Introduction to the Dwarf Hamster What is a Dwarf Hamster Hamster Characteristics What Makes Hamsters Rodents? Their Place in Nature The Different Species Before You Buy Special Considerations What to Consider Which Species to Select Children and Dwarf Hamsters Understand Your Dwarf Hamster The Basics HOW-TO: Handling Accommodations Housing Considerations Lighting Exercise Dust Baths and Grooming Toys for Dwarf Hamsters Household Hazards Capturing Your Hamster HOW-TO: Cage Features Feeding Your Dwarf Hamster Feeding Habits What to Feed How Much and How Often Vitamins and Minerals Potentially Harmful Foods Nutritional Disorders Water Health Keeping Hamsters Healthy If Your Hamster Is Sick Health Problems Sensitivity to Medications Raising Dwarf Hamsters Reproductive Cycle Pregnancy Birth Imprinting and Taming Raising the Babies Species-specific Breeding Facts The Djungarian Hamster The Desert Hamster The Siberian Hamster Breeding Methods Hybrids Breeding for Coat Colors and Textures Color Genetics The Chinese Hamster Exhibiting Dwarf Hamsters Resources Index.