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Old 02-01-2020, 05:41 PM   #1
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Default Pet shops France/Belgium

Hello.

I'm planning a trip to France and Belgium in May and was wondering if there are any pet store chains that anyone can recommend that keep hamster things?

We get a pretty good variety of hamster products here in South Africa but it is always nice to see what is available in other countries. When I was last in England I found some seed treats at Pets at Home that my little ones absolutely loved...am hoping to bring something back for them this trip too.

Thanks in advance!

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Old 02-02-2020, 03:48 AM   #2
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Google says there are 10 good pet stores in Paris although I don't know which ones cater for Hamsters. Online there is Zooplus and Amazon as for most of Europe.

If you go to the Alsace region though you might get to meet the European Wild Hamster The EU started a program to save the species which is endangered. There are some great photos of the European Wild Hamster here - it's about 10" long and black bellied but otherwise looks like a golden syrian hamster (only a lot bigger!).

https://www.boredpanda.com/wild-euro...mpaign=organic

I quite fancy going there myself now. They have a breeding programme going on there and are starting to grow specific crops in some areas to help them survive.

I just found a BBC video of it I'll start another thread on that!

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Old 02-02-2020, 04:29 AM   #3
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A road near Notre Dame is apparently the place for the Pet shops of Paris

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/a...h-capital.html

There's also supposed to be a huge pet store in Bercy village (an area of Paris accessible by metro)

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attrac...de_France.html
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Old 02-02-2020, 10:22 AM   #4
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Thanks so much Serendipity7000. We're not going near Paris except upon arrival at the airport but will be spending most of the time in Northern France, southern Belgium and Normandy.

I was wondering if there are any countrywide pet store chains that stock hamster things that would maybe have a branch in these areas.

The big question is if they stock things for hamsters at a particular store because I'm sure dogs and cats and maybe fish would be catered for but hamsters are more questionable.

On the subject of the European Hamster, I would LOVE to see one in the wild! I've been following the initiative to repopulate the European countryside with European Hamsters and really hope it works. They look so sweet. I saw the BBC documentary of how they raid graveyards in Austria for candle wax...naughty little things!

Another species that is native to the area that I'd love to see is the harvest mouse. Absolutely gorgeous!
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Old 02-03-2020, 01:18 AM   #5
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So you are going hamster watching? If you go in big cities i'm sure that big pet-shops will have hamster stuff. The countryside is questionable.
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Old 02-03-2020, 02:47 AM   #6
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I think they are in Belgium as well. Sounds like a good trip. So many good places to go that aren’t capital cities. Maybe a French or Belgian member can help. I think Blueray Darkes is from Belgium if he/she is still on here.
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Old 02-03-2020, 03:29 AM   #7
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I am living in Belgium and have a couple of suggestions.
There is an online shop called https://dierenwinkelshop.be/ , which has a showroom shop in Nevele, close to Ghent. It's not exactly in the south but still.

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Maxi Zoo
https://www.maxizoo.be/nl/winkels

Tom & Co
https://stores.tomandco.com/nl

Zowizoo
https://www.zowizoo.be/
This one is closer to Antwerp which is north of Belgium, but still.

I find most online shops better in quality and range, but you might enjoy just a lookaround or make a few lucky finds.
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Old 02-03-2020, 01:41 PM   #8
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Thanks so much VOESSY!

I see there is a Tom & Co right near Waterloo which is one place we will be going to. I just want to take a look around and see if I can find something to bring home for my little ones.

I've been to this area in May before and the countryside is just full of wildlife so I'm hoping if we go a little further east I might just see a European Hamster. We spend lots of time out in the fields as one of the primary reasons for visiting is to walk the medieval, WW1 and WW2 battlefields so if there are hamsters in the fields I hope to see one!
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Old 02-03-2020, 02:26 PM   #9
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You're very welcome.

Sounds really great, I'm sure you'll enjoy and hopefully will spot some!
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