Hamsters (merged)

candjsmum

narabanekeater wrote: »

I used to breed Hamsters in my younger days. Get Dad out ASAP as youll be having another litter soon. A small amount of bread soaked in milk Mum may well enjoy at this time. Dont leave it in for a long time though!
If you need any more inof please feel free to message me.

Thanks so much. I have taken dad out now, although i do feel sorry for him, but thats juts cos i'm a softie. May possibly have another litter anyway as they were together for 2 days after having them. Will do the bread and milk as well. Will keep you all posted.:D

Mics_chick

As the title says I want to move our pet dwarf hamster to the kitchen but my OH says the cooking fumes won't be good for it.
I just wondered what you luvverly MSE peeps think?

I think it will be OK coz our kitchen is a big square room and the hamster will be on the opposite side of the room from the cooker, which has a new extractor fan.

When we are cooking something like burgers/sausages it sets the smoke alarm off in the hall and I think this is why my OH is concerned. But this is normally coz I haven't put the extractor fan on before I've opened the oven door so the heat and fumes billow out but my OH does most of the cooking anyway so it doesn't happen very often at all.

Does anyone else have their dwarf hamster in the kitchen?
(I've highlighted dwarf coz they are alot smaller than "normal" hamsters so are probably more fragile )

stumpycat

As a student we had a dwarf hamster in a kitchen/livingroom area which was probably the same size as the average Kitchen.
It thrived and lived to a good old age. Unless you burn everything you cook, it should be fine.
If you ever make curry (as long as there's not too much salt in it) try your hamster with some - ours loved it!

Griizelda

I used to have two russian hamsters in the kitchen. They were fine and weren't bothered at all. Just keep them away from any draughts.

Mics_chick

Griizelda wrote: »

I used to have two russian hamsters in the kitchen. They were fine and weren't bothered at all. Just keep them away from any draughts.

They definitely won't be anywhere near any draughts coz where I want to put them is tucked into a corner and well away from the door and windows (which we rarely open anyway)

purplerose

I had 2 roborovski hamsters and a syrian hamster in our kitchen and they were fine

charlie792

Hi - Sorry this isnt exactly 'moneysaving' but just looking for a bit of advice.

I have a beautiful Russian dwarf hamster about 1.5yrs old now the last month or so she's not been eating very much, normally her bowl is empty but now she seems to be eating very little, she's very well in herself (certainly hasnt lost weight) - lively as ever and doesn't seem to be anything really wrong with her - (she is still stripping a whole treat stick etc)
Never really had any problems with her in the past - only when she had to have anesthetic to put her dislocated leg back into place, bless.
We always check her over make sure there is nothing untoward (call me paranoid but her sister had to be put down at 2months old due to a rectal prolapse )
Im just wondering if its to do with the cold - like instinctual she's not eating much or something - this time last year I was in a much warmer house.

snowman2_2

The biggest problem will be teflon fumes if you burn a non-stick pan. As long as ventilation is good and you don't burn pans regularly, I don't see why there should be a problem.

Mics_chick

snowman2 wrote: »

The biggest problem will be teflon fumes if you burn a non-stick pan. As long as ventilation is good and you don't burn pans regularly, I don't see why there should be a problem.

I'm not a good cook but I'm not that bad a cook either lol

Catslovelycats

I personally wouldn't keep a pet in an area where food was being prepared, but it's no problem for the animal.

Don't do what one poster said and give it curry, PLEASE!

NB: Careful it doesn't escape. A friend looked after our hamster in their kitchen once, and the cage was left open one night, the hamster chewed its way into the back of the oven and made a next there. OUTCOME: friend had to buy new oven and 1 few days later the hamster had died. (Hard to know for sure what killed him. It may be just coincidence).