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Originally Posted by Petite
Your robo is just too cute, Ria! You describe him as big and fat; would a normal size robo be okay in a HH where bar spacing is concerned? Particularly when they are very young?
Thanks to everyone for this feedback; it's really useful to have these different opinions. I know eventually I will have to make the decision between dwarf and robo, since I don't think I can push OH to accommodate TWO hamsters. It's tricky though - I've always wanted a robo, but if it turns out to be one that doesn't want to be handled, I wonder how we would cope with (for instance) having to administer eye drops or oral antibiotics. Is there a way to do this? And I do like a tactile experience with my hamsters.
I think it will have to be a ferry trip to Pets@Home in Inverness, and see which one jumps out at me. But I also think I will need to wait until August, as we are likely to be going away briefly at some point (pandemic allowing!)
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The big one is our resident Robo Monty who lives in a Hamster Heaven. He really is huge for a Robo.
Kev is a small foster Robo who was rescued along with his three brothers and who is now looking for his forever home.
A Savic Mickey 2XL would be ideal for a small Robo. It's the same size as a Hamster Heaven but with an even smaller bar spacing.
I would get a dwarf and a Robo if you have the space. Not every dwarf wants human contact or out of cage time. Our Ozzy doesn't. No matter which species of hamster you go for, a lot depends on their personality.
I'd check sites like gumtree, pets4homes and preloved in Inverness or en route in case someone wants to rehome a hamster. That way you would be able to find out a bit about their personality.
People who rehome try to match the hamster with people who want to adopt. I recently turned nice people down who enquired about adopting Kevin knowing fine that it wouldn't work.
It may be worth looking into.