Princess is expecting (mating diary new thread)

[Spuds Mum]

Well so far we have 8 girls and 5 boys, but am continuing to check each day for any (ahem 'late bloomers') am at work at the moment but will do a full run down of age, colour etc (hiopefully with more photos) this evening.

[souffle]

One of the boys in the first picture is most definiitly NOT a late bloomer

[Holly]

Originally Posted by souffle

One of the boys in the first picture is most definiitly NOT a late bloomer

Ha!! I see that too - not too much of a problem working him out then

[Spuds Mum]

Well the final count is:
GIRLS
3 light LH satin sable roans
2 dark LH sable roan
1 dark LH satin sable roan
2 LH sable

BOYS
1 light LH satin sable roan
2 LH sable roan
1 v dark LH satin sable roan
1 sable

I took them all to Mapplewell today to show the experts and they were cooed over.

I showed them to sheryl and Andrew (judges) who helped me choose a sable girl and a sable roan girl for showing. They are now called Sabine (sable) and Amelie (roan) and I will introduce them properly soon (though when goodness only knows as I havent introduced Bronte properly yet!

Holly took a light LH satin sable girl for herself and had arranged to also take a darker sable roan for her friends son.
Claire took an absolute shine to the litter and took one of the female sables.
Sue the secretary has asked me to run on two sable roans for her (one light one dark)

My nephew has asked for a hamster for christmas and is to have the final roan girl......so in the space of a day, all the girls have homes!!!


So only 5 boys to go to new homes - I need 4 for the pre-orders at the pet shop and when I came back from the show there was a phone message from a lad who had one of Butterbeans babies asking whether we had any of our latest llitter available!

So it appears the whole litter are actually spoken for! And I was so worried about people liking them!

[souffle]

Well no wonder they are all booked. They are stunning babies. Look forward to seing them all growing. I love to follow babies as they go on

[Basia]

I'm not surprised you found homes for them so easily, I think they are just a gorgeous litter. I would have snapped up that little sable climbing out in the photo if I lived nearer.

[Holly]

I'm also not surprised they are all taken, Teresa - as they are all stunning babies.

I'm over the moon with No-Name (as she is for now until we decide ) and I know Jack and his mum will adore No-Name II. They've both been out for a cuddle tonight and seem totally unfazed being here - I'm really glad we can keep them together to run-on for a couple of weeks

I've taken their wheel out just now though - they haven't been off it since we got home

[Spuds Mum]

I'm so glad they have both found really good and loving homes.

The boys and girls have been out for a cuddle as well tonight and seem to have quite enjoyed today's adventure. They really seemed to have enjoyed having lots of holding and attention and like the little cuddle addicts they are, are still craving more!

I was quite pleased to see that size wise they were all on a par with the dark grey girls that were on the sales table (or reserved) and that the judges thought that some of them had good type and were all round good hamsters!

I meant to mention Julie that Andrew preferred yours whilst Sheryl preferred mine. They then decided that Amelie was better 'by a nose' (literally, Sheryl explained she preferred not to see the little rounded bits by the nostril protruding a little) Andrew sort of looked as though he didnt necessarily agree but went along with it.

So note to ourselves - enter Amelie when Sheryl is judging, No-name when Andrew is lol

[babyboos]

my goodness that is really nit-picking you must be so pleased

[Holly]

Originally Posted by Spud's Mum

I meant to mention Julie that Andrew preferred yours whilst Sheryl preferred mine. They then decided that Amelie was better 'by a nose' (literally, Sheryl explained she preferred not to see the little rounded bits by the nostril protruding a little) Andrew sort of looked as though he didnt necessarily agree but went along with it.

So note to ourselves - enter Amelie when Sheryl is judging, No-name when Andrew is lol

Ha! It's Andrew at Bradford so I'd better make sure she's ready

They definitely are little cuddle addicts - I had them both out again last night just before I went to bed - becaues when I went over to their cage and lifted the lid to straighten the steps they both popped out onto my lap