climbing Is important for my hamster?
Again comes the question of whether hamsters something "away" when they are held in a mesh cage with a small footprint and high altitude in an aquarium or terrarium with a large surface area, but reacted without climbing. Or it is said that the hamster but "love to climb." Does a hamster that is climbing in the exhibit? This one should look at how hamsters live in nature.
gold and Teddy Hamster (Medium Hamster " live) similar in Syria as ours, the hamster as a plant that thrives in the fields, where they are usually on the ground. While you are climbing, but are not skillful climbers ( SOURCE ). Personally, I assume that it behaves similarly to our hamsters in nature now and then - rock - but only rarely. Zb. I could even watch hamster, have climbed into bushes , the book "The Hamster" of Weinhold and Kayser (ISBN 3 89 432 873 8) describes this. If we assume that hamsters experience in the areas they inhabit similar situations as us in the hamster, then appears it is logical that golden hamsters in nature now and then climbing (have to). From the keeping of pets is also known that hamsters are not only relatively clumsy climbers, but are injured in a fall of more than 20cm height can also seriously. In summary, I come to the conclusion that climbing for hamsters to run in comparison and digging is not a particularly pressing need, but it appears quite natural in their behavior. Therefore, one should offer my opinion, a cage, which mainly offers base and Buddelmöglichkeiten (keyword high litter), but a few are climbing the wrong not sure when it respects that the hamster can not fall too low.
Dsungars, Campbells, and Roborowski dwarf hamsters live in the countryside in steppes and semi-desert areas where they flit from grass to turf. The natural habitat of Dsungars and Campbell's example shows. this video about a research trip to the Dzungaria from Youtube Channel Rodipet . Roborowski dwarf hamsters live in even more sandy areas with sparse grass cover (source: "The hamster of the Palaearctic Fauna" , Flint, ISBN 3894327669). In nature, these types of dwarf hamsters climb so little opportunity and their hairy feet are also less suitable for climbing. Therefore, one can assume that climbing is not a basic need for these species. Instead of climbing toys are rather large, flat planes that offer the animals more space to work or meet. This should be no higher than 15cm, there can dwarf hamsters in a fall of more than 15cm height are injured.
Chinese hamster strip other hand, can climb well. According to observations by holders of various hamster forums ( the-Hamsterforum.de , Hamsterboard.de ) to Chinese hamster strip climb very well and the toes spread further than other dwarf hamster species and also use her tail, which is significantly longer than other dwarf hamsters, as the "5th Hand" climbing. Therefore, one should offer these hamsters definitely find large footprint and Buddelmöglichkeiten also climbing opportunities in the form of branches and climbing toys. Nevertheless, of course, is to pay attention to the height or the fact that the hamster soft landing if he falls yet again.
English Summary
climbing Is important for my hamster?
When you tell people to change their cage with a small ground floor size but a lot of height for a cage or tank with lots of ground floor size but not much height one of the first responses is "but my hamster loves climbing so much". So - does a hamster really need climbing toys in the cage? Do you deprive a hamster of climbing when you set him into a tank? Or is climbing only something hamsters do out of boredom when there is nothing better to do in their cage?
Syrians live in the fields of Syria similar to how the European Hamsters live in the fields of Europe. There they live mostly on the ground and hardly ever climb. In addition, they are not really gifted climbers who often fall and can hurt themselves when falling from higher than 20cm (8"). Therefore, a tank with a large ground floor size instead of a small but high cage does not deprive the hamster. Quite the contrary, a Syrian will enjoy the larger space and digging possibilities. It is ok to offer some climbing toys but take care to stay below the maximum falling height.
Russian Campbell's, Winter whites and Roborowskii dwarf hamsters originate from steppes and semi deserts where nothing much grows except grass. They run from the cover of one bushel of grass to the next in nature. So they don't have many chances to climb in nature and their furry feet are not really good for climbing. If you want to offer levels in their cage a large, flat level is more useful than a climbing toy. It can increase the floor space of the cage and offer cover where the hamster can feel more safe. A dwarf hamster should not fall from a height greater than 15cm (6").
Chinese hamsters on the other hand are gifted climbers - and very tellingly, they have longer tails than other dwarf hamsters which they use like a 5th hand when climbing. They also can spread their toes wider to get a better grip when climbing. For chinese hamsters you definitely should offer climbing toys in the cage! Just make sure that the hamster can not fall from too high (eg. offer overlapping levels) and that he does land on something soft in case of a fall.
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