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Ria P · 06-30-2019, 11:31 AM

Depends on how reliable your family member is.

Hamsters hoard food and don't usually drink excessively so can be left by themselves for a night or two. Even if your family member would forget about the hamsters once or twice they wouldn't starve.

I have recently been away for a week and my partner who was away for a couple of days himself, looked after my hamster. He has a water bottle and a water bowl attached to the cage. When i came back i was buffled to see that Henry hamster had pee'd in his sandpit, something he never does. He had built up such a huge hoard in his house that he couldn't get to his corner toilet! I had asked my partner to feed him a bit extra for when he was away overnight but not enough to last him a week.

Yes, i also think it would be better for the hamsters to stay at home and have a family member or pet sitter come round daily.

06-30-2019, 11:31 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Thinking of going on holiday Depends on how reliable your family member is. Hamsters hoard food and don't usually drink excessively so can be left by themselves for a night or two. Even if your family member would forget about the hamsters once or twice they wouldn't starve. I have recently been away for a week and my partner who was away for a couple of days himself, looked after my hamster. He has a water bottle and a water bowl attached to the cage. When i came back i was buffled to see that Henry hamster had pee'd in his sandpit, something he never does. He had built up such a huge hoard in his house that he couldn't get to his corner toilet! I had asked my partner to feed him a bit extra for when he was away overnight but not enough to last him a week. Yes, i also think it would be better for the hamsters to stay at home and have a family member or pet sitter come round daily.