2 litters at the same time (help with info pls) - Page 6

Dalis_mum · 03-12-2020, 11:25 PM

Oh gosh. The level of cuteness is overwhelming. You're doing brilliantly with all this.i doubt I would be this cool headed.

Ria P · 03-13-2020, 12:14 AM

This little pup washing and drinking while on his back is just so so cute! Thank you for sharing this.

flowerfairy · 03-13-2020, 02:11 PM

Aww what a lovely video. Pretty little pup. Keep up the good work. Hope you find lovely homes for the ones you arent keeping.

Ithuviel · 03-20-2020, 01:34 AM

Update on the situation. I have successfully rehomed 3 pups. The last one i will personally deliver 45 min out of the city on Sunday. Fingers crossed that they will not change their mind.

Unfortunatelly i had to rehome 2 of them in smaller than bare minimum bin cages with the instructions that they will eventually need bigger bins. One of the new owners noticed that they need a bigger bin because they couldn't fit all the toys they bought.

At least they were all decent people

You guys have no ideea how many people refused to get a wheel for the hamster saying that they did not necessary need it. I offered to give them the wheel i was using witch is the cheapest for about 5-6 euros and they refused. I actually have screenshots but you guys can't read romanian.....unfortunately for the new litter i will have to lower all of my standards

even further.

The hamster community helped in rehoming but now they all have sufficient hamsters. With the rise of coronavirus i fear that it will be harder to donate the next litter.

Ria P · 03-20-2020, 12:04 PM

That is an extremely difficult situation. Personally, i wouldn't rehome any hamster unless the new owners are willing to provide adequate accommodation and most certainly a wheel. Easy for me to say because i live in the UK and not in Romania. Saying that, a lot of hamsters live in too small cages with too small wheels, trapped in hamster balls for exercise over here.
It is so so frustrating and i can almost feel your own frustration. You are doing all you can for these little hamsters and i admire you for it.

Pebbles82 · 03-20-2020, 01:56 PM

They must only be about 5 weeks old now - is that right? So they would be a bit young for a wheel yet but will need one as they get a bit older- especially if the cage isn’t that big. Hope you manage to persuade them. Some pet rescues give out a sheet of info - maybe you could send them one - eg recommended bins/cafe sizes, tips on safe toys and recommended wheel and what age they’ll need it and recommended food etc.

Ithuviel · 03-21-2020, 11:50 AM

Oh i am ahead. I have a pdf file ready and i give it to any new potential owner. To those that adopt i also give the printed version. Too ypung for a wheel? They been having those for a week now. ��

I just didn't give a hamster to those people and they were acting like they are doing me a favor taking one of them.... Its very hars in a country that only cats and dogs have rights.

New update. The secpnd litter started exploring around. I have a small video of one exploring during the day and then mum steps in and gets the pup fast and drags it to the nest. This has been going on for 2 days now. Pups roam arpund... Mum drags them back. I can't wait until thurdsday so i can count how many i have. I knownone will be taken good care of it. I have convinced my mother in law to help put and house one pup "temporarily" when they will be older.

Pebbles82 · 03-21-2020, 12:25 PM

Goodness you have your hands full! Great idea with the pdf.

Ria P · 03-21-2020, 12:36 PM

Where is the video? Care to share? Pleeease.

Ithuviel · 03-22-2020, 12:56 AM

so update. Because my country is going on lockdown tonight i had to check the number of pups. There are 2. Thank God.

I will be fine for long term foster care. I was very worried that they would be 8-10 pups.

I tried to be as careful as i could. I did somewhat disturb the nest because she made it under a shelf and when i removed the shelf it disturbed the nest. The pups are 13 days old. I will be doing the cleaning 2 days from now. I'm just so happy that there are only 2 pups, you have no idea how worried i was. That also means that i can be picky with the new owner

(as in i want to see the bare minimum).

I can share the video but there was a rule against pups with closed eyes...i don't want to get banned and this forum has helped me a lot.

Thank you all for your support. I will give updates as the come.