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small mammals hamsters

mike (64.76.38.65) -

I have a hamster that keeps getting out of its cage by chewing through the side. so i really dont what to do.

Comment #1 Kimmy from inside my igloo...brrrr -

We purchased our daughters hamster at a local pet store. We were told that "he" was about 9 months old, which I didn't know then, is pretty old for a hamster. (They apparently only live 2 to 3 years) We bought "lucky" and took him home. A couple weeks later, my daughter comes out screaming that pink stuff was coming out of lucky!! Turns out luck was a girl and was having babies!

Well after finding homes for the babies, a year later lucky died. Looks like lucky was older than 9 months!!

Moral of the story. Do your research before buying a hamster. Learn how to tell if it is male or female and know the age span. It is heartbreaking for your little one to think their pet will be around for a little while, only to last 1 and 1/2!

It was a good experience for her to watch lucky have babies!!

Comment #2 Zory (75.16.167.203) -

Mike, get a cage with a plastic bottom and steel bars instead of a wood one.

Comment #3 MC and PINK from North Carolina -

HELP.My sweet little PINK is acting very wierdly, she had never bitten anyone before until last week, she bit me!it hurt really bad and now i am afraid to pick her up.She is a Russian Dwarf hamster and i need to know what to do to calm her down, i never take her out of her cage unless she is up and moving!She POUNCES on my fingers but i wash all the sent of her food off before i pick her up.she always knows when i am going to pick her up too! What tecenieques should i use to make her not bite? PLEASE REPLY ASAP. PS this is my hammy........>

Comment #4 Randy (63.176.159.59) -

Wow MC! Your hammy looks evil!

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