i work with the smalls at the animal shelter i volunteer at, and we usually have guinea pigs and rabbits, which i’ve gotten a hang of. However we received a hamster the other day and i suspect we are about to get another one. I think they may be in for a longer stay because when people adopt a pet it’s usually a larger animal, as they usually just opt to buy something like a hamster for 25 bucks at a petsmart, which is really sad. i’d like to make his quality of life as good as possible. at the moment he doesn’t have a wheel, which i know is an essential item. the ones we have in storage that have been donated are either too big or too small. there isn’t anything i can do about his tank size for now but i tried to clutter up his tank as much as possible today. are there any essentials i need? how do i make it more enriching? i just need advice and a list of stuff i can potentially buy from my own pocket because i truly feel awful for the little guy. thanks for reading!

Slowly but surely it’s starting to come together. I ordered some more things that are coming on Thursday, (wood, foraging stuff, sprays, multi chamber, coco fiber, etc) I wanna say there’s 8 inches of bedding, and I bought aspen shavings for more bedding! Once all her things come I’m gonna rearrange a bit.

hi guys! so ik that hammys storing their food is completely normal but is it normal for my lil guy to be stashing literally all of it? like im talking i give him new food and it’s all entirely gone by the next morning, also because of this, how do i know when to give him new food? and do i need to clean out his stashes every once in a while? any advice would be appreciated as im a new first time hamster owner!

Our sweet boy Teddy crossed the rainbow bridge today. He made it to 3 and a half years old. He was such a gorgeous little lad, he'll be missed. My daughter did this amazing picture of him crossing the rainbow bridge to be with his brother's cookie and Simba. They all came together from the same pet shop. They'll all be together again tonight. Sweet dreams little dude we'll miss you always xxxxxx

my little grandpa is one years old today. I made him hamster safe pancakes and gave him a little carrot. he’s the best thing that has ever happened to me and I’ll forever cherish and love my little ball of fur. everyone say happy birthday banjo!!

Hello, I am a college student, and I am looking at getting a hamster soon. I was wondering which breed would be best for me.

I live in a house with roommates, so I would have plenty of space for it. We are fairly busy, but I have done a lot of research on housing and taking care of them, so I believe it would fit my lifestyle. I have had dogs all my life and rescued a betta fish independently and took good care of it, in my opinion, so I think I am ready.

I've been looking at a Roborovski dwarf hamster, so I wanted to ask if that would be a good choice or if I should go with a different breed since I'm a beginner. Also, if there are any more tips or tricks, that would be awesome! Thank you!

Well of course, must be a cat 🐹

i got my hamster a week ago he likes to hide behind the wheel and sleep there,he is a Syrian short haired hamster and he doesn't come out to play during midnight,but he does play on his wheel from 8pm to 12am any tips on taming him he is very sleepy.

Today is Tribbie’s birthday!!!!!!! She turns 1 today!!!

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Thank you everyone for saying happy birthday!!! I will make sure Tribbie has an amazing birthday!!

I am leaning on no but I want to check because it is cute.

My hammy is 2.5 years old and beginning to struggle to navigate his large detolf cage due to his age. He hardly ever leaves the left side of his cage anymore. Is 360 square inches of floor space enough or should he have more? Store but me has a great sale on a 30 gallon long tank and I'm thinking of purchasing it if it'll be suitable but if not I will 100% get something larger. I've never had a hamster live this long so I'm just worried about doing the right thing.

hi guys, this is my daughter Clavicular and once a week she wakes up from her day nap and looks at me like this until i give her a piece of watermelon. i love her

Ever since i came out of the clinic and my mental health improved, it helped me take better care of her!

I got her a new and better house to sleep in, new stuff and threw the old ones out!

I also gave her sprays, after thinking she doesnt love them, but it seems she loves specific ones! (Like in the picture)

I reaally love my hammy.

I also made her a boredom breaker for her and SHE LOVED IT.

I had so mich anxiety over so much stuff, that i wasnt the best hammy mom, but im better now!

She loves her new setup and she utilizes her new house soo good!

I dont have to destroy her nest anymore! She does her business on the other part of the home now yay.

I wanted to try coco fiber too soon, when my paycheck comes

These enclosures are both connected. My hamster is a Syrian and is four month old male. The bedding is 12 inches. And he has a large sand bath as you can see. A 12 inch wheel. And a bedding made of meadow grass hay,paper bedding and aspen shavings. He has 9 hideouts and I have added more since taking these photos. He is running on his wheel every day. I’ve also added more clutter. Cardboard tubs and fake log. He has been burrowing well. And loves his rock hideout that’s beside his wheel. These photos are a bit outdated but with the description it’ll do. Let me know what you think? Be nice.

Worst pain i felt in a while, had him for almost 3 years, i knew he was old and getting ready to cross over, its just so weird how pets can go from fine to not in days, ill never expect it, my little aegon passed away i believe yesterday morning or the late night before, gonna bury him in his favorite bedding and treats today. ❤️ Rest in peace little egg

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元々ペットショップでSALEになっていたこの子は生後5ヶ月で大きくなってましたが、皮膚疾患を患っていて真菌持ちでした。更に獣医師によると肺が悪くなっていたそうです。1週間前から急に体調が悪くなり、病院も4回行きましたがなす術もなく今朝亡くなりました。

もっとあなたと一緒にいたかったよ。
小さい、小さい私の可愛い子。

先ほどプランター葬を済ませました。

大好きだったブロッコリーとひまわりの種。お気に入りのいちごウエハースを一緒に持たせて、末期の水(日本ではご遺体の口元に筆で水を塗り、天国で水に困らないようにする儀式です)をしました。

プランターに植えるのは日々草にしました。
花言葉は楽しい思い出。
お水をあげる度にちびちゃんとの楽しい記憶を引き出せるように。

苦しくて苦しくてここに気持ちを吐き出させてもらった。

皆さんは悔いのないように沢山自分のハムスター達を愛してください。

The top one is a female named Shimba.
The white one male named Chotu.
The golden one female is named Goldy.
The bottom one is male named Labrador.

It's called Belial, hahaha~

The baby eating bread is so cute!

Hope the Hamster really has a thing for her flax seed sprays!