CHA Newsletter Articles

General Articles

Freqently Asked Questions

General Hamster Care

Syrians are Solitary  by Jane Landis

Buying a Hamster by Nichole Royer

Dwarf Hamsters are Social by Linda Price

Hamster Playgrounds by David Imber

Syrian vs. Dwarf by Jane Landis

Hamster Balls by David Imber

Catching an Escapee by Judy Nielsen

Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters

Chinese Hamsters -- Legal or Illegal in California? by Linda Price

Can a Hamster Be Potty Trained? by Jane Landis

What's My Rare Hamster Worth? by Linda Price

Is It Okay For My Hamster To Chew the Bars? by Jane Landis

Does My Hamster Need A Manicure? by Miko Schmid

What Beddings are Popular? by Linda Price

Hamster Memorial Websites by Marlene Walker

Is Aspen Safe?

Getting Started in the Hamster Fancy by Nichole Royer and Linda Price

When a Hamster Reaches the End by David Imber

Feeding, Health, and Nutrition Articles

Hamster Health by Doran Jones

Max, A Diabetic Campbells by Jane Landis

Health Problems by Doran Jones

Wet-tail in Syrian Hamsters by Rebekah Brittain

Playing Doctor by Doran Jones

Feeding Hamsters by Linda Price

Minute and Tumor Surgery by Holly Wilcox

What are Lab Blocks? by David Imber

Sputnik's and Kosmo's Glaucoma by Miko Schmid

Is it Okay to Feed Mealworms? by David Imber

Why Is My Hamster Eating His Poop? by Jane Landis

Feeding Tofu by David Imber

Hamster Vitamins by David Imber

Hamster Polyoma Virus: Separating the Facts from Fiction by Liz Newbery

Yeast and Fur Loss by David Imber

Will Pregnant Women Get Sick From Hamsters? by Doran Jones

Hand-feeding Orphaned Pups by Doran Jones

Taming Articles

Taming Hamsters by David Imber

Aggressive Hamster by Lorraine Hill

Taming Ideas by Linda Price

My Hamster Nibbles/Bites! by Linda Price

Skittish Hammie by David Imber

Kid's Korner

Handling Your New Hamster by Rebekah Britain

My Parents Say "No" by Jane Landis

Kid's Care Sheet by Rebekah Brittain

Hamster Coloring Sheet

Breeding Articles

Pairing Dwarf Hamsters by Joyce Sandy

Babies! Help! "The Male" Hamster I Just Bought Had Babies! by Doran Jones

What is a Show Breeder? by Linda Price

Starting a Quality Hamstery by Linda Price

Breeding Ethics by Nichole Royer

Think Before You Breed by Nichole Royer

Evaluating Breeders by Linda Price

A Responsible Breeder's Code of Ethics by Nichole Royer

Is Inbreeding Bad? by Linda Price

Breeding Pairings to Avoid by Linda Price

Does USDA Certified Mean Quality? by Linda Price

Genetics Articles

Double Banded Syrians by Jan

Hamster Genotypes

Where Did All of these Colors Come From? by Lorraine Hill

Sepia Grey Syrians by Lorraine Hill

Do Two Black Parents Always Give Black Babies? by Jan

Mosaic Hamsters by Linda Price

Gene Articles

Platinum Campbells by Linda Price

Dark Gray Syrians by Nichole Royer

Opal Campbells by Linda Price

Rex Syrians by Nichole Royer

Dark Gray Campbells by Linda Price

Long Haired Syrians by Linda Price

The Moscow Gene by Linda Price

When is a Chocolate Not a Chocolate? by Linda Price

Black-eyed White or Dilute Platinum Campbells by Linda Price

New Genes for CHA Members: Recessive Dappled and Extreme Dilute by Linda Price

The Mottled Genes in the Campbells Dwarf Hamsters by Linda Price

Showing Hamsters

Type by Nichole Royer

Match Making: Polly by Linda Price

Match Making: Tache by Linda Price

It's Show Day! What to Expect by Linda Price

Match Making:; Silver Shine by Linda Price

Hamster Rescue and Feature Hamsters

Rodent Rescue by Nichole Royer

Kalel and Gus

Oatmeal

Little "Miss"  Whiskers

Belle

Angel and Mary

Brownie

Frick and Frack

Yellow Black

Laverne and Shirley

Pearl

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