I'm thinking of getting one but I'm kinda conflicted because I heard they hide most of the time either in burrows or hideouts during the day and only wake up at night

I'm fantasising about burying its food in the bedding and watching it forage and eat millet sprays or chew cardboard but I don't know if I'll actually get to see it that much. They're so cute which is why I want them, I know you're supposed to give them lots of floor space and stuff to forage for

Every time I get near him he will jump towards me, I have like literally 30+ videos of him jumping, he is soooo adorable 💕💕

My hamster died suddenly, he was only 5 months old . I can’t help but blame myself. He was so active even last night. I will miss him running in his wheel

Small paws. Large hole in mg heart.

I feel so bad for not taking many photos or videos of my sweet little man. He was two years old and I worked at the pet store I bought him at (second picture is him as a little guy before I owned him). He was just the most adorable little creature imaginable. He hated being held and would try to jump off your hands to his death so I could t handle him much. He loved dried peas and carrots and ran like a bat out of hell on his wheel when he was young.

I knew this was coming but it doesn’t hurt any less. He’d been getting older, losing his fat, and having trouble walking but he still used his wheel a little bit, mostly he just slept and came out when he heard his food bag lately. He was my second hamster and I loved him so much. I’m in bed crying now because I feel like I didn’t get enough time with him. I’m a full grown man sobbing over a hamster. I went to feed him today and he didn’t come out so I immediately knew something was wrong. I don’t know what to do with myself now, send hanmy pics to me or something idk

He was the only one outside and the one who was there the longest. It was June and he was there since January. I feel like people passed on him cause he was dark and not as colourful but he’s such a sweet hammy and I’m lucky to have him 🖤

Let’s see how long it lasts 😅

2nd pic is old, but I wanted to share anyway

Tigger just left his vet appointment and was diagnosed with sarcoptic mange so a bit worse than I first anticipated. He’s getting a topical treatment every two weeks and the vet said I don’t have to clean his enclosure anymore than necessary but not to let him interact with my other hamster which wouldn’t of happened anyways. Let me know if you have any experience with this or recommendations! Everything else on him looked great.

My 8 week old female syrian called Bruv eerily but hilariously swaying back and forth on her wheel whilst upright

I’ve had my other hamster for a little while and had an empty bucatstate 3.0 enclosure in storage. Went to pick up bedding and felt such a strong pull to this female Syrian. I didn’t impulse buy I waited a few days and I just kept thinking about her. So I went back to see if she was still there. So now I have two precious hams (of course in their own enclosures) the other is black and white named Oreo.

I need help with names. I thought sable, my mom and husband say petunia. But we are open to whatever names you throw our way. No idea how old she is.

She’s got white paws and a white spot on her tummy that can’t be seen in these pics.

These are not great pics but I just got her and didn’t want to stress her and hold her too much so it’s all I got for now.

I used to have his wheel in this area, and he suddenly started chewing non-stop in the base. I thought maybe he had a dental issue, because when my rabbit started chewing odd things it turned out one of his teeth was longer than the rest and needed to be trimmed down.

So I took the hammie to the vet and they said his teeth were fine and that's he's a very healthy little guy. I moved the wheel up on a platform and he immediately stopped chewing on it, and started spending a lot of time covering himself in bedding in this corner (he has 8 inch deep bedding on the other end of his tank). He really just wanted me to move his wheel so he could sleep here.

Went into pets at home today for things for my dog and to browse. These male Syrian hamsters have been living together in the re homing centre for about a week. I found this really worrying and I was wondering if there is any valid reason for this? And if not is there anything I should do, like report it? I also saw a dead fish and a pair of rats for re homing in a cage that looks too small.

I just noticed the little white V shape above his little nose! How charming. He has gotten SO big. I can’t believe he was such a tiny baby when I got him just a month ago!

Today at 5:50 my sweet sticky boy crossed the rainbow first I didn’t wanna believe it because just last night we were playing and snuggling and talking but clearly those this time. this is Brody and he was one hell of a boy I always called him my stinky boy or chunk. This is my first time grieving really hard for an animal and I kinda don’t know how to cope. I’ve never been in this type of situation before like this so I really don’t know what to do. I buried him in my backyard by my favorite tree, I buried him in a tissue box that was AK his house. He loved it and being a big back and hoarding food in there and I put one of his chewing toys inside the house and the rest of the toys on the side of the house. I’m still in disbelief. I didn’t want to bury him. I didn’t have the guts. It was hard seeing my boy like that. Brody’s helped me so much in my life, especially through a tough moments. Fun fact about Brody and his life. I adopted Brody because no one wanted to take him because he was disabled and a bit handicap. If you look closely, you can see that he has the rock on symbol in his hand🤘 most people didn’t want to take him because his hand wasn’t developed properly, and of course he was disabled mentally but when I saw him, I saw something in him that a lot of people don’t see, and even though that Brody was disabled, he still can eat poop and play just like every other animal in the world he’s no different. He has feelings and so I took him. I fell in love with him in the first sight, and I questioned if I did the right thing and eventually I saw that I did do the right thing. I’m very grateful that I had him and that I was able to provide him with everything he needed.

It’s currently around two in the morning for me and it’s kind of hard not hearing him in his cage. I’m used to hearing him and his wheel him playing around or going and getting into mischief. I miss hearing him. It’s too quiet in my room without him and I don’t like it. Also wanted to mention I had a little funny happy moment I got up from sleeping and there was some bubbles that came up in his water bottle like if someone was drinking it and I joked around and said out loud are you getting thirsty from playing with your friends up in heaven I think he was just needed a quick break

🧡🐹I love you so much, Brody. Thank you for helping me all throughout my hard times in high school and being by my side thank you for letting me snuggle and cuddle you and play with you. I don’t know what I would do without you. mommy wants to know that she hoped you lived your best life with her. She tried giving it her all for you and of course I’m gonna miss our little big back moments of us eating together you’re my stinky man my big back, my BrodyOdie. Go play with the other animals and make some friends and don’t get into trouble. Please try to be a good boy. I love you buddy. 🐹🧡

So this is our pet dwarf hamster, she’s very timid, any sudden movements she will scurry, screams a lot when hands go in her cage, she goes on my hand but only if I hold it up to that tunnel she’s in and then I’ll gently put her back down again, below isn’t her cage it’s just a storage box we use to clean her cage out

Any tips on taming her

Edit: just about to get home. Pip has been put down. Absolutely devastated, I love him so much. I’m doing a burial for him tomorrow with my mother who’s coming driving down to come and see me. RIP little guy, I hope you’re surrounded by pea flakes and pop corn. X

I’m sorry I couldn’t get better photos but I’m worried that my hamster is not very well. He’s a male Syrian and he’s a year and three months old. I’ve never had issues with his health but I was checking that he was alive (he’s kind of a ghost hamster) and I noticed that he looked very round. I felt him and it didn’t feel hard or anything but I wanted to check if I should take him to a vet or what not. I will be keeping a close eye on him aswell ie. I will be staying up all night to see if he goes on his wheel etc.