The pet shop or breeder will normally provide a container to take the hamster home in. This is usually a cardboard box with air holes but hamsters have a habit of chewing their way out of these and so they are not ideal, particularly if the journey home is a long one.
Therefore it is best to go prepared and take a more suitable container when collecting the hamster(s). This can either be a small plastic carrying box designed for the transportation of small animals sold in pet shops or any suitable sized plastic tub (such as an ice cream tub) punched with holes.
A handful of wood shavings or some torn up tissue paper should be placed inside the container so that the hamster will be comfortable together with a handful of food and a piece of apple or cucumber for moisture.
Depending on the size of cage it may be possible to take this to transport the hamster home. However, any water bottle should first be removed as the motion of the car, walking, etc will cause the bottle to drip and soak the cage.
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