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Ria P · 11-08-2021, 01:35 AM

Here's my opinion:

I went to a hamster show once and expected stalls with suitable hamster supplies and information about proper hamster care.

What i found was tables full of hamsters kept in small holding boxes and a row of small cages for sale.

It was interesting to look at all the different coat colours but i couldn't help feeling sorry for the hamsters who should have been at home and asleep in the comfort of their own nests.

The hamsters get examined by a panel of judges and get put on some kind of a rack thing for closer inspection. If the hamster scores enough points then the owner wins a rosette.

My opinion is that hamster shows are for the benefit of humans and interrupt a hamster's routine.

11-08-2021, 01:35 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Opinions on hamster shows? Here's my opinion: I went to a hamster show once and expected stalls with suitable hamster supplies and information about proper hamster care. What i found was tables full of hamsters kept in small holding boxes and a row of small cages for sale. It was interesting to look at all the different coat colours but i couldn't help feeling sorry for the hamsters who should have been at home and asleep in the comfort of their own nests. The hamsters get examined by a panel of judges and get put on some kind of a rack thing for closer inspection. If the hamster scores enough points then the owner wins a rosette. My opinion is that hamster shows are for the benefit of humans and interrupt a hamster's routine. Last edited by Ria P; 11-08-2021 at 06:13 AM.