Hamster

Effects of housing on social preference and behaviour in male golden hamsters (Mesocericetus auratus)

One strange male was introduced into a group of 4 littermates in a barren 5-chamber cage without preliminaries, and left with the stimulus animals for about 46 h. ... The hamsters showed an overall preference for being with conspecifics and...

Year Published: 1990Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: Arnold, C. E., Estep, D. Q. 1990. Effects of housing on social preference and behaviour in male golden hamsters (Mesocericetus auratus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 27, 253-261.

Resource location and structural properties of the nestbox as determinants of nest-site selection in the golden hamster

Dark nest boxes were preferred over transparent nest boxes.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: Ottoni, E. B., Ades, C. 1991. Resource location and structural properties of the nestbox as determinants of nest-site selection in the golden hamster. Animal Learning and Behavior 19, 234-240.

Cage enrichment for hamsters housed in suspended wire cages

Golden Syrian hamsters (n=99) were housed individually in suspended wire cages so that spilled food and excreta could be removed. After 8 days, the hamsters developed bizarre aggressive behavior which consisted of growling, hissing, aggressive posturing toward humans, destruction of...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: McClure, D. E., Thomson, J. I. 1992. Cage enrichment for hamsters housed in suspended wire cages. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 31(4), 33 (Abstract).

Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management and Welfare – Chapter on Small Species: Gerbils and Hamsters

GERBILS are generally docile creatures, which are easily handled and rarely bite. They are generally very active, and when approached, they will resist being caught. Normally they exhibit exploratory behaviour in new surroundings, and if loose they do not hide...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Gerbil, Hamster, Rodent

Citation: Wolfensohn, S. , Lloyd, M. 1994. Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management and Welfare - Chapter on Small Species: Gerbils and Hamsters. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

Laboratory caging preference in golden hamsters (Mesocericetus auratus)

Most hamsters preferred the solid floored cage with litter, but prolonged experience on wire led to a wire floored cage preference in 40% of these animals. ... Perhaps [many] hamsters find nothing natural about plastic cages with [corn-cob] litter bedding,...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: Arnold, C. E., Estep, D. Q. 1994. Laboratory caging preference in golden hamsters (Mesocericetus auratus). Laboratory Animals 28, 232-238.

Assessing laboratory life for Golden Hamsters: Social preference, caging selection, and human interaction

Female hamsters preferred social contact with other females to solitary housing. Group-housing was associated with wounding from fights and higher rates of obesity. Since these animal prefer contact with conspecifics, and since group-housed hamsters are easier for humans to handle...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: Arnold, C. E., Gillaspy, S. 1994. Assessing laboratory life for Golden Hamsters: Social preference, caging selection, and human interaction. Lab Animal 23(2), 34-37.

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition)

Photographic documentation of enforced restraint and handling techniques.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Amphibian, Baboon, Bird, Capuchin, Cat, Cattle, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Crocodile & Alligator, Dog, Equine, Fish, Gerbil, Gibbon, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile, Rodent, Sheep, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fowler, M. E. 1995. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition). Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Time of day and stress response to different stressors in experimental animals. Part I: Golden hamster

The present paper describes the effects of animal house routine stressors on [female] adult golden hamsters during activity time (2 hrs after lights off) and rest time (2 hrs after lights on). In addition, for determination of norm values, the...

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: Gattermann, R., Weinandy, R. 1996/97. Time of day and stress response to different stressors in experimental animals. Part I: Golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus Waterhouse, 1839). Journal of Experimental Animal Science 38(2), 66-76.

The running cardiomyopathic hamster with continous telemetric ECG: A new heart failure model to evaluate ‘symptoms’, cause and death of heart rate

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: Dejardins, S., Cauchy, M. J., Kozliner, E. 1996. The running cardiomyopathic hamster with continous telemetric ECG: A new heart failure model to evaluate 'symptoms', cause and death of heart rate. Experimental Clinical Cardiology 1, 29-36.

Caloric density affects food hoarding and intake by Siberian hamsters

Siberian hamsters respond to food deprivation or restriction by increasing their food hoarding and do so proportionately to the degree of body mass (fat) loss. These data suggest that Siberian hamsters integrate their internally stored energy as body fat with...

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: Wood, A. D. 1996. Caloric density affects food hoarding and intake by Siberian hamsters. Physiology & Behavior 59, 897-903.