At long last! I have been looking for the right forum to help me take care of my new hamster and I found it here. I should correct myself that it's not just my hamster, but mine and my wife's. She does all the petting and playing and I do the cage-cleaning, etc.
This is my 2nd time to have a pet hamster. My first one was Syrian that escaped her cage 5 years ago and was never found.
I had her for a good 1 1/2 years.
Now, we are the proud keepers of a Campbell's hamster, about 1-2 month old. We just got her a week ago. We're thinking of getting a companion for her from the same litter but we haven't acted on that idea yet.
Looking forward to fun and informative exchanges!