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Post by Die Fledermaus on Mar 5, 2006 1:41:12 GMT -4
A few weeks ago I rescued two dwarfs abandoned by some more horrid people at a pet store. They came in some pink habitat thingee, and they were dirty, grimy, and underfed. They got a sand bath, and are doing fine - so fine one felt strong enough to escape! Well, of course hamsters do not so much want to "escape" as get out, forage, and return home. Anyway, she felt strong enough to gnaw through the side of the plastic home. I found her wandering loose on a sofa. I put the whole habitat inside a cardboard box - she reached out and gnawed through that too.   |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Mar 11, 2006 21:57:38 GMT -4
Lol. Aww...what a cute little face! I remember one time I asked Josh to watch Sophie in that playpen as I was cleaning her home. Don't I turn around to see her halfway over the playpen! Hamsters are smart.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Mar 18, 2006 0:13:37 GMT -4
All of my dwarfs are very tame. But sadly one of six females was found dead a few days ago.  I think it was one of the daughters, not the mom or aunt. It is so frustrating I can't tell them apart, othet than sometimes by size for awhile, and sometimes the fur seems slightly darker. The four guys are fine; one is a bully though. You know. I have never had dwarfs I could pick up from above and kiss on the nose with no trouble. Same with the two rescues. Can't name them as I can't tell them apart, as I said. I am so busy I often don't even want to wake up sometimes. Each day runs into the last one. Later. |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Mar 20, 2006 13:28:46 GMT -4
Same here, all our hamsters were pretty tame as well except for Harriet b/c she came from a pet store, but we managed for her not to bite us after awhile. I'm sorry one of your hamsters died. May she rest in peace. I'm sorry you're so busy. Maybe you can make time for yourself somehow.  |
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Post by silence on Mar 23, 2006 8:49:33 GMT -4
Wow you dont name them just because you cant tell them apart? Thats kinda sad Each is still an animal as special as ones you can recognise. You could use vegetable dye on their tails to tell them apart or clip a bit of their fur if it is that important to you to know them. Surely their personalities let you know who is who? Is that the pink princess habitat? By the way it's unnatural to pick them up from above. As prey animals anything from above is a predator to them, and you should respect that. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Mar 28, 2006 20:43:49 GMT -4
I can tell them apart now. Named: Hazel and Hilary.
No way I can tell apart five female daughters (plus mom) in another habitat. Personalities are not that different; food color et al does not last long enough, and I can't tell blue apart from green on grey fur anyway. I'd rather not mess with their fur, clipping it. The habitat is a Penn Plax thingee, which came with them when rescued.
They were picked up from above only a few times to see how tame they are - super tame! I normally scoop.
I know what I am doing, btw.
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Post by freya on Mar 31, 2006 16:02:35 GMT -4
I love the second pic because the nose is all fuzzy I just want to steal her. Good thing you found her though, I've never had a problem with hamsters escaping before.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Apr 1, 2006 0:15:25 GMT -4
I am a master at escapes, with much experience. This one though is very tame and hangs out near her home.
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Post by freya on Apr 2, 2006 13:31:20 GMT -4
Then I guess I know who to go to if Bailey ever escapes (which I hope never happens lol). I"ve never heard of a hamster chewing their way out of a cage before, very interesting.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Apr 2, 2006 15:02:13 GMT -4
I have a whole long list of instructions in my files for escapes. Maybe I will make it a Sticky thread in a bit. Look for it.
Today I epoxe-glued the metal top of an evaported milk can to that opening above. No glue where the hams could reach. Hopefully this will secure the place better than me jamming cardboard against it.
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