I got my first mouse when I was in an awful mental state. My accomplishments for the day was cleaning water, and giving new food, or cleaning his tank. Playing with him and interacting was my socializing. Taking care of him, even when taking care of myself was an issue, was always a priority, and it was very rewarding. Companionship of these little guys is definitely helpful if you have mental issues, as long as you can at least take care of them and the area near them so they can be healthy.

@c.a.fontaine1074

2 жыл бұрын

I agree I also struggled a lot with my mental health, but I still didn't neglect my hamster. It's really not hard to take care of hamsters, seriously how can people let the cage get that disgusting.

@mitsukitai2713

2 жыл бұрын

I completely understand! I got 4 (a daddy rat and 3 of his boys) rats from an online ad because: 1) they were listed as for free, (which is a bad idea as it usually attracts people who will mistreat them or use them as feeders) 2)their owner was experiencing such an awfully long depressive episode that she admitted she was forgetting to feed them. (As someone with diagnosed depression, I can completely understand this. I've almost been to that point myself but thankfully it hasn't gotten that bad) I didn't try to make her feel bad, because it wouldn't accomplish anything; she was still able to realize she wasn't in the right state of mind to care for them; she actually made the effort to rehome them. While I dislike when people don't take care of their pets properly, I think being rude and shaming them makes them less likely to try to do the right thing rehome them.) They were skinny, had mites AND fleas (!), and smelled like the lady was a smoker. Thankfully, I was able to treat all this and I was able to spend about half a year with 2 the dad Blue, then a few months later, one of his boys Templeton, as they sadly ended up passing from respiratory illness. The other 2 boys are still with me but it looks like 1 boy may not have much longer.

@_patchwork_projects_

2 жыл бұрын

@@mitsukitai2713 That’s great! I completely agree. Making the effort to re-home them is what counts in that situation. It’s definitely understandable to go through periods like that, I wish everyone would go about in the way that person did!

@teijaflink2226

2 жыл бұрын

But you have to be 100% sure, if there is any risk that you will get so depressed that you'll get incapable of fully caring for it don't get one (unless you have help from someone else with thecare), zero excuse. I really want a cat myself but I don't have the money or health to be totally sure I can care for all the cats needs, so I don't get a cat even if I really want to. Pets are not toys or things you get just because you really want to.

@teijaflink2226

2 жыл бұрын

If you unexpectedly get depressed then it's of course totally fine to rehome, even if I get annoyed by people who constantly rehomes pets (those who just get bored), life happens and better rehome than accidentally neglect.

Anyone who neglects and abused ANY ANIMAL should go to jail. No matter what animal it is. I’m tired of people always defending dogs if they’re ever abused but then just stop caring when it’s a fish or a hamster ( I’m not saying it’s ok to abuse dogs, obviously it’s not ok I’m just saying when it’s another animal people just stop caring). Every animal deserves love.

@FelixS.

7 ай бұрын

I prefer people who care for dogs rather than caring for no kind of animal at all.

@wraith1320

6 ай бұрын

Reptiles are also typically dismissed by people who would burst a blood vessel if a dog was fed fifteen minutes later than usual. 🙄 I always wonder about those people… is it that they can only bring themselves to care about something if it is totally obedient, acts as if they are the greatest thing ever, and shores up their ego? I love dogs, but…. I’ve begun to see “likes dogs, but is indifferent to all other animals” as a biiiig red flag…

I feel so bad for these poor babies. Im so glad you got them Munchie! Thanks to you I started off with good hamster care, and giving all my hamsters a happy life.

This is so heartbreaking, poor little sweethearts. As someone with several chronic mental and physical illnesses, I still take good care of my rats because they're my everything. I spend their free roaming time with them every single day and make sure to keep their cage clean. If I'd ever be unable to fulfill their needs, I'd search for a wonderful new home because they deserve to live the best life ever.

I have a Russian Dwarf Hamster for companionship. I just get lonely, living by myself. She's very energetic and fun to watch. Seeing how these poor hamsters were treated breaks my heart. I feel bad if I don't tell my hamster good-bye before I head out to work or just go to the store.

I love you! I know this stuff pisses you off, it does me too but you need a stress reliever 🥰 I'm so glad you take in all these amazing hamsters and I love everything you do I hope you find some happy things to brighten your day.

@ninaxskymon

2 жыл бұрын

For real her speaking is like me in volumes im scared to be infront of a camra

For years I've dealt with mental illness depression/anxiety my pets are the absolute light of my life, I can be having the worst day and coming home to them makes me happy. I have two female Syrian hamsters and coming home taking care of them, spot cleaning their enclosures, feeding, giving fresh water, making sure they have clean wheels etc it's therapeutic actually, it's almost like a job to me but one I really enjoy and I know they are well cared for. Hamsters have such a short little life and I want to give them the best in that short time, it's so incredibly sad that some people treat them like a toy or some kind of decoration, they are alive and breathing just like us so don't get any kind of pet if you cannot mentally or physically handle it because it's simply not fair to them and they don't deserve it.

14:04 the number of people who have the same attitude towards a human baby is much higher than you probably think

My winter white dwarf lived in a 40 gallon with a lot of bedding and every requirement needed. I kept my first hamster in a tiny cage but that’s a mistake that WILL NEVER be made again. I’m so glad your here to help these poor little hammies and make sure they are nursed back to health. They should be the happy little hamsters they were mean’t to be! ♥️ Edit: I didn’t actually have every requirement needed but next time i get a hamster I’ll do the right amount of research. She lived for almost 3 years before she unfortunately died of cancer.

Thank goodness you rescued them. Thank you Munchie and crew!

Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I can’t BELIVE a they treated these little babies like they were nothing but and inanimate OBJECT! Thank you for all you do Munchie. I’m sure if any of these hamsters could talk, the first thing they would say is thank you. 🥺❤️🐹

I feel awful for these angels, thank you so much for rescuing them. I started off bad with my past hamsters as a kid and I regret it so much. Now I have 3 boy gerbils living in a huge tank I got from a reputable breeder in the UK, and a sweet Syrian female I rescued who is now in a huge tank too. Watching your videos helped me so much make sure I gave the best life to these fur babies. These intake videos are devastating yet so NEEDED to show people that no matter how many of us now give our rodents the best care, it is in fact still controlled by the pet industry and neglect is still so common. Again, thank you Munchie & your team for continuously rescuing these babies even whilst you're going through your own personal issues. Your videos truly inspire and I hope you know that always.

I had the same cage, luckily I soon realized it was wrong and I got a big aquarium not soon after. I'm so glad I did research and gave my hammy the live she deserved

god munchie im so happy you are here to help these little guys, so much love for you

You are a wonderful person for doing all that you do. Happy Rodents to have you and happy boo too. Keep up the good work!

God I've never seen a skinny hamster before and it's so disgusting. Thank you for speaking out about this

@MunchiesPlace

2 жыл бұрын

Oh don't check out thin mints story then. She was the most severe we've ever seen. It's truly heart breaking when ppl neglect their basic needs.

@Kunailover101

2 жыл бұрын

@@MunchiesPlace it truly is. It's just baffling how bad it can be.

I tried to offer my friend a forty gallon tank for her Syrian hamster and her friend said "I've had hamsters for 10 years and they all lived happily in their cages" mind you this is her coworker that now lives with them. My friend usually takes my advice but since it wasn't just her hamster she couldn't because the coworker disagreed on it

@jojogreengames

2 жыл бұрын

Wooooow imagining being so ignorant you deny a free ungraded cage for the pet you claim to care about and love. You should question them on how "happy" they their tendency bar biting and escaping and simply just asking them if they would rather live in closet or a suite.

@jinxmalison

2 жыл бұрын

OMG, I'll take it~~~ Lol jk, but for real though, that hamster would be in heaven~~ Though um, I have only owned one hammy so far so I wouldn't know, I don't remember which types of hamhams can live together and if it would have to be just one ham living alone in the 40gallon. You could build him a whole hamster city for him in that thing (made out of safe chewies of course) 😀 Anywho, I hope her hams are actually happy or that her coworker changes her mind. 😲 ** I've owned like over 25 gerbils and currently have five so that's why I went all 🤤 over the 40 gallon haha. Edit* Oh! For some reason I thought you said she had like 10 hamsters currently, my bad, maybe she does own like 1 and that hamster would have been in heaven, or you could put a divider in it if you had to, anyway, nvm, have a great day 😁

@blep1317

2 жыл бұрын

@@jojogreengames right? It pissed me off to the point I decided not to talk to them anymore

@blep1317

2 жыл бұрын

@@jinxmalison lol it alright she only has one hamster and I almost rescued another hamster from my friend's friend who was keeping it in a dorm

God damn, I feel so sorry for them and I feel so thankful for you saving them. Yes they are pets and they have life too, we can help them with the best. The most tiny tiny animal but with a heavy maintenance especially vet. Let’s go all out to save them as much as we could :)

Those poor babies. I'm glade they're no longer in that situation. I used your videos and my own research to give my hammy Sam the best care I can provide

Love for you Munchie! I am a 12 year old student and I own two hamsters. They are all healthy and happy. I watch all your videos when I have free time after finishing all my homework and projects. I feel so bad for all the hamsters you've rescued and I really don't get how people can treat animals like that. Thank you for your videos, your tips really help me. Keep up the good work

your the hamster angel. love your passion Munchie!!

OMG TY FOR COVERING THIS TOPIC

Omg my heart 💔 watching her fall back at the end of the video thank God for people like you

These guys are so cute!- I’m so sad that they had to go through all that neglect, why are people so stupid?!

I love your channel and what you do for the lil creatures...even though you go through hardships :,)

Seeing that dried pee on that plastic made me sick to my stomach. 🤢 How could the old owners let it get this bad? I feel like the only cleaning they did was change the bedding once in a while. It's obvious that no one really cared for these babies, at least they are in a good and safe place now. ❤

Oh poor little angels, I'm so glad that they're with you now and getting the help they desperately need. I had a rescue hamster called Storm who looked just like Bonte. She also had a back hunch, seeming disorientated and was very underweight when we got her. She was lethargic and miserable and even started to have seizure like episodes. It turned out she had severe diabetes which couldn't be controlled with diet management (we tried) and had been left unchecked for over 6 months by previous owner who were feeding them mostly carrot, sunflower seeds and those damn yogurt drop things. We found a specialist vet (a 1h 30m drive away) who worked with us to make an insulin dose regime with urinalysis and blood tests to find correct dosage and strict diet management. Sadly due to all the stress on her body she only lived another 6 months after starting it but in those 6 months her life transformed she started to run in her wheel, her weight balanced out, the hunched back even completely flattened out after a couple months and her hair started to grow back. She was completely herself again and even though it was a lot of stress and money and work it was absolutely worth it to see her feel so much better. If anyone is reading this wondering what the treatment was here's a summary since I know it can be hard to find info on the subject :- injecting insulin every 12 hours for 6 months, carefully portioned nugget type food every twelve hours offered just after insulin injection to avoid blood sugar spikes, urine tests 3 times a week and blood tests 3 times with anesthesia, absolutely no food high in sugar eg. corn, carrot, bell peppers or basically anything labeled as a hamster treat at a store. We also reduced fat intake slightly and increased fiber by giving small amounts of kale, broccoli and occasionally spinach. Edit: Just wanted to add that 99% of the time she didn't even notice the injection as it's just into the scruff at back of the neck and you do get really practiced at giving them. If you're ever struggling ask your vet to show you them doing it using saline, don't be embarrassed to ask it's not like anyone not a medical professional would know and it's much better to not have to try it for the first time at home alone :)

Mental illness is a hard thing to deal with, but I'm so tired of so many people suggesting that those people should get a pet to cope with it. I've heard enough horror stories, seen enough disturbing images, and even witnessed the neglect these animals get put through because their owner isn't capable of caring for another living creature, let alone themselves. It's not the case with everyone who's mentally ill, of course, but it's unfortunately a common experience. I'm severely mentally ill, but when I got my hamster, it was a very conscious decision. I had hamsters as a kid, but I didn't know much about their care, so I literally spent hours reading up on it. I only got them after I was certain I was prepared and able to care for them. It's been two years now and that hamster has honestly been living a better life than me. He's spoiled as hell. He's a little, old man now, but he's still active and still gives me the 'tude when I take too long getting him a treat. I'm rambling now, but I love my Dandy, and seeing Bonte destroyed me because I wish she could have a life like Dandy's had. Those hamsters deserved so much better. If you're mentally ill and wanting a pet, please think it over carefully and do your research. If you can't provide them with a good quality of life, please don't sentence them to a subpar existence for the sake of your mental health. Pets aren't coping mechanisms.

Thank you for what you do munchie. Just so you know, dust can also be used for degus(either sand or dust, either or) too. Great video overall. :)

Thank you for all your videos. I purchased 3 dwarf hamsters, one for each one of my kids. They came with small hamster cages, with a hamster ball wheel on top. I thought that is all the space they needed. I saw your video on hamster cages and the size they need and immediately order three Nightangel cages for them. The only had to live in those tiny cages for a week thanks to your video that pointed out we were doing it wrong. Poor little guys. Thanks

These sort of cases upset me so much. I just don't understand how people can let it get so bad. There is NEVER a reason to neglect an animal. I ended up in a coma about 6 months ago and had to leave my little hammy Mitzi behind. My roommate ended up taking care of her with what little information they got from me in passing (they did an excellent job considering). We worked hard to make sure Mitzi had everything she needed and even when I returned home and COULDN'T WALK YET, I made sure I found a way to spot clean/feed/water/give her treats. It makes 0 sense to me. I understand cases of surrender where there's no choice and the pet is still healthy, but not abuse cases... Rambling aside, thank you and your team for your hard work!

Very sad to see, these poor babies had no way to escape the filth and I can only imagine how much more it smelled to their strong little noses.

@MunchiesPlace

Жыл бұрын

It didn't smell good to the volunteers who helped rescue them. I feel bad whenever I have unclean cages in the car after a rescue. You are forced to smell what they smell, which is their own feces and urine soaked bedding. ugh. :( It's so depressing. Can't wait to help out those in need again.

I have been watching your videos from a lot

i feel so bad for all of these hamsters that deal with this. i had a hamster and had no room in my bedroom luckly i found room but unforshently i could not see the cage and i forgot about him. i feel bad and this takes me alot to post i learned and i know how to take care of a hamster now and i have a happy healthy hamster.

My dogs are the reason I get uo every morning. I *HAVE* to give them food, fresh water, wash bowls, take them for a walk etc! They are the only reason im waking up every morning.

So sad and disgusting 😢I’m so glad they were rescued ❤

I just rescued a teddy bear hamster off of craigslist that was in this same cage with no wheel in the cage at all. He was also on wood pellets and was eating them. So glad to have him out of this situation. And no he is not in this cage anymore he is in a diy linnmon cage now!

"Condition: excelent"

Thank you for all the volunteers involved. So no Prévue 520, what about Prévue 528? My local rescue recommends the 528 version...?

Here in the Philippines they treat hamsters not as pet but a disposable animal and there are lots of unethical breeders here. Hamsters are mostly kept in small cages, no wheel, improper diet, unsafe bedding, no hides, and no deep bedding - not even enough for them to at least cover themselves in. There are even unethical breeders who quit breeding as they are not making profit out of it and ended up selling all the hamsters that they own which mostly consists of 10+ hamsters to another buyer who is also planning in making it into a "business". However, if they couldn't find a buyer, they release them into the wild. 😡😢 They clearly show no compassion or remorse for these small animals. 😢

I just got a Syrian hamster from Kijiji. She’s apparently 6 months old but is only 88 grams. She was being kept in a critter trail and was not getting enough to eat. She was stinky and greasy when I got her and within 2 days she smells fine and isn’t greasy anymore. She has also gained a couple grams. She was taken in earlier in the week by someone else who couldn’t keep her long term but they at least were feeding her so idk how emaciated she was before that. Her name is Alice like Alice in Wonderland. When I put her in a 75 gallon tank she was shocked. I’ve never seen a hamster get so excited. She tried out everything in the cage and then stuffed her cheeks and went to bed in her multi chamber hideout

Love your channel so so much!!! I am so pissed off with people like this!!! When I was a kid (we had a pet smart cages) we took as much care as possible because we didn't want to neglect them. Our hamster lived 3 years and gerbils lived 8 years. For the gerbils tho we took them out in a big play pen and it wasn't small almost every 2 days with supervision and dog in another room BUT HOT DAAAAAMN I HATE PEOPLE LIKE THEY DIDN'T TRY AT ALL. So happy you have them. I hope they recover soon.🙏 also if people want a hamster but don't want to do any work. GET A TOOOOOY HAMSTER IT'S FAKE! NOT A LIVING THING! A living thing is not a toy. Jshfjir TnT

Yes, I am a 'did it all wrong' to start with. Went to Pets at Home, which I think is the uk version of Petsmart? Bought the hamster, a too small of a cage, pine shavings and crappy food. Of course, the hammy was monkey barring before we knew it! Now 3 years on, 3 hamsters in generous tanks with a varied diet, including mealworms and crickets, and some fresh fruit and veggies. :-) Oh, and the flying saucer wheel I originally bought.....my Luna (a staffy dog) chewed it up!

@AndreaHa

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! My sisters friend had baby hamsters and was looking to re-home them. My sister arranged for me to receive two of them together. They arrived in a tiny cage. Within two weeks I knew this wasn't right and upgraded them to a big bin. Then they started fighting and I felt like such a knucklehead for not doing my own thorough research. I just took my sister's advice since she had owned hamsters for many years. After doing research I realized everything I was doing was wrong. My hamster's very happy now in a 50 gallon bin cage! Living the solitary life, with 10 + inches of bedding, Higgins sunburst food as well as mealworms and fresh vegetables and fruits... and of course a sand-bath, multiple types of substrate, a large wheel and herbs/sprays... I still feel bad for the way I cared for them for the first few months of their lives

@livi6886

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Unfortunately, it took me 6 years and 4 hamsters to realize how horrible I was making their lives.

@AndreaHa

2 жыл бұрын

@@livi6886 those poor little guys. Well at least you know now and you can help educate others. We do the best we can with what we know. Nobody's perfect... sometimes all we can do is try to change to make things better for the future

It makes me mad to see people abuse any animals too. I had a beautiful syrian teddy bear hamster named Roach, he was big for a hamster about the size of my hand. It broke my heart when he got sick and had to let him go to rainbow bridge while at the vets. I know its been a year and a half ago since that time now but I still miss him and love him. I have two girl chinchillas now they are abit like a cross between squirels and rabbits, so yep I feel you as I care and love for small animals as well as I care for the big ones too.

I saw a mom at PetSmart buying a hamster for her son and when I saw her grab a ball I stepped in and tried to educate her on proper care and she got very rude and said I don’t see u wearing a PetSmart tshirt so why don’t you stop trying to act like a employee. My mouth dropped and I felt so bad for that hamster leaving with her. All that for trying to help someone learn better

I would honestly thank you so much! If it wasn’t for you, my hamster would of live in a tiny little cage. I also saved much more money for getting a bin cage

my mental health can be awful at times, but i could never let my hamsters walk around in their own filth, ill always make time even if i can barely take care of myself

Is that a Howl's Moving Castle shirt? I loved that movie as a kid, still do.

Great analogy….what preparation do humans commit to before having a child, yet pets, especially hamsters not so much

My robo is in a 75 gallon tank and he NEVER chews his chew toys and I know robos don’t chew that much but that just shows he’s not stressed and I feed him a handmade seed mix from Germany so his diet is great too! Plus he has sprays throughout his cage

My winter white Izzy never had a strong smell , even when I went an extra week or so before cleaning her cage. She was in a prevue though with lots of bedding... The fact that they were living in this condition is so awful 😖.

I made so many mistakes when I was younger. I got this same cage thinking it was the best and it was huge. I also housed two robo hamsters together. Since then I have done so much research. I have an entire book on hamsters and I am looking to adopt one once I get the proper necessities. If I do get a hamster I will probably get a male Syrian. I am possibly getting a cage that is 900 square inches of four space.

I started off wrong with hamsters, guinea pigs, and rabbits. I know better now thanks to KZreadrs like you and doing some research.

When I was 7 I got a dwarf hamster from a lady with a son who wanted a hamster he quickly lost interest so the lady put it up on kijiji. I got him and his cage was soooo small and didn't have a wheel, sand bath, or toys. My older sister took me to get a much bigger cage and everything needed. He died within a year because pet stores breed there animals so badly and he got a tumor because of it.

@JasmineTea127

Жыл бұрын

I got my petstore dwarf hamster two weeks ago and now he’s on seizure medication because he was having seizures and also antibiotics for a mouth infection he had when I got him. Im going to have a vet check his heart. My poor baby likely won’t have a long life but I’m doing my best.

@youreinvalid8493

Жыл бұрын

@@JasmineTea127 I'm very sorry to hear that, I can tell you that he definitely appreciates everything you're doing for him, as most people wouldn't. I can tell just from this comment that you're an incredible pet parent whos doing everything they can❤️

I would sooner go hungry myself than let any of my babies starve. 😢 People who won’t sacrifice anything (money, space, time, etc.) for their pets… I don’t understand them.

Ya I started off with a critter trail a ball very little bedding, when I started off i also bathed my hamster I didn’t bond with it I didn’t give it time when i got it i was like any other new time owner now i use a 584 bin cage lots of bedding no wheels no baths except for sand baths and im currently bonding with my new hamster

Im from Philippines and its true i try educating people on fb about hamster but they say that they are just small and sometimes people here get a hamster to breed and then sell them without do there research its just really sad 😔

I got a hamster to help with my mental health, even on the days when I feel like sulking in bed and doing nothing I still AT LEAST do the bare minimum. So change water, if needed I feed her and clean her sandbath. Having a mental illness is not an excuse for abuse.

My tip for anyone going through a hard time mentally and they want an animal companion but aren’t sure if they can care for it is to a) enlist help from trustworthy people if you already have pets, whether it be through temporary pet-sitting or through rehoming, b) volunteer at an animal shelter or advocate for the animals there through donations to shelters and rescues and/or advertising adoptable pets. There are many ways to virtually adopt an animal through donating, where they’ll give you a plush copy of the animal, a certificate, maybe some fact sheets, and regular updates on the animal’s wellbeing. You might not be able to be physically there for them in person, but at least they will feel the very tangible benefits of what you have given to them. Seriously though, there is no shame in having animal plushies. Sometimes having lifelike toys with none of the necessary obligations of a living being might help out. But it’s not for everyone.

I hate the whole "the pet store knows better than you" line of thinking because that's 100% bullshit. Me and my family might have just been more unlucky than others, but almost every time we've been inside a pet store doing anything else aside from simply buying a bag of food or something, we experience *something*. I've also been told countless stories from others who got small animals from a pet store, and were sold an animal that's a different gender than what they were told it was. This also happened to my mom once.

I started off with a cage and a wire wheel and hamster ball. I think back to the babies I had ! I loved them endlessly but I think of how little bedding they had or how they could have lost toes in their cheap ball. I feel bad. ShMe on the pet stores who sold me all this

My hamster that's in a 700 sq inch cage has started monkey baring ordered a tank. My other one is absolutely fine but he's really chill and doesn't climb at all . But the tank is on route thank god 🙏

does Bonte have balance problems because of her hunch? or are dwarf hammies just clumsy?

My winter white hamsters weight was 27 grams for 1,5 years. He got measured food and salad every other day. He always had food in his burrows. My guess is that he just is a small hamster. He also doesn't really take treats as if he doesn't like food a lot but he does find everything and take it down. He gained 4-6 after a year and his weight is about 30 grams now. He doesn't seem skinny though

I dont understand why people cant take hammy safe stuff cleaner (fairy or otherwise) to clean a "cage." It shocks me. the amount of times my white/grey syrian has bit me (yes i use a jug to transport her to her temp cage while cleaning) and yet I still, STILL, clean everything, her bedding, her wheel, her glass enclosure, everything. She is a rescue and bites me constantly, and yet takes food from me so gently, she is so sweet. The fact that people cant even google a simple "why my hammy bites" etc, that the fact that ppl buy a hamster without any know-how. Just cuz, "it's a small animal whatever" pains me. I can't even tell you how quickly how my hamster bites healed, my rabbits (12 rescues seprate) bit me? They all earnt trust me over time. If you have mental health, physical issues, maybe impatience? It's ok to feel "hurt" emotionally but a bite, any animal, but can you not take it out on the animal. Idc what the excuse is.

I dont like the bar cages ive a big cage with 9inch bedding its so cute to see his burrow holes ❤❤

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I recently adopted a year old black bear Syrian from a girl who was away at college and the mom couldn’t give her the proper care she needed. She came in this colorful, tall, bird like cage. Barely any beddings, her wheel and hideout was insanely small. She would move around the cage using the colorful plastic tubes, like the critter trail. I felt awful so I slowly transitioned her to a 40 gallon breeder tank which I now realize may be too small or just the bare minimum but she has over 6 inches of beddings, a large wheel, and multiple hideouts. I even had sprays in the enclosure, but I don’t think she was a fan of that. Im planning on making the ikea diy cage too. Ever since I added a large amount of beddings (packed/compressed), she has made her own burrow systems. I don’t see her often but I Know she’s okay when the food “vanishes”. She kinds of exhibits a ghost hamster behavior. When I do see her, i check her little body, nails, etc. She does have some hair loss on her bum, so Im going to take her to the vet.

Welp..... I already screwed up. I got 2 robo dwarfs .... listened to the petsmart guy got a stupid Kaytee cage. Come next week I'll be spending 400 something on nite angel stuff to make them a big ol comfy enclosure. They seem to get along fine thankfully. They even sleep next to one another. Sadly I found Munchie after I had already bought them. Thanks to her though I'll be making them a happy home.

@HanBanan828

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Victoria Raechels channel also

@nataliadoe7126

2 жыл бұрын

Be very careful and give them 2 of everything so they don’t have a falling out. Larger space and separate accessories will help but always have a back-up enclosure (like a bin or something) in case something happens.

@xxmochifanxx2000

2 жыл бұрын

How old are they? If they are less than ten weeks old then that’s why they get along and you should get another cage for just one of them

@NemoThundersong

2 жыл бұрын

@@nataliadoe7126 If I were to double up on everything that might be a tad out of my price range. Its gonna be 400 just to get the new enclosure set up. And thats with everything. I only get like 1200 a month. 550 go to bills, 400 to the supplies. Whats left is for food for me and them.

@NemoThundersong

2 жыл бұрын

@@xxmochifanxx2000 They were part of the same litter. As for the age no idea. They didnt tell me.

Maybe because the pee sat for so long, but that orange-brown shocked me. I deeply hope there's nothing going on with their bladders and kidneys.

uhh now i feel bad i have a hamster i dont know if its a gril or a boy so i call it brownie because im still living with my parents i cant have that big cage or even a big aquarium i used a bin that is more big but not bigger. i do care for her, try to handle her, adn give loads of bedding. but the wheel is an issue because its too expensive for a big wheel. but the food and water bottle i always give. what do you think can i make more improvements?

I love it you recuce animals

I’ve never had a hamster before. I am scared of not being able to be a good enough owner for a hamster in a shelter who needs extra special TLC. I want to give my pets a good quality of life.

I love your videos

This is heartbreaking :( I rescued my hamster Nimby from a shelter -- I hope she didn't have a traumatic past

I can smell it through the screen..

Those poor hammies! After putting my Syrian in my old critter nation none of the store bought cages seem big enough and the ones that are just don't seem sturdy enough.

With the wheels as someone who used to have that cage (I don’t anymore I have a 40 gallon tank) I could fit a 12” wheel in there So why th does it come with already such a small wheel is beyond me Also can you recommend some good raw foods to fed them?

You should suggest them to sell the flying saucers wheels for hermit crabs, it's a base item for them and since they want to make money they could just move them.

@Caseyisum...

2 жыл бұрын

Actually you and crab central Station could do an episode on items that are good and bad for your respective pets.

@soogymoogi

2 жыл бұрын

Hermits walk on saucer wheels? Or like, are they used as hides or for bathing?

@Caseyisum...

2 жыл бұрын

@@soogymoogi they walk a ton on them, in the wild hermits walk miles so it's not surprising.

My brother sometimes puts his rat food in the bedding but that's cuz bella (the rat) refuses to use her bowl and takes if out to hide it anyway

When standing on her back paws I gasped. A fucking hourglass figure?! We like our hamsters chubby, floofy, healthy. They should be a ball of floof. What is wrong with people.......

Hi There Munchie so sad regarding their story yet glad you were able to rescue them... My Syrian 🐹 Hamster... Loves his chinchilla "red" saucer spook how do I xfer him to a new wheel like night Angel etc.. Without upsetting him in the mean while... Any suggestions helpful... He's almost 2 yrs ole in October & visits the Vet yearly in the spring... Thanks laurenkalara...

Mine seems very aggressive and every time I put my hands in or bring him out for bathtub bonding, he chases and bites my fingers whenever I’m not holding a sunflower seed/or treats. The only time she can be gently petted is when she is eating the treats. Otherwise she would chase my hand around for hours on end and when she catches on to it she bites and wont let go until blood gushes/ not sniff or small bites. I’ve done all the “letting her settle in” give her large enclosure with hideouts/enrichment from your + Victoria rachel’s video. Been trying for countless times just to make sure but there is no progression, she is a literal predator and I am quite heartbroken.

@youreinvalid8493

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Unfortunately some hamsters are just not social. I know it's not nice to hear, but it'd probably be better for him if you stopped with bathtub bonding and trying to pet him. All hamsters are individuals and have their own personality, some will be aggressive and not want to be around people. Its not always fear or needing to settle in, it can just be how he is as an individual. It is definitely a horrible feeling to get a pet and not have them meet the expectations you had for your bond together. I had the same with my dog, I know the feeling, but sometimes we just have to accept it and do what makes the animal comfortable and happy instead of forcing them to do something because we want them to do it, you know?

@Booster_pack

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@@youreinvalid8493 yes you’re right 🥲

hi so... i have a winter white hamster with healthy diet such as high-quality seed mix n a big cage with 10 inch bedding (everything a hamster needs) but one thing is that my hamster is underweight n i don't know what to do (i don't give them any pallets. only treats every once a week with low- sugar treat). Is there anything i'm doing wrong?

If I would have got my fur babie, Rosilie Hale, before I started watching you, she would be in terrible care. I love my little Rosey, and would hate my self three months ago if I had her.

My hamster and me have a bond its so sweet he trusts me n it was a long process it doesnt happen over night .. i hate uk pet shops pets at home make me sad 😢

I adopted A winter white hamster from pet smart and he had something wrong with his foot .But now he is very happy now in his big cage and big wheel for him and lots of toys for him to chew. His name is Walnut.

I Searched for 2 years before I got my first hamster and I named her after her channel

I feel bad for those poor little guys. :( A dwarf hamster is really not that hard to take care of, if you invest a little time and money into the right research and living situstion for the animal. I have a rescue hybrid dwarf myself. I got him from a hamster rescue in june 2019, he'll be turning 3 years old next week. He has a huge enclosure (even for german standards - that thing is so big, I can't even move it by myself) with lot's of bedding. I honestly don't know how much longer he'll last, though. His age is catching up to him, he's behaving like a very very old man, but he still takes a jog in his wheel occasionally. He's gotten thinner over the past months and I haven't been able to get more weight on him. He also has a little hunchback (even though he has a nice big wheel, so that's not the issue). I mean... he's very close to being a 3 years old hybrid dwarf. That's pretty much ancient and he's never been ill or never had any issues his entire life. I had a roborovski before him, also a rescue. He was out of an animal hoarding situation and was 2 when he died. He had tumors. I never expected the hyprid to live that much longer than the robo, honestly. From my experience, hybrids can be quite fragile in health.

Righteous anger. They caused so much harm :(

You gotta wipe and spot clean especially if your hamster pees to mark territory! Took a while till my chonkster became toilet trained.

I have a question, do dwarf robo hamsters need partners? I did some research so I thought they were social animals (that breed specifically)

@coolboy2256

2 жыл бұрын

No, there’s a high risk of them fighting actually…Please keep them separate

So sad hamsters could have better lives if pet shops sold the right things my hamster uses a little sand tray to wee in he only wees in the one tray i like to see what my hamsters eating and leaving so i know if hes leaving out nutrients he needs. And is picking the tasty bits ❤

I don't understand why it is so hard for people to do their research on the animal they want and decide to NOT get whatever animal if it's care is something they CANNOT handle. NO....instead.....they selfishly get the animals and the animals suffer for whatever reason; poor diet and improper food, too small of enclosures, improper bedding or improper amount of bedding, and getting animals that should be solitary and tossing them together in a small space OR getting a single animal that absolutely HAS to be kept in PAIRS at bare minimum. I want rats. I have to do a lot of stuff around the house and such before my Dad, whom I live with to help him out since he's disabled and I am as well. Animals can really help people with severe depression and anxiety like myself. My cat just passed away a week ago and I really miss him. I live out of town about 3 to 4 miles and am very isolated from pretty much everything and everyone. So, I really miss the company of Lucifer. He was my little black ball of Satan. I haven't been handling it well but my special needs son was very attached to him too. People that get animals and don't take care of them or anything deserve to have the same crap in a human version to happen to them.

I had someone tell me her hamster was happy climbing on the bars , she was a 40 year old woman telling me , and my close friend Graham tried to rescue a gecko that was skin and bones and he waited an hour in a parking lot and they blocked him like wtf

Hello. I love your videos. I hope you can give me an advise. My female gerbil had a litter of 7 babies, two weeks ago. Once the babies are ready to leave their mother, I will give them to my friends, but I would like to keep two girls to stay and live with their mom. Can a momma gerbil live with two daughters? Also, I'm planning to separate the father and I would like leave one of his sons with him. Would that be ok? Thank you.

I walked through the pet store getting hamster supplies and i had a cage all put together and i saw my future hamster Chip and she had a big chip on her ear and she was super skinny and i felt bad so we bought her, now she’s a literal circle 😂

@moved768

2 жыл бұрын

what i mean by circle is shes bigger now so she’s healthy!

@klltx2001

2 жыл бұрын

@@moved768 That's good! Hamsters are basically little fluffy orbs of fur. You're a good owner. :D

@moved768

2 жыл бұрын

@@klltx2001 I’ve never thought of it that way, Haha! And thank you 💕🌿

I actually turned a saucer into a larger saucer with a wider edge for my hamster who actually we believe had a stroke she's lazy and fat so she doesn't get on it very often but it does work because she can't run on a wheel anymore

@jenniferhouse1939

2 жыл бұрын

I also had covid while having to care for my hams....it's really not that easy to give it to them. Per experience and their amazing vet.

Poor little tykes!!!!!!!

If the cage is easy to clean then why didn’t they clean it

@MunchiesPlace

Жыл бұрын

Questions that need answers.

@Stibly

Жыл бұрын

Mystery of the century