Hi Sheila, PVC pipe is not strong enough to withstand chewing so it can't be used for say gerbils who are fantastic chewers. I have never had a problem with...
Thanks Sharon, That sound like fun for hamsters. koko's bit of hay is no problem as it is in his tank, but that rabbit lol. I put his hay in a plastic tray...
I am constantly picking up hay in the rabbits room also. Just goes with having rabbits-hay everywhere! Sharon ... rabbit ... fling ... dog ... Every ... and ...
Guess who woke me up this morning? Yes, you are right, Ms. Zuley! She, some how manage to open the gate of her cage, and decided to come to bed with us! Every...
... cobs that you can put in the micro and they turn into small popcorn kernals. Herbie loves it, sometimes I don't even pop it, I let her bite off the...
Hi, A few days ago I cleaned Koko's tank and put two inches of Aspen in the bottom and then spread Carefresh on top. He initially ran around and filed his...
Just makes you wish you could get into their mind to see what goes on in there. They are so entertaining!! Gotta love 'em! Sharon ... Aspen in ... around ... ...
Hi Sharon, yes they certainly are thinking all the time. Don't tell Koko but he is a lot more intelligent than I imagined a hamster could be and he is smarter...
Hi, I just looked at Koko my Syrian hamsters papers from the pet store and he is older than I thought. It was kind of a shock because I thought he was about...
My female hammie is about 8 months old and she needs her nails trimmed. She is still "wild". She knows my scent and my voice and lets me pet her. Her name is...
Hi Sheila Peanut is very much like this; he is a real slumber-bunny now and gets up at all times. Sometimes he is out in the evening and other times in the...
Hi, Last night Koko finally spent the whole night in his villa and did not escape. It only took me 4 months to make it secure enough. The only problem is his...
Thanks Sarah, such a short little life:-(, but having us to make it a safe and fun life without the stress of the wilds, maybe they can live a little longer? ...
Hi, I just served koko his salad. I showed it to him thru the cabin window and he sniffed it and then I put it at the far end of the villa and tapped on the...
Yes, hamsters can get an attitude. Mine get like that. When I clean their cages they look at as if to say: "hey, I liked it just they way it was". I give them...
Hi Nancy, that is why I built the villa for him. He was getting lunch in bed and would just rab some food and lie back and eat it. Today he has to walk 3 feet...
ha ha thats what I love about hamsters, they seem quirky and neurotic about their stuff, I thought a house rabbit was bad. If I rearrange Tango's dog crate...
u can do it yourself just be carfeul to not go to far. better too little than too much. u can use nail trimmers, baby ones work great. here's a link to pics of...
yes they all slow down at some point some as early as 1 yr, others not until 2. yes 1 yr is an adult, at 2 moths they're adults. Most live 2 to 2 1/2 yrs so 18...
Thanks galaxygurl, Thats what i wanted to know. Koko would be free in our bedroom except I have a house rabbit too, and he would not like to be out of that...
i was wondering if it is safe to let a hamster free roam in a bedroom? -judy My blog is: http://judyscraftsandpets.myblogsite.com/ [Non-text portions of this...
I would say no, let him/her free roam on a bed or sofa with you watching but never on the floor unless you are on the floor too and no more than an arm's...
It depends. If you have places for the hamster to slip into or hide behind- then NO WAY! but otherwise, sure. But you should always keep your eye on him. I...
Hi, This is Koko's 3 day in the villa and so far no problems at all. I have managed to attach the water bottle on the outside the fence with nozzle sticking...
Hi, koko has now spent over 2 weeks living happily in his villa. He never tries to escape, still comes out for ball time and then putters around during the...
mine use shallow glass bowls filled about 1/3 to 1/2 with children's play sand from home depot. i guess they're dessert bowls. very easy to clean. they love...
Thank you galaxygurl, I suspect the box of hamster litter is sand. I did not read what is inside but picked it up and shook it and it felt like sand. I will...
Hi Sheila, I use childs play sand for litter and my hamsters have always peed in that. I have a little corner covered litter box that my Daisy and S'mores ...