[September]

Originally Posted by Thin Lizzy

Helllo Ronan, you are so beautiful and you so deserve to have your very own thread.
Heart melting pics and those whiskers are amazing, looking at them makes me tickly lol!

Thank you! They're just as tickly as they appear to be, btw

Originally Posted by cypher

Aww bless him putting his food somewhere safe

It's not unusual for them to get a little nippy when getting used to hands, I'm sure he'll get over that soon enough.
Very cute photos, you did well to get shots of a super speedy little robo!

I'm just glad he hasn't broken skin yet lol. That said, with his personality, I really don't see taming being all that hard in the long run. And thanks for the compliment. He's crazy fast, and especially since all I have to take pics with is my phone, for every 1 picture I post I delete about 50 lol.

Originally Posted by AmityvilleHams

Perhaps check Petsmart's deals on aquariums including a stand?This can work well and end up a decent value,as there are some tanks which can be great for smaller hamster species.For anything on the larger end of the spectrum you may need to build a lid,but that's not difficult or expensive.

Another option is a lot more difficult and doesn't always end well.It involves physically removing a glass panel on the side of each tank and you'd have to have several tanks,but for 20 more dollars during the dollar per gallon sale at Petco you could get a second 20 gallon tank and then you'd have twice the floor space.You could do the same thing with any size tank,however that would also mean you'd have to get more of them if you wanted to expand them.

If I do decide to upgrade him, I'll wait for the next dollar per gallon sale and get a 40 gallon breeder. For now I'm just gonna do my best with what I have.

Originally Posted by BorisPasha

Such a cute little guy and the longest whiskers Sure they must be longer than him lol

Probably!! Lol

Originally Posted by Hamsterita

He is soooo cute. He has the most incredible whiskers i've ever seen

Thank you!!

Originally Posted by cypher

I know it can be frustrating trying to do a really nice set up in a small tank but I wouldn't be in any hurry to upgrade him, let him settle for a while & see how confident he gets as some robos can be quite nervous with larger spaces.

Thanks for the advice! I probably will just try and get a little more creative with his current space, rather than trying to upgrade.

Originally Posted by Cinnamon Bear

I also can't get over how adorable his whiskers are in that video of him in his food dish, are especially noticeable for me. Looks like he is going to live in luxury

I hope so!!

Originally Posted by Fluffagrams

I know the struggle very well, I have Chinese who don't seem to be happy or able to settle in anything too big and as a consequence, have to put a lot of thought into what are the best items to put in for their personalities. As long as Ronan seems happy for now then I wouldn't worry too much about rushing to upgrade him and certainly whilst taming, a smaller space can make things a little bit easier.

Ronan is adorable BTW.

Glad someone understands what I'm going through lol. It's just that I have all these ideas for set ups and themes and what-have-you and it's just a little frustrating trying to imagine them in that little space. But I'll just have to see what I can do lol. And thank you!