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Old 06-05-2020, 12:16 PM   #11
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I would definitely be sure to get a pet sitter even if it were just for a single day. Someone going in at least once a day to check things like water is really important as water bottles can fail easily and water bowls may need cleaning or at least refilling - and if nobody is able to check in on the hamster or hamsters involved you really can't know for sure if everything is alright! Also, if at all possible a pet sitter can potentially be able to keep an eye out for any illness and in such a situation would be able to get your hamster into the vet.

It may seem like these sorts of worst case scenarios and bad situations in general aren't very common or wouldn't happen, but you can never plan to carefully. Even in the span of a single day something can go wrong, but without someone being able to check in you open the doors up for serious negative consequences.
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Old 06-05-2020, 05:58 PM   #12
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I hadn't thought about water bottles - good point - although belt and braces could be a bowl and a bottle - and if it;s only one or two nights away should be ok.

Just had another thought that would really help! I have a camera - its brilliant. Cost about £35. You just leave it plugged in, connects to your wifi and you put the app on your phone. It also takes a micro sd card and records everything. Infra red and motion detection. You can see what your hamsters are doing night and day from wherever you are on your phone I used it to do some night time videos but I regularly look at what they;re doing on my phone after I've gone to bed.

It's quite reassuring to see them up and about, foraging, snacking and running in their wheels. And helped me spot when one of the wheels was stuck as well.
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Old 06-05-2020, 05:59 PM   #13
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This one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Old 06-05-2020, 06:51 PM   #14
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Even with a bowl and bottle, there's the chance that the bottle could fail and then the bowl could be filled with substrate or something.
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Old 06-06-2020, 04:21 AM   #15
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well maybe 2 bottles would be an answer then, that is what I use. I have only ever left one of my hamsters over night once though. I am not sure I would be comfortable doing that on a more frequent basis. But if you have pet sitters that could work fine and I liked serendipity's idea of a pet camera, because then if you did see anything amiss you could soon get someone round to go check it out.
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Old 06-06-2020, 04:46 AM   #16
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Even with a bowl and bottle, there's the chance that the bottle could fail and then the bowl could be filled with substrate or something.
I think the chances of both bottle and bowl failing at the same time is about as big as us humans getting hit by a bus but then again, i'm not a worrier by nature. Most things in life have a certain risk attached and hamsters won't have water readily available to them in the wilds. Aside from a bottle and bowl, which can be attached to the cage, one could also leave a piece of cucumber on a plate to supply the hamster with three sources of water.
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Old 06-07-2020, 05:38 AM   #17
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If I was to go away for a few nights then I'd have 2 water bottles in the cage, plus I'd ensure there was fresh vegetables, a thick piece of cucumber and a slice of romaine lettuce and a piece of melon, this way there's plenty to keep the hamster hydrated. Plus fill his food dish, scatter food around the cage and a couple of hanging treat bars plus do the tissue trick for a few days before you go away ensuring he has your scent. The longest I've ever gone away is 2 days.
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Old 06-08-2020, 01:42 PM   #18
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Hi there!
I think how well hamsters do when left alone strongly depends on the individual. My first hamster easily tolerated being left alone for several nights! I would not leave my current hamster alone, however, she is way too lively and active and needs out of cage time.
As others have said, I recommend having two water sources so there's a back-up if one breaks!
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Old 06-08-2020, 02:08 PM   #19
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I think it was no more than 1 or two nights a week wasn’t it. One night and two bottles and webcam would be fine. Also two nights. Any longer and I’d get pet sitter in.
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Old 06-08-2020, 04:54 PM   #20
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Thank you, everyone. I think definitely two water bottles or one bottle plus my ceramic self-filling bowl. It's a Dahey and I really like it (bought it from Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
(I hope that turns into a link when I post this.) Chiclet preferred the water bottle (probably what she was more used to) but I figured at least it would be there if the bottle jammed up.

And making sure he/she has some good liquidy fruits and veggies available, like cucumber, watermelon etc. (Chiclet was adorable eating a cucumber wedge and holding it just like a watermelon wedge. Those wonderful little paw-hands!!!)

I love the idea of the petcam! Thank you, Serendipity, for that suggestion. I was wondering about what it would show at night when it's dark, but the Amazon description suggests it has an infrared night-vision mode of some sort. If you know more about that feature, I'd be interested.

I do plan not to start an everyday routine of taking it out of the cage, but probably every other day or so, so that the hamster didn't expect it on a daily basis. I realize, though, that for all this planning, I might still end up with a lively hamster who clamors for daily out-of-cage romping. I guess then I'll have to adjust in some way.

But I really do miss having a hamster right now.

Again, thank you for your help and suggestions!
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