yes i have been watching them together and they are doing great.... no more wrestling and they are still nesting together.... i trust the pet store i go too....
they are definitely males !!!! im not stupid, i have dont research of my own. and no i dont think the clerk didnt know anything.... i asked her lots of...
Unfortunately, like the others have said, Syrians cannot be housed in pairs or groups as they get older. It's pretty much a guarantee that they will fight....
I agree! Syrians are solitary animals. Their wrestling will soon become serous fighting. They will quickly harm each other, blood will be shed and horrid...
Wow! Snoops has quite the home! I guess if he wants to sleep in his ball and is happy there then I would just let him. If you try to make him sleep somewhere...
have u read any hamster books or spoke with any hamster experts? they will tell u that only dwarf hamsters live together. u can be as stubborn & defensive as u...
Everyone wants what is best for the pet hamsters. I know you do too. The hamsters you have are Syrian. They are one species I have been breeding for nearly 12...
This is for all you budding hamster behaviorists...for the last year and a half, I've noticed that Freckles pees in one particular area routinely. Not so...
ha, ha, ha, my Koko, a 1 year old Syrian hamster has always peed this way. I think it is like a dog lifting his leg only hammy legs are too short. He walks...
Hi! Just to let you know that this month's contest is underway with 7 wonderful cute entries. Go choose your favorite. http://hhgerbilry.com/gerbilshow1.html I...
Okay so my son has a long haired hamster. He was very matted with his bedding so I tried getting it out with a soft comb but it didn't work. I've trimmed his...
Hi! My name is Lesa, mom the three kids, and two mini dachshunds. We haven't had a hamster in a little while, and are ready to add one to our family. I...
i have separated my hamsters the youngest one seems to be flourishing and the older one seems to be more of a hermit than before. i havent figured out if he...
Why do you want to avoid taking him to the vet?Pippa ==== http://www.hippieness.co.uk 2009/4/18 preciouslittlefoot <preciouslittlefoot@...> ... [Non-text...
great! happy u separated them & know theyre happier too. when moved to a new location they often run like that. i think its a nervous response. as for the...
what bedding r u using? if it's already infected u should see a vet. if it's minor the hamm will clean it on his own, otherwise wipe it with some warm salt...
Hello, its been a long time since i repied to any of these, but for this one I have an anwer. Just put him in a temorary house with just paper towel and...
Hi Lesa, I agree, As a longtime volunteer at my local animal shelter I can tell you that no longer wanted hamsters are a very frequent surrender at shelters. ...
It can take time and patience to win the trust of a hamster,as with any prey animal. As long as you let him alone during the day and work with him when he...
Hi Pippa- I just wanted to try to heal it on my own before spending 50 bucks to a vet. He's almost 3 years old and I know they usually only live about 3 years....
Thank you Haylee! I did that and put a little antibiotic ointment on it and it looks sooo much better! I was just so nervous because I have trimmed him before...
Thank you galaxygurl. It is a pine bedding. I got it at petsmart. I just changed it. I was buying the stuff at walmart and that is what was getting tangled in...
If you are using pine bedding, make sure it is kiln dried pine. The other pine and cedar are bad for small animals. I'm glad he is doing better. Tina ... ...
Cant help with the 'close cut' on your hammie, but I will offer this tip for getting matts out of a pets hair. Corn starch. Work a tiny bit into the hair...
Lesa, I don't know how far you are from Muskegan but there is a great rescue there that has hammies- http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MI575.html They were...
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