What is the best type of hamster for a beginner?

I want to get a master that is both social and easy to handle. however i want a hamster that can be kept one per cage. I want one that is not aggressive, and can be lovable playmate for me and my sister.What is the best type of hamster for a beginner?
I don't recommend you a Robo dwarf. They are the smallest and cutest (for me) of all kind.. but they are extremely aggressive and hard to catch.. meaning NOT FRIENDLY!!


For you, I'll suggest checking out Campbell Hamster (Often called Winter White) or Golden Hamster.





Campbell hamsters are like 3-4 inches and they change their black/grey fur color to white when the temperature drops.


They are pretty friendly.. and lot of hamster-beginners raise them.





Golden hamsters are extremely friendly and easy to handle too. Well, because their size is big (size of person's palm.. it barely fitted on MY palm..) so.. if you get bitten, you might bleed alot.. *shiver*


Also, you might get freaked out by amount of poos and pees!!


Um.. however, golden hamsters are divided into lot of varieties.. mainly Short-haried and Long-haired. If you get a Longhaired one, the hammy looks beautiful.. but you have to groom its fur almost everyday. Plus, the hamster will be hot in summers.. so.. you might have to give xtra care on Summers if you get a long haired one.





HAMSTERS ARE SOLITARY ANIMALS!! I strongly suggest to buy ONE in petstore. If you get two same genders, theres a big possibility that they might fight %26amp; kill each other. If you get one male %26amp; one female, .. the female will get pregnant and produce babies,, the babies produce their babies... blah blah and all of sudden, you'll have countless hamsters. :l





You should check more out at wikipedia.org or google it..


I hope you get a nice and cute hammy!! xDWhat is the best type of hamster for a beginner?
A dwarf.....they dont bite usually.
I have taken care of hamsters for the last two years and in my experience there is no ';type'; of hamster that overall is any more social or nice than the other. Sometimes I get an extremely docile, friendly hamster and other times mean, easily startled ones. The best thing to do is talk to the person you are buying from (breeder, pet store) ask them what hamsters they have worked with, which they think are nice. Don't pick one you think looks cute because it might turn out to be mean.
well, if you go to your local pet store you will see normal hamsters, right? Right, of course!! There might be males and females, and different colors. They all are probably good pets, so don't pick by which one is the cutest. Watch them to see which one has the personallity you like. I wouldn't go with a dwarf hamster, because when they get under that bedding, you won't see them very often 'cause they're so tiny! If you are getting one hamster, go with male, two or more, go with female.
chinese hamster nice and small an very friendly!