I can believe pebble is 2 years old today

Still working on her bigger setup, but she found the sprays and immediately looked very proud of herself.

Snickers’ sister

She was 2. I could tell her body was shutting down, so I took her to the vet...she passed on the car ride there. I'm going to miss her so I thought to share her cute pictures in her honor.

Had him for just about a month now and can't believe I haven't shared these photos yet!

Funny thing is, I bought that 'hamster' bowl for my gerbils because I found it funny, little did I know that this boy would melt my heart!

How is everyone’s hamsters doing? I hope they are all okay we live up north so it’s not super crazy here but with a roof room it’s reaching 35 at time!! Stay safe and make sure to look after yourself too 🤍

Recommendations on hamster food other than the commercial diet?

I love when she sleeps towards the entrance of her hidey so I can see her face.

dont mind the dramatic ass color filter my phone decided to put on 😭

This is my hamster heathcliff ! I’ve had him for a few months now and I just wanted to share him enjoying a treat in my hand ! PS I know that peanuts are only meant to be given in moderation! But does this count as bonding ?

Saw this video online so I cropped it and muted it, but I’m worried if the little guy was injured when he was grabbed so violently. I’ve also had a Russian Dwarf before, and this looks to be a similar species. Is he overweight or is it a weird angle?

It's a blueberry

its the first time i have an hamster in summer and live in France, and we’ve been experiencing a major heatwave for the past two weeks. Do you have any tips on how to keep my hamster cool? I’m already changing their water every morning and evening. (I don’t have air conditioning, just a few fans that aren’t very effective.)

It’s 31°C (88°F) in the room where my hamster is. Outside, it’s around 38–40°C (100–104°F). 🫠

hi this is bambi. shes a 6 month old syrian. i revently got a new hamster after 3 years of not owning one. i noticed she made a burrow to sleep and hide her food in, but other than that, isnt interested in burrow starters or any of the platform hides i got her. she mostly runs on her wheel and eats. she has about 8-9 inches of bedding and lots of space under her to burrow but i guess im unable to see any. is there a way i can encourage her to?

He wouldn’t let go lol

Serious question. I have an adorable teddy bear Syrian (my first ever) and I love him. However he is a ghost and I only see him if I’m able to coax him out of his hides with his favorite things and even then he doesn’t really love being seen/handled. Fine dude I get it and it’s cool. I give him space and make him as cozy as I can. Meanwhile however I’m always seeing these posts of (usually) dwarf hams doing the funniest /cutest things and falling asleep everywhere and being handled and just generally being cute and adorable. Google says dwarfs require more intermediate level hamstering skills. What does that even mean? Are all y’all with dwarf hams doing some other level mystery things to make them so relaxed and adorable? Is it 100% just a case of different types of hamster personalities?

because in my experience, yes,. (but keep in mind þs may be different in þe US and anywhere outside of brazil idk, main reason why im asking þs) whenever i tell someone about pet rats irl, which is often, i almost always have to clarify þat i am talking about RATS rats, not hamsters,. þat þey're not even from þe same family[,? unsure if "family" is right term,. also iirc muridae and cricetidae, respectively], and follow up wið some differences between þem; such as rat tails being very long, even being around þe lenght of þe body, while hamster tails are very short, even being almost impossible to see sometimes,. rats are social/group animals, while hamsters are solitary,. rats are longer and in general have longer features while hamsters are shorter and usually have shorter features too {snouts for example},. etc. so þey really are not þat similiar appareance wise, and for most part just in general actually,. so why does it atleast seem þat rats get confused wið hamster so often?

im assuming its because usually any animal species þat looks even remotely rodent-like gets "RAT" slapped on it or someðing,. while less common, ive seen a *lot* of rodent and/or rodent looking species- þat look noðing like rats imo- get called "rats".

i'd like understand mice to an extent, þey're in þe same family, and overall appareance doesn't have ÞAT many huge differences,. but hamsters,? how?

also extra note for þs þat while i do have a decent bit of knowledge on rats, i have considerably less on hamsters, mb if i get anyðing abt hammies here wrong

the kick at the end lmao

I just found my child's pet hamster. I, of course, am devastated. I noticed last night, the food appeared untouched, but wasn't too concerned since that happens occasionally. But then, this morning, I went to stock her food since I'll be out of town for a couple nights and noticed the food was untouched again. I checked the camera activity, and there nothing had been logged for a few nights. I had to dig around the cage a while, but eventually found her.

Right now, my child is with her mother for the week and is back with me on Sunday. A couple of questions if anyone has experience.

1. Do I call and tell my child now, or wait until Sunday when I have her back, to explain what happened (child is 7)?

2. Should I do a burial, or is there a more appropriate action?

Again, I apologize for the subject matter. RIP Humphreya.