Stop! Thinking of getting a pet hamster? Please read first.

[MissLina]

I so agree with you! I am only a newbie and i wil get my first hammie friend really soon but i read as much as i poddibly could about hamster care before even deciding to really get him. When i was in the petstore the other day this lady really annoyed me by saying that her daughter was graduating tomorow and she really wanted a hamster so what would be a more cheaper graduation gift. All this while looking at a recomended pet store hamster cage about half the size of a recomended cage for dwarfs. It just made me really angry that this lady decided to just get a hamster cause they are cheap without knowing all there is before getting a hamster. And also at the petstore for selling and recomending those tiny cages! I ordered a nice big cage of 40cm by 60 cm and i would have gone even a bit bigger if it wasnt that i would run out of space. I just really hate it when people get pets without the proper knowledge...
Sorry for the rant...just needed to let it out of my system 😁

[LeoTheRoboHamster]

Hey, this was really helpful, thanks guys 😃

[HammyBoy1000]

What species of hamster should I buy. A Syrian,Chinese or whatever. Which one is the easiest one to tame.

[Winterjay]

Definitely not a Chinese or Roborsky (robo). They are both very small and from what I understand are the two hardest hamster breeds to tame.

Both of my winter whites (or Siberian) while still tiny, were both very well tempered and easy to handle.

My cousins short-hair Syrian is also very well tempered and likes to cuddle. However, they are on the larger scale.

Both species require different set-ups, space, and ect. The cost will also vary as well as any potential health issues.

My recommendation would be to do some research on species that you're interested in and discover what are you willing to deal with and what you are experienced enough to handle.

There is also a breed section on this forum you can visit and see peoples experience with various breeds.

[Imogen]

This sounds a bit overboard but I actually wrote out a whole handmade handbook for anyone looking after my hamster if I go away for the weekend.

It includes things you should never give a hamster, my hamster(s) feeding schedule, when fresh water should be provided and etc. including various other fun hamster tips for people to learn as they care!

[LunaTheHamster1]

Originally Posted by Imogen

This sounds a bit overboard but I actually wrote out a whole handmade handbook for anyone looking after my hamster if I go away for the weekend.

It includes things you should never give a hamster, my hamster(s) feeding schedule, when fresh water should be provided and etc. including various other fun hamster tips for people to learn as they care!

That's a great idea Imogen, I should really do that in case i ever have to go into hospital or something.

[Imogen]

Originally Posted by LunaTheHamster1

That's a great idea Imogen, I should really do that in case i ever have to go into hospital or something.

It would really help you out, I promise!

It's so handy as it makes sure the hamsters schedule stays on track and that they're not given anything bad that they shouldn't have.

It's pretty much in the format of a bullet journal, my family found it really easy to read in points as I asked everyone under my roof to look through it and see if they could understand his feeding time and schedule. Everyone got it down to a t!

With the schedule, for feeding, I pretty much did the rest of 2021 in a spreadsheet column style and highlighted the days he's to be fed. So they can just refer to it like a normal calendar. Obviously, it's up to you how to lay it out, go crazy with your imagination and decorate it however you want! I plan to get some polaroid photos of Remy and get some DIY stickers made at some point. x