Browney's thread - Page 2

Thin Lizzy · 09-24-2015, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Piebald

Very adorable

I feel we all have a small investment in the little one.

I so agree piebald lol!
Congratulations on Browney, he's so handsome!
That video has got too be the cutest thing I've seen, he's quite the explorer!
Yes, the cage is a bit bare but agree about waiting too see about the itching.

Penguin · 09-24-2015, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Fluffagrams

He's so cute. I can see why you just had to take him home because I think I'd be feeling the same.

Such an adorable video of him in his new cage, I love the way hybrids walk with that little waddle.

It's irresistible is the it!
I find it funny that I fell for him considering that he has the exact same colouring that Kiki does. But somehow he got my full attention and my boyfriend's too! Like there wasn't any other hammy it could be haha I even made a fuzz about that it had to be him and not any of his 3 brothers with the same colouring haha

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Originally Posted by Shannonmcn

Poor little guy! I agree, he was so brave :3

Does it take 10 days for the mites to go completely? I dont have any experience with mites but if he's still settling then 10 days without handling him isn't the absolute worst thing to do to be on the safe side.

I actually have no clue, I have never had hamster (or any pet for that matter) with mites before. The vet said he had to come back in 7-10 days to get a second injection. And that in most cases the itchiness wouldn't disappear before the second injection. That's about all I know (: poor pet shop though. Having to get all their hammies treated won't be much fun!

I can handle him though. I just have to make sure that I change clothes (should he touch it) and wash my hands afterwards. To make sure that I don't pass it on to Kiki. But considering that I got him yesterday I do have to leave him alone for a week. It's soon difficult though as he is already running to my hand when he realises I have food! It's an overload of fluffiness! Him waddling the fastest he can haha

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Originally Posted by Thin Lizzy

I so agree piebald lol!
Congratulations on Browney, he's so handsome!
That video has got too be the cutest thing I've seen, he's quite the explorer!
Yes, the cage is a bit bare but agree about waiting too see about the itching.

Thank you! He's a lovely tiny fluff and very brave as well!
Maybe you can answer my question, Lizzy, so I don't have to make a thread about it!
Should I disinfect his stuff when the mites are gone from him? I have no idea if they are bothersome and stay on everything and will jump back on him if I don't clean them out?

Thin Lizzy · 09-24-2015, 07:02 PM

Yeah I would, do you have safe for pets animal spray? I use that on cage cleans, it's perfectly safe for out little hams. When Archie had mites, I did the whole cage and all the toys.

Penguin · 09-25-2015, 05:41 AM

I don't have a spray but I do have a pet safe cage disinfectant soap. So my guess would be to be really throughout with that one. Unless it needs to be against bugs and mites specifically? Then I have to go shopping

Penguin · 09-25-2015, 06:50 AM

Ugh I can't stop filming him! I know I'm supposed to leave him completely alone but he is so full of energy and everywhere constantly!
https://youtu.be/VPC9U1UXzIk
Sorry for me being messy around the cage with a piece of sandpaper, pair of pants and a towel LOL

Also, the dream of the sand staying in the sandbath is long gone. As soon as I placed the new sandbath in there he jumped right in it and kicked half of it out haha

cypher · 09-25-2015, 07:38 AM

He does have a little bit of a waddle lol! He is just so gorgeous, clearly loves the sand bath (kicking the sand out is half the fun didn't you know

) seems to be enjoying his food too

If he does have mites you would need to disinfect the cage, the stuff you have should be ok, you can't really clean wood thoroughly though so anything that can't be washed would probably have to be replaced.

Penguin · 09-25-2015, 09:45 AM

He certainly think it's hilarious to kick it out! Does look like he can smell something that should be buried in it though. Maybe he is trying to unbury it?
I gave him a ton of food hoping it would make him stop carrying it around in his pouches. It's like he is scared that if he puts it anywhere someone will snatch it from him. Hopefully he will realise there's plenty only for him sooner or later!

And thanks for the tip. After his first injection he seems to have stopped itching all together. So I'm pretty confident that it was mites.
It's luck that I didn't give him anything made of wood beside the small wheel. It's a noisy one so I was thinking of changing it to the dwarf one from Karlie wonderland that I'm also using for Kiki. (i can't remember the exact size but it's the medium one around 20 cm ø) Do you think he will be able to push it? I think the real question is 'will he be able to stop it once it's spinning?' haha
Hopefully it will fit in the cage!

Thin Lizzy · 09-25-2015, 08:09 PM

I so did laugh watching Browney in the sand bath! What a cutiepie! He's settled in brilliantly!
As for the wheel you're thinking of getting, I think Browney will manage it fine!

cypher · 09-25-2015, 11:16 PM

The wheel should be fine Penguin, I've never had a ham have any trouble using those.

Penguin · 09-27-2015, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Thin Lizzy

I so did laugh watching Browney in the sand bath! What a cutiepie! He's settled in brilliantly!
As for the wheel you're thinking of getting, I think Browney will manage it fine!

He really does love his sandbath! I should take a photo of its current state. He now has 2 sandbaths; the green one and the pile beside it that he made himself haha
There's literally more sand around the sandbath than in it!

Browney is a funny little thing though. He doesn't really like anything which really is odd to me, as Kiki will run at you to get anything she sees.
I tried offering Browney a treat today, seeing as he seems so confident. If I fill his foodbowl he will run into my hand because it's all exciting!

Do I offered him a treat, he ran to me, paws on my wrist and skin multiple times but completely ignoring the sunflower seed in my hand. I tried offering him various things (prawns, meal worms, pea flakes, random stuff from the mix) and he has no trouble touching me at all, but the treat isn't interesting!
In the end I offered him a corn flake - the only thing that Kiki never liked - and he took it, ate it and went back to his wheel!

My boyfriend says it's because Kiki went up to him in the middle of the night, while I was sleeping and warned him that if he ate any of her food it would get ugly lol
I really hope she didn't!