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HammieandMerlin
08-15-2012, 12:36 PM
After my OH and I adopted Sheldon (RIP) two years ago, we saw an ad for a woman giving away dwarf hamsters as snake food! The girl had gotten overrun by more than 60 hamsters as she wasn't bothering to sex them. I was terrified at the thought of this, so Mike and I decided to bring a pair home (I was told by everyone I spoke to at the time that a pair was necessary). I also wasn't expecting them to live horribly long due to the horrendous amounts of inbreeding, but I just wanted to do something. So we got our munchkins Toothless and Hiccup.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/hiccupandtoothless.jpg

Hiccup just passed away this July, and lived a solid 20 months, but his brother Toothless is still kickin'.

He has sadly really started aging since his brother passed away, but he is still incredibly active, eats like a pig and comes out to say hi, so every day he does this makes me grateful. His tenacity is admirable, and I don't think I've met a more persistent hamster. Love you, baby

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/Toothlesssummer.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless3.jpg coming out to get put back in his habitat today after a thorough cleaning :3 love my old man

Erin Loves Dwarf Hamsters
08-15-2012, 12:40 PM
Nooooooooo Black hybrids with the little white nose are my FAVOURITES!!!!! I must have him he is beautiful so so so so beautiful!!! Oh my goooooosh! :D :D :D

(PS love the names, that's a great film ;))

HammieandMerlin
08-15-2012, 12:45 PM
hehehe I just fell in love with him, OH here's a few younger shots <3 (before we knew how bad the OVO's were >_<)

gutterglitterxx
08-15-2012, 01:23 PM
Oh wow he is adorable! Love his little white nose area. ;) He reminds me a little bit of my Roxy. xx

jesselle
08-15-2012, 01:52 PM
Lovely little things :) I'm glad they had and one still has a brilliant life with you.

HammieandMerlin
08-15-2012, 01:55 PM
Thank you so much :3 dwarfs are such amusing little things, I'm so glad we followed our guts and brought them home

sully
08-15-2012, 02:06 PM
Never seen a little one that colour before, lovely!

HammieandMerlin
09-08-2012, 04:48 PM
a preview of Toothless in his new tank! He's like a new hamster <3

HammieandMerlin
09-08-2012, 10:43 PM
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothlessseptember.jpg

Sleepy

chulasweetchica
09-08-2012, 10:51 PM
omg.......soooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HammieandMerlin
09-08-2012, 11:09 PM
thank you!!

HammieandMerlin
09-09-2012, 08:28 AM
FINALLY got a good photo of him awake, he looks SO much better this last week than he did all summer

jesselle
09-09-2012, 10:44 AM
Must be the new cage :) he's lovely and handsome. I hope my dwarfies live long lives too!

Circe
09-09-2012, 04:01 PM
These photographs have warmed my heart! Looks like your little guy is having a happy retirement. He's beautiful! :)

HammieandMerlin
09-09-2012, 09:57 PM
thank you so so much! I can't begin to describe how proud I am of him, and I don't remember the last time I was so happy, because seeing this drastic change in him has livened up my home and it's amazing

jesselle
09-10-2012, 01:24 AM
ahh... just had another look at his pics. he's just gorgeous! :') and i can tell how much he means to you by the way you write about him. any pics of the new tank?

HammieandMerlin
09-10-2012, 07:56 AM
The tank looks very bare at the moment because of the remodeling that's going on, but very soon!!

HammieandMerlin
09-21-2012, 11:17 PM
Well today was a great day for Toothless! He's getting more and more comfortable with being held again, and today was hammie day for shopping, and we got him that little beehive (hope you don't mind, Strawberrysmom, I wasn't gonna buy is it, but it's one of the only cute things this frigging country has lol) AND HE LOVES IT! he uses it as a tunnel to his nest lmao, he also got a new wheel, as the one he inherited from Sheldon finally broke, so he is happy as can be : )

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless9_zps5283ffb7.jpg
new tank

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless8_zpsb19627fc.jpg
hi mum, you'd never know I was more than two now, would you?

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless7_zpsa7cafa9e.jpg
I can fit through these now!

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless6_zpsa139d823.jpg
new wheel! Now I can speed like a bullet!

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless5_zps50eb6b1b.jpg
Whatever it is, I loves it!

HammieandMerlin
09-25-2012, 06:53 AM
Toothless had kind of a rough night last night, he seemed really ...off. I can't really describe it further, but I was really freaked out. Now, the little bugger is on his wheel and demanding treats and out time >_< Rodents.

jesselle
09-25-2012, 09:29 AM
Lol! Wonton is nowhere near as old but similar. Up and down!

HammieandMerlin
09-25-2012, 10:12 AM
I think it's just his genes lol

HammieandMerlin
09-28-2012, 08:09 AM
So the other day I gave my little guy a mini bone to see if he'd like it, and today, I've found it virtually untouched, but he carts it with him EVERYWHERE! it's become his favourite toy lmao, what a nut

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless10.jpg

jesselle
09-29-2012, 06:34 AM
That's so cute!

HammieandMerlin
09-29-2012, 06:38 AM
aww thanks glad you think so! it's just the silliest thing

RachK
09-30-2012, 06:01 AM
He is adorable. I just love the dark coated dwarfies. :)

HammieandMerlin
09-30-2012, 06:52 AM
awww thank you! I do too!

HammieandMerlin
10-14-2012, 07:50 AM
My little boy is starting to slow down, using his wheel less and sleeping more, but he still loves attention and coming out for a run <3

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless14.jpg

jesselle
10-16-2012, 03:08 AM
he's so lovely :) how much does he sleep now?

HammieandMerlin
10-16-2012, 06:58 AM
he sleeps almost right through the night, but it still active during the day (for some reason, all my hams do this lol) but he doesn't really use his wheel anymore, which was like, his favourite thing ever, so it just has me a bit worried

The Hamster's family
10-16-2012, 06:59 AM
My little boy is starting to slow down, using his wheel less and sleeping more, but he still loves attention and coming out for a run <3

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless14.jpg

HE'S SOOO CUTE !!!!!!!!! Ohh gosh !!! =)

HammieandMerlin
10-16-2012, 07:23 AM
Yeahhhhh he really is, he looks so much better than he did in the summer too, some kind of crazy turn around, but he has aged so so well

HammieandMerlin
10-16-2012, 09:34 PM
My little man all tuckered out after lots of nest reorganizing <3

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh211/sweetlilrocknroll_1959/toothless15.jpg

Poptart
11-02-2012, 07:59 PM
Aww Toothless you are so handsome! I love the beehive, HammieandMerlin! Its adorable!

HammieandMerlin
11-02-2012, 10:09 PM
He's a handsome old devil, that's for sure :) He's flattered you think so : ) and thanks! It just seemed to suit him perfectly

Poptart
11-03-2012, 06:45 AM
Whered you get it? I wonder if i can find one here in the usa.........

HammieandMerlin
11-03-2012, 07:12 AM
Yep you can lol, just at Petsmart! It's in the aquarium decor

Poptart
11-03-2012, 08:48 AM
Awesome! I know what im ordering tonight! (Closetest persmart to me is in canada XD)

HammieandMerlin
11-03-2012, 08:53 AM
whoa seriously? At least Petsmart is American based, so shipping isn't more than the order like it is for us xD

Poptart
11-03-2012, 09:22 AM
Haha yeah. Luckily i have a petco thats 1 1/2 hour away from me (lol i live in a small town XD) and of course im not planning on bringing home anything when i go up there this weekend coming up (7 days from now) and i so dont have a cage and wodent wheel in the mail and that should be here around monday-ish hehe ;)

HammieandMerlin
11-03-2012, 10:40 AM
haha, I have asked for a wodent wheel for christmas as they cost SO much to ship here, it is insane

Poptart
11-03-2012, 10:51 AM
Tell me about it. I found one for around $14 at The Rat Shop, but shipping was over $10. Cheepest one i could find though, so i ordered it :lol:

HammieandMerlin
11-03-2012, 10:53 AM
Yeah that's not bad at all, the cheapest I've found have been 24 before shipping for Canadian availability @_@

Poptart
11-03-2012, 10:58 AM
Woah O.O Imagine the price if it was coming from the UK!

HammieandMerlin
11-03-2012, 11:48 AM
Nooo thank you lol, Canada is terrible for hamster supplies. For most other pets we're fine, but the small animal stuff is killer to find. I can't wait to get my petco order, I sent it to a friend in New York and when they make it up here I'll be getting it!

Poptart
11-03-2012, 12:53 PM
Awesome! How far is New York from Ontario? Hope its not very far! (Arent they pretty close? I cant remember XD)

HammieandMerlin
11-03-2012, 01:26 PM
It's about a six hour drive from where I'm from, however it's about 12 from where I am at school lol But yeah, from Toronto area to NY really isn't that bad depending on the lines at the border (worst part of the trip...every time)

Poptart
11-03-2012, 03:37 PM
Wow! I dont think i could stand a drive that long :lol:

HammieandMerlin
11-03-2012, 08:09 PM
Lol well I have to drive five hours each way from home to get to my university . We do that commute every five weeks... It's loads of fun

Poptart
11-04-2012, 08:05 AM
Lol (need more letters so i can post :D)