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Post by Dezzi on Jun 12, 2010 15:24:28 GMT -4
New hamster! His name is currently Mr. Pickles (he's getting a new name) and he's a cutie. Long haired black Syrian with a teensy weensy bit of white on his belly. He seems really young and he has never had a water bottle before so he was confused as to what this new gadget was. Lets hope he figures it out quickly. He's a sweetie and was totally fine when I took him out of his carrier after his 2 1/2 hr car ride. Pictures soon, but first I have to go deal with the phone company being stupid again. Oi!
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jun 13, 2010 0:22:30 GMT -4
>> Long haired black<< Don't think I ever saw one. They always figure out water bottles, so long as they work. Best to the new guy!  |
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Post by Dezzi on Jun 14, 2010 15:40:37 GMT -4
You've never seen a long haired black Syrian? They're really common around here. I'll try to get some pics of him up.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jun 14, 2010 22:15:19 GMT -4
I cannot recall seeing such.
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Post by Dezzi on Jun 19, 2010 2:52:53 GMT -4
So his background. He was dumped at some lady's house and she brought her to work. She works with a lady who's involved with SARS so of course he was taken into the rescue. Of course I was contacted. He's apparently really young. I've got him in a 20gal tank now, not that poor horrible cage he was in when he got dropped off. Here's the pictures! I will try to get some better ones but I don't have a camera at the moment.    |
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Post by pinky on Jun 19, 2010 10:42:30 GMT -4
Awww, he looks like a lovable furball--you called him a sweetie, so I'm guessing that he's easy to handle?
Congrats!
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Post by Dezzi on Jun 19, 2010 14:02:15 GMT -4
He's fine when I hold him and when other people used to hamsters do. When the bf (who's pretty nervous holding animals) does, he gets pretty skittish. He's not a fan of being picked up but once held he's a doll.
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Post by tnh on Jul 13, 2010 9:28:59 GMT -4
Well, by golly. It's a long-haired black hamster. First one of those I've seen, too.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 13, 2010 18:52:18 GMT -4
Told you it was very unusual.
"It" being that color and length fur. I never call animals "it".
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Post by Dezzi on Jul 13, 2010 23:17:10 GMT -4
There's tons of them down here. Still trying to come up with a good name for him, so far he's not showing much personality. He's still young though. I gotta get him a larger wheel as his fur is catching on the one I've got.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 13, 2010 23:26:24 GMT -4
I remember that happening with the late and lamented Prince - photo in Memorial Gallery sig. A lonmg-hair sable. Looked just like the much loved Princess. They were both beautiful. So was Dion.  The fur would spin into the hub of one of the wheels. I forget which. I think it was solid plastic. I forget what I did about that problem, but it was not serious or too common. |
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