When we arrived home with my new hamster we wrapped her cardboard carrier box in a jacket and whisked her inside. I washed my hands free of all germs with a nice gushy soap, then we headed to my bedroom where the cage was located, and we opened the box and peeked in at littleContinue reading “The First 24 Hours With Beanie”
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Adopting Beanie, My First Hamster
I had been researching, DIYing and buying hamster supplies for almost a month when the exciting day arrived. The day I would get my very first hamster. He was going to be a male, brown or black eyed, Golden, shorthaired Syrian, and I wanted to name him Sunchip. On Saturday, February 9th, 2019 my familyContinue reading “Adopting Beanie, My First Hamster”
All About Hamster Seed Mixes, Healthy Ways to Treat Your Hamster, And How To Enrich Your Small Pet Using Their Ordinary Seed Mix.
All About Hamster Seed Mixes, Healthy Ways to Treat Your Hamster, And How To Enrich Your Small Pet Using Their Ordinary Seed Mix.
DIY Burrow Starter and Hide Out
This little cube of a house is made to be pretty much submerged in substrate, and since it has no bottom, then your rodent will have a burrow starter, and a very stable nest box, too. This is a very simple, chew safe DIY that burrowing pets love. You only need: Cardboard of any thicknessContinue reading “DIY Burrow Starter and Hide Out”
Hazards for Sale
Believe it or not, not everything sold for hamsters is actually suitable for them. There are tons of unsafe items on the market for hamsters. And it’s sad that most new hamster owners see ‘for hamsters’ on the cute packaging, and they presume that these torcherous, and even deadly items, are perfect for their newContinue reading “Hazards for Sale”
The Best Hamster Cages
Written by Laura Grace, January 15th, 2020. A hamster of any species needs 450 square inches of solid, unbroken floorspace at the bare minimum. If you can get more, especially for Syrians, then go for it. But cages that size are very hard to find in retail stores. Hamster owners struggle with this problem, andContinue reading “The Best Hamster Cages”
My Experience With Caring For A Hamster’s Sprained Limb
Written By Laura Grace January 12th, 2020 Quite some months ago Beanie came out of her cage like usual for her free roaming time in the evening. Everything was business as usual, until I saw Beanie quickly hobble under my desk on three legs. It freaked me out, for a few seconds I thought maybeContinue reading “My Experience With Caring For A Hamster’s Sprained Limb”
Hamster Wheels
This is a very important topic, because not only can the wrong wheel seriously hurt your hamster’s feet, but back as well. Wire Wheel? Imagine hundreds of painful infected papercuts on each hand and foot. That’s called Bumblefoot, and it is caused by barred or mesh wheels. It is excruciating, and unnecessary. And Bumblefoot isn’tContinue reading “Hamster Wheels”
DIY Adorable Rodent House
This Adorable Rodent House, besides being so cute, it is really handy for pretty much anything! It is safe for pets to chew on, and being light weight, it’s perfect for travel, and is also super simple and easy to recreate over and over! For this cute project, you’ll need: A piece of cardboard, any thickness. AContinue reading “DIY Adorable Rodent House”
DIY Two-Tiered Tower 1.0 Tutorial
This tower is super simple to make, and it is suitable for all Hamster Species, as well as Mice and Gerbils. It can be used as decoration, a toy, and/or a stand for your food dish. It is perfectly safe for your pet to chew on. For this project you will need: The thickest pieceContinue reading “DIY Two-Tiered Tower 1.0 Tutorial”
Beanie the Hamster 