"Con: Hamsters are more active at night" It's a pro for me it's 4 am right now, and during in the day when they're asleep my 5 year old sister can't play with them. My sister is a bit rough when it comes to animals...
This makes me miss my old hamster i had her for a good 2 years untill she developed a tumor it was late at night and i tried my best to find a vet but none of them were open and the ones that were open dont accept hamsters its been about a year but im starying to get reintersted into hamsters just that vets are the one thing thing that scare me
I frankly never understood why hamsters are so popular among children... Chances are they're gonna try and wake it up in the middle of the day, stressing it out and possibly making it aggressive and decreasing its already short life-span... I was 18 when I got my first one :p
+zakuraRabbit You weren't much older than me, I was 16 when I got my first hamsters :P Hamsters can actually be fantastic pets for young children, especially for teaching them responsibility and encourage a love of animals. The problem with young children keeping hamsters is that some parents are under the false impression that a child can take full responsibility for them because they are low maintenance pets. That's obviously not true and not fair on the child or animal. There are lots of children who have hamsters that are very well taken care of but that is because their parents are aware that they are ultimately the ones who are responsible for the animal. So long as an adult knows when they get the hamster that they will have to take anywhere from 10% - 100% of the responsibility (especially when it comes to money) then there shouldn't be any reason the child can't have one :)
I think a lot of EU countries have the same laws (although here in Cyprus I've seen 5 years old buying cigarets for their parents so I doubt they would stop a child buying an animal!) but sadly there are still all of the parents who just see that as a formality, they go with the kid to buy the animal and then leave the child to take care of it. Legally the adult is the owner but some people just aren't educated enough to care! That's one of the reasons I keep posting videos to help educate the children and parents alike on the reality of keeping animals and the responsibility it requires :)
Yeah that's true... Norway isn't exactly the best when it comes to animal welfare... we have the laws in place but they're not often followed up on. I keep trying to educate people on proper pet care every time I hear someone as much as mention them:p I'm a bit worried it might make me sound obnoxious XD But like whenever I hear someone talking about "Oh I want two hamsters so they won't be lonely!" and such I have to speak up... For the sake of the hamsters!
They are? I've always been told Syrians are the easiest... Granted I have 0 experience with Chinese as they are rare in Norway... They gotta be pretty mellow compared to my syrians if that's the case.
Syrian hamsters are definitely easier for kids as they are much larger, much slower and more domesticated than other species of hamster making them quicker to tame :)
I think that the lifespan of a hamster is a con, but for some could be pro. If you can't make a long term commitment to a pet, I think hamsters are great because they live for about 2 years.
Yea, itzCrystalLps. But, they can live for 5-6 or 4-5 years. Or more, or less. My hamster, I'm going to get him. A syrian. Well, that's months far. Lol. 🙄🙄🙄😣😣😏😏😌😌😌😌☠☠😌😌😌😌😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😘😘 For Erin. 😘😘😘
hi everyone....Im going to build my own hamster bin cage, but I would like the kind of mesh that you see on a shop bought cage where you open it up. Does anyone know where I can find that?!
I love your videos especially the hamster ones :) I'm going to adopted a little hammy soon and you are debunking what pet shops have told me in the past. thank you girl keep up the good work! The new addition to our family is going to be so spoiled and have such a good life because of you
Hello y'all, I have just today purchased a female 6 week old Roborovski hamster. I previously had a lovely Syrian, but he has passed away from old age. Because I have gotten all of my information from this channel, a few other good ones and forums, I take very good care of my little guys😄 this little girl I have gotten from a pet shop, because the few reputable places around do not have hamsters at the moment. When I saw her in the store, she was running along the side of the aquarium nonstop back and forth. She had a flying saucer, but it was tiny. The employee took her from her cage, and she was friendly, energetic and didn't display weird behavior. The store cage was half the size of my cage, as mine in exactly 360 sq. in. When I got her home I let her out in her prepared cage. She did the normal bout of exploring, took food and horded it, drank a bit, then started on her wheel. She has been running for eight hours, only stopping periodically to groom. Is this normal? I'm worried..
That is absolutely normal behaviour. You don't need to worry. Hamsters are natural explorers, so they can walk till 9, 10, or 11 miles. (I don't remember the exact number ). Have a great day!!!!!
Erin, you are so awesome. I've been a subscriber for a few years. I started watching your videos a few months before I brought home my first hamster. I still go back to your channel from time to time to refresh my memory and learn new things. Blessings ~ Jason )O(
Hello mis Erin,my name is Anja,I am 12 years old and I just recently got a siryan hamster.His name is Harry and I adore him.He was the only siryan in the pet store I went to,and when I came to choose a hamster he looked kinda weird to me,but anywais I wanted a dwarf.Next day I came to buy my dwarf,but the man that worked there said he does not recomend them,cause they are to young or to agresive.Then I looked at the small cage where my siryan was and looked at him on totaly another way.When I looked at him I knew he was the one even tho I have been prepairing for a dwarf.My mom does not like gim aspesualy cause he is black,but I adore him.Today he is moving in about 500 sf cage and I just adore him and want to provide him the best.You are the person that ejugated me the most and helped me the most.When I grow up I want to have as many animals(hamsters;)) as you do.Sory for the spelling mistakes,I am from Serbia,so my english is not perfect.Again thanks so so much,i send you thousdands of kisses from Serbia.Love you! Ps. subscribed,duh!
My pros and cons. Pros: 1: they are so cute. 2: they are chubby. And 3: just so colorful. Cons: 1: cleaning their cage. 2: getting seeds and grains 24/7. And 3: my hamster bites my finger when ever I give him a treat thinking its a yellow treat.
My hamster has been really agressive until today when I was doing bathtub and she was wonderful and I have been holding her tones since and I'm really happy
That is the concept of having pets.If you love them,you have to deal with their cons and they will give you their pros. Dogs:Protects against intruders but barks loudly Cats:Reduces chances of heart disease and doesn't require exercise thanks to purring but poops everywhere and doesn't care what it bumps into.
my brother surprisingly tamed his right when he got home, it loved him and even watched videos with my brother, his name is flurry, he's mine now because by brother slowly stopped feeding him and taking care of him and stuff like that and my parents told me I should take care of him since I'm good at taking care of my hamster snow, and so I did (flurry is a winter dwarf hamster and snow is a white long haired Syrian hamster)
+rurumodi I am assuming you are talking about a detolf or aquarium tank? You didn't specify. It could share it with another tiny rodent like a hamster, mouse or gerbil (so long as they were completely separated from each other with no access) but tortoises need large tortoise tables and heat lamps, turtles need huge tanks with lots of water access, I don't think squirrels can be kept as pets but if they can in your area then they would need a very large avery style cage and rabbits also cannot live in tanks and need cages at least 6ft x 2ft in size meaning it wouldn't be possible to keep any of those animals in a shared cage with a small rodent.
+ErinsAnimals yeah i ment glass aquarium like the one your using..which is more better a female or a male hamster..and as i am thinking of getting to should it beone male and femal or both of the same gender?? I do not want them to breed though?? any suggestions or thpughts..anf thank you for your help its been of great help. ❤❤❤
When I was five we had about 4 guinea pigs and they wouldn't keep still in my arms so I kept dropping them, causing them to permanently lose their teeth and starve to death. But the fourth was mine and her name was Smiggles and she never bit me and she was so calm, I really wish we still had her so I could properly take care of her because when I was younger, I didn't know a whole lot about caring for animals
Just wanted say you saved my hamster s life. His eyes we we different so I took him to over as you said. It was something else. He had cheek pouch infection. Vet said he might have died. Thanks to you he is fine
I'm a heavy sleeper, I live in the city and my area has so much cars and motorbikes, etc. It will never be a problem for me if my hamster is awake at night making noise :))
2 more advantages; they're handsome little guys and if you have a huge tank you can make it look really good with loads of different toys, hides and colourful bedding making your room look awesome with an elaborate focal point that's fun, safe and comfy for the hamster to live in. :D
Guess what Erin!!!! I am new here and today I am getting the Detolf!! Gandalf the little RCD hybrid will be sooooo happy! He is currently in a 20 gallon long.
By the way, I just want to say thanks. As I am just a kid, without you CC26 hopping hammy and joy georgina Gandalf would've had a horrible life. I am also glad I did reasearch and that you guys were here to help. From The Budder Legend and Gandalf.
I'm over here researching hamsters one more time! Because I'm getting a robo and i want to make sure u shop for them ( i meant I was getting 2 robos ) I'm so exited!
My pros are they are clean, it's fun to clean the cage and experiment with toys and themes, and they're so cute. Cons are- I have one dwarfie that bites, and bedding.. It's so expensive for just small bags.. I always have to pick up multiple bags so I don't run out as often..
One of my gerbils has to get surgery a couple months back and let me tell you, it sure did cost as much as cat vet bills! I have 8 gerbils and 4 hamsters now, everyone seems to be doing great so hopefully no more vet trips anytime soon
Thanks for doing this video, I'm going to show it to my parents bc they think they will smell and I will not clean the cage, but with this video I can show them that hamsters are good pets to have
my last hamster was evil. if o was wearing gloves to handle him (he was a biter) and I was wearing a t shirt. he would walk up my arm until he got to a bit of skin (not covered by anything) and he would bite it.
+Hamsters 2004 Currently I store it in the freezer as in this country we get huge issues with bug eggs being mixed in with grains so when left out in the warmth our hamster food box ends up full of insects :/ Freezing the food kills the eggs so we don't have to worry about it :)
I know this is so old but I seriously call bull on saying hamsters don't go up just to bite you. I worked at a petstore for a long time. Syrians and dwarfs, mice, rats, guinea pigs were pretty chill and were absolute angels. Robos, no matter what you placed down, food, clean wheel, chews. Those little suckers would come all the way from their hide to bite you and bit me several times. It was actually what made me hate hamsters. I have since quit working at that petstore because the care for animals there was horrific. I actually really wanted a hamster when I started there but the temperament of robos made me change my mind. I know they are just nervous animals in a stressful environment to begin with but man those little suckers can bite!
I'm trying to convince my mum to let me get an IKEA Detolf for my syrian, Cookie Dough, and I have been trying for a few months now, since I really got into forums and small animal UA-cam videos! I would really like to get one because my hamster only lives in a Rotastak cage, and it's a * decent * (two of the large pods, a 3 level tower, a wheel pod and some smaller "bedroom" pods) size, but I can't get a large enough wheel to fit in there. My mum's convinced that the cage is fine and her back won't be affected by the wheel, as she thinks all my previous hamsters have been fine in it (but they were all really small syrians, and Cookie Dough is quite large!). I think the main issue is the fact that we only really have one place the Detolf would fit, and that is in her kind of "office" area/spare bedroom (and the cage would be against my bedroom wall, and when my hamsters used to live in that room they would keep me up with their rattly wheel!) Still trying to work on it, but parents can be so stubborn sometimes, even with their 15 year-old children who earn their own money! Eh, rant over! I hope I haven't drowned you in my pain.. Sorry! x
If you live in a country where rabies still exist then any animal that comes into contact with a rabid animal can become infected but as long as you are keeping your hamster away from wild and diseased animals there is no reason why it would catch it :)
Thanks a lot I've researced a LOT of internet pages but I think this is the best video with the best info I'm sure that a hamster is the best pet for me but this video will SURELY convince MAY PARENTS to bring me one A milion Times thank you ! : )
is it possible that your hamster gets stress from another hamster being in a cage in the same room. One of my winter whites has lost a little bit of weight. He is super active eat and drinks regularly but just lost a little weight. What could it mean. Note: I have let the two of them interact once so they could get used to each other this did not go well so now they will just live on in separate cages.
I think it's pretty bad if my friend owns a Hamster and Hamsters are prone to stress illnesses. When her grandma calls for her, she yells her name. And then my friend will yell "WHAT!?" really loudly back. Or sometimes when my friend gets annoyed, she'll scream "WHAT!?"at the top of her lungs, then stomp through the room to leave. I feel like her Hamster will definitely get stressed or ill.
This is a great video, but i do find hamsters bite fairly often. I have reached my hand in my hamster's cage to fix her wheel before, i wasn't trying to touch her or anything, but she decided she didn't want me there so **CHOMP**... it bled so bad xD
Once I had a cage aggressive hamster that would bite anything that entered the cage, no matter what time of day. She was a dwarf, so I figured Id just reach over her to feed her. Wrong. She leapt into the air like a leopard and latched onto my wrist. Ouch! Ended up feeding her treats and daily food with a long handled spoon. Once out of the cage, she was sweet natured as ever.
I had a female Syrian who had a similar attitude, but for her it wasn't anything in the cage, it was anything that was either attached or poked through the bars. When she was out the cage she was wonderful and no amount of taming stopped it, so I just worked around it.
Hey Erin! I was wondering if there is any way to AVOID getting an untame-able hamster when purchasing? I am getting a hamster in a few years, and I would like to know how to avoid getting one that won't be too fond of me, if you get what I am saying! I really hope to have a happy and fun relationship with my future hammy. Any tips on avoiding an untame-able hammy? Thank you in advance for your reply! :)
"Con: Hamsters are more active at night"
It's a pro for me it's 4 am right now, and during in the day when they're asleep my 5 year old sister can't play with them.
My sister is a bit rough when it comes to animals...
Camii Re: ha no! It 9:49
Camii Re: Is she still quite rough?
Camii Re: omg relatable especially the sister part 😬lol
The biggest con for me is their short lifespan...
Especially when you create a bond with a them. It is so sad once they pass. :(
My hamster luna is turning two in early December I got got her December 22 2013 :(
+Aina Olsen robos do live for about four years though
I have a Russian dwarf hamster and apparently the live for two years. But I've had mine for here years now
This makes me miss my old hamster i had her for a good 2 years untill she developed a tumor it was late at night and i tried my best to find a vet but none of them were open and the ones that were open dont accept hamsters its been about a year but im starying to get reintersted into hamsters just that vets are the one thing thing that scare me
I put a sand bath in my hamsters cage and she pees in rather than bathe. lol
Kaitlyn hall loll im still kid tho
Kaitlyn hall that's quite normal. Hamsters generally see dirt and sand as a restroom as well.
ha well maybe that is a good thing
at least she doesnt pee in the bedding
One of my favourite pros is just how adorable hamster faces are! And of course they are one of the few creatures who actually have a cute bum too!
Yep...I agree
+Suhani Srivastava ya
Hello dis is Hamster.
+Cute Hamster HMPH, ARENT YOU SUPPOSED TO BE SLEEPING? -repeatedly taps foot-
Cute hamster I have that picture on my wall!
Omg! Can I adopt you plssss
What species are you
Colleen Malvina Boyajian I'm a Roborowski.
I frankly never understood why hamsters are so popular among children... Chances are they're gonna try and wake it up in the middle of the day, stressing it out and possibly making it aggressive and decreasing its already short life-span...
I was 18 when I got my first one :p
+zakuraRabbit You weren't much older than me, I was 16 when I got my first hamsters :P Hamsters can actually be fantastic pets for young children, especially for teaching them responsibility and encourage a love of animals. The problem with young children keeping hamsters is that some parents are under the false impression that a child can take full responsibility for them because they are low maintenance pets. That's obviously not true and not fair on the child or animal. There are lots of children who have hamsters that are very well taken care of but that is because their parents are aware that they are ultimately the ones who are responsible for the animal. So long as an adult knows when they get the hamster that they will have to take anywhere from 10% - 100% of the responsibility (especially when it comes to money) then there shouldn't be any reason the child can't have one :)
I think a lot of EU countries have the same laws (although here in Cyprus I've seen 5 years old buying cigarets for their parents so I doubt they would stop a child buying an animal!) but sadly there are still all of the parents who just see that as a formality, they go with the kid to buy the animal and then leave the child to take care of it. Legally the adult is the owner but some people just aren't educated enough to care! That's one of the reasons I keep posting videos to help educate the children and parents alike on the reality of keeping animals and the responsibility it requires :)
Yeah that's true... Norway isn't exactly the best when it comes to animal welfare... we have the laws in place but they're not often followed up on.
I keep trying to educate people on proper pet care every time I hear someone as much as mention them:p I'm a bit worried it might make me sound obnoxious XD But like whenever I hear someone talking about "Oh I want two hamsters so they won't be lonely!" and such I have to speak up... For the sake of the hamsters!
They are? I've always been told Syrians are the easiest... Granted I have 0 experience with Chinese as they are rare in Norway... They gotta be pretty mellow compared to my syrians if that's the case.
Syrian hamsters are definitely easier for kids as they are much larger, much slower and more domesticated than other species of hamster making them quicker to tame :)
The only think I don't like about hamsters is that don't live long enough.
True you get attached for 2 years and it's gone
SammyRatty, too true
True
true😢
My hamster is 2years old 😭😭
I think that the lifespan of a hamster is a con, but for some could be pro. If you can't make a long term commitment to a pet, I think hamsters are great because they live for about 2 years.
i just wanted to say, i love your profile pic! great job finding that Hailey L!
Yea, itzCrystalLps. But, they can live for 5-6 or 4-5 years. Or more, or less. My hamster, I'm going to get him. A syrian. Well, that's months far. Lol. 🙄🙄🙄😣😣😏😏😌😌😌😌☠☠😌😌😌😌😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😘😘 For Erin. 😘😘😘
the hamster I chose was sleeping in the food bowl so non of them could eat for 5mins and kept burrowing under the Beding 😂😂
Omg durp Haha
Ella May: Awww lol
hi everyone....Im going to build my own hamster bin cage, but I would like the kind of mesh that you see on a shop bought cage where you open it up. Does anyone know where I can find that?!
Three Pretty Piggies lol
Ella May awh man I should have chose that hamster xD
I could just sit down and watch you talk, for hours ❤️... The way you explain things... Lovin it
I got a hamster last week. You had helped so much. He is getting a lot more confidence now. Also he might just be the fluffiest hamster ever.
Hi! Erin!! You are my favorit animal youtuber!!
Sames
Mee too!! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
I love sleeping when my hamster is noisy it helps me relax
I love your videos especially the hamster ones :) I'm going to adopted a little hammy soon and you are debunking what pet shops have told me in the past. thank you girl keep up the good work! The new addition to our family is going to be so spoiled and have such a good life because of you
Hello y'all, I have just today purchased a female 6 week old Roborovski hamster. I previously had a lovely Syrian, but he has passed away from old age. Because I have gotten all of my information from this channel, a few other good ones and forums, I take very good care of my little guys😄 this little girl I have gotten from a pet shop, because the few reputable places around do not have hamsters at the moment. When I saw her in the store, she was running along the side of the aquarium nonstop back and forth. She had a flying saucer, but it was tiny. The employee took her from her cage, and she was friendly, energetic and didn't display weird behavior. The store cage was half the size of my cage, as mine in exactly 360 sq. in. When I got her home I let her out in her prepared cage. She did the normal bout of exploring, took food and horded it, drank a bit, then started on her wheel. She has been running for eight hours, only stopping periodically to groom. Is this normal? I'm worried..
Not to be rude but, is your lovely robo still alive?
That is absolutely normal behaviour. You don't need to worry. Hamsters are natural explorers, so they can walk till 9, 10, or 11 miles. (I don't remember the exact number ). Have a great day!!!!!
Erin, you are so awesome. I've been a subscriber for a few years. I started watching your videos a few months before I brought home my first hamster. I still go back to your channel from time to time to refresh my memory and learn new things. Blessings ~ Jason )O(
I totally agree with what is mentioned in this video. Hamsters are my first pets and I truly love them!!!
Hello mis Erin,my name is Anja,I am 12 years old and I just recently got a siryan hamster.His name is Harry and I adore him.He was the only siryan in the pet store I went to,and when I came to choose a hamster he looked kinda weird to me,but anywais I wanted a dwarf.Next day I came to buy my dwarf,but the man that worked there said he does not recomend them,cause they are to young or to agresive.Then I looked at the small cage where my siryan was and looked at him on totaly another way.When I looked at him I knew he was the one even tho I have been prepairing for a dwarf.My mom does not like gim aspesualy cause he is black,but I adore him.Today he is moving in about 500 sf cage and I just adore him and want to provide him the best.You are the person that ejugated me the most and helped me the most.When I grow up I want to have as many animals(hamsters;)) as you do.Sory for the spelling mistakes,I am from Serbia,so my english is not perfect.Again thanks so so much,i send you thousdands of kisses from Serbia.Love you!
Ps. subscribed,duh!
i justmlove their beauty and their inquisitive nature
The ending of this video made my day omg...
A great informative video Erin!!! You put out a lot of good points!!
My pros and cons. Pros: 1: they are so cute. 2: they are chubby. And 3: just so colorful. Cons: 1: cleaning their cage. 2: getting seeds and grains 24/7. And 3: my hamster bites my finger when ever I give him a treat thinking its a yellow treat.
If you give them a treat or have had your hand in the food bag wash your hands before handling because your hands will smell like food.
I see you in every hamster video! 😂😂
Brookelyn Weber my hammy thought I was food for a bit, but I let him nibble me and he realised I wasn't
Brookelyn Weber stop giving your hamster yellow treats
Lol u have yellow fingers? 👋
This girls channel is so helpful
What do I do if my hamster does his business on his wheel?
You just have to clean the wheel more often :)
Right, but that's a funny one, ErinsAnimals. Lol.
Thank you so much I love everyone you do!!!
plz can you do a vid on hamster products you regret buying =)
Oh!! Saw. She did make that video. But, I'm writing 3 years after your comment. Lol. 😅😅😅😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
My hamster has been really agressive until today when I was doing bathtub and she was wonderful and I have been holding her tones since and I'm really happy
What is bathtub I don't know what you meant
I just discovered your channel and now I cant stop until I watch all ur vids lol
LOVE the viewers corner! Tweeting images now...
One of my old hamsters NEVER BIT ANYONE!!!! He was so friendly to everybody
My hamster has only bitten my older sister. Good thing, too, because she was holding my hammie without my permission. Serves her right.
one of my hamsters never bit me before, but my other two have :(
+animalcrossing909 lol so funny sounds just like something i would say to my sister hehehe 😏😏
+PurrfectPetShed haha same😂
+Rachel E Syrian?
I love the way you change your hair almost in every video
Hey Erin I just got 2 Russian dwarf hamsters and your videos are helping out alot
That is the concept of having pets.If you love them,you have to deal with their cons and they will give you their pros.
Dogs:Protects against intruders but barks loudly
Cats:Reduces chances of heart disease and doesn't require exercise thanks to purring but poops everywhere and doesn't care what it bumps into.
Thank You So Much! LOVED The Video!
This was the most helpful videos ever
my brother surprisingly tamed his right when he got home, it loved him and even watched videos with my brother, his name is flurry, he's mine now because by brother slowly stopped feeding him and taking care of him and stuff like that and my parents told me I should take care of him since I'm good at taking care of my hamster snow, and so I did (flurry is a winter dwarf hamster and snow is a white long haired Syrian hamster)
would it b a problem if the hamster shares half of the glass cage (perfectly seperated by glass) with other animal such as squirrel turtle or rabbit?
+rurumodi I am assuming you are talking about a detolf or aquarium tank? You didn't specify. It could share it with another tiny rodent like a hamster, mouse or gerbil (so long as they were completely separated from each other with no access) but tortoises need large tortoise tables and heat lamps, turtles need huge tanks with lots of water access, I don't think squirrels can be kept as pets but if they can in your area then they would need a very large avery style cage and rabbits also cannot live in tanks and need cages at least 6ft x 2ft in size meaning it wouldn't be possible to keep any of those animals in a shared cage with a small rodent.
+ErinsAnimals yeah i ment glass aquarium like the one your using..which is more better a female or a male hamster..and as i am thinking of getting to should it beone male and femal or both of the same gender?? I do not want them to breed though?? any suggestions or thpughts..anf thank you for your help its been of great help. ❤❤❤
+rurumodi meant*
+rurumodi sorry about the spelling errors my phone is little annoying.
no as long as they are not in direct contact
Great videos thanks for sharing!!
That's a really good idea of a video!
Good information- Thank you!!!
I’m getting a hamster on Friday this week yay!!!
Evie Senior did u get it yet ???
Yes
I have her right now
I love your hamsters and all of your pets in general! :D ♡ °●°
I liked the fun part at the end :D Great information too~
When I was five we had about 4 guinea pigs and they wouldn't keep still in my arms so I kept dropping them, causing them to permanently lose their teeth and starve to death. But the fourth was mine and her name was Smiggles and she never bit me and she was so calm, I really wish we still had her so I could properly take care of her because when I was younger, I didn't know a whole lot about caring for animals
Just wanted say you saved my hamster s life. His eyes we we different so I took him to over as you said. It was something else. He had cheek pouch infection. Vet said he might have died. Thanks to you he is fine
Thank you for the information.
I don't need to worry as my father is a vet
Hey, lovely video Erin ;)
Great video, especially for new hamster owners. :)
I’m a heavy sleeper but I share a room with my sister who is a light sleeper do you think a hamster will bother her to much our room is fairly large
I'm a heavy sleeper, I live in the city and my area has so much cars and motorbikes, etc. It will never be a problem for me if my hamster is awake at night making noise :))
2 more advantages; they're handsome little guys and if you have a huge tank you can make it look really good with loads of different toys, hides and colourful bedding making your room look awesome with an elaborate focal point that's fun, safe and comfy for the hamster to live in. :D
Toatally Agree with Everything!!
Guess what Erin!!!! I am new here and today I am getting the Detolf!! Gandalf the little RCD hybrid will be sooooo happy! He is currently in a 20 gallon long.
By the way, I just want to say thanks. As I am just a kid, without you CC26 hopping hammy and joy georgina Gandalf would've had a horrible life. I am also glad I did reasearch and that you guys were here to help. From The Budder Legend and Gandalf.
love ur vids Erin
I'm over here researching hamsters one more time! Because I'm getting a robo and i want to make sure u shop for them ( i meant I was getting 2 robos ) I'm so exited!
My pros are they are clean, it's fun to clean the cage and experiment with toys and themes, and they're so cute.
Cons are- I have one dwarfie that bites, and bedding.. It's so expensive for just small bags.. I always have to pick up multiple bags so I don't run out as often..
Good video Erin
Pro: They are so Cute!💕 Con: You Can Die from Cuteness Overdose! 😍
One of my gerbils has to get surgery a couple months back and let me tell you, it sure did cost as much as cat vet bills! I have 8 gerbils and 4 hamsters now, everyone seems to be doing great so hopefully no more vet trips anytime soon
This was realy helpful!!
Thanks for doing this video, I'm going to show it to my parents bc they think they will smell and I will not clean the cage, but with this video I can show them that hamsters are good pets to have
I have a teddy bear hamster took me about three weeks to rilly feel completely comfortable picking him up when ever
Their short life span and them being active at night are definitely the biggest cons for me!
my last hamster was evil. if o was wearing gloves to handle him (he was a biter) and I was wearing a t shirt. he would walk up my arm until he got to a bit of skin (not covered by anything) and he would bite it.
OMG!!!! Ouch!!!!!! Sooo evil.
I love all your videos & they have been great advise seen as I am buying a syrian on xmas eve!!!!!!!!!!
Pros: all of that stuff you listed plus their adorable, cons: my parents won't let me get one
Loved the video ☺️
Great video thank you
Luv you sooo much and your animals and videos
When I was lying down my hamster walked up to my arm, sniffed it, and bit it. Lol
Please do a video on the pros and cons of keeping cats.
Hi Erin, love your channel and just subscribed! Do you have a show-and-tell video with all your pets? I am considering to get a hamster. Thank you :-)
Perfect video❤️
So true
Hi great video! I have a question for you. Do you store your hamster food in the fridge?
+Hamsters 2004 It is good to put new hamster food in the freezer for 3 days BEFORE opening it to kill any parasites.
+Hamsters 2004 Currently I store it in the freezer as in this country we get huge issues with bug eggs being mixed in with grains so when left out in the warmth our hamster food box ends up full of insects :/ Freezing the food kills the eggs so we don't have to worry about it :)
I know this is so old but I seriously call bull on saying hamsters don't go up just to bite you. I worked at a petstore for a long time. Syrians and dwarfs, mice, rats, guinea pigs were pretty chill and were absolute angels. Robos, no matter what you placed down, food, clean wheel, chews. Those little suckers would come all the way from their hide to bite you and bit me several times. It was actually what made me hate hamsters. I have since quit working at that petstore because the care for animals there was horrific. I actually really wanted a hamster when I started there but the temperament of robos made me change my mind. I know they are just nervous animals in a stressful environment to begin with but man those little suckers can bite!
Thank you for this video! I love it! Do you think you could do something similar on rabbits???
Wonderful video
YOUR HAIR IS AMAZ SAUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm trying to convince my mum to let me get an IKEA Detolf for my syrian, Cookie Dough, and I have been trying for a few months now, since I really got into forums and small animal UA-cam videos! I would really like to get one because my hamster only lives in a Rotastak cage, and it's a * decent * (two of the large pods, a 3 level tower, a wheel pod and some smaller "bedroom" pods) size, but I can't get a large enough wheel to fit in there. My mum's convinced that the cage is fine and her back won't be affected by the wheel, as she thinks all my previous hamsters have been fine in it (but they were all really small syrians, and Cookie Dough is quite large!). I think the main issue is the fact that we only really have one place the Detolf would fit, and that is in her kind of "office" area/spare bedroom (and the cage would be against my bedroom wall, and when my hamsters used to live in that room they would keep me up with their rattly wheel!)
Still trying to work on it, but parents can be so stubborn sometimes, even with their 15 year-old children who earn their own money! Eh, rant over! I hope I haven't drowned you in my pain.. Sorry! x
Can you make a video about Hamster bites ??? 😞 And do they have rabies? sorry im new to the hamster world.....
If you live in a country where rabies still exist then any animal that comes into contact with a rabid animal can become infected but as long as you are keeping your hamster away from wild and diseased animals there is no reason why it would catch it :)
Okay, good to know thank you.
Thanks a lot
I've researced a LOT of internet pages but I think this is the best video with the best info
I'm sure that a hamster is the best pet for me but this video will SURELY convince MAY PARENTS to bring me one
A milion Times thank you !
: )
sometimes being active in the night can be a pro, especially if your someone who works all day or goes to school.
Thank u 🐹🐹🐹😄
is it possible that your hamster gets stress from another hamster being in a cage in the same room. One of my winter whites has lost a little bit of weight. He is super active eat and drinks regularly but just lost a little weight. What could it mean. Note: I have let the two of them interact once so they could get used to each other this did not go well so now they will just live on in separate cages.
As long as you're not putting them together and their cages aren't right next to each other, I think you'll be fine.
Maybe he's just running a bit more, he'll be alright ;)
It might be from something else, is he eating?
And they shouldn't be able to meet each other
thanks
I think it's pretty bad if my friend owns a Hamster and Hamsters are prone to stress illnesses. When her grandma calls for her, she yells her name. And then my friend will yell "WHAT!?" really loudly back. Or sometimes when my friend gets annoyed, she'll scream "WHAT!?"at the top of her lungs, then stomp through the room to leave. I feel like her Hamster will definitely get stressed or ill.
Erin had such beautiful eyes!! 😍😍
Thx for posting my pic :3
This is a great video, but i do find hamsters bite fairly often. I have reached my hand in my hamster's cage to fix her wheel before, i wasn't trying to touch her or anything, but she decided she didn't want me there so **CHOMP**... it bled so bad xD
If you haven't already, could you do a video on how to tell if a hamster is scared or stressed out?
WORTH. IT.
Can u do an updated top 5 hamster products? Please !
You deserve way more subscribers. I love you so much.!😗😋❤️💗
yup
Once I had a cage aggressive hamster that would bite anything that entered the cage, no matter what time of day. She was a dwarf, so I figured Id just reach over her to feed her. Wrong. She leapt into the air like a leopard and latched onto my wrist. Ouch! Ended up feeding her treats and daily food with a long handled spoon. Once out of the cage, she was sweet natured as ever.
I had a female Syrian who had a similar attitude, but for her it wasn't anything in the cage, it was anything that was either attached or poked through the bars. When she was out the cage she was wonderful and no amount of taming stopped it, so I just worked around it.
Love this
Hey Erin! I was wondering if there is any way to AVOID getting an untame-able hamster when purchasing? I am getting a hamster in a few years, and I would like to know how to avoid getting one that won't be too fond of me, if you get what I am saying! I really hope to have a happy and fun relationship with my future hammy. Any tips on avoiding an untame-able hammy? Thank you in advance for your reply! :)