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5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent resource for beginning and experienced hamster owners alike, October 26, 2005
This review is from: Hamsterlopaedia: A Complete Guide to Hamster Care (Paperback)
I've had a number of hamsters over the past several years, and have looked through a good many hamster books to find various information about caring for them. Unfortunately, a lot of the ones at the pet stores are often out of date and can even include misinformation. However, Hamsterlopaedia is neither of those things, and though it took a bit to find it, I'm glad I did. This is an amazingly detailed book that not only covers the basics, like how to house and feed your hamsters, but it even goes into hamster biology and the most common health problems to watch out for. It also provides information on breeding hamsters, including caring for a mother and her new babies, and not only includes information on Syrian hamsters but dwarf hamsters as well. Most of the book is text, but there are a good number of photo pages as well, especially to illustrate the various colors and types of hamsters. Whether you've just gotten your first hamster or you've been caring for them for years, this book has plenty to offer. I would highly recommend this book and I really appreciate the authors' work in writing it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you only own one hamster care book..., May 19, 2007
This review is from: Hamsterlopaedia: A Complete Guide to Hamster Care (Paperback)
This book is very detailed and up to date regarding hamster care ranging from basic care and health concerns to breeding and showing hamsters. Because the book is detailed it may not be reader friendly for younger children who own hamsters than other hamster starter care books on the market featuring simpler formats. It has some very nice color illustration sections outlining different varieties of hamsters. I think it should definitely be in a hamster owners library for reference.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book, but not if you're just buying one., March 10, 2009
This review is from: Hamsterlopaedia: A Complete Guide to Hamster Care (Paperback)
After having a recent problem with a Hamster, I did as much reading as I could to try and solve the problem (biting, anxiety, don't ask...). But as a result, I got the opportunity to read all the top rated books here. If you're trying to decide which one book to buy, I don't this is the one. If you already know the basics of hamster care and want more extensive and detailed info, this is a fantastic addition to have.
I didn't want to give less than 5 stars, because it's truly one of the best books available. But, there are few color pictures, just a handful of pages and you won't learn about the different colors and breed recognition from them. The type is also fairly small and I doubt anyone would want to read this from cover to cover. I see as as a great reference book. But, there is no index in the back, which is kind of annoying too. The Table of contents has detailed info, and you have to go through that to find what you're looking for. So far I've easily found what I needed using this method.
If you are only buying one book, I would go with the Hamster Handbook from the Barron's series.
It's also worth mentioning that this is a book for an adult. I don't think even an older child would want to read it since it's mostly text, and small print at that.
So, again, if you know your hamsters and want a higher level reference book, this is a great book to have.
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