help me.. im new and need lots of advice

shyimafadh · 05-27-2011, 05:12 AM

i am having a syirian hamster..
i just buy it 2 days ago

i am happy having it but i just have her a plastic container with a few sand bath and all she did was dig in the sand and also poop in it..
and now she is sleeping in it..
is it ok for her to do that??
see how she make her self comfortable and sleep in the sand bath >

racinghamster · 05-27-2011, 05:15 AM

Hi and welcome.

Sleeping in her sandbath is fine, but does she have a nesting area within her cage? She does`nt need a house or hut to sleep in, just a good pile of paper based bedding material (not that wooly/fluffy stuff avoid that)!

What cage is she in at the moment and what are you feeding her? We are here to help so ask away.

Womblehands · 05-27-2011, 05:17 AM

maybe a little cardboard box would be appreciated by her, with some ripped up tissue paper..she doesn't look like a syrian though, maybe its the angle of the picture

Redame · 05-27-2011, 05:23 AM

Hi!
Do you mean that you are getting another syrian hamster or did they tell you that this little cutie is a syrian hamster?
Because the hamster on the pictures is a dwarf hamster, not a syrian. She looks gorgeous however!
It is ok for them to sleep in their sand bath, my Messy does it sometimes as well. Make sure though you've got a little box or house with shredded tissue in it, perhaps she will prefer that over time

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shyimafadh · 05-27-2011, 05:27 AM

her cage is small i think cause it was for my previous hamster a winter white that died recently

i am thinking of buying it a new cage but later cause i need to save up some money to buy it..

i think the bedding is the place where it usually sleeps right?
the cage is obviously full of the bedding :P
im new so i don't know how much bedding should i put in..

i think it is a syirian hamster cause the place where i buy it tells me its a gold winter and when i search in the internet it says its also call syirian -.-??

i am giving her mix food and in her water i put in some vitamin c as in malaysia we are having humid weather ..the pet store says its good for her :P

this is her house>>

Womblehands · 05-27-2011, 05:29 AM

She's not a syrian sweetie, she will need a bigger cage soon to be honest and some bedding for her to sleep in.. tissue paper is a cheap option and my hamsters love it..

shyimafadh · 05-27-2011, 05:34 AM

ok sure

and i need to buy her a bigger wheel as when she runs in it her leg tend to fall out..
i am scared she might break it or anything

can u like some how show me the house of ur hamster so that i might get a picture how a hamster house suppose to look like..
mine is only full of bedding that i bought :P

Redame · 05-27-2011, 05:41 AM

Here are some pictures of Messy in his Mini Duna cage which is 55 cm wide and 40 cm deep:

Womblehands is right. She does need a much much bigger cage if you can afford it.
The bedding is different than what is in the cage now, what is in it now is called woodshavings. Bedding is the stuff of which your hamster can make a nest, a home. Normal white toilet tissue paper is perfect for that. A good wheel for your little hamster is the Silent Spinner, it is perfectly silent and very good for your hamsters feet. Make sure you buy the medium size of 6.5'' (16.5 cm). See this link for the product.
If you can, for now, put a little cardbox in the cage for her filled with shredded tissue so she can have some privacy.

Womblehands · 05-27-2011, 05:42 AM

The igloo I got from ebay, all my syrians love them.

shyimafadh · 05-27-2011, 05:48 AM

owh ok.. i'll try and make a box for her to sleep in

thanks for the advice

my little snowy is still sleeping in her sand bath happily :P
hope she is ok..
in malaysia its hard to search for hamster stuff at good price..
and i am a student so i need to balance my acc ;(
her cage is so small and i feel like it is not making her happy

i got an advice to just DIY bin cage using plastic box..
but is it ok? im scared she will be toxicated -.-"