Hamsters (merged)

doodle-bug_2

Glad you got him back! Several of mine in the past have gone walkabout - managed to get them all back....eventually!

We had one who was living in the back of a kitchen cupboard, in a colander. Made a lovely nest out of the treasures he picked up each night! I even found two silver charms in there that I'd lost years ago - no idea where he found them!!

Sneaky little weasels!

nunnygirl

Mine got out not that long ago after I was sleepy and forgot to close his cage properly.

Got really worried as where I could hear him scratching I couldn't get to....until I felt this furry thing brushing my arm!

He got under the washing machine and chewed the wires.....managed to fix it though

Glad everyone managed to get their hammy back though :T:T

roxalana

I was feeling pretty smug reading this the other day as our hamster is pretty good and over time now trust her in the living room without a ball. However, last night my OH got in from work at 1am and let her out on his special chair and she disappeared inside it for nearly 2 hours! Trying to extract her from it whilst not destroying the only decent piece of furniture we own using bits of popcorn and carrot was not what I had planned for the early hours!

She is relegated to the ball again!

Kcgc

Hi all,

I have a 1 year old hamster living in a spacious Rotastak. Was thinking about buying a second one for the 2 to live together, is this a good idea or will they fight? I have no idea what the sex of my hamster is if that matters

LittleMissAspie

If it's a Syrian hamster they will fight and possibly kill each other.

If it's a dwarf hamster they might be okay but they are more likely to get on better if they grew up together.

If you don't know the sex and you end up getting one of the opposite sex, you will be overrun by baby hamsters very quickly.

Kcgc

Lol, didnt think of that, thanks. Its a dwarf hamster and i really dont want any babies. Read that you have to feel its bits, to find out the sex - not too keen on that :eek:

rach!_3

lol edit: already been said

bank_of_slate

robert_harper_2000 wrote: »

Well done, they can be a right sod to get back! Was it the brick and bucket trick?

No it was my hubby's home made Acme Hamcatch! TM




Here he is, back with his owner!
...Linda xx

Jb_01

Im not into picking my hamster up yet so i get her out of the cage by putting her on the lid of her ball and as ive lowered my arm round to bring her to her ball the lid has hit the wall and my hamster has fell and landed on the floor on her feet. She was a little weary and walked slowly into her ball so i sat down and let her out on me and she was walking slowly, but didnt seem hurt in anyway. When back in her cage she wandered around the top level and then went down and ate some of her food and went to bed. i just want to no if she will be ok? because im really scared as shes my first hamster and dont want to lose her trust. HELP!

Raksha

The only person who can really give you the reassurance you need is your vet. Hamsters do seem to 'bounce' but if she's acting differently to what you are used to, best get her checked out.