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A large, usable floor area with plenty of space for exploring - there isn’t a lot of evidence to say exactly how big a hamster cage should be but the ‘Veterinary Association for Animal Welfare’(based in Germany) states a minimum cage size of 100x50cm The remaining clade contains members of Allocricetulus, Tscherskia, Cricetus, and C. migratorius. Allocricetulus and Cricetus were sister taxa. Cricetulus migratorius was their next closest relative, and Tscherskia was basal. A commercial hamster mix is a good basis for your hamster’s diet. Adding small pieces of fresh food will have nutritional benefits and keep your hamster's diet interesting. Ensure they are always held close to a surface, such as a table, your lap or their cage, as hamsters are fragile and they may get injured if they have a way to fall The genus Phodopus was found to represent the earliest split among hamsters. Their analysis included both species. The results of another study [6] suggest Cricetulus kamensis (and presumably the related C. alticola) might belong to either this Phodopus group or hold a similar basal position.

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Most hamsters are strictly solitary. If housed together, acute and chronic stress may occur, [8] and they may fight fiercely, sometimes fatally. Dwarf hamster species may tolerate siblings or same-gender unrelated hamsters if introduced at an early enough age, but this cannot be guaranteed. Hamsters communicate through body language to one another and even to their owner. They communicate by sending a specific scent using their scent glands and also show body language to express how they are feeling. [17] Chronobiology

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The most common and largest type of hamster is the Syrian hamster, also known as the 'golden hamster'. There are also four dwarf hamster species that are kept as pets – the winter white, the Campbell's dwarf, the Chinese and the Roborovski. Each species has different traits and needs that you'll need to be aware of. Is a hamster the right pet for you? SARS-CoV-2 VSV pseudotypes were generated as previously described 70, 71, 72. In brief, HEK-293T cells were transfected with a pCAGGS-SARS-CoV-2 Δ18-Flag expression plasmid encoding SARS-CoV-2 S protein carrying a C-terminal 18-amino-acid deletion 73, 74. One day after transfection, cells were infected with VSVΔG expressing a green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporter gene (multiplicity of infection of 2) for 2 h. The medium was changed with medium containing anti-VSV-G antibody (I1, mouse hybridoma supernatant from CRL-2700; ATCC) to neutralize any residual VSV-G virus input 75. Twenty-four hours later, supernatant containing SARS-CoV-2 VSV pseudotypes was collected. PepMix yellow fever (NS4B) (JPT-PM-YF-NS4B) and subpool 1 (158 overlapping 15-mers) of PepMix SARS-CoV-2 S (JPT-PM-WCPV-S-2) were used as recall antigens for ELISpot and ICS. Diluted Vero E6 cell lysate (50 μg ml −1) and a combination of PMA (50 ng ml −1) (Sigma-Aldrich) and ionomycin (250 ng ml −1) (Sigma-Aldrich) served as negative and positive control, respectively. ICS and flow cytometry

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We do not advise reintroducing hamsters if they have had a fight, so prevention is better. You can help prevent them fighting by providing the right size space and good enrichment. Do hamsters bite? Thomas A. Scott (1995). Concise encyclopedia biology (Rev.ed.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 299. ISBN 978-3110106619. Tanks or aquariums are ideal as they allow for deep bedding and reduce the risk of your hamster escaping through wire bars. The tank will still need a mesh lid to allow for good ventilation. The gaps between bars or mesh should be less than 1cm to prevent any escapes. In vitro antigen expression of vaccine candidates was verified by immunofluorescent staining as previously described 34. In brief, BHK-21J cells were infected with 100 PFU of the YF-S vaccine candidates. Infected cells were stained three days after infection. For detection of yellow fever virus antigens, polyclonal mouse anti-YF17D antiserum was used. For detection of SARS-CoV-2 S antigen, rabbit SARS-CoV S1 antibody (40150-RP01, Sino Biological; 1:250 dilution) and rabbit SARS-CoV S primary antibody (40150-T62-COV2, Sino Biological; 1:250 dilution) were used. Secondary antibodies were goat anti-mouse Alexa Fluor 594 and goat anti-rabbit Alexa Fluor 488 (Life Technologies; 1:500 dilution). Cells were counterstained with DAPI (Sigma). All confocal fluorescent images were acquired using the same settings on a Leica TCS SP5 confocal microscope, using a HCX PL APO 63× (NA 1.2) water immersion objective. Immunoblot analysis Neutralizing titres (SNT 50) for yellow fever virus were determined with an in-house-developed fluorescence-based assay using a mCherry-tagged variant of YF17D virus 34, 54. To this end, serum dilutions were incubated in 96-well plates with the YF17D–mCherry virus for 1 h at 37 °C, after which serum–virus complexes were transferred for 72 h to BHK-21J cells. The percentage of GFP- or mCherry-expressing cells was quantified on a Cell Insight CX5/7 High Content Screening platform (Thermo Fischer Scientific) and neutralization half-maximal inhibitory concentration values were determined by fitting the serum neutralization dilution curve that is normalized to a virus (100%) and cell control (0%) in Graphpad Prism (GraphPad Software). SARS-CoV-2 and YF17D plaque reduction neutralization testOne of the unique characteristics of wild winter white hamsters is that they actually change the color of their coat from brown to white as the season turns to winter. This allows them to better camouflage in the summer and the winter. However, if you get a pet winter white you will find that he stays white all year round rather than shedding his white coat for a brown one.

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A hiding place or nesting place should be available for your hamster. Most pet stores provide plastic houses and huts for hamsters. Do not provide any additional material in the house besides the bedding.The dwarf winter white Russian hamster (Phodopus Sungorus) is closely related to the dwarf Campbell Russian hamster, and shares many of the same behaviour traits. They are also likely to be active for short periods during the day, and live happily in pairs or same sex groups. When tame, they are generally personable and friendly, although they have developed a bit of a reputation for nipping when nervous, and so should not be handled by younger children. They are also very fast moving, which combined with their small size can make them a handful to keep hold of!Dwarf winter white Russian hamsters are even smaller than the Campbell variant, reaching an adult size of only three and a half to four inches long. It is not normally advised to house the dwarf winter white Russian hamster in a cage, as they are so small that they may be able to fit through the bars! Their average lifespan is around the two year mark.Dwarf winter white Russian hamsters actually come in three colours, not just white- being pearl, sapphire and sapphire-pearl. The pearl shade has a white colour base, the sapphire shade a deep purplish grey colour, and the sapphire-pearl a combination of the two. The Roborovski Hamster Hamsters love to be able to explore, dig tunnels, create nests and forage for their food. Providing deep bedding material with a variety of textures will make your hamsters environment more interesting. To quantify SARS-CoV-2 NAbs, serial dilutions of serum samples were incubated for 1 h at 37 °C with an equal volume of SARS-CoV-2 pseudotyped VSV particles and inoculated on Vero E6 cells for 18 h. Geyken, Alexander (1 July 2009). "Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache: Hamster". Linguistik Online. 39 (3). doi: 10.13092/lo.39.479. ISSN 1615-3014.

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Hamsters do not naturally hibernate in the wild, but domestic hamsters can enter a state called 'torpor', which looks very similar. Dust-extracted bedding is good for all species of hamsters. Suitable choices include paper based bedding, wood pulp bedding and hemp. Mixing different bedding types can help maintain the structure of your hamster’s burrows. Recycled paper products are the most comfortable and commonly used bedding. It is recommended that you do not use any cedar/pine shavings, or corncob byproduct, as it may attribute to health problems in your hamster. Different hamster species have different habits. Some wild hamsters live in groups, while others are extremely territorial and will fight one another over resources and space. Most species of wild hamsters live in burrows and hoard food. Hamsters are omnivores, so they do eat things like bugs, lizards, and frogs, but their main diet is made up of things like grasses, weeds, and seeds. A hamster show is an event in which people gather hamsters to judge them against each other. [28] Hamster shows are also places where people share their enthusiasm for hamsters among attendees. Hamster shows feature an exhibition of the hamsters participating in the judging. [28]Because hamsters have become such popular pets, it can be hard to imagine them in the wild. How would such a cute, tiny, furry creature survive in the wild? But the truth is, there are still hamsters that live happily in the wild, though they do miss out on the fun, colorful toys and the never-ending supply of food and water that domesticated hamsters enjoy. Given their small size and naturally active nature, hamsters have relatively short attention spans. It’s best to limit training sessions to about 10 minutes at a time. Short, frequent training sessions are more effective and less stressful for your hamster than longer, infrequent ones.