Shopping for hamster lovers With December approaching, many of you have probably already started shopping for holiday gifts. I thought I’d make a list of hamster-themed gifts that you might want to put in your shopping list (or wishlist!) Beware of the Hamster & Beware of the Dwarf Hamster Sign These magnet and steel signs […]
How Much Food Can A Hamster Stuff In Its Cheeks?
You’ve probably seen your hamster stuffing food into its cheek pouch. If you’ve wondered how much they can put in those cheeks, here’s a BBC video with a Syrian hamster stuffing its pouch full of dried nuts and fruit. But it’s not just a random nom-noming video, at about 40 seconds into the video, you can see an […]
How to Clean a Hamster Cage
Hamsters are very clean animals and in order to keep them happy it is important that their cage is cleaned on a regular basis. It is recommended that you clean your hammy’s cage at least once a week especially if it’s a smaller one. Larger cages can go without full cleans (just change some or […]
How Long Did The Oldest Hamster Live?
If you google for the age of the longest-lived hamster, you might come across a few web sites stating that it was 7 years, and some even quote the Guinness World Records as the source for this information. There’s even a book that claims to tell you “. That’s a really long time given that […]
Why Do Hamsters Eat Their Own Poop?
Hamsters are cute little furry animals that lots of little kids have as pets. They sleep during the day, run on their little wheels, and have a weird little habit….eating their own poop. You may wonder why on earth would they do something so disgusting but the answer is simple. Hamsters are coprophagic, this means […]
