Talk about these wonderful rodents! I will include quotes via PM. Quality hamster stories will be added to the OP every Sunday in the Hamster Stories section, following EST. Images will not be added to the OP unless they are amazing.
WARNING: No talk of eating hamsters anymore. This is unnecessary and brutish. Table of Contents I. Definition of Hamsterhood II. Introduction III. Benefits IV. Commentary on Hamsters V. Pictures(Lots of them) VI. Hamster Stories
I. From Wikipedia:
Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven genera.[1] Hamsters are crepuscular animals which burrow underground in the daylight to avoid being caught by predators. Their diet includes a variety of foods, including dried food, berries, nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables. In the wild they feed primarily on seeds, fruits and greens, and will occasionally eat burrowing insects.[2] They have an elongated pouch on each side of their heads that extend to their shoulders, which they stuff full of food to be stored, brought back to the colony or to be eaten later. Although the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) was first described scientifically in 1839, it was not until 1930 that researchers were able to successfully breed and domesticate hamsters.[3] Pet golden hamsters are descended from hamsters first found and captured in Syria by zoologist Israel Aharoni.[4] Hamster behavior varies depending on their environment, genetics, and interaction with people. Because they are easy to breed in captivity, hamsters are often used as lab animals in more economically developed countries. Hamsters have also become established as popular small house pets.[3] Hamsters are sometimes accepted even in areas where other rodents are disliked, and their stereotypically solitary nature can reduce the risk of excessive litters developing in households.
II. Hamsters are the most adorable creatures known to man. They can be hyper, lethargic, nervous, patient, and can emulate many other human features. Hamsters also do not carry many of the same dangers as other pets.
III. -First, hamsters are not carnivorous. This means that unlike dogs, cats, and rabbits, hamsters are incapable of chewing your face off in your sleep(there are documented instances for each of these).
-Secondly, hamsters are small. This means that they require less of your total income on food. This boosts your economic situation. As such, if you are poor, buy hamsters.
-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.
IV. Expert Commentary Well, I've always resented hamsters because ever since I was a child, people always thought that hamsters were really cute. I became jealous, because they didn't say that about me. So for the longest time I never had anything to do or say about hamsters, and cut them out of my life in protest. However, recently with the aide of several therapeutic programs, I have begun to be able to appreciate them again and found out that they are reall ~CyDe hammsters are a cosmic gift to be treasured by all the world ~RedJustice Four score and seven years ago our hamster fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in tasty treats, and dedicated to the proposition that all hamsters are created equal. ~Anacletus the hamster cult has already taken hold in this thread ~Jaaaaasper It takes the continuous efforts of fifteen hamsters to keep the TorteBot up and running. ~marttorn time to start a hamster thread ~Praetorial What about deep frying them? That might compliment their boniness. ~McFeser all i can say is that if there is an ABL mafia, i am sending a severed hamster head to marttorn. ~daPHREAK(he is a bad man) How many hamstaz fell victim to tha streetz Rest in peace young cricetinae, there's a Heaven for a 'G' be a lie, If I told ya that I never thought of death my hamstaz, we tha last ones left but life goes on..... ~Plato you should be more accepting towards hamster pics ~OpticalShot hamsters is the way to go. ~Iyerbeth Chicks have those scaly, little, baby velociraptor legs. Dwarf hamsters are essentially herbivorous, miniature kittens than never grow up. They're a little bit rounder, a little bit fluffier, have a little bit less tail, and 100% less claws. Plus they scare dogs into as well as queen cats do. Hamsters are cuter. ~-_-Quails camels evolved from hamsters. ~JingleHell Go with it, join the hamsters ~Synwave Hamsters are the spawn of Satan. ~blubbdavid Never enough hamsters! ~jpak
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.
Hamsters haven't been very lucky in our household. My younger brother had a hamster, and when he was away on vacation our cat tossed the cage off the desk and managed to get hold of the poor thing. She tried to pull it out of its cage through the bars, but the head wouldn't fit. So when my older brother and me found the cage the only thing left was the the hamsters head firmly lodged between the bars of his cage.We told my bro that he died peacefully in his sleep, first I had to scrub the blood out of his carpet which was a bitch.
After that my little bro got another hamster. As with the previous one our cat was more than interested, and she almost got this one too. The poor thing survived the feline assault, but was scarred both physically and mentally. The cat had mauled his face leaving him with one eye and one hell of a hostile attitude. I was the only one willing to grab the little psycho out of his cage and hold him when his cage needed cleaning. I had to use a wash-cloth around my hand, because the hamster would bite anyone or anything near him. He spent the rest of his life climbing and chewing the bars of his cage.
Anyone that wants a hamster cage in his room, I hope you aren't a light sleeper because the little furballs are nocturnal and will run on their wheel all night long :0
oh shiii..forgot that my younger brother lurks on TL
On June 26 2012 12:36 SeeKeR wrote: My hamster story:
Back in 4th grade, our class had a pet hamster. His name was Scooter. He was the cutest thing in the world. I literally squealed like a wee little lad everytime I saw him. Every week, one student got to take Scooter home to care for him. I was absolutely ecstatic when it became my turn. I was so excited as I brought Scooter home in my mom's car. (I was too scared to go by bus so I called my mom and told her to pick me up) My mom wasn't so thrilled about the idea of having a hamster in the house but she saw how happy I was and allowed it. Anyways, we get home, and I was so jumpy as I brought him into my room. I immediately took him out of his cage and began petting him and cuddling him. He was THE CUTEST MOTHERFUCKER EVER!!! Scurrying up and down my arm, running around the room as freely as a hamster can. I laughed like crazy and was having the time of my life. My brother came home from middle school later and met Scooter. Just like me, he fell in love with Scooter instantly. We had so much fun creating obstacle courses for Scooter. We used tissue rolls, books, our desks, etc. etc. It was the greatest time ever!!! (important thing to note: my mom never allowed pets, so having Scooter was like a gift from God for me and my brother) As the days went by I just kept getting sadder and sadder as I realized I would have to take Scooter back to school soon. We had a little ball that Scooter would run around the house in. That ball was so awesome. I loved chasing Scooter around the house while he was in that little ball. (only downside was the ball needed holes so that Scooter could breathe. Which meant his poop would fall out of the ball and I'd have to clean that up often) But apart from that, Scooter was like my and my brother's best friend. I loved taking care of him. I loved feeding him and giving him water. I loved watching him run around on his wheel. I just loved watching him. Whether he was doing something or staying still or sleeping, it just didn't matter. I loved Scooter. Then the week was up. I had to take him back. Stifling all my tears, (my brother didn't cry since he wasn't as young as me but he sulked a lot) I brought Scooter back to class so that a different student could take him. I remember how much my heart broke as I handed Scooter's cage back to my teacher. It was the hardest time of my life...... I lost the only pet I had ever had the chance to take care of.
Years later, I talked to my 4th grade teacher and found out Scooter had died. I cried. I cried tears of sadness because I missed him. And tears of joy because at least I got to take care of him.
On June 26 2012 18:24 Fueled wrote: But now for my story.
I've had hamsters as pets for about 15-16 years. I have a lot of good memories with all my hamsters, but one hamster memory stands out the most. Chester (my teddy bear hamster) and my 8th grade science project.
Now the major science project for 8th grade for my school was the Rube Goldberg Machine Project. We had to have a certain number of steps and what not and it was to be graded on that. Well I decided to make a machine called "Good Morning Hamster". It worked, too! Now what it was was a giant wooden frame, the hamster would go down a PVC pipe > would then go onto a little elevator > when the wooden floor of the elevator hit the bottom of the machine thats when it started to work. While Chester was going through another PVC pipe to reach the end of the machine, the machine was putting food into his bowl, water into his bowl and it lowered a little cup of treats. When Chester finally made it through the other PVC pipe he found his food, water and a cup of treats waiting for him. Good Morning Hamster!
Well to make a long story short...I did a ton of test runs with this machine and Chester never let me down. It worked and he always went through without any problems. Well...then came the day I had to bring in the machine to school and show the teacher/class. I brought Chester to school in his hamster traveling cage and had help bringing in my machine (the machine was pretty big). It was my turn to go, I set everything up, got Chester out and began my machine...but...Chester freaked out. With all the people gathered around watching him he got scared and wouldn't go down the first PVC pipe. He just stayed at the top with his behind sticking out and kept pooping. Everyone laughed and I talked to my teacher that he was afraid and this normally doesn't happen. So he agreed for me to come after school to try again. Sure enough it worked like a charm then. Got an A++ for that project.
I used to have a hamster and one day it shoved all its food into its cheeks. It ended up being as wide as it was long. Why would it ever do this? It was super funny, btw.
I bought 2 hamsters from like a lady that sold hamsters in a cardboard box in grade 1 or 2. I knew that my mom would go apeshit but I bought it whatever, one for me and other for my little brother. It actually turned out okay for my parents. Unfortunately, my brother's one got killed by his friend when he stepped on it as it escaped the cage. I raged at the kid and then beat the living shit out of him although he was like in kindergarten. I cried for a week non-stop. And then a year later, we had to move so I gave the hamster away to a trusted friend of mine. Made a few calls every three months or so, she said it got really fat but was still pretty healthy. And then it died all of a sudden the next time I called .
On June 26 2012 11:31 Dalguno wrote: Some kid gave a speech in one of my classes suggesting hamsters have suicidal tendencies. Is there any research on this?
hamsters are typically drawn to highly caffeinated or sugared substances, which can result in their death-their hearts are not adequate to the task.
On June 26 2012 11:30 TheToast wrote: Oh my dear lord.
I like hamsters, but I like ferrets more. If ferrets weren't banned in my state I'd have one, but I have to wait for my hamster to die ): (and I mean that with love and care).
When I was 8, my dad bought me a hamster that I generically named Fluffy. My older brother wanted one too so we bought another one that he named Puffy. God they were so awesome. They fought a lot so we separated them.Before we bought an extra cage however, we put Fluffy in a cardboard box, filled it with bedding and some food and left her there overnight. The next morning she had chewed through the cardboard and disappeared...
We spent the whole next day looking for her and right before I went to bed, she walked past me in the living room. AWESOME SAUCE
Puffy died a few years later from a tumor. T____T Poor cancer hamster.
Fluffy died a few years after that from... I don't know what. Diarrhea?
Hamsters run I think 7 miles every night. We could seriously utilize this as some clean energy.
Anyways that's my experience with hamsters.
Edit 1:I would love to have this in the hamster stories section. If you feel like you want me to add some details to my story just PM me.
On June 26 2012 11:33 StyLeD wrote: I like hamsters, but I like ferrets more. If ferrets weren't banned in my state I'd have one, but I have to wait for my hamster to die ): (and I mean that with love and care).
...I am full of rage. Treat them little things with respect, they do so much for you and don't dive through your furniture like those filthy ferrets.
Except for the Russian Dwarfs. Those were the spawns of the devil. Syrian Goldens were a delight, they were very tame and playful. But the dwarfs... bitten over a dozen times even though I followed ever possible procedure to slowly make them at ease. Wouldn't even sit in the palm of your hand without trying to chew a hole in my finger.
DON'T BUY THE SMALL DWARFS, they might look small and cute but they are the SPAWNS of the DEVIL.
Mattorn is going to fucking kill you lmao. I'm pretty sure he had mad dibs on this thread OP. I congratulate you on beating him to the punch. Well done Prae. Well Done.
I... I finally did it. I opened up, and poured out my thoughts about hamsters. Thank you Praetorial, for finally letting me let it all out. It feels like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulder. Thank you, thank you! I can't thank you enough. This wonderful thread has saved me from myself.
Back in 4th grade, our class had a pet hamster. His name was Scooter. He was the cutest thing in the world. I literally squealed like a wee little lad everytime I saw him. Every week, one student got to take Scooter home to care for him. I was absolutely ecstatic when it became my turn. I was so excited as I brought Scooter home in my mom's car. (I was too scared to go by bus so I called my mom and told her to pick me up) My mom wasn't so thrilled about the idea of having a hamster in the house but she saw how happy I was and allowed it. Anyways, we get home, and I was so jumpy as I brought him into my room. I immediately took him out of his cage and began petting him and cuddling him. He was THE CUTEST MOTHERFUCKER EVER!!! Scurrying up and down my arm, running around the room as freely as a hamster can. I laughed like crazy and was having the time of my life. My brother came home from middle school later and met Scooter. Just like me, he fell in love with Scooter instantly. We had so much fun creating obstacle courses for Scooter. We used tissue rolls, books, our desks, etc. etc. It was the greatest time ever!!! (important thing to note: my mom never allowed pets, so having Scooter was like a gift from God for me and my brother) As the days went by I just kept getting sadder and sadder as I realized I would have to take Scooter back to school soon. We had a little ball that Scooter would run around the house in. That ball was so awesome. I loved chasing Scooter around the house while he was in that little ball. (only downside was the ball needed holes so that Scooter could breathe. Which meant his poop would fall out of the ball and I'd have to clean that up often) But apart from that, Scooter was like my and my brother's best friend. I loved taking care of him. I loved feeding him and giving him water. I loved watching him run around on his wheel. I just loved watching him. Whether he was doing something or staying still or sleeping, it just didn't matter. I loved Scooter. Then the week was up. I had to take him back. Stifling all my tears, (my brother didn't cry since he wasn't as young as me but he sulked a lot) I brought Scooter back to class so that a different student could take him. I remember how much my heart broke as I handed Scooter's cage back to my teacher. It was the hardest time of my life...... I lost the only pet I had ever had the chance to take care of.
Years later, I talked to my 4th grade teacher and found out Scooter had died. I cried. I cried tears of sadness because I missed him. And tears of joy because at least I got to take care of him.
So should I retell the story about the really bad teacher who didn't know the intricacies of learned behavior vs instinct in hunting, the ferret, and the hamster?
When I was a kid, a couple of my friends had hamsters, so we would make giant, incredibly complicated mazes, using legos, blocks, books, and anything else we could get ahold of, and turn them loose in the mazes. We discovered a flaw in trying to use food, though. Psychotic little rodents would just plow through our carefully constructed labyrinth's walls. Cheaters.
Had empty toilet paper rolls for my hamster 'cause he liked to crawl in them and chew on them and such. One time I couldn't find him in his cage, started digging around in the woodchips for him and he had managed to stuff either end of the toilet paper roll with wood chips and was dead in the middle
My next hamster mysteriously disappeared (I'm thinking escape + cats,) I put up lost hamster signs around my block and was searching my house for a week or so. A girl I went to school with who lived next door came to my door with her parents and told me they found my hamster, gave me one that had those creepy red eyes that I hate. Didn't look anything like mine and I hated it. Said thank you anyway but never liked that hamster, he was a dick. I can't remember what happened to him, I don't care though >:[
When I was in 4th grade I came home from school and to my surprise my parents had bought me two hamsters! They were sisters and I named them Nina and Anna-- after the Tekken characters. The next day I came home from school and to my surprise Nina had eaten Anna. Nina became so sick from eating her sister she died that night in my arms. I buried them both in my back yard.
On June 26 2012 12:36 SeeKeR wrote: (only downside was the ball needed holes so that Scooter could breathe. Which meant his poop would fall out of the ball and I'd have to clean that up often)
I'm sorry, I know this is a touching personal story, but that is absolutely disgusting.
Hamsters look too much like mice with their creepy little beady eyes and nasty little feet. You basically have a ball spewing mouse poop all over the house. I know I can be a bit germaphobic at times but that is totally vial.
On June 26 2012 13:39 inss wrote: When I was in 4th grade I came home from school and to my surprise my parents had bought me two hamsters! They were sisters and I named them Nina and Anna-- after the Tekken characters. The next day I came home from school and to my surprise Nina had eaten Anna. Nina became so sick from eating her sister she died that night in my arms. I buried them both in my back yard.
This thread... is like a car accident, it's so horrible but I just can't look away....
Why are hamsters pets! Who would buy their child something that cannibalizes it's own kind!??!! What!?
On June 26 2012 13:30 NeXiLe wrote: Had empty toilet paper rolls for my hamster 'cause he liked to crawl in them and chew on them and such. One time I couldn't find him in his cage, started digging around in the woodchips for him and he had managed to stuff either end of the toilet paper roll with wood chips and was dead in the middle
OMG wtf?!!?!
On June 26 2012 13:19 Fighter wrote: Hamsters are vicious animals.
My hamsters used to always fight, and I'm pretty sure the beta hamster hated his life.
Also, one of them had babies, which was gross enough. But then she started EATING the babies. THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.
God, hamsters are evil.
O.O
omg this thread is like just horrible. Mental note: don't ever buy a hamster for a child ever. Get them a normal pet like a doggy who's loyal and fun and doesn't try to eat its babies T_T
On June 26 2012 13:45 TheToast wrote: omg this thread is like just horrible. Mental note: don't ever buy a hamster for a child ever. Get them a normal pet like a doggy who's loyal and fun and doesn't try to eat its babies T_T
Just get only 1 hamster. Then you get all the cuteness and easiness of care without the nasty bits
On June 26 2012 12:36 SeeKeR wrote: (only downside was the ball needed holes so that Scooter could breathe. Which meant his poop would fall out of the ball and I'd have to clean that up often)
I'm sorry, I know this is a touching personal story, but that is absolutely disgusting.
Hamsters look too much like mice with their creepy little beady eyes and nasty little feet. You basically have a ball spewing mouse poop all over the house. I know I can be a bit germaphobic at times but that is totally vial.
On June 26 2012 13:39 inss wrote: When I was in 4th grade I came home from school and to my surprise my parents had bought me two hamsters! They were sisters and I named them Nina and Anna-- after the Tekken characters. The next day I came home from school and to my surprise Nina had eaten Anna. Nina became so sick from eating her sister she died that night in my arms. I buried them both in my back yard.
This thread... is like a car accident, it's so horrible but I just can't look away....
Why are hamsters pets! Who would buy their child something that cannibalizes it's own kind!??!! What!?
On June 26 2012 13:30 NeXiLe wrote: Had empty toilet paper rolls for my hamster 'cause he liked to crawl in them and chew on them and such. One time I couldn't find him in his cage, started digging around in the woodchips for him and he had managed to stuff either end of the toilet paper roll with wood chips and was dead in the middle
On June 26 2012 13:19 Fighter wrote: Hamsters are vicious animals.
My hamsters used to always fight, and I'm pretty sure the beta hamster hated his life.
Also, one of them had babies, which was gross enough. But then she started EATING the babies. THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.
God, hamsters are evil.
O.O
omg this thread is like just horrible. Mental note: don't ever buy a hamster for a child ever. Get them a normal pet like a doggy who's loyal and fun and doesn't try to eat its babies T_T
It's like a disease. First the ABL was infected with random off topic nonsense and now it has escaped the thread and spawned this. Hamsters smell funny ><
On June 26 2012 14:44 Probulous wrote: Oh good god!
It's like a disease. First the ABL was infected with random off topic nonsense and now it has escaped the thread and spawned this. Hamsters smell funny ><
On June 26 2012 13:30 NeXiLe wrote: Had empty toilet paper rolls for my hamster 'cause he liked to crawl in them and chew on them and such. One time I couldn't find him in his cage, started digging around in the woodchips for him and he had managed to stuff either end of the toilet paper roll with wood chips and was dead in the middle [
holy shit your hamster committed suicide bro TT
I never had the pleasure of having a hamster, but damn they cute.
On June 26 2012 12:36 SeeKeR wrote: My hamster story:
Back in 4th grade, our class had a pet hamster. His name was Scooter. He was the cutest thing in the world. I literally squealed like a wee little lad everytime I saw him. Every week, one student got to take Scooter home to care for him. I was absolutely ecstatic when it became my turn. I was so excited as I brought Scooter home in my mom's car. (I was too scared to go by bus so I called my mom and told her to pick me up) My mom wasn't so thrilled about the idea of having a hamster in the house but she saw how happy I was and allowed it. Anyways, we get home, and I was so jumpy as I brought him into my room. I immediately took him out of his cage and began petting him and cuddling him. He was THE CUTEST MOTHERFUCKER EVER!!! Scurrying up and down my arm, running around the room as freely as a hamster can. I laughed like crazy and was having the time of my life. My brother came home from middle school later and met Scooter. Just like me, he fell in love with Scooter instantly. We had so much fun creating obstacle courses for Scooter. We used tissue rolls, books, our desks, etc. etc. It was the greatest time ever!!! (important thing to note: my mom never allowed pets, so having Scooter was like a gift from God for me and my brother) As the days went by I just kept getting sadder and sadder as I realized I would have to take Scooter back to school soon. We had a little ball that Scooter would run around the house in. That ball was so awesome. I loved chasing Scooter around the house while he was in that little ball. (only downside was the ball needed holes so that Scooter could breathe. Which meant his poop would fall out of the ball and I'd have to clean that up often) But apart from that, Scooter was like my and my brother's best friend. I loved taking care of him. I loved feeding him and giving him water. I loved watching him run around on his wheel. I just loved watching him. Whether he was doing something or staying still or sleeping, it just didn't matter. I loved Scooter. Then the week was up. I had to take him back. Stifling all my tears, (my brother didn't cry since he wasn't as young as me but he sulked a lot) I brought Scooter back to class so that a different student could take him. I remember how much my heart broke as I handed Scooter's cage back to my teacher. It was the hardest time of my life...... I lost the only pet I had ever had the chance to take care of.
Years later, I talked to my 4th grade teacher and found out Scooter had died. I cried. I cried tears of sadness because I missed him. And tears of joy because at least I got to take care of him.
Goodbye Scooter, you were amazing
My grade 4 class had all sorts of pets/animals too. Guess what the teachers name was? + Show Spoiler +
Mr. Rabbits
. Anyway, my tale with cleaning the hamster cage isn't so pretty considering we had a male and female who liked to mate a lot. Anyway, we found out a little late that she was pregnant and when the babies were born she chewed off their heads and other.. body parts. It was pretty nasty. I guess Mr. Rabbits forgot to tell us that they eat their young sometimes if they feel threatened.. come on it was a classroom of kids and right in the open. They really had nowhere to hide and it was loud. So yep. Not the first time it happened either. x-x
The best-known species of hamster is the Golden or Syrian Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), which is the type of hamster most commonly kept as a pet. It is also sometimes called a "fancy" hamster
We had a hamster in a good sized glass cage, on the top of a pinball machine which has a glass cover over the playing area. The cage got knocked off the top onto the glass cover, both shattered, hamster was unscathed.
As awesome as hamsters are, I have 2 gerbils instead. Named Ebony and Ivory due to their dark brown and light cream colours.
Had 2 fairly bad experiences with hamsters in the past. When I still lived with my family, my sister once got 3 dwarf hamsters (that their name?), the extremely tiny ones. They were only babies but died so soon :/
She tried again with a regular hamster but despite caring for it in all the right ways, it too died so fast. So we never bothered after that.
Me however, I've kept gerbils for many years now, the current 2 are my 3rd pair. Each pair has lived between 3 and a half to 5 years. Adorable little things, great for getting rid of cardboard.
I had a hamster as my first pet. My first one was always my favourite, i cuddled it every day and watched TV with it haha. It never bit me and was ultra friendly
Unfortunately about a year and a half down the line it escaped a few times within a week and i think the shock was too much for it and it died shortly after I was so sad i was crying for days on end
I had another hamster and then gerbil after but they wern't really quite the same as my first one. Neither of the two were as friendly as my first one and didn't warm up to handling as much.
My first pet will always be special because we had such a cool bond it was really nice
In my experience, always buy male hamsters. Every female hamster my family has ever owned have been biters (and smell) and the males have all been sweethearts. Also, you don't run the risk of getting 5-7 little 'surprises' from the female.
If you put Mr Hamster up to your ear, they make the cutest little snuffling noises.
On June 26 2012 17:18 Goozen wrote: Hamsters do not show affection however they make great cat treats who in turn will show affection for this wonderful snack.
I had a teddy bear hamster for over 3 years. When he wasn't injured he'd run on the wheel really fast and for the longest time. When I gave him food, most of the time he'd just put the food in his cheeks and stash it away in his home. If I ever picked him up and put him up to my face he'd push my nose and I thought that was pretty cute. He probably lived longer than most hamsters since he was apparently a year old since I got him or so I was told. As for the person that said cleaning hamster poo (and piss at times) when they roll around in the ball is disgusting, they are probably the least dirtiest pets you can have in terms of cleaning after them. Also, they don't really smell at least not for my hamster.
On June 26 2012 17:18 Goozen wrote: Hamsters do not show affection however they make great cat treats who in turn will show affection for this wonderful snack.
Run while you can, fool.
edit: Oh, and hamsters shouldn't be shitting when they're in their ball anyway. If they start doing that, they've probably been out of their cage for too long. 15 min at most.
I've had hamsters as pets for about 15-16 years. I have a lot of good memories with all my hamsters, but one hamster memory stands out the most. Chester (my teddy bear hamster) and my 8th grade science project.
Now the major science project for 8th grade for my school was the Rube Goldberg Machine Project. We had to have a certain number of steps and what not and it was to be graded on that. Well I decided to make a machine called "Good Morning Hamster". It worked, too! Now what it was was a giant wooden frame, the hamster would go down a PVC pipe > would then go onto a little elevator > when the wooden floor of the elevator hit the bottom of the machine thats when it started to work. While Chester was going through another PVC pipe to reach the end of the machine, the machine was putting food into his bowl, water into his bowl and it lowered a little cup of treats. When Chester finally made it through the other PVC pipe he found his food, water and a cup of treats waiting for him. Good Morning Hamster!
Well to make a long story short...I did a ton of test runs with this machine and Chester never let me down. It worked and he always went through without any problems. Well...then came the day I had to bring in the machine to school and show the teacher/class. I brought Chester to school in his hamster traveling cage and had help bringing in my machine (the machine was pretty big). It was my turn to go, I set everything up, got Chester out and began my machine...but...Chester freaked out. With all the people gathered around watching him he got scared and wouldn't go down the first PVC pipe. He just stayed at the top with his behind sticking out and kept pooping. Everyone laughed and I talked to my teacher that he was afraid and this normally doesn't happen. So he agreed for me to come after school to try again. Sure enough it worked like a charm then. Got an A++ for that project.
About 15 years ago or even longer, my brother and I used to have two hamsters. We had made a racetrack, and then let the kids from our neighborhood place bets (like 25 cts) on which hamster would win. Naturally, our hamsters were aware of this situation and made us a lot of money. But don't worry, we would reward them for their hard work, buying more expensive food after a successful race day. This stopped however when the hamsters became mother and father (we didn't even know one of them was female).
On June 26 2012 18:51 Fiddel wrote: About 15 years ago or even longer, my brother and I used to have two hamsters. We had made a racetrack, and then let the kids from our neighborhood place bets (like 25 cts) on which hamster would win. Naturally, our hamsters were aware of this situation and made us a lot of money. But don't worry, we would reward them for their hard work, buying more expensive food after a successful race day. This stopped however when the hamsters became mother and father (we didn't even know one of them was female).
0.O Mind blown..Hamster racing, illegal betting syndicate? Your own little sport?
Hamsters be carazy creatures.
The only story i have is the one like Dewey did on Malcom in the middle, we used to put my neighbours Hamster in his hasmter ball and just watch him run around and around and everywhere in it, was quite hilarious to watch. However we didn't send it away for ever in its hamster ball, he just died naturally after being an old hamster.
O.o I guess it's really bad that I was excited to see that people were finally using chinchilla fur for clothing abroad... My "uncle" is a Chilean chinchilla farmer... they're sooooo~ soft...
I had a hamster when I was a kid I named him Snoopie He died on the day that I had middle school exam(an exam that determines what kind of level of High school you go to)
So we bought a new one we named him Bollie(REAL ORIGINAL) He died on World Animal Day
LOL seriously?! It's actually sort of awesome that such an apparently useless and terrible thread is one of the best on TL atm imo too. Or it might be kind of sad. I think it's pretty cool though.
On June 26 2012 20:58 Aerisky wrote: LOL seriously?! It's actually sort of awesome that such an apparently useless and terrible thread is one of the best on TL atm imo too. Or it might be kind of sad. I think it's pretty cool though.
On the contrary, Hamsters have a much better work ethic than humans. They also like rap music. It's all gonna be in my book.
On June 26 2012 20:58 Aerisky wrote: LOL seriously?! It's actually sort of awesome that such an apparently useless and terrible thread is one of the best on TL atm imo too. Or it might be kind of sad. I think it's pretty cool though.
On the contrary, Hamsters have a much better work ethic than humans. They also like rap music. It's all gonna be in my book.
NYT self-help bestseller incoming: hamster point! :D
I always wanted a hamster, but there are no hamsters in New Zealand, and a pet mouse just didn't have the same appeal.
Instead, in my last year of high school, I tried to build a robotic hamster ball. It was designed to work using a weighted arm mounted inside the ball that would rotate with a motor, so that the ball would fall over the weight. It never really worked like I would have liked it to, but the idea was kinda solid. Maybe I will revive this project in my spare time, would make a decent blog too.
On June 26 2012 21:09 Hamsterdam wrote: I always wanted a hamster, but there are no hamsters in New Zealand, and a pet mouse just didn't have the same appeal.
Instead, in my last year of high school, I tried to build a robotic hamster ball. It was designed to work using a weighted arm mounted inside the ball that would rotate with a motor, so that the ball would fall over the weight. It never really worked like I would have liked it to, but the idea was kinda solid. Maybe I will revive this project in my spare time, would make a decent blog too.
Also hamsters are awesome epic cute.
I actually came across your name while browsing around TL for hamster quotes-you earn special honor just by having "hamster" in your name.
On June 26 2012 11:29 Thrill wrote: OP needs to address the whole hamster cannibalism issue.
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.
On June 26 2012 17:18 Goozen wrote: Hamsters do not show affection however they make great cat treats who in turn will show affection for this wonderful snack.
Roborovskis and Campbells are both quite affectionate where fully tamed. My Roborovskis needed to be played with at least a couple of times a day otherwise they'd get quite distressed. My cat deals with loneliness much better - she's fine so long as she gets food and water.
@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.
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.
On June 26 2012 11:29 Thrill wrote: OP needs to address the whole hamster cannibalism issue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
On June 26 2012 11:29 Thrill wrote: OP needs to address the whole hamster cannibalism issue.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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!
At first I was thinking to myself, you don't seem to be the sort of person I would like in this thread posting,
On June 26 2012 11:29 Thrill wrote: OP needs to address the whole hamster cannibalism issue.
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.
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.
Excuse me, but if you diss the hamsters in the very nest of hamsters, you have to expect a few horror pictures in your inbox.
Anyway, allow me to retort:
Cats innately can feel nothing but loathing, despite their domestication. The same goes, in varying degrees, for plenty of other pets. Despite extremely heavy domestication (like transforming a wolf into a french poodle), there will still be traces of wilderness and instincts still remaining in animals. They're still animals.
You also single out the syrian hamster, as if it were the only one that exists. This is false; it just happens to be one of the anti-social breeds. 3/5 of the most popular hamster breeds are social creatures that can be kept in pairs. Syrians can not. This is no argument against buying a hamster.
Not all Hamsters are violent, again, you refer to the syrian as if it were the only one, and even the syrian isn't particularly violent unless provoked.
Nor are hamsters wild rodents; They have been widely domesticated since 1930~. Given, not nearly as long as dogs/cats and various other pets, but nevertheless enough to curb their instincts to a level where they can be kept as pets.
smelly
Not really. If you neglect your hamster or neglect to clean his cage; it's your fault it smells bad. The same goes for Guinea Pigs, to a much larger extent, and to dogs who have not been trained not to lose their bowels on the rug.
gross
Again, I don't see where this would come from. There is no real part of the hamsters day-to-day life (that is visible to owners, anyway) that could come across as "gross" to a large amount of people. If this were the case, and if their visible habits were considered "gross" by a significant amount of people they probably would not be such a successful species. Perhaps a specific phobia against furry rodents?
creepy
Refer to the above. Also entirely subjective.
are essentialy mice
No. A heavily modified version of a mouse, both in instincts and appearance? Yes, but this is no argument against buying a hamster.
In conclusion: Only a severely unlucky/neglectful owner would end up in a situation where they wake up and one of their syrian's is comfortably resting inside the stomach of the other.
Don't put breeds that don't mix well together; basically common sense in terms of hamster care.
Now if you'll excuse me, it would appear that the wikipedia article on hamsters needs attention from an expert on the subject.
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.
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.
Oh, well, thats cause they're cute and friendly! I love hamsters, I'm just saying the only thing i really knew about them for sure was that they love sex, they stop their daily activity to have sex like every hour or so.
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.
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.
Oh, well, thats cause they're cute and friendly! I love hamsters, I'm just saying the only thing i really knew about them for sure was that they love sex, they stop their daily activity to have sex like every hour or so.
Doesn't that qualify the sex as a sufficient part of the daily routine to not consider it stopping anything?
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.
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.
Oh, well, thats cause they're cute and friendly! I love hamsters, I'm just saying the only thing i really knew about them for sure was that they love sex, they stop their daily activity to have sex like every hour or so.
Doesn't that qualify the sex as a sufficient part of the daily routine to not consider it stopping anything?
Obviously hamsters don't get married, though.
It probably is part of their daily routine, but I wouldn't know what they see as part of their daily routine. We can only say it is because that's what we see. Either way, they're still cute
you sir win the thread. I must ask though, does this mean we can have other cute animals in the abl thread still, or do we bring all the abl cute animal discussion here?
On June 27 2012 05:03 Jaaaaasper wrote: you sir win the thread. I must ask though, does this mean we can have other cute animals in the abl thread still, or do we bring all the abl cute animal discussion here?
Other than hamsters, some may be allowed, though exclusively within the rodent family. For example, adorable baby capybaras will be permitted to a certain extent.
As long as you never forget the true masters of the universe.
To answer the other question, a hamster can stir 57 kilograms of ham, give or take.
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
Something is wrong with me, first thing that came to mind after reading that is that somewhere in the world people probably have gambling over hamster fights just like cock and dog fights.
Edit: Also, dont diss cats.This is the internet and we all know what animal rules it!
I had a hamster, he was really nice, but unfortunately my Dads girlfriends daughter thought differently. She enjoyed throwing him across the room multiple times. He eventually died. His name was "little dude". T.T (She was like 7)
On June 27 2012 05:57 NickolasSC wrote: I had a hamster, he was really nice, but unfortunately my Dads girlfriends daughter thought differently. She enjoyed throwing him across the room multiple times. He eventually died. His name was "little dude". T.T (She was like 7)
What in the fuck.
Remind me never to have kids. Just get more hamsters. They don't do this kind of stuff.
Interesting thread. In my childhood/teenage y ears I really loved hamsters. They still hold a special place in my heart, but it's unlikely I'll own another unless it's for children. A large downside to them is their relatively short lifespans.
On June 27 2012 17:57 Ocedic wrote: Interesting thread. In my childhood/teenage y ears I really loved hamsters. They still hold a special place in my heart, but it's unlikely I'll own another unless it's for children. A large downside to them is their relatively short lifespans.
Yeah, that's it really. Especially as a kid, dealing with the loss of a pet animal is a big deal.
That's why you buy them in bulk! HAHHAHAHHAH! MORE HAMSTERS! MORE!
On June 26 2012 11:29 Thrill wrote: OP needs to address the whole hamster cannibalism issue.
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.
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.
Firstly, I did specify that anti-social species of hamster may kill each other if put together outside of mating. Syrian hamsters are the epitomy of an anti-social or solitary species of hamster. Dwarf hamsters, by contrast, live communally in the wild and usually in captivity. Campbell's Russian Dwarf Hamsters even have the males assist in the birth of their pups. Using Syrian hamster tendencies to decide on whether Roborovskis are good pets is like using Siamese fighting fisk to decide whether children should keep goldfish.
As for domestication, hamsters have been raised in captivity for dozens of generations. Many variants on their natural coloring and fur type have emerged and been propogated by breeders. They are quite well suited to being pets and the vast majority are non-violent towards other hamsters and humans. They would only even attempt to eat your face if you were clearly non-responsive and no more recognisable food source was available. Many dogs would act by the same criteria - most of them are not nearly loyal enough to lie down beside you when left alone, hungry and trapped with your unresponsive comatose/dead body.
Hamsters are very clean animals if given any chance to be - they will even designate specific areas of their cage as toilet areas, making it easier to keep the cage free of anything that might smell. Unlike mice, they do not have a particularly strong smell of their own. Also unlike mice, most hamsters do not have anything particularly visible in the way of a tail.
Hamsters haven't been very lucky in our household. My younger brother had a hamster, and when he was away on vacation our cat tossed the cage off the desk and managed to get hold of the poor thing. She tried to pull it out of its cage through the bars, but the head wouldn't fit. So when my older brother and me found the cage the only thing left was the the hamsters head firmly lodged between the bars of his cage.We told my bro that he died peacefully in his sleep, first I had to scrub the blood out of his carpet which was a bitch.
After that my little bro got another hamster. As with the previous one our cat was more than interested, and she almost got this one too. The poor thing survived the feline assault, but was scarred both physically and mentally. The cat had mauled his face leaving him with one eye and one hell of a hostile attitude. I was the only one willing to grab the little psycho out of his cage and hold him when his cage needed cleaning. I had to use a wash-cloth around my hand, because the hamster would bite anyone or anything near him. He spent the rest of his life climbing and chewing the bars of his cage.
Anyone that wants a hamster cage in his room, I hope you aren't a light sleeper because the little furballs are nocturnal and will run on their wheel all night long :0
oh shiii..forgot that my younger brother lurks on TL
On June 27 2012 22:35 Flyingdutchman wrote: Hamsters haven't been very lucky in our household. My younger brother had a hamster, and when he was away on vacation our cat tossed the cage off the desk and managed to get hold of the poor thing. She tried to pull it out of its cage through the bars, but the head wouldn't fit. So when my older brother and me found the cage the only thing left was the the hamsters head firmly lodged between the bars of his cage.We told my bro that he died peacefully in his sleep, first I had to scrub the blood out of his carpet which was a bitch.
After that my little bro got another hamster. As with the previous one our cat was more than interested, and she almost got this one too. The poor thing survived the feline assault, but was scarred both physically and mentally. The cat had mauled his face leaving him with one eye and one hell of a hostile attitude. I was the only one willing to grab the little psycho out of his cage and hold him when his cage needed cleaning. I had to use a wash-cloth around my hand, because the hamster would bite anyone or anything near him. He spent the rest of his life climbing and chewing the bars of his cage.
Anyone that wants a hamster cage in his room, I hope you aren't a light sleeper because the little furballs are nocturnal and will run on their wheel all night long :0
Doww, that's awful ! Have to be very careful with hamsters and cats. I have 4 cats myself, and they're all very curious when it comes to the hamsters, but they can't actually do anything. They just kind of sit next to the cage up on my desk and look at him with despair.
What's even more hilarious is when the hamsters are out in their ball. The little motherfuckers are fearless. They will roll the ball directly into anything, including a fully grown cat. I think it's actually more intimidating for the cat, in that case.
Just make sure your cage is always in an ultra-safe place, like on your computer desk or w/e.
On June 27 2012 22:35 Flyingdutchman wrote: Hamsters haven't been very lucky in our household. My younger brother had a hamster, and when he was away on vacation our cat tossed the cage off the desk and managed to get hold of the poor thing. She tried to pull it out of its cage through the bars, but the head wouldn't fit. So when my older brother and me found the cage the only thing left was the the hamsters head firmly lodged between the bars of his cage.We told my bro that he died peacefully in his sleep, first I had to scrub the blood out of his carpet which was a bitch.
After that my little bro got another hamster. As with the previous one our cat was more than interested, and she almost got this one too. The poor thing survived the feline assault, but was scarred both physically and mentally. The cat had mauled his face leaving him with one eye and one hell of a hostile attitude. I was the only one willing to grab the little psycho out of his cage and hold him when his cage needed cleaning. I had to use a wash-cloth around my hand, because the hamster would bite anyone or anything near him. He spent the rest of his life climbing and chewing the bars of his cage.
Anyone that wants a hamster cage in his room, I hope you aren't a light sleeper because the little furballs are nocturnal and will run on their wheel all night long :0
oh shiii..forgot that my younger brother lurks on TL
I reccommend the plastic enclosures over traditional cages - they prevent spilled litter, deflect feline attacks like an invisible forcefield, and some brands come with a mix and match set of expansions and extensions to make your cage into a varied play area for a Syrian or to expand it to fit any number of hamsters and amount of space. Plus the treehouse with slide and maze shaped add-ons are cute.
Documented dogs, cats, and even rabbits eating people's faces off in their sleep? You have watched entirely too much fiction in your life - to the point of it causing you paranoia even....
When I say deep-fried hamsters, I mean deep-fried guinea pigs!
I kind of want to try cuy. I bet it sort of tastes like stringy chicken though.
when i went to peru, my friends ate cuy and i tried some. it kind of reminded me of rabbit (stringy), but not as tasty. i preferred alpaca. i had a "big alpaca and fries" at one place--it was a play on big mac and fries. also, we went to one countryside restaurant once, and after we ate, they took us to the back of the restaurant, which was just an empty yard. as we were standing around wondering what was happening, they threw grain on the ground and hundreds of guinea pigs ran out of hiding. it was crazy.
Fortunately now there is clotting factor available that has no human blood products in it. They use the genetically modified ovaries from Chinese Hamsters to produce clotting factor VIII.
You see this thread and never think you'd sink so low to post in it. Then one day you have a hamster fact and no where for it to go. That is the day you have to take a hard look at your life and rethink your hamster priorities.
Fortunately now there is clotting factor available that has no human blood products in it. They use the genetically modified ovaries from Chinese Hamsters to produce clotting factor VIII.
You see this thread and never think you'd sink so low to post in it. Then one day you have a hamster fact and no where for it to go. That is the day you have to take a hard look at your life and rethink your hamster priorities.
Hamster on a pianooo...the other day while driving, an AM sports radio host was complaining about his kids listening to a song called "Hamster on a Piano" all through his Hawaiian vacation and decided to play it for the audience. People started tweeting/emailing him and his co-host mean/funny stuff about how annoying it is, to stop playing it on the radio, and how they would never let their kids hear that...and it really was/is annoying (hella annoying), and ofc has stuck in my head unfortunately. Anyways reminded me of this thread lol...Hamster on a pianoooo..
My hamster died a few months ago. 30 minutes after we declared him dead, he had went blue, was not breathing and laying upside down, we went back to see him before parting, he was alive. My hamster is Jesus. That is the story of my hamster Rat "Jesus Baby. Yes we named our hamster Ratbaby.
On July 17 2012 13:46 Xenocryst wrote: My brother had a hamster, it was mean, dumb, and whenever it was let out it crapped everywhere
I think you're confusing the average human with the average hamster.
Hamsters are hindgut fermenters and must eat their own feces in order to digest their food a second time. Fox, Sue. 2006. Hamsters. T.F.H. Publications Inc. Source for source: Wikipedia.
On July 17 2012 12:57 Greggle wrote: Hamsters eat their own poop. JUST SAYIN
No. There's a list of rodents that do. Hamsters are not on that list. If your hamster does this, it is not a good sign.
On July 17 2012 13:46 Xenocryst wrote: My brother had a hamster, it was mean, dumb, and whenever it was let out it crapped everywhere
I think you're confusing the average human with the average hamster.
Hamsters are hindgut fermenters and must eat their own feces in order to digest their food a second time. Fox, Sue. 2006. Hamsters. T.F.H. Publications Inc. Source for source: Wikipedia.
Meh, I haven't seen that personally. Even if they do, it's not much worse than what humans eat.
Out of curiosity will a hamster and a pet rat get along. I don't mean sharing a cage but if both are out and rambling around the room together?
I used to keep a ferret and I know it would kill anything rodent-like if it found it because of some drive to not have food competition but I don't know about rats or hamsters.
On July 20 2012 03:25 Synwave wrote: Out of curiosity will a hamster and a pet rat get along. I don't mean sharing a cage but if both are out and rambling around the room together?
I used to keep a ferret and I know it would kill anything rodent-like if it found it because of some drive to not have food competition but I don't know about rats or hamsters.
On July 20 2012 03:25 Synwave wrote: Out of curiosity will a hamster and a pet rat get along. I don't mean sharing a cage but if both are out and rambling around the room together?
I used to keep a ferret and I know it would kill anything rodent-like if it found it because of some drive to not have food competition but I don't know about rats or hamsters.
Rats are evil.
Dirty, dirty lies. Rats are awesome.
Anyway, rats do not typically get along with other pets smaller than them. If they're closely supervised, you can prevent anything bad from happening, but if you can't keep an eye on them 100% of the time I wouldn't recommend it.
On July 20 2012 03:25 Synwave wrote: Out of curiosity will a hamster and a pet rat get along. I don't mean sharing a cage but if both are out and rambling around the room together?
I used to keep a ferret and I know it would kill anything rodent-like if it found it because of some drive to not have food competition but I don't know about rats or hamsters.
I don't know much about rats, but I'm guessing this isn't too good of an idea. Depends on the breed of hamster, but generally I'd advise against it.
On July 20 2012 03:25 Synwave wrote: Out of curiosity will a hamster and a pet rat get along. I don't mean sharing a cage but if both are out and rambling around the room together?
I used to keep a ferret and I know it would kill anything rodent-like if it found it because of some drive to not have food competition but I don't know about rats or hamsters.
Rats are evil.
Dirty, dirty lies. Rats are awesome.
Anyway, rats do not typically get along with other pets smaller than them. If they're closely supervised, you can prevent anything bad from happening, but if you can't keep an eye on them 100% of the time I wouldn't recommend it.
rats are awesome. i used to have a few. they would sit on my shoulder as i walk around, and whisper sweet nothings into my ear.
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