http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:23:10 +0000 MyBB http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5149 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:40:49 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5149
Today I've adopted a female roborovski hamster from the local pet shop as I've seen the poor wee girl in there for months and I wanted to give her a home.

She's like lightning and a very curious, outgoing girl, and I want to give her the best possible environment. At the moment she's in a spare temporary cage (she can't escape, it's suitable for a tiny hamster like her) but she really needs more floor space. I was wondering if anyone could recommend the perfect cage for an active robo hamster please?

Thanks in advance, looking forward to getting to know you all, Rachael]]>
Today I've adopted a female roborovski hamster from the local pet shop as I've seen the poor wee girl in there for months and I wanted to give her a home.

She's like lightning and a very curious, outgoing girl, and I want to give her the best possible environment. At the moment she's in a spare temporary cage (she can't escape, it's suitable for a tiny hamster like her) but she really needs more floor space. I was wondering if anyone could recommend the perfect cage for an active robo hamster please?

Thanks in advance, looking forward to getting to know you all, Rachael]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5148 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:03:50 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5148
As you may or may not know, I will be rehoming a rescue soon, and I decided I would go to my local pet shop and see if I could get a few bits for him.

Local pet shops and all that, they need support. My first thing I noticed was they were keeping rabbits and guinea pigs together. That set bells ringing. I asked if they sold large wheels separately to the (very small) cages they had on sale. They said sadly, no, but we do have exercise balls. I explained that Scotty is a bit of a chunk so he needs a larger wheel. They replied, just put him in a ball, that'll keep his weight down! I don't think they quite understood.

Passing over this, we got onto discussion about hamsters. The man (I didn't like him from the off) told me that they would be getting some Roborovski Winter Whites in soon...I am no guru on dwarfs, but I do not think there is any such thing. He then explained how he doesn't like Syrians because they bite. I said, funny, mine never has...he shrugged this off by suggesting that mine must be one of a kind (what?) and went on to explain he likes dwarfs as children can chase them round the cage to handle them without them biting.

One, hamsters aren't really a children's pet, two, you shouldn't chase them if they don't want to be handled, and three, I'm sure the poor things would be bloody angry! I was. So I took my leave.

Sorry for the essay. I was fuming all the way to my local P@H, which is a very good branch by the way. A 4 mile round trip, walking, just to get away from that awful man. I came away with a lovely Savic wheel and house.

*phew*]]>
As you may or may not know, I will be rehoming a rescue soon, and I decided I would go to my local pet shop and see if I could get a few bits for him.

Local pet shops and all that, they need support. My first thing I noticed was they were keeping rabbits and guinea pigs together. That set bells ringing. I asked if they sold large wheels separately to the (very small) cages they had on sale. They said sadly, no, but we do have exercise balls. I explained that Scotty is a bit of a chunk so he needs a larger wheel. They replied, just put him in a ball, that'll keep his weight down! I don't think they quite understood.

Passing over this, we got onto discussion about hamsters. The man (I didn't like him from the off) told me that they would be getting some Roborovski Winter Whites in soon...I am no guru on dwarfs, but I do not think there is any such thing. He then explained how he doesn't like Syrians because they bite. I said, funny, mine never has...he shrugged this off by suggesting that mine must be one of a kind (what?) and went on to explain he likes dwarfs as children can chase them round the cage to handle them without them biting.

One, hamsters aren't really a children's pet, two, you shouldn't chase them if they don't want to be handled, and three, I'm sure the poor things would be bloody angry! I was. So I took my leave.

Sorry for the essay. I was fuming all the way to my local P@H, which is a very good branch by the way. A 4 mile round trip, walking, just to get away from that awful man. I came away with a lovely Savic wheel and house.

*phew*]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5147 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5147
Flox is still with us, small and frail of an old man that he is, over 2 years old by a month now. He is still wanting to run in his silent spinner and loves being held by me still, but frail and old.

He has become very sensitive to wood chips, I have always used aspen, but bought some of the kaytee clean and cozy paper and all the hamsters love it.

Here is my question, what do you all use for your hammie cages/bins? I am looking at inexpensive ways (with good products mind you) to make my own paper bedding as it seems to be I can buy non chemical treated paper towels, I just like how the clean and cozy is finely shredded, and figuring out how to manage that myself.

Share your thoughts and ideas and what you use please?!]]>
Flox is still with us, small and frail of an old man that he is, over 2 years old by a month now. He is still wanting to run in his silent spinner and loves being held by me still, but frail and old.

He has become very sensitive to wood chips, I have always used aspen, but bought some of the kaytee clean and cozy paper and all the hamsters love it.

Here is my question, what do you all use for your hammie cages/bins? I am looking at inexpensive ways (with good products mind you) to make my own paper bedding as it seems to be I can buy non chemical treated paper towels, I just like how the clean and cozy is finely shredded, and figuring out how to manage that myself.

Share your thoughts and ideas and what you use please?!]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5146 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:29:08 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5146 xx]]> xx]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5145 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:10:34 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5145 Does the animal have rescue back up?: Yes for the rest of their life.
Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 2
Sex: Male.
Age(s): 8 months.
Name(s): Charlie and Freddie.
Neutered: Yes and vaccinated.
Reason for rehoming: Previous owner had a resident fox move into their garden and they were worried about the safety of the rabbits.
Will the group be split: No. They must stay as a pair.
Other: Very confident and friendly. Would suit first time rabbit owners.

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Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 2
Sex: Male.
Age(s): 8 months.
Name(s): Charlie and Freddie.
Neutered: Yes and vaccinated.
Reason for rehoming: Previous owner had a resident fox move into their garden and they were worried about the safety of the rabbits.
Will the group be split: No. They must stay as a pair.
Other: Very confident and friendly. Would suit first time rabbit owners.

]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5144 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:10:09 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5144 Does the animal have rescue back up?: Yes for the rest of their life.
Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 3
Sex: 1xFemale 2xMale.
Age(s): Born Xmas eve.
Name(s): None.
Reason for rehoming: Previous owner had bred too many hamsters and didn't know what to do with them all. These three were born Xmas eve and are now ready to find homes.
Will the group be split: They have already been split.
Other: All friendly.

Female


Male


Male
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Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 3
Sex: 1xFemale 2xMale.
Age(s): Born Xmas eve.
Name(s): None.
Reason for rehoming: Previous owner had bred too many hamsters and didn't know what to do with them all. These three were born Xmas eve and are now ready to find homes.
Will the group be split: They have already been split.
Other: All friendly.

Female


Male


Male
]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5143 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:58:46 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5143 Does the animal have rescue back up?: Yes for the rest of her life.
Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 1
Sex: Female.
Age(s): Adult.
Name(s): Stella.
Reason for rehoming: Stella was being carried around by a group of drunk people. Luckily a member of the public rescued her and brought her to us.

She hadn't had a sand bath in a while and her coat is in poor condition. Stella was very hungry when she arrived, but now with a sand bath and food in her tummy is much happier.
Will the group be split: She needs a home with a neutered male chinchilla to keep her company.
Other: Friendly.

]]> Does the animal have rescue back up?: Yes for the rest of her life.
Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 1
Sex: Female.
Age(s): Adult.
Name(s): Stella.
Reason for rehoming: Stella was being carried around by a group of drunk people. Luckily a member of the public rescued her and brought her to us.

She hadn't had a sand bath in a while and her coat is in poor condition. Stella was very hungry when she arrived, but now with a sand bath and food in her tummy is much happier.
Will the group be split: She needs a home with a neutered male chinchilla to keep her company.
Other: Friendly.

]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5142 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:42:51 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5142 Does the animal have rescue back up?: Yes for the rest of her life.
Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 1
Sex: Female.
Age(s): 5 months.
Name(s): Binky.
Neutered: Yes and vaccinated.
Reason for rehoming: Previous owner let her children breed over 20 rabbits and then didn't know what to do with them all. She was the last one so we have taken her in.
Will the group be split: She needs a home with a neutered male rabbit to keep her company.
Other: Sweet girl.



]]> Does the animal have rescue back up?: Yes for the rest of her life.
Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 1
Sex: Female.
Age(s): 5 months.
Name(s): Binky.
Neutered: Yes and vaccinated.
Reason for rehoming: Previous owner let her children breed over 20 rabbits and then didn't know what to do with them all. She was the last one so we have taken her in.
Will the group be split: She needs a home with a neutered male rabbit to keep her company.
Other: Sweet girl.



]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5141 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:28:27 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5141 Does the animal have rescue back up?: Yes for the rest of her life.
Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 1
Sex: Female.
Age(s): 17 months.
Name(s): Beatrice.
Neutered: Yes and vaccinated.
Reason for rehoming: Her previous owner had taken to a vets near to us and told the vet to put her down. Luckily, the very kind Vet nurse took her in and asked us to rehome her.
Will the group be split: She needs a home with a neutered male rabbit to keep her company.
Other: We would like to take this chance to say a huge thank you to Anwells Veterinary Surgery for taking her in, and also to Michelle the Vet nurse who contacted us as without them this girl wouldn't be here right now.



]]> Does the animal have rescue back up?: Yes for the rest of her life.
Location: Caterham/Old Coulsdon SURREY
Number of animals: 1
Sex: Female.
Age(s): 17 months.
Name(s): Beatrice.
Neutered: Yes and vaccinated.
Reason for rehoming: Her previous owner had taken to a vets near to us and told the vet to put her down. Luckily, the very kind Vet nurse took her in and asked us to rehome her.
Will the group be split: She needs a home with a neutered male rabbit to keep her company.
Other: We would like to take this chance to say a huge thank you to Anwells Veterinary Surgery for taking her in, and also to Michelle the Vet nurse who contacted us as without them this girl wouldn't be here right now.



]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5138 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:57:32 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5138 Had to share these photos with you of Poppy sleeping.. she doesnt do this often.. shes a bundle of energy..





So cute

Kelly]]> Had to share these photos with you of Poppy sleeping.. she doesnt do this often.. shes a bundle of energy..





So cute

Kelly]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5136 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:19:34 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5136 Abi]]> Abi]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5135 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:16:19 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5135 Kind of hamster(s): Syrian
Hamster age(s): about a year
Reason they were abandoned? i got giving him back as his old owner had too give up with person reasons.
Any health problems/special needs? Nope
Any behavioral problems? Bar Chewing?.

Type of household hamster would best be suited to: (example, family with kids, no kids, no other pets and so on) maybe older kids not younger ones as they might get bored with him.
Link to rescue facility: (if none leave blank)
For more information send PM on forum? (Yes/No) Nope.
For more information send email to: debs_9019@hotmail.com

]]> Kind of hamster(s): Syrian
Hamster age(s): about a year
Reason they were abandoned? i got giving him back as his old owner had too give up with person reasons.
Any health problems/special needs? Nope
Any behavioral problems? Bar Chewing?.

Type of household hamster would best be suited to: (example, family with kids, no kids, no other pets and so on) maybe older kids not younger ones as they might get bored with him.
Link to rescue facility: (if none leave blank)
For more information send PM on forum? (Yes/No) Nope.
For more information send email to: debs_9019@hotmail.com

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]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5131 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5131 Thanks guys]]> Thanks guys]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5130 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:18:23 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5130
As requested by Ms Soosy, picures of my baby boys below

My eldest is Pepper, he's a Dutch Lemon Agouti and he's 6 years old. He's the mouth piece of the heard and shouts at me if I'm late with the veg for his tea.



Next up is Bubble who's a Tort and White Crested piggie and he's 5. Bubble is the biggest boy and he likes to rumble around the pen.



Ollie is a Chocolate Roan and he's 3 1/2. He's a lovely gentle boy who's very lazy and enjoys the quiet life.



Trevor is 9 months old and he's our Peruvian piggie. He's getting a hair cut once the weather warms up to stop him overheating in the summer.



We have two new additions to the clan who are both still in quarentine. We hope to start introducing them next week.

Oskar and Arthur are both Abysinian pigs between 8-12 months old. They are both still getting used to us but Arthur in particular is showing us some attitude already. Oskar I think will be another shouty pig.

Oskar



Arthur



I hope you like them!

Genie]]>
As requested by Ms Soosy, picures of my baby boys below

My eldest is Pepper, he's a Dutch Lemon Agouti and he's 6 years old. He's the mouth piece of the heard and shouts at me if I'm late with the veg for his tea.



Next up is Bubble who's a Tort and White Crested piggie and he's 5. Bubble is the biggest boy and he likes to rumble around the pen.



Ollie is a Chocolate Roan and he's 3 1/2. He's a lovely gentle boy who's very lazy and enjoys the quiet life.



Trevor is 9 months old and he's our Peruvian piggie. He's getting a hair cut once the weather warms up to stop him overheating in the summer.



We have two new additions to the clan who are both still in quarentine. We hope to start introducing them next week.

Oskar and Arthur are both Abysinian pigs between 8-12 months old. They are both still getting used to us but Arthur in particular is showing us some attitude already. Oskar I think will be another shouty pig.

Oskar



Arthur



I hope you like them!

Genie]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5127 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:41:30 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5127 He spent a long time looking around and sniffing then started rubbing his scent gland on his favourite things

















Hope that's not too many.......got loads more]]> He spent a long time looking around and sniffing then started rubbing his scent gland on his favourite things

















Hope that's not too many.......got loads more]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5126 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:53:47 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5126 Ginger and muffin are at least 5 mAbye turning 6 soon just wondering as well what is the excepted age for piggys
Muffin has always been thinner after losing her sister the week we got them


choco]]> Ginger and muffin are at least 5 mAbye turning 6 soon just wondering as well what is the excepted age for piggys
Muffin has always been thinner after losing her sister the week we got them


choco]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5125 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:21:15 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5125 i know they can have dried or fresh, but do i have to kill it first? I thought if its live it might bite him? i know morio worms can bite but im not sure about mealies? and they are a medium sized not the mini kind you give to birds so is that okay aswell?
i just had a creepy image of him stuffing it in his cheek live!
any advice most welcome because we have lots of mealworms atm! xxx]]> i know they can have dried or fresh, but do i have to kill it first? I thought if its live it might bite him? i know morio worms can bite but im not sure about mealies? and they are a medium sized not the mini kind you give to birds so is that okay aswell?
i just had a creepy image of him stuffing it in his cheek live!
any advice most welcome because we have lots of mealworms atm! xxx]]> http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5124 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:38:29 +0000 http://www.hamsterfanaticforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5124

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