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Originally Posted by Shannonmcn
Bless you for taking advice so well! Honestly I hate that the Omlet cage is so well marketed, it's so easy to get sucked in to the design. I do agree with Serendipity above that the IKEA detolf might be perfect for you. It's a great size and looks very sleek. It's not that expensive either.
Breeding tiny cute baby hams seems like a wonderful idea but yes, do have a read around. I find Strong Brew Hamstery a great resource for things like this. And of course threads on this forum. The more I read about it the more I realise I'm just not cut out for it tbh. |
Thanks
I've had a look at the detolf and they do look very good actually- I'm just not DIY savvy so I'm wondering how to best source a lid
once I figure that part out I'd be more than happy to swap out- but then I'd only be selling my omlet onto someone else so it's swings and roundabouts really.
My primary reason for wanting to breed hamsters was simply due to the fact of seeing how many hamsters are returned to my local pet shop by young children because they are unable to handle them out of fear of being bitten, I thought that selling hamsters which have been used to handling from a young age (I know you can't handle them for a while before people jump on me about that) would give children more incentive to be tentative to their small pets. Pet shops just don't seem to put the time and energy into their animals and I've noticed they tend to be very skittish. I love animals and don't have many hobbies so my time is spent looking after my pets which gives me a lot of pleasure, so I felt I would have a lot and time and heart to invest in this. I don't want people thinking that it's just because I want a bunch of cute baby hamsters around haha
It's definitely something I'll look into more, I wasn't going to just expect a yes from people and dive straight in to breeding- it was just a question I wasn't 100% sure on as being a reptile keeper, a lot of reptiles are advised not to be kept together unless they have ample space of 2 of everything (hides, water bowls, etc.) so I wasn't certain whether this could apply to other animals or if it was a definite outright "no". I have my answer now and I'm satisfied to do everything in stages, I just don't want people acting like I'm a complete idiot with no knowledge.
So long as people respect that, I'll respect their advice.