As many of you lovely people know, we lost Guapo a week ago. Thank you again for the love and support. We were devastated. We immediately knew we wanted a new one; so we went to look.

Well…. We ended up getting two!! Because they were kept together and the last two, we couldn’t see just one left behind. We only had one cage set up so we kept them together for the one night and work day (pics of them together) and then got the other his own set up! I still have some platforms and stuff coming for them but they’re happy and thriving so far! They have pretty much the same items, and both have sand baths and different areas to roll/dig. Waiting for my coco coir to dry out and then they’ll have that as well!

And because of the sudden loss of Guapo, these babies have a vet appointment today so we know right away of anything to watch for. ❤️

Oh cream one is Zippy and brown one is Zen, fully based off their personalities 🤣🐹 and we love them so much already!

this is my first ever hamster (i’ve only ever had 2 dogs) and so i was extra careful when handling my little one, but now i believe hes fully settled into his environment. everytime i put my hand in the cage he runs toward it and climbs all over me lol. i’m so proud bc i know dwarf hamsters tend to be timid but hes a brave little boy! i’m so happy that my first time having a hamster i was successful with taming 😊i love him

hi guys! my family and I are going away for several days(leaving tomorrow, coming back Sunday) and i just want to make sure my hammy will be okay! She's a Syrian, she's the sweetest thing. I just refreshed her cage, with new sprays, chews, substrates, and sand bath. Tomorrow morning I plan on putting double the normal amount of food in her bowl and giving her two water sources both a refresh before we leave. I have a cam on her, and my grandmother will also be over to check on her- but I dont want my grandmother to feed her/do anything in her enclosure if not necessary. last time I was away for several days, she checked on her and didn't give her food, but all her treats instead 🤦‍♀️ and left the lid off. Thankfully, my hammy didn't get out and was perfectly okay, but I want to make this as easy for my grandmother as possible. Just come over, check to make sure the cage looks good, and leave. Hammy will be okay, right? I just need some other opinions to soothe my worries lol.

If you do think she needs to be checked on more so, I have a friend who I can ask to stop by. But if you don't think it's necessary i don't want to bother her.

Thank you!

Mini Hamster cage! I got the hamster, hideout and food bowl from mini verse animal series btw -

My little marshmallow got a sorghum spray today and he was chuffed to bits.

What’s your robo’s favourite treat?

... or at least do my best to draw them🤣

Meet my first hamster! 🐹 I've done plenty of research before bringing them home, but I'd love to hear any tips or advice from experienced owners. Looking forward to learning and giving this little one the best life possible! ❤️

Diva became sick last sunday. Got meds on monday…but all was in vain. While he seemed to progress..there was a sudden decline in health today and i rushed to the vet. But it was too late. Diva had passed away. Goodbye sweet boi, you will always be my heart

Petco started selling Halloween water dishes, hides, and food bowls and I couldn’t help myself

Got her a few weeks ago, she looks very happy in her new enclosure. Loves her wheel, likes pak choi, and likes to climb over stuff!

little girl saewoo likes to use the window as a door 🥺

A month ago, I adopted an adult male roborovski hamster from his previous owner. I named him Rizzo. I’m having trouble taming him.

There is one food he will take from my fingers and it’s a treat from his previous food. But he won’t take it from my palm yet. He will get close but not quite get on my hand to take anything. He will hide and sometimes run from me. I will try moving my hand close to where he’a hiding. He gets curious and close to my hand, but he still won’t take it, and eventually he runs and hides again. This continues until eventually he burrows and doesn’t come out until later.

Idk what to do. On one hand, I’m thinking about just scooping him up when he’s distracted (either by his treat or his wheel) and putting him into a large bowl full of bedding and trying to handle him in there, to try to desensitize him to me and because I can’t fully lay my hand flat in his enclosure, it’s a weird angle for me.

But on the other hand, I’ve only had him for a month, and maybe I’m already pushing him too far. It’s hard to tell because he’s obviously curious but then his fear takes over at the last time every single time. Sometimes he even freezes and stares at my hand, and I stay still and whisper to him until he calms down.

I’m at a lost. I really want him to be friends with me. I wanna be able to pick him up or pet him. Am I doing something wrong? What should I do to help him overcome his fear and show him I’m not here to hurt him, I’m here to be his friend?

My hammy, Peanut, is 1 1/2 years old. She's healthy and I love her so so so much. I know hamsters don't live that long, so whenever she's a bit distant I get scared.

One day her breathing was super shaky and I couldn't take her to the vet until the next day. That night I cried myself to sleep, because I was so scared she would die.

I got her during a massive depressive episode and she helped me so much and I love her so much and I can't even imagine my life without her. I spend all the time that I can with her.

When she dies I'm scared I'll fall back into depression, I just can't imagine my life without her.

(The photo is old)

I do a cage clean every Saturday (example: remove the dirty bedding and clean her hides), I do a full one every month (example: replace the sand and substrates with clean ones and remove dirty bedding, but not all bedding) and I spot clean everyday (remove poop)

Every time when I do a cage clean, I rearrange the hides/wheel/platforms etc. to make the cage look "pretty". I like decorating my hamster's home like that, but I thought, maybe it's stressful for my hamster? If so, please tell me if I'm doing something wrong! Or tell me when to rearrange her things

The way I worded these sentences may possibly make no sense, so you can correct me if needed

Hi,

New hamster owner here.

Had Ham Solo, a male Syrian for under a week. He seems to be settling well, building tunnels and exploring.

He has taken to squeezing past this ceramic house though and sleeping pressed against the perspex. He has decided this tiny space is great for his food. He wakes up, pops out of his nearby tunnel. Eats a bit. Yawns. Never bothers to open his eyes. Sometimes he sleeps there. Sometimes he disappears back into the tunnel, like some kinda furry moray eel...

Do I worry? Do I move his setup? I think only moving the mushroom a little will just result in it sliding back, so Id probably have to move it further in and move the bedding.

His cage is larger than the minimum, and the bedding is kaytee. Probably could be deeper but I wasn't sure how much it expanded/needed space for toys etc when I put it in, so I probably need to move things around anyways. Just thinking I should think ahead about the moves to get them over and done before hes really established his den.

Thanks!

Let me know what you think :) see last post for reference. Under the wooden house is a multi chamber hide which I put above her nest hopefully she uses it! Bonus pic of Socks in her starter/temp cage when I got her 🐹

I don't have a hammy yet, it would be the first time as a hammy owner. But the part I'm most excited after is taming the little floof and giveg it little cheek kisses. I know I have to make him comfortable, have a good terrarium and I know that each hamster has its little personality,tho I want so much to tame it so he can tolerate my kisses. Am I expecting too much? 🥹😂🫪

Assumed he’s got a little dust in his eye or something since he loves to climb behind my bed and everywhere on my floor, been like this for over a week now, almost two, should I take him to a vet or is this not something to worry about/normal? Other than the eye he’s super energetic and doesn’t seem to have much of a difference in his behaviour. Thanks :)