tips on traveling by train with a hamster?

LawaRawr · 10-24-2011, 03:21 AM

okay so ive decided im going to the brockholes show next month but i will be getting on and off trains for 2 hours. the train rides are about 30 mins each on 3 different trains and ill be waiting in train stations for the trains to arrive.

have any of you taken a hamster on a train?
how did the hamster find it?

do you have any tips on how i can reduce stress for cookie monster?

Thanks in advanced

**Roxie** · 10-24-2011, 03:26 AM

I brought Shiloh home on a train, however that was only around a 30 minute journey.

She coped great though. I put a nice load of Megazorb in her carry case, scattered a bit of food and placed some Cucumber in for moisture. She had a little wander round then buried herself and went to sleep.

TBH I think Cookie Monster will most likely sleep the majority of the way, so should be fine. Perhaps think about using a snugglesafe or something if it's a little chilly, but other than that, the journey should be stress free.

**LocoRocoPanda** · 10-24-2011, 03:26 AM

I've taken, at most, 4 hams on the train before along with Yaz's two so that was 6. XD Good times. Wanna see a pic?

They were stacked up so under was 3 more carriers.

Izu and Claudio have even been on the tube.

After a while they just settle down to sleep. Just make sure there's a lot of bedding for her to snuggle in. And obviously food, cucumber.

LawaRawr · 10-24-2011, 03:38 AM

ahh thank you Roxie and LRP.
I was going to put her in one of the carriers like you have LRP but ive tried putting her in it so she can get used to it but she just trys and chews it =/ .

im also planning to give her a water bottle when we get to the show but on the train im going to give her some cucumber.

ahh i feel slightly better now thank you

LRP people must have thought you were a crazy hamster lady

**LocoRocoPanda** · 10-24-2011, 03:44 AM

We were blocking the aisle and at one point someone wanted to get through and me and Yaz had to go into the toilet. XD It was a hilarious moment. Thankfully we got to sit down eventually and the hams were in the luggage area where it was dark and cool.

LawaRawr · 10-24-2011, 03:46 AM

Haha, i can actually picture that tbh

emilyweb · 10-24-2011, 03:46 AM

hehe sounds like fun

**newham** · 10-24-2011, 04:48 AM

Cucumber and I might consider a cloth to cover the carrier alot of animals feel more relaxed in the dark, lots of bedding really what people have said before.

Demecat · 10-24-2011, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LocoRocoPanda

I've taken, at most, 4 hams on the train before along with Yaz's two so that was 6.

LRP, just how many arms/hands do you have? :P

**LocoRocoPanda** · 10-24-2011, 05:40 AM

Oh it was tough. XD Yaz was helping, I would never have lasted without her. I had 3 and she had 3. She was carrying Shisui the whole time because she wants to steal him away from me