Lack of Education

We had went to the pet store in Bellairs shopping centre looking for hamster supplies and we always take a look at the animals. To our surprise on that day there was a dead hamster in one of the tanks, there was actually flies and roaches walking on the body so clearly the poor thing has been dead for awhile. There were also infant hamsters and when I enquired about their availability for sale or their gender I was informed that the babies can leave their mother and they don't know their genders as it is hard to tell so they wait until they start fighting t separate them; as dwarf hamsters of different genders can't live together upon reaching ***ual maturity as they begin to fight. The problem I have with this is that staff are not adequately knowledgeable of the animals in their possession, firstly those baby hamsters are too young to be separated from their mother as they are still nursing; baby hamsters can only leave their mother after 3-4 weeks. Secondly, it is important not to let the hamsters fight as that puts them under stress and reduces their lifespans, which puts the hamster and the future owners at a disadvantage.

It would be beneficial to the store, the hamsters and future owners if the staff have the adequate knowledge to take care of the animals in their possession. Education is key!