I'm Tanis, your spokeshamster and tour guide through this informative hamster site. For more information on any of the topics below, just click on them. The hamster saga truly began when Dr. I Aharoni captured a mother hamster and her litter in Aleppo, Syria - the first Golden Hamsters found alive in nearly a century. Three survived and form the basis of all hamster stock in captivity today.
Dwarf hamsters are native to the wilds of Mongolia.
Other hamster species sometimes offered as pets include Chinese dwarf hamsters and Robrovski's dwarf hamster. Before buying a hamster, ask yourself if you really want it. A child younger than 6 cannot usually even handle a hamster properly, let alone care for it, without help from a parent. Also consider that the hamster may fall ill, especially as it becomes older. If these questions don't pose a problem to you, then you're ready to purchase your hamster.