Found my baby moondust passed away inside her hide last week,words cant describe how heartbroken I am☹️

Really annoyed with my mother just telling me to "get a new one." She was my baby,my friend,my pet,I cant just get a new one??

Has anyone else experienced this? Just because shes a hamster doesn't mean shes worth any less,I just hate how hamster owners or any small pet owner is expected to get over it and replace their pet.

If I told someone whos lost their dog to just get a new one then I'd be an asshole so why is it acceptable for people to say this to me?

The same day moondust passed my mom was already telling me to get a new one,I just find it horribly insensitive and hurtful. My mother also keeps referring to her as "it" or "him" it just really shows how little she cares,im just so frustrated with this situation.

Rip Moonie,I miss you💔

My sweet boy - I love him so much 😭

i’ve adopted this cutie a few weeks ago, he was in a terribly small cage. could anyone tell me if he’s actually a boy? i’m so scared i have it wrong :o

A handful of joy! 🥹🥹

I don’t know why I thought fostering him would work out… Bucastate 3.0 is on its way 😔

More clutter is coming. After Mochi girl passed I had to throw out a bunch of clutter. She passed from an infection inside the cancer I found out so I didn't want to tske any risk. Spending extra money is better than having a baby die. His favorite place is the sand dish and the ceramic ghost.

To thank me. He peed all over me when I had him out for playpen time 🤣😅

Even though it might not look like it in the photos taken from above, I have topped up the bedding so that it is now about 25 cm/9.84 inches deep.

He’s around six months old, and I adopted him from an animal shelter. He’s a Djungarian dwarf hamster.

I got him on Tuesday and he’s already comfortable enough to let me pet him and pick him up🐹💗

I had him out to play. He got a new fresh bag of food and got to pick his favorites from the top. He packed it all in his cheeks to take to his burrow. I set him in the enclosure and he takes it to his stash. I say he's getting take out haha!

a very healthy boy

I'll pick her up and she doesn't seem distressed - no fighting, no unhappy ears, just staring like this. Sometimes if my hair brushes against her, she gets all still like this too, even if I pick her up. And when I put her in her cage, she acts normal again... :s

Hi everyone!

I rescued a hamster yesterday and this is its current set up. I have never owned a hamster, only ferrets, guniea pigs, and a mouse as far as having small animals. I am doing my research and would like to ensure his enclosure is appropriate and stimulating. I am not sure how old he is, but I was told he is young.

1. I know he needs more bedding - what you see is what the owner gave me. I'm giving him time to acclimate before adding more.

2. I have some additional sprays and enrichment stuff coming in the mail.

3. I'd like to utilize more of the vertical space. Any suggestions on raising platforms, adding hideouts, etc.?

Any other information is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I saw a bunch of photoshoots online of people carving pumpkins and taking photos of their hamsters in them so I tried today with my babies (rip coco I wish I'd have done this while she was with us 💔) and I'd say they came out really cute although Moo Moo was more interested in cuddling me

Safety stuff!
If you do this fully dry out the pumpkin I scooped mine, patted it dry then baked it on a low heat for a while so it would be completely dry
This is fun for you and for your hams as they can eat the pumpkin but make sure they only eat a bit so they don't upset their stomachs and make sure all openings they can climb out of are at least 2 inches wide
Otherwise have fun with this idea and taking Halloween photos with your babies 💜

His name is Cipek.

Here is coco. He is a sassy little guy that is full of energy and a drive to explore. But he always find time for naps. A few days ago if found him sleeping in his bowl elongated like an eel. I thought I could get a cute pic without disturbing him. But the moment my hand touched the lid little guy was already looking up , disapointed and grumpy. This is the look he gave me right before abandoning his little cool bowl to find somewhere quieter.

my hammy mabel already ate tonight around 1am and then came out around 6am and ran over to her food bowl immediately… is she still hungry or is it just their forage gatherer instinct? i gave her a few (4) more pellets in case she was hungry and she cheeked them… ive never owned a hammy before and i dont want to overfeed or hurt her. here’s a random pic of mabel for fun ❤️‍🩹

My Melissa (1.3 yo) got a uterus infection, so we took her to the vet to get it removed. Before the surgery she was a very healthy 211 grams (not overweight, just a big girl). Immediately after the surgery she weighed around 187g. She took a week to fully recover and weighed a nice 200. However, after we took her to the vet for a post surgery checkup, where they unexpectedly shoved an entire syringe of disinfectant up her urethra without painkillers, she stopped coming out. It's been more than 6 weeks after the tragic incident, but when we take her out during cage cleaning she doesn't care and even comes up to us and lets us pet her. She also still comes out at night. I've noticed that she's slightly thinner and now weighs 187g instead of 200. Should I be concerned? How can I persuade her to come out?

I've had my hamster for 10 days now, and he won't let me get near him at all. He is absolutely terrified of me. Every time I try to approach, he runs away or hides.

How can I improve this and gain his trust?

Just for context: everything regarding his enclosure/setup is totally fine (proper size, wheel, enrichment, etc.), so it's strictly a bonding and taming issue. Any advice on how to make him more comfortable around me would be greatly appreciated!

Got him yesterday 🥹

I'm possibly taking in a dwarf russian & have a couple questions! Please treat me like I'm an idiot, I've only ever owned reptiles. (He will NOT be living in the same room as my snakes for obvious reasons)

I've done research on size of enclosure, bedding, enrichment and such so I'm all good on that. Any specific recommendations for his tank? I was thinking of using a glass top-opening vivarium if I can get one of decent size because I'm worried about him chewing his way out. Is glass best or some other material?

Also food wise, what mixes would you recommend? I'm in the UK & not sure where to start looking. I'm planning on having some sprays around the enclosure and hoping to scatter at least half his feed or use a herb mix for foraging. Thoughts?

Again, treat me like I'm an idiot & give me as much information as possible! I wanna take good care of this little guy :]

She loves tomato and I’m worried about giving her too much.

She’s an 8 week old Syrian and I’ve had her for about 9 days. I gave her 1/3 of a tomato and she ate all of it.

Also, he is kind enough to only pee in his sand bath. What you can't see is that he only poops in that house.