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Old 04-30-2018, 03:47 AM   #1
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Default Two new additions!

Hello everybody,
I am currently writing a very exciting post to introduce you all to my new Russian dwarf hamsters (campbells). Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures of them as of yet as they are not the most photogenic but as soon as I snap a good shot I will add it as a new post under this thread! As soon as I told my boyfriend what I wanted to name them he got really confused until I explained to him why I wanted to call them this so I am going to explain and hopefully it will make sense! Now I am originally from Cuba but moved to the UK when I was 8 but I miss Cuba as it is where I consider home to be. So I called my campbells (likely hybridized) Flan and Maduros. Flan is the Spanish word for a pudding but more specifically, a crème caramel sort of thing and Maduros which is a Cuban dish of sweet fried plantains. So umm hopefully you don't think the names I gave them are too weird but I just wanted to bring a bit of Cuba to the UK and there is no better way to do it than through my one true love: hamsters!
Now I am housing them in the Ikea Detolf which I believe is big enough to house a pair of hamsters but please correct me if I am wrong as I can always build a massive diy tank if I really have to. I have provided them with 2 wheels and 2 food dishes as Flan has seemed to be very dominant over the pink spotty food dish!
Colour wise, both of them are the traditional grey colour that you normally imagine when you think of a Russian dwarf. (Also I am aware that they are probably both hybrids).
Oh and one thing I forgot to mention is that both of them are super cute females. I will give you updates on taming probably on this thread but I may make another one on process of my girls' taming and just general personality quirks I discover about them ( one I have already noticed is that Maduros is very clingy to her sister! Despite this, Flan seems to be very clingy back and they absolutely love eachothers company. I am just hoping this love does not turn in to hate).
If they do begin fighting, would it be alright to just split the detolf down the middle or would this be a little small!
Hopefully you enjoyed reading about my new arrivals and did not think that I rambled too much
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Old 04-30-2018, 04:18 AM   #2
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Default Re: Two new editions!

Congrats on getting Flan and Maduros
They do sound lovely, look forward to photos when they've settled in.

They will be hybrids not Campbell's so take care with their diet as they can be prone to diabetes.
Two bowls is better than one definitely but you might find scatter feeding is best so there are no bowls to squabble over!
The Detolf should be fine for them, I hope they will stay together but if not I don't think a split Detolf is big enough & it can be hard to divide safely & in a way they can't see or smell each other.
Best have a think about another cage just in case you should need it.
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Old 05-02-2018, 07:12 AM   #3
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Congrats on getting Flan and Maduros - I really like the thought you put into their names and they are both very cute names.

The detolf should be fine to house them both in now and if they ever require separating. Like cypher says scatter feeding might be better than using bowl.

Looking forward to seeing photos and hearing more about them both.
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