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choulesy · 01-30-2021, 05:26 AM

I got my first hamster when I was around 8 years old. He was a male Syrian hamster called Nettle (who I purchased from Pets at Home). Unfortunately, he lived his whole life in a cage that couldn't have been more than 350 square inches and with a wheel that was most likely to small for him (he never used it). Now I am older and I did months of research before getting my current hamster who is a female Syrian called Pumpkin. She lives in a cage that is over 750 square inches of floor space and she has an 11 inch wheel and many other hides, chew toys and enrichment things. When I look back I can't help but feel guilty that Nettle had to live in a tiny cage his whole life so I make sure that spoil Pumpkin (I can't even walk past a pet shop with out buying something for her).

01-30-2021, 05:26 AM
choulesy Newborn Pup Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 7	Re: Where did you get your first hamster? I got my first hamster when I was around 8 years old. He was a male Syrian hamster called Nettle (who I purchased from Pets at Home). Unfortunately, he lived his whole life in a cage that couldn't have been more than 350 square inches and with a wheel that was most likely to small for him (he never used it). Now I am older and I did months of research before getting my current hamster who is a female Syrian called Pumpkin. She lives in a cage that is over 750 square inches of floor space and she has an 11 inch wheel and many other hides, chew toys and enrichment things. When I look back I can't help but feel guilty that Nettle had to live in a tiny cage his whole life so I make sure that spoil Pumpkin (I can't even walk past a pet shop with out buying something for her).