My first hamster was Jelly, who was born on the 15th March 2006. She died on the 3rd January 2007. I wanted a pet for myself, so I did lots of research and decided I would love a hamster. After lots of persuading, my parents finally agreed and I got Jelly She was from our local pet shop, and she was really skittish, but I worked so hard with her for months to make her tamer. And then she died.