New Arrivals!

[bobbaham]

I have caught the hamster bug ... Browsing Gumtree and came across two Russian dwarfs for sale in a rubbish, tiny cage with no substrate or bedding. I have a spare cage in the garage and so many spare toys. Couldn't resist - short story is they are coming home with me tomorrow :D

Three hamsters ... Am I crazy?!

[Snowz]

Aw, its nice that your helping some hamsters :) have you got any name ideas for them yet? also are they girls or boys? looking forward to seeing some photos soon! :)

[SinNyx]

Three hamsters? Come back when you get to ten ;)

Hope to hear more about them when you get them tomorrow! :)

[bobbaham]

I think they are both boys. I'm planning Keith and Ronald at the moment (family names!)

Dwarfs are new to me so I need to get reading up on their needs...

[Goldie Flower]

Congrats on your new additions :) Great names! Can't wait to see pics of the little ones :) Good on your for giving them a great home, they clearly needed one from the sound of their old place!

I started off with one and now have five because I couldn't stand to leave the gorgeous little things in the P@H adoption center, it's how it begins and soon the house is full lol.

[bobbaham]

I will put some pics up when they're settled in. Still need to put some pictures of poor Bobba on here!

Just purchased two 6.5 inch silent spinners - couldn't believe the price! I will end up bankrupt, I swear.

[Thin Lizzy]

Good on you for giving them a forever home.

[cypher]

Congrats & well done for giving them a lovely home!

Three hams.... I have 3 & I'm pretty sure I'm crazy so maybe lol!

[Snowz]

I think they are both boys. I'm planning Keith and Ronald at the moment (family names!)

Dwarfs are new to me so I need to get reading up on their needs... What unique names! :)

[racinghamster]

I salute you for taking these two in, well done. Don`t worry about going bankrupt! :mad: Just in case you havn`t read this before, but a pair should ideally be in a single storey cage with lots to do, but your probably already clued up already! x

[bobbaham]

So Keith and Ronald arrived tonight and are safe and sound in their new home. Being used to Syrians I am still in shock at how teeny they are, particularly little Ronald! They've enjoyed a sand bath and chowing down on some millet.

At the minute they are in Bobba's old two-storey gerbilarium which is not ideal but is spacious. It's this, but I have covered the bars with cardboard:

http://media.petsathome.com/wcsstore/pah-cas01//300/22832.jpg

I'm planning on updating to a ZZ2 or an aquarium type set up.

Any tips on settling them in? I'm planning on leaving them for a couple of days before I see if they will take a treat from me - they seem quite tame. Anyway, here a couple of bad quality phone pics of the chaps - I'll try to get some better ones in time.

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[Goldie Flower]

They're gorgeous! It's so sweet seeing them together :) I think you're doing the right thing with settling them in, they seem happy enough with that millet :)

[Josie]

So cute :p

[Shannonmcn]

Congrats on that pair of beautiful boys! Looking forward to millions of photos! :D

[cypher]

Awww! They look really sweet :)
Leaving them for a day or two should be enough to let them settle, I'd put some tissue in there that's been up your sleeve for a while just so they get used to you, I talk to mine a lot & they usually settle in pretty quick.
Taming isn't really that different to syrians but being a pair I would keep them together when you get them out.
Look forward to seeing more of them :)

[Thin Lizzy]

Double cuteness!

[bobbaham]

Keith has had a name change and is now Donald : ) They are settling in well. Both have taken a treat from me no problem and I'm going to try them in the (dry!) bath tub tonight, letting them climb on me. I'm just trying to sort out the best cage for them now. Here a couple of new pics:

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[Snowz]

Love the 2nd photo!!!!!!

[cypher]

They look so sweet together in that first one & I love the little face peering out too, cute!

[Willow Wisp]

Oh they are both gorgeous, congratulations, that little face peeking over is sooo cute :)

[racinghamster]

So nice to see them happy and in a better place. x

[Thin Lizzy]

Such a cheeky face lol!

[bobbaham]

The little one is Ronald. He's by far the smaller of the two but he's very inquisitive. I don't want to tempt fate by saying this but they get on so well together :) They follow each other around the cage and always sleep together. One was in the food bowl the other night and the other just sat waiting patiently until he'd finished. They're so lovely!

[Thin Lizzy]

I like their names Donald & Ronald. So glad you changed from Keith.
Ronald & Donald has a nice vibe and it really suits them!

[herbi7]

Aaaah what little poppets they are! They look so sweet together, its nice when a pair works. They are gorgeous :)