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Old 07-11-2016, 01:50 AM   #31
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That's a nice photo of her and the cage looks like fun! She is clearly keen in the housekeeping and arranging department She does look a bit lighter on that photo - I guess colourings vary or maybe she will go darker as she gets older. I'm sure she will enjoy the new additions and Whisper would approve.
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Old 07-11-2016, 02:41 AM   #32
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I hope she doesn't try to dig any deeper, I can already hear her little feet on the plastic at the bottom so she doesn't have any further to go!
It makes me wonder how deep they'd dig if we let them.

James gets at least 10" of Fitch to dig in at playtime in his burrow tank and he's at the bottom in a flash trying to dig down further.

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Coco it was a big moment but I hope you're right & both my girls approve, Zen certainly seems to be having fun with her new things & I'm sure Whisp would like that some of her favourite things are still being enjoyed.
I like to think that my previous hams enjoy seeing another hamster love their favourite toys. Jessie's got May's beloved hammock and cheese box and Victoria has Meat's TV toy and Stitch's log. It seemed strange to begin with as I'd associated those toys with previous hamsters but it's nice to see those toys being enjoyed again rather than sitting in a box gathering dust.

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She does look a bit lighter on that photo - I guess colourings vary or maybe she will go darker as she gets older. I'm sure she will enjoy the new additions and Whisper would approve.
I've been told that the colour on Chineseys develops as they get older and James has certainly developed a darker colour as he's got older. I'm hoping that Victoria does the same as that's a rich colour is a good thing when it comes to showing.
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Old 07-11-2016, 03:42 AM   #33
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The colour does change as they get older but unless my memory is playing tricks on me which is entirely possible she does seem paler than my other girls, I'm sure they all vary a bit, she's a fairly good size although I haven't weighed her yet so I doubt she's any younger than I was told, I'll just watch & wait with interest....

I do sometimes wonder just how deep they would dig if we let them lol! Until she's well & truly tame though I'm not going to give her too much to dig in, she does have a good few inches, in case I never see her again!
I don't think she's quite got the hang of burrowing yet though, usually the substrate gets higher & higher as they dig under it but she seems more intent on chucking it all out to the front of the cage, there was quite a nice little pile on the floor this morning
She's making the cage her own anyway, it really is her layout rather than mine now lol! As long as she's happy with it
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Old 07-11-2016, 04:25 AM   #34
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The colour does change as they get older but unless my memory is playing tricks on me which is entirely possible she does seem paler than my other girls, I'm sure they all vary a bit, she's a fairly good size although I haven't weighed her yet so I doubt she's any younger than I was told, I'll just watch & wait with interest....
It's perfectly possible for their colours to vary and it can depend on her parents. If a Chinese is bred from a Dominant Spot pairing (where one or both of the parents are Dominant Spots) then their colouring can be paler than if they were bred from two Normals.

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I do sometimes wonder just how deep they would dig if we let them lol! Until she's well & truly tame though I'm not going to give her too much to dig in, she does have a good few inches, in case I never see her again!
I don't think she's quite got the hang of burrowing yet though, usually the substrate gets higher & higher as they dig under it but she seems more intent on chucking it all out to the front of the cage, there was quite a nice little pile on the floor this morning
That sounds like one of Jessie's favourite things to do. She's got all these Fitch mountains that haven't always been able to be contained by the sides of her cage. It means more cleaning for us but if they're happy then that's the main thing.
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Old 07-11-2016, 08:42 PM   #35
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Zen the digger lol! Bless her! Nice to hear she's coming above ground and that your making eady steps.
Little Whisp would be happy to know that another ham is making use of her favourite things.
It's funny, I got Harvey all new wooen things, Twinkle's stuff had her smell all over them, she liked to rub herself on everything. I had thought about giving Harvey her coconut but, it was her second bed area and before she died she spent a lot of time in it. I reused the sputniks and one of the tunnels with Harvey and I gave him Archie's 2 bowls. So he has something from both of them.
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Old 07-11-2016, 09:17 PM   #36
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We had her first session in her taming bin yesterday, she was so scared poor little thing so I kept it really short & will have another go this evening, she went & hid behind her wheel when I put her back into the cage but I think all was forgiven as it wasn't too long before she was back out & taking some seeds from me. She's getting a bit braver about climbing onto my hand for them, I so love the feel of those little paws on my fingers
She's been rather busy underground this morning but just managed to get a couple of shots of her.

What is this pouch thing? Can I eat it mum...




I think mum hid my food in here...

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Old 07-11-2016, 09:35 PM   #37
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Aww just look at that cute face - my heart melted! Of course she forgave you, you're the seed lady. Aww at her climbing into you hand and those little cute paws.
Give her a few short sessions and she'll be wanting more time in it.
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Old 07-11-2016, 11:02 PM   #38
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She's such a little character! With a bit of confidence I think you will have your hands happily full.
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Old 07-12-2016, 01:35 AM   #39
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I'm very late to the party on this one but argh she's so cute! HelLo little Zen!
I've not been about much lately but I just saw a Zen video when I was checking out YouTube and zoomed straight on over here to catch up. I'm so pleased! Hopefully you'll get your little Russian boy soon too but yes! Another little chinesesy! Lewis says "Hello pretty! Want to share my shrimp cookie?"

I am sure little Whisp approves too, from her eternal playground & is pleased to see her toys go to a good home X
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Old 07-12-2016, 03:06 AM   #40
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Zen is so gorgeous - her face especially. She looks very sweet in those photo and looks very settled in her cage.
Hopefully she will get more confident in the taming bin with time, but it's good she forgave you by taking seeds from your hand.
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