New to the hamster world.

DoingMyHamsterThing · 11-18-2011, 11:01 AM

Hey, I should be getting my first hamster this weekend and I'm so excited. Have already got a stack of books about hamsters and think I've learnt everything I need to before getting my little one, but just incase please feel free to leave any comments about things i might have missed.

Have joined for general adice and to share/gain knowledge and of cause make firends with other hamster lovers!

So hello to everyone one here and i hope to chat to you all!!!

Demecat · 11-18-2011, 11:57 AM

Hi, welcome to the forum!

Just a small word of warning, most hamster books are now quite old fashioned. The one book we all reccomend is Hamsterlopaedia, that is also one of the most up to date ones.

Erin Loves Dwarf Hamsters · 11-18-2011, 12:03 PM

Welcome!

What species of hamster are you planning on getting? It will help us to give you suggestions if we know.

You are going to LOVE being a hamster owner! I used to hate hams... now I own 7! >.<

StarlightSerenity · 11-18-2011, 12:38 PM

Welcome to HC

Don't ever hesitate to ask a question on the forum

Where do you plan on getting your hamster from? Breeders or rescue centers are best

**Eleanor** · 11-18-2011, 01:59 PM

Welcome the forum! How exciting, looking forward to meeting your new ham

+ Erin! I am very dissapointed in you! How could you EVER hate hammies?! *angry face* :P

Erin Loves Dwarf Hamsters · 11-18-2011, 02:03 PM

Haha sorry El

I used to think they were really ugly!

It wasnt until I saw my first robo that I fell in love! Then all species of dwarf hamsters were beautiful to me! It took me a long time to come around to Syrians and even then it was only the LH ones! Its only in the last couple of months that I have started liking SH Syrians

**Eleanor** · 11-18-2011, 02:17 PM

UGLY? You should be ashamed of yourself. Bob is very grumpy now as he's worried you don't like him cos he's a syrian :P

Erin Loves Dwarf Hamsters · 11-18-2011, 02:27 PM

Aww but Bob is different! Hes not just a Syrian he is Bob the Syrian! Therefore he is automatically fabulous!

**Eleanor** · 11-18-2011, 02:30 PM

Tehe, Bob says thankyou

What hamster are you planning to get, DoingMyHamsterThing?

DoingMyHamsterThing · 11-19-2011, 04:20 AM

Thanks to all the replies

I'm planning on getting a syrian hamster, as I think I find them cutest.
My hamster is coming from a friend as her and her mum breed them occasionally and I know that its always better to get animals from a breeder than a pet shop.
As well as reading books, I have been making my wown little scrap book from bits I've found on the internet, theres a lot of information to sift though.