Guide to Owning a Hamster: Accommodations, Feeding, Breeding, Exhibition, Health Care (Paperback)

~ Anmarie Barrie (Author) "Of the many popular pets that you can choose from, the golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, is unusual..." (more)
Key Phrases: hamster owners, wet tail, coat type (more...)

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Product Description

Guide to Owning a Hamster

Product Details

• Paperback: 65 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793821541
• ISBN-13: 978-0793821549
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,313,206 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated information, April 7, 2002

By	"drichman1" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

The information contained in the book is outdated and could be hazardous to your hamster. "White shaving" aka pine shavings are a no-no due to potential respiratory problems. The wire wheel, is also a no-no. Every year, many hamsters are seriously injured by wire wheels. There are better, much more up to date books that give safer information than this book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great, edducational book., March 30, 2000

By	A 10-year old music fan (California) - See all my reviews

I thought this book was great! It gave me all the information I needed.When I was reading it,I kept on saying "Wow!to myself.I recomend this book to all hamster lovers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Be careful seeking advice..., August 13, 2006

By	R. Taylor "raytayz" (louisville, ky USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

...from any of this author's books...Ms. Barrie was just the publisher's secretary...the publisher is Herb Axelrod and under cross-examination during litigation against him Ms. Barrie said whenever Axelrod assigned her to do a book she just went to the library for references and then spent a week writing each one...Axelrod ultimately was sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax evasion and Ms. Barrie is now working as a dental hygienist...Axelrod carries some weight among fish fans but I'd be cautious about taking advice from any of Ms. Barrie's books.