Is he long haired

[AprilPearl]

Originally Posted by Thin Lizzy

lol! How did you get on?

At first he was a bit confused I think and went to sleep in the opposite side of his cage, but after a few hours I found him sleeping in the pile of toilet paper I left for him

[Thin Lizzy]

Aww! That's so sweet. I've seen shredded paper bedding and it doesn't look very soft.
You can't go wrong with toilet tissue, be sure to add extra.

[AprilPearl]

Originally Posted by Thin Lizzy

Aww! That's so sweet. I've seen shredded paper bedding and it doesn't look very soft.
You can't go wrong with toilet tissue, be sure to add extra.

Thanks. I saw somewhere that giving an additional piece of toilet paper every day with your scent on it is beneficial during the first few weeks, so I think I will do that too.

[Thin Lizzy]

When I clean Harvey's house weekly, I always stuff tissue up my sleeves, its routine. I do a cage clean every 5 weeks.
I add a few sheets daily. I love watching him stuff the tissue in his mouth.

[AprilPearl]

Originally Posted by Thin Lizzy

When I clean Harvey's house weekly, I always stuff tissue up my sleeves, its routine. I do a cage clean every 5 weeks.
I add a few sheets daily. I love watching him stuff the tissue in his mouth.

I was thinking of doing that too Mushu seems to finally have figured out how to build a nest with the paper rather than just sitting in/on/under it haha.

[ChocoMintAnswersSincere]

I think he's long haired and super cute.

[AprilPearl]

Originally Posted by ChocoMintAnswersSincere

I think he's long haired and super cute.

Mushu and I thank you kindly! One week after getting him and he is already fluffier so definitely long haired now. I also suspect he may be a satin coat because his fur is so shiny and fine.

[Humphrey_hamster]

Originally Posted by AprilPearl

The one thing I am slightly concerned about is the reputation of pet shop hamsters for being badly handled and difficult to train).

I got Humphrey from a pets at home- he's the most tame little thing ever! If he doesn't want to get picked up, he pushes your finger away with his little paws! In nearly a year of owning my darling hamster, he hasn't bitten me once! He hasn't bitten Amy of my friends either, even though some weren't holding him right as they hadn't held a hamster before ! At the pets at home I got him from, I saw that they fed the hamsters, rabbits, etc fresh veg as well as their mix, and handled them regularly.
Sometimes your heart just melts and you know THAT'S the hamster you want. When I was in the Pet shop, I was actually buying cat food with my mum, and Humphrey was there scrabbling at the glass when we went over, when someone else walked past he ran and hid! I knew straight away I wanted him... I hope that doesn't sound "spoilt-brat" ey.

At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter where your hamster is from, it matters where he's going. You might get a hybrid from a pet shop and it be a lovely pet, you just can't enter it in shows or put a high price tag on its pups; and then get some fancy pedigree blah blah blah hamster that's a bity, lazy thing that doesn't want to be near you, but you can enter it in shows and make profits out of its pups. I think the"pure bred" status only really matters if you want to breed it or show it, for a loving pet home, who cares?
There's no need to be ashamed you got mushu from a pet shop, as long as it doesn't mis treat the animals!

Btw, mushu is ADORABLE

(I don't have anything against pedigree hamsters, I was just trying to make a point, please don't get offended)

[AprilPearl]

Your Humphrey sounds like a perfect little man. And he is lucky to have you as his human

I know what you mean about falling in love at first sight. I knew Mushu was the one for me before I even got a good look at him. I could just see this tuft of hair sticking up from under his brother who was sleeping on top of him!

[Humphrey_hamster]

Originally Posted by AprilPearl

Your Humphrey sounds like a perfect little man. And he is lucky to have you as his human

I know what you mean about falling in love at first sight. I knew Mushu was the one for me before I even got a good look at him. I could just see this tuft of hair sticking up from under his brother who was sleeping on top of him!

Humphrey is lovely- at first I was a bit iffy because my friend had a hamster that just slept non stop, and she'd just got another that bit anyone that got near it then went back to sleep. (RIP JoJo , live on Bella)
Then I got Humphrey and he was totally different! He's constantly running around and playing, basically just being adorable, and has only nipped one person once, in just under a year!
Mushu sounds a lovely little ball of fluff I hope you have lots of fun with your furry little friend! Humphrey wasn't sharing a cage with anyone else, and he was the only awake hamster, he was running around and jumping up and down in a "pick me!" Sort of way, while the other hamsters where still sleeping in their little huts!