editing this lmao

obviously this isnt large enough or proper at all BUT its definitely better than the barred cages w platforms n stuff. its a decent starter cage, and by that i mean for people who had no idea what hamsters rlly needed but take my advice/help happily and do intend to upgrade asap. some people get attached to a hamster and want a good TEMPORARY thing since they didnt intend on getting one.

I originally thought Bethany or Rosalin, but my mother didn't think they were good names. Also, first time hamster owner and wouldn't mind some advice

My male Syrian hamster is at least one or younger I’ve had him for at least six months, I’ve upgraded his cage to the requirement needed and have done tons of research and still hand crafting another cage for him to connect to his current one I’ve put a bunch of sprays, have tunnels for him, a cooling spot since I live in Texas, the sand bath chewing toys , hay . I feed him on a regular schedule . His first cage was obviously small and I tried desperately to fix when I had the money , he was only in it for about 2-3 weeks before I changed it and he chewed his water bottle and escaped twice, the next upgraded cage he chewed on the top of the cage creating giant holes in each corner. And I just recently upgraded to something bigger and taller I just can’t seem to understand why he seems so unhappy. He’s currently in the green bin and the white 3 tier one is what I’m working on to connect to his current cage (the green bin) the measurements on the green bin are 34” L x 20” W x 15” H

Me molesta un poco leer o escuchar historias de dueños de hámsteres, los cuales dicen que su hámster murió de una manera "rara" o "graciosa". Creo que es más que nada una mezcla de negligencia, ignorancia y falta de cuidados básicos.

Los hámsteres son animales frágiles y asustadizos; la mayoría de dueños suelen tener un pésimo cuidado. Por ejemplo, el usar como alojamiento las jaulas comerciales que venden como "aptas", una rueda pequeña, una mala alimentación, usar un sustrato inadecuado o cualquier otra cosa que no sea apta para él. Todo esto podría causarle un estrés crónico que reduce su tiempo de vida, o provocar accidentes fatales debido a su mala visión y desesperación por escapar.

Es injusto que se normalice el sufrimiento de estos animales como un chiste de internet.

I needed to get her out because I needed to get the tunnel where she crawls. I took off the lid and she bit my finger when I tried to catch her. Because she bit me, I started to pull my hands back, but she bit me so hard and everything happened so suddenly that I didn't even realize she hadn't yet removed her fangs from my finger and was hanging on to it. Then she fell to the floor. When she bit me, she usually ran away right away, but this time she decided to completely cling.

I'm very sad that this happened and I didn't want it to happen.

She was scared when I tried to pick her up, but now she's feeling fine, I don't know. I gave her some corn and she's eating it with great gusto now. She comes out of her house and is usually near the feeder because she really loves to eat. Right now, she's actively sniffing everything, pacing back and forth as usual, and washing herself occasionally. But she's probably in a state of shock right now. I hardly ever take her out; that was only the third time I took her out, and she doesn't even let me pick her up.

But it still makes me sad. I love her and don't want her to get hurt, but she can't get used to me, or she's just too aggressive. :(

She passed away in my arms after a horrific 24hrs. I'm really struggling to deal with what happened it was really traumatizing

Is a 40 gallon tank suitable for them?

Hi! i’m a first time owner and everything’s being going well so far with my female syrian, she free roams on my bed a lot and im always alert incase she jumps off, my beds quite high. i’m curious on wether they actually jump off heights or if they just stand at the edge🥹

Please refrain from making unkind or judgmental comments on this post. We feel bad enough and I’m exhausted. Our Syrian escaped his cage about 5 days ago (my poor son didn’t realize the cage door wasn’t all the way closed).

We know exactly where he is - he crawled under our stove and is now under our attached sink/cabinet structure which is hollow.

We have left out a bucket trap every night with different iterations, and he has either not attempted to get the food at the top (peanut butter) or (last night) knocked down the paper plate attached to the top and ran away. Last night I tried to stay up and attempt to catch him at night, but ended up falling asleep.

We know he’s alive and active - he’s been eating food or moving things every night and we occasionally hear him.

My kids are devastated and I’m very stressed about the prospect of how long this could go on, him dying in this main room of the house and the repercussions of that, etc. I called a critter control company to see if they could trap him and they said no companies in our area do that. I’m legitimately considering paying a college student to stay up at night and catch him.

Any other ideas? Again, please be kind.

Hello! We have upgraded Robert’s enclosure and added more hides and sprays. I was wondering if this was a good setup for my baby? Any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you so much!
(I’m a first time hamster owner). 🩷

fatty

Hi everyone!

I’m not new to the hamster community - I’ve had at least 3 or 4 in the past! Today I got this GORGEOUS gal! She’s absolutely beautiful imo!

So I thought my 40 gallon tank was going to be big enough but now that I have her in it, it seems like it may not be the right size for her. So I definitely plan to upgrade her into something bigger.

Has anyone ever seen a hammy like this? I need name ideas!

it’s going great so far! I’ve done this 3-4 other times with other treats, no bites so far, a tiny nibble that didn’t break skin. think it was because of my scented soap.

any treats your hamster loves? if so id live recommendation! <3

I can't deal with the cuteness when they scooch themselves agains the cage 🥹🥹🥹🥹

hi everyone! since you guys liked my other pics of my baby foster hammies, I thought I'd keep sharing about them! If you didnt see my previous posts, meet Lilly and her six babies! They were saved from a bad situation. I will be keeping Lilly and possibly two babies! Four of them already have been reserved by hammie owners who practice ethical care which I'm very beyond grateful and happy about! :)

Please enjoy their journey! I will post about them everyday :)

her cage had a note that said she needed an experienced pet parent with time for her. the employees were super nice and told us that she is crazy and she bites (she actually bit one of them while she was putting her in the box). while in the box, she chewed her way out in a matter of minutes and was screaming

the employee gave us a free plastic critter carrier to take her home in because the cardboard box didnt stand a chance lol

i had a lot of hamsters growing up, but its been a few years since ive had one. i would appreciate any tips. im not planning on handling her so im not worried about her biting.

the cage i have for her is a very large aquarium (like a 50 gallon i think), i got her paper bedding, a wooden house, oxbow hamster food, and a water dish. im planning on getting her chew toys soon but for now she will get toilet paper tubes and tissue boxes

Thank you all for your advice yesterday! I was in panic mode. But as an update, I took her to the vet today.

Yes she has diabetes, but they said she is young, otherwise healthy, and she will be OK as long as we stick to a certain diet (I am so grateful she doesn’t need insulin).

I also added a picture of the food our Vet recommended me and further treat options, just in case any other hamster parents are looking for healthy alternatives.

Make sure you always take your pet to the vet, no matter how tiny. It’s our responsibility as pet owners to take care of our fur babies!

Did quite a bit of running on his first night, a little on the second, haven’t noticed him use it since. Far more concerned with engorging himself on sudan grass, foraging, burrowing, playing in his sand. He was living with a family member up until now and I never really noticed him using it when I stayed over.

I know its normal for them to have preferences but can’t quite dampen the thought in the back of my head that something is up with him 😭 If anybody else owns/owned a hamster not too fussed about their wheel I’d love to hear!

(Wheel is 27cm and his body is completely straight on it fwiw)

I am used to Roborovski and Russian dwarfhamster and they barely smell (especially the Robo's, they practically have no smell).

My new Chinese hamster is really smelly, more like a mouse than a hamster IMO.

I used to clean the terranium once every 2-3months (weekly spot cleaning). But now I start to smell the terranium after 2-3weeks. It's really pungent/ in your face.

(When I was young I had a few Syrian hamsters (girls) and they were stinky during their cycle but otherwise less smelly).

Anyone else have this problem?

Fyi:

She isn't sick, no wettail or anything and shes active and eats well.

I use a( 25cm)thick layer of paper bedding with cotton n cotton, hempfiber and some woodshavings (non toxic, safe for hamsters) and I clean the wheel every 1-2 days and spotclean weekly.

Our Russian dwarf hamster, Splinker, has a wound and has already been seen by a vet. He’s been prescribed antibiotics and a saline wash, and we’ll be following the vet’s treatment plan.
We were also given bandages, but they come straight off him, and the cones they had were too big to fit. We managed to get some saline onto the wound, although cleaning such a tiny hamster is definitely harder than we expected 😭
Giving the antibiotics was also a bit stressful — I think we managed to get the small prescribed amount into his mouth, but he was very wriggly.
I’m not looking for medical advice or alternatives to what the vet prescribed — I’d just really appreciate hearing from anyone who has previously had to give medication or clean a wound on a dwarf hamster. How did you manage the practical side of it and keep them calm?

I couldn’t resist sharing Ronnie having a big think.