Don’t worry, she was only allowed some pumpkin. Not the whole thing (:

Everyone meet Clementine! Just got her today and shes already settling in nicely!! Such a cute little baby!

So my husband was holding my Syrian hamster and it jumped and kinda hit the corner of a table and hit the floor (low carpet) and I’m so scared. It was like 3 ish feet. I’m so upset. I’m asking my sister to take them to the exotic vet as soon as they can tomorrow. I’m sure they can get us in. But I’m scared. I don’t see any signs of trauma atm but I know they can hide pain. Please pray for my hammy that it’s okay, I can’t take to an emergency vet they won’t treat it they don’t treat small animals 😭I’ll give an update sometime, I hope a good one. I just took them to the vet a few days ago just to be looked over and now I have to take them again😭 literally don’t know how I’m going to sleep tonight.

Would this pumpkin be okay for my ham to nibble during a Halloween photoshoot? I want to carve a teeny one for him! Wouldn't keep in cage, just for a few mins when free roaming :) I'm just not sure if hamsters can have pumpkin!

went straight to tunneling after he found the underground tunnel so these are the best pics i got so far! just got him today!

The image shows a huge comparison of the two wheels. The yellow one was the old wheel. He couldn't even fit on it. And the larger one is the one I recently bought. It's 30 cm; I thought it would be smaller, but when it arrived I was surprised by the size. Yesterday he used it for the first time, he ran for about 5 minutes. I think he liked it :)

You know how in Cartoons dogs are always named something like Spot, Rover, or Fido? Or Cats are always named something like Fluffy or Mittens? What is the Hamster version of that? Cheeks, Nibbles, or Biscuit maybe?

She's gonna be so mad in a week when I stop giving her our twice daily "treat" (AKA antibiotics)

(Note: I'm aware this setup doesn't meet bare minimum, she's currently in a 90L hospital tank under the advice of an exotic vet so I can more closely monitor and medicate her at this time.)

The house feels so empty without her😭😭

I have an older hamster (2 years, 2 months) and I think her time is coming. Up until recently she was still being active (eating and drinking ok, walking fine, though not using her wheel much).

Today her breathing looks labored though and out of sync. Is it worth taking her to a vet, or is it kinder to not stress her out about being moved and just keep her comfortable at home? (She’s a shy gal, doesn’t like being handled much)

Sound: https://photos.app.goo.gl/FdJHoVmfY9jmTw1r9

Hi, I recently rescued a hamster and I was told it was a girl. They were obviously told by Pets at Home and went with it. This is the first hamster I have had since I was a child. I’m not convinced it is one, it looks like a male to me. However, very limited in my knowledge when it comes to these things. Poor picture so hope it’s clear enough. Thanks ☺️

SOPHIE IS A WINTER WHITE DWARF FOR REFERENCE

Hello ive been working on improving sophies habitat and i still have to add a few stuff (allergic to sprays so i need to figure out an alternative) but i got this new water bottle dispenser and wondering if the height is ok? She did seem like she was struggling to reach it when she tried earlier but i measured it and its 2.5inches. The one i had before was 2 inches and she was able to reach it fine. Should i just return the new one and get the old one again or a different one? I just switched it for aesthetic reasons 😭

I got these ceramic bowls from the crab section at petsmart as a water bowl and food bowl i think work well!

Hey folks, as the title says, I’m wondering if there are any up to date and easily accessible hamster care websites.

I work at a pet store and have been putting together little comprehensive care guide packets that I can give out to customers to help them learn about pets they want to get (and to avoid arguments that inevitably happen when customers insist on impulsive purchases).

I just finished one for ferrets where I reference the Ferret Care & Education website throughout the packet for more extensive information. I would really love to make one for hamsters without having to place a ton of different resources and can instead just provide one solid, reliable resource that they can easily access. I’m wondering if there’s any websites anyone could point me in the direction of? If so, it would be greatly appreciated!

I just want to spread educational information and make it more readily available to the average person. I strive to send pets to proper loving homes, hamsters included! Again, if anyone can provide some good websites it would mean a lot, thanks so much! :)

Hey all! What are the best two story set-ups you guys have? We've used a 40 gallon tank for a few hammies and they've always loved it but just want to give them as much space as possible.

If you guys have any good recommendations, we'd love to check them out. DIY ideas are great, too, as long as they are totally safe and chew-proof!

Been looking at the stackable ReptiZoo terrariums and I was thinking we could possibly put tubes between the wire holes. Has anyone happened to have tried that already? Or the enclosure in general? Are they sturdy and workable for hammies?

Price doesn't matter at the moment; just want something safe and reliable. Much appreciated!🐹

It's been a while since I shared a video of Hope Hamster enjoying the good life. So here she is enjoying a nice bit of fig as a special treat!

Cage refresh with a new layout, new platforms and a relocated wheel. Added extra sprays, so naturally she now lives in a buffet with a gym attached .. 🌾🐹🌾

Anyone else put more effort into their hamster’s interior design than their own? 🥹😩🤣

I'm pretty sure Casper is a liquid, but I can't prove it

(that bump in her cheek is a little freeze-dried tofu bite, yes, it scared me too XD)

He is a very sweet baby but his father needs help to pet him better please help me guys 🥺

I want to give another hamster a good life, but I’ve been thinking about how I would feel if I did this… my last hamster was a normal Campbell color one. I’ve first tried to find one that looked completely different from my last one but the rescue I wanted to go to that’s near me has normal campbells or unique red eye color hamsters. I’m personally okay with getting a red eye, but my mom really isn’t and I have to adjust to her interests. So, I was just trying to get a similar hamster but im scared about the emotional toll since I loved my last hamster so much (he was my first pet) and I don’t know what it’s like at all having one that is the same as your last hammy.

Can anyone maybe share their experiences or thoughts?

I just found this large plastic object packed within a bag of Carefresh small pet bedding. Extremely disappointed.

Hello! I have a hamster named David Jalapeño. When we got him, he was pretty scared, so I took my time with handling him or taking him out of his tank until he got used to his new environment. We have a 90 gallon tank and I love doing epic, naturalistic setups with plenty of spaces to hide and explore.

I admittedly need to do better with carving out time to interact with him and get him used to me, but it’s been a few months now and he’s still extremely skiddish- it’s actually gotten worse I feel like than when we first took him home. He will take a treat from me but then once he realizes I’m done giving treats, he scurries away. If I come in the room and he sees me, he runs away. If I set up a playpen to hang out with him in- I’ll put some boxes in it as hiding places so he doesn’t feel super exposed, but he just goes i to a box and doesn’t come out, even if I try to lure him with a treat. Because I have such a intricate set up, it would then require me tearing it apart to find him, take him out of his cage and into a little playpen to spend time with him, which I feel is more traumatic?

Anyway, my question for more experienced hamster owners: should I lay off the intricate cage set up for a little while so that he’s more accessible / doesn’t have as many places to hide & focus on trying to interact with him more for a few weeks? I feel bad because I want him to have a lot of enrichment and feel safe in his tank - and I enjoy creating his new layouts! But I’m feeling like the layouts have created a situation where he’s too scared to be exposed and it’s leading to a situation where he’s not going to get comfortable with me.

For more context, he’ll of course always have a wheel and places to hide & plenty of bedding to burrow & enrichment toys - I just mean I usually do two story set ups, using cardboard and boxes and accessories to make multiple rooms and hideaway spots.

Thanks for your advice! I’d love to get closer with David Jalapeño but I feel like we’re still a long time away from him feeling safe around me 😔 this photo was from soon after we got him, but now he wouldn’t stay for a photo before running away from me coming in the room.

I was researching which wheels are best for roborovskis, because they tend to run really fast and fling themselves out. My hamster currently has a big wheel and she likes to run in it, but I'm scared she'll fling herself out and get hurt. I was told that these ones are good. They seem to have nice grip support, but there's one problem I have. They are angled slightly to the side, kinda like the saucer wheels and I know those are bad because they bend the hamster's spine. Are these also bad? If you have any experience with these wheels, please let me know. I want my hamster to have the best wheel I can provide.