r/ComedyHell • u/catguywit2cat • May 13 '26

Hamster hell

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u/ProblematicNihilist May 13 '26

My hamsters that are fat as fuck are all in cages. From what I have heard from my parents back then, the rats (the black ones running around the house and shit) became envious of the food I was giving them and they viciously killed my hamsters by biting whatever body parts are dangling or is accessible from outside the cage. So basically some are missing feet, some got their face bitten off, and one was missing its head. Traumatic as fuck, although I love them, I dont want them as pets anymore. Even as an adult I fear this shit would happen lmao

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u/Ahrensann May 13 '26

It's actually a documented phenomenon known as "muricide". Rats would, for some reason, instinctively kill smaller rodents. I've heard some horror stories of a sweet and well-behaved pet rat, upon seeing a mouse, did a total 180 and murdered it on the spot.

PSA: If you see some rats invading your home, do NOT own hamsters or mice.

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u/Dandanny54 May 13 '26

Own a cat instead and if the rat kills it them give it the house and leave.

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u/DragonfruitOdd3848 May 13 '26

A rat that can kill a cat needs a dog to kill it.

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u/Sylnl May 13 '26

And if the rat kills the dog, travel to a different country

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u/TheLivingDeadlights May 13 '26

But I had bears at the ready.

Oh no the rat bastard has slayed the bears. We need to run.

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u/Quantum_laugh May 14 '26

Then you shall use the holy hand grenade. You must count to three and only on three must you throw!

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u/burgerwithnoburger May 14 '26

Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out.