Re: Chinese Hamster

by CallaLily Mon 01 May 2017, 1:30 pm

Here it is in the bin. Very Happy

And the whole bin.

There's also the new wooden tube and a few cardboard tubes buried in the substrate that you can't really see. I finally picked up some sand for her a few weeks ago. Not sure how much she uses it, but I'm guessing she does get in there because she'll knock bedding into it.

by Rodents rock! Mon 01 May 2017, 5:53 pm

Wow CallaLily - The bin looks wonderful, looks like so much fun. I bet she is really enjoying herself in there!! Bliss

by CallaLily Mon 01 May 2017, 6:26 pm

Thank you. Giddy

by PastelMouse Mon 01 May 2017, 8:59 pm

That's a really nice setup, I bet your ham loves it.

You probably posted it somewhere and I'm just too lazy to look, but how big is that bin? Is it a christmas tree one?

by CallaLily Mon 01 May 2017, 9:01 pm

It's the IRIS Christmas tree bin and it's 47 inches x 17 inches at the base. Thank you. Smile

by CallaLily Wed 07 Jun 2017, 12:00 pm

She's so cute but she still spends a large portion of her time tunneling under the bedding. So different from other hams I've had that would come out whenever they hear you and beg for treats. But I get little glimpses of her when she moves through the parts of her tunnels that are near the sides of the bin, and of course if I manage to catch her eating or drinking or running.

by Rodents rock! Thu 08 Jun 2017, 12:07 am

Awww, she looks so sweet. My Chinese hamster I used to have, Sweet Pea, would come out and beg for food. So maybe she still might. Very Happy

by Peachy Thu 08 Jun 2017, 12:52 am

My Frog begs for treats if he hears anything in his room.
Laughing

We've got a vacation planned at the end of July, I'm trying so hard to talk myself out of taking him with me. I'll miss him so much!

Does she get handled often? Is she quick and squirmy? Smile

by scaredymouse Thu 08 Jun 2017, 1:42 am

I'm getting my baby Chinese ham in a few weeks, she's been partly hand raised because her mom was a young rescue... So she should be really tame. Her name is Mia... And here's a first look! Isn't she lovely <3

by CallaLily Thu 08 Jun 2017, 9:38 am

Getting her out is super easy, she doesn't run and she's not squirmy when we hold her. It does still seem to stress her though. But just trying to watch her go about normal hamster things is almost impossible. I think it may just be her personality but maybe with more time she'll come around a little more. I already have seen a big difference in her since we first got her.

Scaredy, she's soo cute! I can't wait for all the pics once you get her.

by Peachy Thu 08 Jun 2017, 10:34 am

Interesting... fingers crossed that she warms up to her audience! Razz

by Rodents rock! Thu 08 Jun 2017, 12:22 pm

scaredymouse wrote:
I'm getting my baby Chinese ham in a few weeks, she's been partly hand raised because her mom was a young rescue... So she should be really tame. Her name is Mia... And here's a first look! Isn't she lovely <3

Oh, Mia is adorable!!!

by CallaLily Fri 25 Aug 2017, 12:09 pm

I've been really slacking and haven't weighed Hamtaro in a while but I finally did today. She's only 29 grams. Such a tiny ham. According to the hamster hideout forum, the average weight of Chinese hams is around 30-40 grams, so she's not too far off.

Peek-a-boo

by scaredymouse Sat 26 Aug 2017, 6:53 pm

Ack, she is so darn cute! I just can't get over how adorable their little faces are Smile

by Rodents rock! Fri 01 Sep 2017, 6:14 pm

So pretty, gorgeous eyes Heart Eyes

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