And I never thought I’d be writing this thread so soon. Yesterday night, I went up to feed the hams as usual, and discovered Topaz had passed away in her sleep. I was utterly mortified, she had been absolutely fine the day before (at least 2 days before, anyway). I have never had a hamster leave with such short notice, it seems like only yesterday that she was monkeybarring and wheeling away.
I got my little Toto at a hamster show in 2011 (Bath if I remember correctly) with her sister, Sapphire. I ended up bringing them as a pair because I didn't like leaving one of them alone!
Was quite silly really, as only a few months into having them, they needed to be separated. Turned out it was for the best anyway, as Topaz really enjoyed her extra space and having her own pad to herself. Yep, she got even more active, waking up promptly at 9pm for playpen time. She never liked cuddles, in fact from the beginning she was a little finger chewer, so I mainly left her to her own resources. She didn't mind a bit, begged to be let out but hated physical contact with me
But she was brilliant, always up when nobody else was. Running around the cage excitedly, always taking interest in new toys (unlike any other furries in the household) and generally being the #1 attraction in the hamster room. She loved it. I didn't think she’d ever stop, I mean she was twice as active as Mimi, my passed hyperactive Syrian. So as you can imagine, finding her like that in her cage – I was so shocked, none of us saw it coming. I guess I’m just relieved she passed peacefully in her sleep. She looked so at rest, curled up like that, it’s all I could have asked for.
You were the biggest troublemaker Topaz, always demanding more and more. I’ll definitely miss seeing your cheeky face at the bars every evening without fail, those puppy eyes begging me to let you out. Your silly antics, I mean you were like spiderman re-incarnated with your monkeybarring skills
I couldn’t have wanted more in a hamster, you were perfect in every way. I’ll miss you my little gem, but enjoy yourself up there to the fullest. Mango, Mimi, Pip, Pop and the others are all up there, waiting for you, so have fun. Sleep tight, sweet dreams xx
(15/4/11 - 3/1/13) Topaz, the devil ham with a halo.
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