EPTThe Hamster Thread - Page 6
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SilSol
Sweden2744 Posts
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ghost_403
United States1825 Posts
We must keep their numbers under control. Eat more chicken. | ||
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JieXian
Malaysia4677 Posts
no love for me OP  | ||
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-_-Quails
Australia796 Posts
On June 27 2012 00:10 ghost_403 wrote: @Quails: I was going to make a joke about how hamsters are actually evil and chickens are nice, but I can't find a picture of a chicken where the chicken wasn't terrifying. We must keep their numbers under control. Eat more chicken. Exactly. Also ducks. We take out both groups of evil feathered monster then we get delicious food and reduce the likelihood of a H5N1 pandemic. Two birds, one stone. | ||
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iamperfection
United States9645 Posts
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Praetorial
United States4241 Posts
On June 27 2012 00:26 iamperfection wrote: this is getting out of hand. Out of paw, more like, People are actually talking about hamsters. This is NOT intended to be a joke thread. | ||
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Tyrrhus
Netherlands52 Posts
On June 26 2012 22:55 -_-Quails wrote: Far as I can tell, they only cannibalise the dead - which makes sense to do in a nutrient poor environment like a desert. For the social species of hamster that can lead to traumatising scenes for a child owner if they don't notice a dead one quickly enough, and it should never be an issue for the anti-social ones because you should keep them apart except while mating. (The anti-social ones could potentially kill another hamster that's put in its cage then eat it but the two actions would not be linked. The killing would be to clear the personal space bubble and the eating would be because "Well there's this protein rich lump of fur in my cage and it doesn't seem to be alive, might as well eat it.") Generally herbivores, occasional insectivores and opportunistic cannibals is the best descriptor I can think of for hamster diets. Chickens are still tamed raptors who should not be trusted though. Well, hamsters are kinda like tigers. They prefer to be alone. If you put them together, they'll kill each other. And I love hamsters. I had 3 or 4 hamsters and all of them were so cute and had such distinct personalities like climbing upside down, always sitting on its butt when eating and running like crazy. | ||
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theBALLS
Singapore2935 Posts
So first as a disclaimer, I'm Chinese. If you already catch the hint, leave now or forever hold your peace. I don't live in China, but I do have very distant relatives who do. When I visited them back in 2008, they had a very special welcoming reception for us. They threw a cute little shindig for us-- nice decor, poppy music and a wide spread. A very, very wide spread. So my (distant) family are basically self-sustainable. They live on an enormous farm with fruit, vegetables, chicken and duck. They are considered to be a wealthy farming family with a rich history and a long lineage. So I began helping myself to the feast there was Peking duck (awesome, you have to try), suckling pig, herbal chicken-- the works. It was amazing. Rounding it off with a glass of Chinese wine, it was one of the most memorable meals I've had to date. So I went into their home, and I saw 3 cages, each with about 4 hamsters each. They were cute, well-fed and very loved by the family. Thanks for reading! | ||
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brian
United States9636 Posts
On June 26 2012 11:56 minus_human wrote: Do we really need a hamster thread? I thought Korean Music/Drama threads was as far as we'd sink... i had that same thought, just not out loud. | ||
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Zen5034
United States384 Posts
On June 27 2012 00:37 theBALLS wrote: Here goes my story. So first as a disclaimer, I'm Chinese. If you already catch the hint, leave now or forever hold your peace. I don't live in China, but I do have very distant relatives who do. When I visited them back in 2008, they had a very special welcoming reception for us. They threw a cute little shindig for us-- nice decor, poppy music and a wide spread. A very, very wide spread. So my (distant) family are basically self-sustainable. They live on an enormous farm with fruit, vegetables, chicken and duck. They are considered to be a wealthy farming family with a rich history and a long lineage. So I began helping myself to the feast there was Peking duck (awesome, you have to try), suckling pig, herbal chicken-- the works. It was amazing. Rounding it off with a glass of Chinese wine, it was one of the most memorable meals I've had to date. So I went into their home, and I saw 3 cages, each with about 4 hamsters each. They were cute, well-fed and very loved by the family. Thanks for reading! Well played. | ||
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Synwave
United States2803 Posts
Hamsters make the world a better place and this thread makes TL a better forum. /approve | ||
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ShoCkeyy
7815 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 27 2012 01:41 ShoCkeyy wrote: I used to breed hamsters for my local pet store when I was a kid. These things love to have sex. This thread is also making me wanting to buy more :l I don't even want to know how those statements relate in your mind. | ||
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TuElite
Canada2123 Posts
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TheFish7
United States2824 Posts
On June 26 2012 11:16 Praetorial wrote: -Thirdly, hamsters can hear sounds in the ultrasonic range. Because of this, your hamster will be able to alert you if a tsunami is incoming, or some other threat(I don't know physics, sorry). This can be crucial to your survival if you live in tectonically active areas, such as Japan or Los Angeles. Holy shit! I need to get a hamster! Can they also sense if the zombie apocalypse has started? (more likely than a tsunami if you live in L.A.) | ||
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TheToast
United States4808 Posts
On June 26 2012 22:55 -_-Quails wrote: Far as I can tell, they only cannibalise the dead - which makes sense to do in a nutrient poor environment like a desert. For the social species of hamster that can lead to traumatising scenes for a child owner if they don't notice a dead one quickly enough, and it should never be an issue for the anti-social ones because you should keep them apart except while mating. (The anti-social ones could potentially kill another hamster that's put in its cage then eat it but the two actions would not be linked. The killing would be to clear the personal space bubble and the eating would be because "Well there's this protein rich lump of fur in my cage and it doesn't seem to be alive, might as well eat it.") Generally herbivores, occasional insectivores and opportunistic cannibals is the best descriptor I can think of for hamster diets. Chickens are still tamed raptors who should not be trusted though. From Wikipedia: Syrian Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) are generally solitary and may fight to the death if put together. Fight to the death then eat your enemy. What a fantastic pet O.O Cats, dogs, even guinea pigs are good pets as they have been domesticated over thousands of years to ellicite certain behavioral traits that couple well with humans. Just because something is cute doesn't make it a good pet, think tigers here. Hampsters are wild rodents. Their nature is towards their natural survival insticts, which includes being violent. They are not loyal nor do they care at all about their human captors, they'd eat your face off if they were hungry enough. Also, they're smelly, gross, creepy, and are essentially mice. Not an appropriate pet for a child IMO. | ||
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ghost_403
United States1825 Posts
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ShoCkeyy
7815 Posts
On June 27 2012 01:43 JingleHell wrote: I don't even want to know how those statements relate in your mind. I only read the first post, was there something else I was suppose to read? Lol... Also, I'm saying, they made babies every month, which is why I said they love to have sex and which is why I would breed them lol... | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 27 2012 02:18 ShoCkeyy wrote: I only read the first post, was there something else I was suppose to read? Lol... Also, I'm saying, they made babies every month, which is why I said they love to have sex and which is why I would breed them lol... I'm talking purely about you talking about how much hamsters love sex, and the sudden urge to get more hamsters. | ||
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Beaster-
United States46 Posts
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