Seeing people insist that bar biting is to wear down teeth and because "they like the feeling" is just so upsetting to me, metal is the most unpleasant material an animal could possibly chew on, they would choose virtually any other material to chew first, I feel so bad for the hamsters in the care of people who refuse to accept that bar biting is a stress behaviour 😔
My friend was thinking about getting a hamster but thought about rabies and I told her that can’t happen and now I can give her proof and I’ll have her watch your videos for care! Once again the hamsters are adorable
Yeah I recommend slowly buying the things your hamster will need before you get the hamster, so you’re already prepared and so you don’t break the bank 😅
@@toad3640 yea TT 100cm cage cost atleast RM200-300 it might look cheap but for a 15 years old it’s too expensive cuz everything I buy for my hamster are with my own money now I’m using a 60cm cage bigger that the previous cage I use :3 Rm70 >< bedding 10.00 aspen shaving the food 6.00 anddddd the millet sprays are quite expensive lol
The myth that hamsters are vicious and violent was most probably perpetuated by the fact that hamster husbandry standards have been subpar until recent years due to a lack of scientific research. This means that most pet hamsters were kept in unsuitable enclosures that were too small and had little to no enrichment at all. A lot of hamsters were also kept in pairs or even groups, which often led to fights and deaths. The stress behaviours displayed by hamsters living under such circumstances were most likely what led people to believe hamsters to be aggressive, when the truth is with proper care and lots of patience, hamsters are perfectly docile, and even friendly if you're lucky.
Totally agree. I know many people who think hamster are terrible animals just because as kid they bought pairs (very typical if you have siblings) and one hamster killed the other one... Nobody never wondering "why?" , so they just assume they are evil -.-
@@danielaarienti9511 that goes hand in hand with the myth that hamsters die easy and so are not fulfilling pets. Yes their lifespan is not very long, about 2-3 years, but they don't die 'easily'. It's mostly because people kept them in horrible unenriching and DANGEROUS cages for their entire lives, exposing them to stress and/or other more aggressive hamsters, both of which weaken their immune system. They die *prematurely,* because until recently very few people were aware of what they truly needed to thrive and be happy.
I agree so much with the idea that they’re not pets for little kids. I’m in college now though and have a hamster and I’m able to use my scholarship to pay for it’s expenses comfortably and when I stay up studying it’s up with me :) I think it’s perfect for teenagers and young adults honestly
Im a 11 year old kid and i Do the research and im gonna have a hamster in a 40 gallon with the sunburst and muzury rat and mouse diet as food also 7 inches of bedding, 3 hideouts, 1 sand bath, 10 inch wheel, and a bunch of toys and enrichment and my parents approve of me having a hamster and taking it to the vet. So I think kids can also have hamsters and I know i cant interact with them much cause the sleep during the day.
@@ted_dog4647 that’s great! However, I’m talking about children and their parents who buy their hamster on a whim, with no research, and expect it to be an easy pet that is going to always be up to play and that can be kept in a tiny pet store cage. For that reason, it should only be bought by people who have done their research and can provide for it, not seen as a low-commitment starter pet for children. Very proud that you’re committed to that and I hope your parents are proud as well!
@@ted_dog4647 well you're one of not many kids ,which is good. Most kids don't do research.I've seen so many hamster that love a poor live because their owner are kids. They'd constantly post in a group asking "what should i do my (syrian) hamster have a baby and ate 3of them!!.should I separate the father?" Or " my hamster is sick and I don't have money for vet what should i do *insert a very sick hamster that need a serious medical care* or most time "my hamster is so cute they play together all the time!!*insert 2 grown syrian hamster that's currently fighting for their life* And these happen EVERY DAY!!! I have to see these post from 'mostly' kids that bought hamster because they thought it'd be "an easier pet than a dog/cat" I know there'd be a smart kids that know that they should do research before having pets like you. But mostly... kid just sees hamster as a toy that's alive. Or parents just thought they'd cost less than big animals just because they're small.😢
@@ted_dog4647 I’m just a little bit younger then you and I’ve done so much research I can’t believe I thought a critter trail cage was actually a good cage
Hey victoria!! You have helped me convienced my parents to buy my hamster a bigger wheel and sooooo much more!! Thank you soooooo much and i love watching your videos!!!
Wow. It's really sad to hear some of these myths in my opinion. Hamsters aren't environmentally adapted for climbing! It just truly makes me sad that some people might let their hamsters live in a small habitat and let them climb on their cage. Great video Victoria! :)
We have received a very useful and gap-filling video from you Victoria! Many people have already asked me about these. There were some who didn’t believe me, but now I can refer to this video! You are the benchmark, for me! Thank you very much again for your hard work.
@@VictoriaRaechelI've just got a Syrian Hamster called otto, thank you for the lovely videos which have guided me into giving Otto the best life I can. You are a true animal lover and dont understand how anyone could leave mean or nasty messages as you are such a lovely lady
@@VictoriaRaechel Your fantastic and dont let anyone say any different, appreciate watching someone who is the same as me who loves animal and their wellbeing
Just found out my Christmas present Is a diy cage like yours, I’ve showed my grandparents your videos so many time. Going to help them build it this Christmas, thank you for your informational videos
One time, I overheard someone ask someone if their hamster has ever bitten them. The person said, “only when my mom gave her a bath, because she was a little nervous. And she loves to bite on her cage.” I was literally getting so fired up! How, out of everyone, DID THE MOM GIVE IT A BATH??AND the hamster doesn’t LOVE chew the bars on the cage, it’s just so stressed. I was outraged.
I wanted to stop by and say how much I LOVE YOU!!!!! It's true, you are wonderful, intelligent, and someone who truly cares about small mammals. This is me, loving you and sending a big hug your way :) :) :)
I liked the myth where it said hamsters who have red eyes are aggressive and evil haha. My dwarf has slight red eyes and he is super friendly and interactive. I always learn something new when I watch your videos. Your one of my favorite hamster care channels. ☺️
I had many rats with all shades of red eyes and they were all super sweet and friendly. My boy Steve Rogers had bright red eyes and was the gentlest rat ever. The only risk might be that they mistake your finger for a treat because of poor eyesight. 😂
omg this reminds me of my first hamster I had with a small cage a “bunny cage” and we would climb on the bars and chew all the time I wish I could go back and change his habitat, I have a IKEA detof now
Fun fact: Just because it's smaller, it doesn't mean it's easier. In my opinion, cats are actually the easiest if they don't have special needs. You give them food and water, play and cuddle with them, and give them stuff to play with and scratch on. Boom, done.
I actually really hate that point of view that hamsters are ideal pets for children. This is soooo frustrating. Children have zero understanding and patience, and they also always sleep during the night so they won’t ever be able to match their schedule with the hamster’s schedule. All these producers mass creating small and terrible children oriented cages for hamsters are simply spreading miss information about these pets marketing them as children pets when this is right the opposite. I had a hamster when I was a child but it was more than 15 years ago when there was so little information about the proper care. But today it is so different with all such great UA-cam channels like this, and it really makes me very sad to see how these animals are still wrongly marketed and perceived by the majority in our society. I adopted a small hamster a week ago and I ordered Niteangel acrylic habitat for him as well as plenty wooden toys and hideouts. I am a fully grown adult busy with an office job, so is my husband, and we literally have zero time for dog walking so we can’t afford a dog as well as we are not really into cats.. we value our personal space, and ability to travel wherever we want without having to think where we should temporarily re home our pet and if it will have a proper care not to be put in stress. So with all that said hamster for us became an ideal pet. We love to watch him digging and playing in his surroundings whirl we stay up late during weekends watching some cool series, so once again I truly believe that hamsters should be remarketed as a low maintenance and funny cool pets exactly for very busy adults who want to have some sort of pet a little bit more interactive than a fish ))) but definitely not for kids. Also Parents too often are not willing to spend a lot on their children’s hamster care. And adults like us, taking into consideration a proper care research and having earned that extra money, are making a way better hammy parents. If you are an adult owning a hamster too, would be happy to hear your stories)))
Myth: "your hamster will looove exploring your house by using that kind of plastic sphere" That's something I've been told when I bought my hamster and I belived that, so I bought that stuff too! But as I put him inside I suddenly felt as it was pretty wrong... And in fact it is, don't trap your hamster in an unstoppable poor ventilation spherical cage, please
I’m autistic and hamsters used to be my special interest and I’m getting back into learning lots about them (I still look after my hamster to the same standard I did before a different special interest took over, don’t worry)
I just recently realized that my hamster biting his cage was a bad thing. I also noticed that he doesn't use his wheel because it's so small. I can't believe I've been ignoring all of this, but as soon as I can, I'm making him a brand new tin bin cage thingy, and getting him a giant wheel! Thank you so much for spreading the message. Gizmo will be so happy now! You're amazing, thanks for doing what you do!
Same! I feel terrible about how I've been treating my Sweet Potato. I thought he wasn't using his wheel because he is an old man but I bought a bigger one and he was off like a shot. I have a detolf I need to put together for him.
I am a huge fan of your UA-cam channel you have helped me and so many other people care better for their hamster and I just want to say thank you for all the great things you do 😊
Hey tori! How have you been doing? I totally forgot you were posting today! I have just been sort of stressed figuring out what to do for christmas! Ahhh especially for my hamster lol.
I hate when people say hamsters are for children. They are nocturnal, and most children go to sleep around 8:00 pm, while their hamster is just waking up. Most children want to play with their hamster for entertainment, during the day. This could ruin the hamsters sleep schedule, which is not good for the hamsters well being. Hamsters also need a lot of care to be happy and healthy, which includes having a good diet, a good cage, etc.
Pet stores are the root of the problem. They keep promoting hamsters as pets for kids, keep selling harmful products and the employees give so much wrong information and advice. Future owners have a duty to inform themselves but I don't think many new owners would doubt the info they get from pet stores, in person or on their websites.
Im 13 and just got 1st hamster yesterday. Ive done a TON of research and took all the facts and cage setup tips from this channel:) my Hamster nugget already loves his cage and i hope he lives a good healthy life
Great vid Victoria! You've helped THOUSANDS of us with our hamsters, my hamster used to live in a crittertrail, now she lives in a 780 sq in cage!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I was so excited when I got the notification that you created another video.😂 Honestly, some of these myths are ridiculous. Like how you get rabies when a hamster bites you? Please, I’ve been bitten so many times before.🤣 And hamsters are only for children? Honestly, I don’t see anything about hamsters that make them childish. I know plenty of adults who have had hamsters. And really, I think they suit any age as long as you give them the proper care they deserve 🙂. We all know the most common myth though: “ Hamsters only need small cages “ This is one of the myths that really annoys me, why should a hamster have to have a small cage? They deserve to explore and enjoy life just like humans.😕 Amazing video Victoria, as always.🌸
It sounded like you were pretty done with TikTok, and I don’t blame you, it’s pretty toxic, anyways, could you do another reacting to hamster TikToks / other videos of that sort that may be problematic? I enjoy yours & Erin’s reaction videos, and if you would like to, more would be appreciated. If you don’t want to, totally understandable, you are also just human and you should do what videos you want, your channel, not mine. ❤️ (I’m thinking of starting making hamster videos, any tips?)
Victoria,I love your videos,I have a Syrian who is 4 months old and watching your videos have helped me an incredible amount.Your hamsters are so cute and so are all of your pets.I wish them all long lives and that they all stay healthy.
Hi Victoria I'm 9 years old and I'm getting a hamster and thank you so much for your videos that helped me a lot to understand hamsters and to get to know them by the way my name is Kaylee and I love your videos I watch them every single day and I'm still gonna get a hamster but I am first doing a lot of research and the way I've research so much my phone is tired of hearing the word hamster 🐹 and i live in South Africa 🐹. 😂💖
After all these years of watching you and doing ALOT of reaseach and now I’m getting a indoor cat 🙂🙃 I’ve always loved cats but I just kinda stoped loving them because I knew I couldn’t get one that much and looking into small animals instead but I REALLY want a small animal 😭🐹🦎
Do people not realize that rabies is a disease? and that it is impossible to contract unless you have already come into contact with an animal that has rabies? I know people can be dense, but come on🙄
Hi! I love your videos, you have helped me a much! I know this isn’t related to the video but I was wondering what would be a good hamster travel cage, I know you did a video on traveling with your hamster before but I don’t know if it’s out-dated because it was from 6 years ago. So I was just wondering if you have any tips on certain travel cages that would be good for a hamster, I have a roborovski dwarf hamster and I don’t like using cages with bars.
Hi! I'm trying to upgrade my hamster setup from a 40 gallon aquarium to a two 200 QT gallons stacked on top of each other (both are 800+ square feet separately, not in total) . I was thinking about putting green sphagnum moss in her habitat to make it more pretty and give her natural textures. I heard that it was a feeling to put sphagnum moss in there, but then I also heard it isn't good for them. Which is it?
Hello Victoria! I have just got a hamster and because of your videos she is so happy (I hope!) and I can provide her so much care! I put her in her enclosure and she was playing and it was much bigger than her previous one where she cam from, however, she was climbing on the bars. My mum and dad just thought that hamsters 'loved' to do that but because of your videos I found out its a boredom behaviour! Because of this I am planning on increasing the size of her cage despite her only just getting it! I had a 43L which was just above minimum but I am getting 83L which is double the size! I am hoping I can get this soon and include paper bedding when we would have just used sawdust if I didn't know because of your videos! I want to say a huge thank you and so does pepper (My hamster) for helping me provide the best care possible!
check the enclosure just to make sure there's nothing sharp that could have caused it, keep an eye on it as well to ensure it's not getting infected but for the most part little cuts/scrapes should heal okay!
Thank you! Also I was playing with him and saw him scratching it so now I know what’s going on. I’m watching some videos what to do. Have a wonderful day!
Great video! I'm getting a hamster in a month or two, needing some info. Found this channel that has helped me with my rabbit in the past along with LennonTheBunny. ❤🐹🐰What names would you recommend? I was thinking like Flash or Ziggy for a male hamster.Also, which toys from Wal-Mart or Target would you recommend?
I love you so much you inspired me to get a hamster who I absolutely cannot live without today and I’m actually going to start my own hamster so thank you for being such a good inspiration
Its annoying how some people sell toys for hamster that are like climbing frames or hanging toys for hamster to climb, and some cages sold have loads of layers when hamster would much rather run along a flat surface not up and down stairs their whole life. :(
You can tell your mom I was terrified to hold a hamster from being bitten as a kid. My mom was petrified of mine & he escaped often (old bad cages back then)My daughter bought me a male short haired Syrian. I guess boys are mellower. He's never bitten me & is very sweet. Even uses a litter box! I now have another Male short haired Syrian & he's never bitten me. I agree her informational videos are the best! I hope you're mom will change her mind soon. All these hammy's need a good home.
Its so upsetting to hear so much of this because so many people believe these lies, but your helping so much! Thank you so much for helping and I hope these will stop.
I have two Female winterwhite Dwarfs they are sisters and at first we have them in the same cage. ( in Sweden they strongly recomomend to keep dwarfs in pairs or more) but one of them dominated the other to the point that we separated them. The dominate one is biting the bars every day in her large cage. The other one seems to be fine in a smaller cage. The one that is biting the bar is extremely active and also very tame. She is so different from her sister. She eats a lot but is very skinny. I don’t think that it would help to give her a larger cage. She has a deep sand bath 15 cm of bedding, a lot of hideouts and toys. We also have a roborovski dwarf in a large cage and he never bites the bars. He doesn’t even use the whole cage.
I had a hamster for 3 years so I don't like that you said hamster are better for Adalts and I am a kid also I got a coler full cage and it had 125 inches of space so yeah and I have to hamster s
125 sq inches of floorspace unfortunately is much too small for a hamster. If you’re getting mad at the simple fact that I said they’re better suited for adults maybe try to recognize why that makes you so angry, I said they’re better suited but I didn’t say someone young can’t own one.
Thankyou Soo much, for this Video ❤..... And personally I love Dipper ❤ He's a real cutie fluffball The reason I like him more is because my hammie looks the same! Cream and white banded syrian 🥺 ( You can see his pic in the profile pic ❤❤ - COCO ) I got inspired to buy a hamster after watching your videos ❤, and could provide him with a better living. Thankyou. ❤
The red eyes one just reminds me of what my brother said when he was younger... we were in a pet shop and he seen a hamster with red eyes. He turns to my auntie and says "that one has red eyes. It must be furious"🤣🤣🤣
When it came to the smell section, completely agree with Victoria! I had a hamster in 2010 (the hamster that got me banned by my family to own hamsters) that just notoriously stank so bad. It was probably down to the fact she was a female as well, so obviously they go into heat every 4 days but she was just in general always really smelly. I wasn't allowed a hamster until last year when I turned 20, (I actually currently own 3) and two of them really don't smell at all, the new guy I got about 5 days ago has quite smelly pee but it's not bad if you keep on top of it with daily spot cleaning! I've always wanted hamsters, and I'm so glad to say I own 3 lovely boys (1 dwarf and 2 Syrians) after 11+ years of not being allowed a single ham... Dwarfs have to be my favourite species out of all of them! But I love them all really, they all have their own personalities! (: (My 2 Syrians however are very alike, but they're possibly related as I was told).
Hi! As a hamster owner, I do have some questions so I can make my little Gizmo's life a lot better! If anybody knows what I should do, please reply to this comment. He's a Syrian male, btw. 1: How should I spend time with my Hamster? Bathtub bonding usually is always 5 minutes long because I live with 3 other people + having people over, so I always get no time doing that. 2: Cheap cages/bins? I might make him one with the bin, but I can't find any good yet cheap cages, and he's biting at his current one. 3: When can I get some time with him? He's usually bathing, sleeping, or eating/drinking, and I don't want to disturb him doing that. Thanks, guys.
Hey Victoria So I haven’t seen my hamster in weeks and I just though he was a ghost hamster but even when I set a timer for the middle of the night to see him he still is not awake I’m afraid that he is only coming out for food and nothing else he is a very young hamster only 6 months old
Hey Victoria I just found your channel ( because we are getting our son his first hamster soon). Never have I seen a girl who’s so passionate and knowledgeable about the little guys! This is now my go- to place to go if I have questions. If someone else recommends something different than what you say, I just go with your advice! Keep going girl, your channel is fantastic with such helpful tips and advice!!
Can someone help? My hamster ever since I got her, has been biting the metal stand of her wheel but she's in a decent cage (more than 500 sq inches floorspace) and has other chews and idk what to do abt it >w
@@VictoriaRaechel ahh I didn't expect you to reply haha I'm not quite sure how to cover it, I've tried coating it in a little oil before but doesn't deter the ham and the wheel is in her sandbath cos she loves peeing under the wheel so it's the perfect spot 😓
Seeing people insist that bar biting is to wear down teeth and because "they like the feeling" is just so upsetting to me, metal is the most unpleasant material an animal could possibly chew on, they would choose virtually any other material to chew first, I feel so bad for the hamsters in the care of people who refuse to accept that bar biting is a stress behaviour 😔
Biting cage bars would be like them chewing on rocks in the wild to keep their teeth short. Who has seen a hamster 🐹 chewing on a rock?
@@Aisha-721 Exactly! Well said!
I'm sure the Bar Biting Myth was created by the manufactures of Tiny Cages.
@@christopherlee3026 well it is a myth that helps them sell more tiny prisons, so you could be right there
Yeah I agree. Those obstinate jerks. 🤣🤣🤣
My friend was thinking about getting a hamster but thought about rabies and I told her that can’t happen and now I can give her proof and I’ll have her watch your videos for care! Once again the hamsters are adorable
hamsters adorable BUT they cost ALOT of money, the hamster itself not so much, but the enclosure, the enrichment very expensive
@@toad3640 so expensive omg I was not prepared haha
@@toad3640 hamsters are so expensive to buy for. I’m getting one soon and the cage alone (which was over the recommended minimum) was around £75.
Yeah I recommend slowly buying the things your hamster will need before you get the hamster, so you’re already prepared and so you don’t break the bank 😅
@@toad3640 yea TT 100cm cage cost atleast RM200-300 it might look cheap but for a 15 years old it’s too expensive cuz everything I buy for my hamster are with my own money now I’m using a 60cm cage bigger that the previous cage I use :3 Rm70 >< bedding 10.00 aspen shaving the food 6.00 anddddd the millet sprays are quite expensive lol
The myth that hamsters are vicious and violent was most probably perpetuated by the fact that hamster husbandry standards have been subpar until recent years due to a lack of scientific research. This means that most pet hamsters were kept in unsuitable enclosures that were too small and had little to no enrichment at all. A lot of hamsters were also kept in pairs or even groups, which often led to fights and deaths. The stress behaviours displayed by hamsters living under such circumstances were most likely what led people to believe hamsters to be aggressive, when the truth is with proper care and lots of patience, hamsters are perfectly docile, and even friendly if you're lucky.
Totally agree. I know many people who think hamster are terrible animals just because as kid they bought pairs (very typical if you have siblings) and one hamster killed the other one... Nobody never wondering "why?" , so they just assume they are evil -.-
@@danielaarienti9511 that goes hand in hand with the myth that hamsters die easy and so are not fulfilling pets. Yes their lifespan is not very long, about 2-3 years, but they don't die 'easily'. It's mostly because people kept them in horrible unenriching and DANGEROUS cages for their entire lives, exposing them to stress and/or other more aggressive hamsters, both of which weaken their immune system. They die *prematurely,* because until recently very few people were aware of what they truly needed to thrive and be happy.
Yeh
I agree so much with the idea that they’re not pets for little kids. I’m in college now though and have a hamster and I’m able to use my scholarship to pay for it’s expenses comfortably and when I stay up studying it’s up with me :) I think it’s perfect for teenagers and young adults honestly
Im a 11 year old kid and i Do the research and im gonna have a hamster in a 40 gallon with the sunburst and muzury rat and mouse diet as food also 7 inches of bedding, 3 hideouts, 1 sand bath, 10 inch wheel, and a bunch of toys and enrichment and my parents approve of me having a hamster and taking it to the vet. So I think kids can also have hamsters and I know i cant interact with them much cause the sleep during the day.
@@ted_dog4647 that’s great! However, I’m talking about children and their parents who buy their hamster on a whim, with no research, and expect it to be an easy pet that is going to always be up to play and that can be kept in a tiny pet store cage. For that reason, it should only be bought by people who have done their research and can provide for it, not seen as a low-commitment starter pet for children. Very proud that you’re committed to that and I hope your parents are proud as well!
@@ted_dog4647 well you're one of not many kids ,which is good. Most kids don't do research.I've seen so many hamster that love a poor live because their owner are kids. They'd constantly post in a group asking "what should i do my (syrian) hamster have a baby and ate 3of them!!.should I separate the father?" Or " my hamster is sick and I don't have money for vet what should i do *insert a very sick hamster that need a serious medical care* or most time "my hamster is so cute they play together all the time!!*insert 2 grown syrian hamster that's currently fighting for their life*
And these happen EVERY DAY!!! I have to see these post from 'mostly' kids that bought hamster because they thought it'd be "an easier pet than a dog/cat"
I know there'd be a smart kids that know that they should do research before having pets like you. But mostly... kid just sees hamster as a toy that's alive. Or parents just thought they'd cost less than big animals just because they're small.😢
@@ted_dog4647 I’m just a little bit younger then you and I’ve done so much research I can’t believe I thought a critter trail cage was actually a good cage
I'm 12 and i own a hamster
Hey victoria!! You have helped me convienced my parents to buy my hamster a bigger wheel and sooooo much more!! Thank you soooooo much and i love watching your videos!!!
That's really great to hear!
Wow. It's really sad to hear some of these myths in my opinion. Hamsters aren't environmentally adapted for climbing! It just truly makes me sad that some people might let their hamsters live in a small habitat and let them climb on their cage. Great video Victoria! :)
We have received a very useful and gap-filling video from you Victoria! Many people have already asked me about these. There were some who didn’t believe me, but now I can refer to this video! You are the benchmark, for me! Thank you very much again for your hard work.
Thank you for watching and always leaving your lovely comments! ❤️
@@VictoriaRaechel amazing video
@@VictoriaRaechelI've just got a Syrian Hamster called otto, thank you for the lovely videos which have guided me into giving Otto the best life I can. You are a true animal lover and dont understand how anyone could leave mean or nasty messages as you are such a lovely lady
@@caz2634 thank you!
@@VictoriaRaechel Your fantastic and dont let anyone say any different, appreciate watching someone who is the same as me who loves animal and their wellbeing
Just found out my Christmas present Is a diy cage like yours, I’ve showed my grandparents your videos so many time. Going to help them build it this Christmas, thank you for your informational videos
Great Christmas gift for you and your Hamster, Grandparents are the Best !
@@christopherlee3026 ikr
Omg that’s so sweet 💕
@@thepetchannel3950 yeah I love them
eeee how exciting and so sweet of them to do that for you!! Decorating that is going to be so fun! ❤️
“Hamsters attract mice and rats to your home”
*started keeping mice after keeping hamsters*
Hmmm maybe this myth is right man
😂😂😂
Yup, mine (Electron) atracted a pair of gerbils (proton a,d neutron) only 2 weeks after he arrived.
Now I've got a whole atom in my living room
It’s sad that people believe these myths. Thank you so much for addressing it, I love your channel 💕
Thank you for watching!!! 🐹❤️
I love when ppl ask me why I have a kids' pet, and then I show them my cage & it's not at all what they were expecting. 😆
I would say why say a kid’s pet? Pets are a lot of work and responsibilities. No pet is an easy pet.
This was an amazing video! Most of these myths would be ones that I would believe if I wasn’t educated on hamsters :) keep up the great work!! :) 😊 🐹
One time, I overheard someone ask someone if their hamster has ever bitten them. The person said, “only when my mom gave her a bath, because she was a little nervous. And she loves to bite on her cage.” I was literally getting so fired up! How, out of everyone, DID THE MOM GIVE IT A BATH??AND the hamster doesn’t LOVE chew the bars on the cage, it’s just so stressed. I was outraged.
omg I’m literally crying. I honestly hate people sometimes.
Can’t wait to watch! You make everyone’s Saturdays more awesome! :) 🐹
I wanted to stop by and say how much I LOVE YOU!!!!! It's true, you are wonderful, intelligent, and someone who truly cares about small mammals. This is me, loving you and sending a big hug your way :) :) :)
Thank you!
@@VictoriaRaechel
I remember someone telling that my hamsters had rabies, they wanted to fight about it🤦 Great video!
A myth I heard: "hamsters can't have hay".
Oh man 😂 some people!
I liked the myth where it said hamsters who have red eyes are aggressive and evil haha. My dwarf has slight red eyes and he is super friendly and interactive. I always learn something new when I watch your videos. Your one of my favorite hamster care channels. ☺️
Thank you! means a lot!!! 🥰
@Death Omen haha, my Dwarf doesn't ruin things he is so well behaved.
When my hamster was alive she had black eyes and was still evil.
I had many rats with all shades of red eyes and they were all super sweet and friendly. My boy Steve Rogers had bright red eyes and was the gentlest rat ever. The only risk might be that they mistake your finger for a treat because of poor eyesight. 😂
@@awetistic5295 aww haha. My Dwarf has dark red eyes and he hasn't bitten me only grazes his teeth on my skin occasionally lol. I let him off though 😂
omg this reminds me of my first hamster I had with a small cage a “bunny cage” and we would climb on the bars and chew all the time I wish I could go back and change his habitat, I have a IKEA detof now
Fun fact: Just because it's smaller, it doesn't mean it's easier. In my opinion, cats are actually the easiest if they don't have special needs. You give them food and water, play and cuddle with them, and give them stuff to play with and scratch on. Boom, done.
And take them to the vet if their sick but yes I agree with you because even dogs need to be walked everyday to use the bathroom.
I actually really hate that point of view that hamsters are ideal pets for children. This is soooo frustrating. Children have zero understanding and patience, and they also always sleep during the night so they won’t ever be able to match their schedule with the hamster’s schedule. All these producers mass creating small and terrible children oriented cages for hamsters are simply spreading miss information about these pets marketing them as children pets when this is right the opposite. I had a hamster when I was a child but it was more than 15 years ago when there was so little information about the proper care. But today it is so different with all such great UA-cam channels like this, and it really makes me very sad to see how these animals are still wrongly marketed and perceived by the majority in our society. I adopted a small hamster a week ago and I ordered Niteangel acrylic habitat for him as well as plenty wooden toys and hideouts. I am a fully grown adult busy with an office job, so is my husband, and we literally have zero time for dog walking so we can’t afford a dog as well as we are not really into cats.. we value our personal space, and ability to travel wherever we want without having to think where we should temporarily re home our pet and if it will have a proper care not to be put in stress. So with all that said hamster for us became an ideal pet. We love to watch him digging and playing in his surroundings whirl we stay up late during weekends watching some cool series, so once again I truly believe that hamsters should be remarketed as a low maintenance and funny cool pets exactly for very busy adults who want to have some sort of pet a little bit more interactive than a fish ))) but definitely not for kids. Also Parents too often are not willing to spend a lot on their children’s hamster care. And adults like us, taking into consideration a proper care research and having earned that extra money, are making a way better hammy parents. If you are an adult owning a hamster too, would be happy to hear your stories)))
Myth: "your hamster will looove exploring your house by using that kind of plastic sphere"
That's something I've been told when I bought my hamster and I belived that, so I bought that stuff too! But as I put him inside I suddenly felt as it was pretty wrong... And in fact it is, don't trap your hamster in an unstoppable poor ventilation spherical cage, please
I’m autistic and hamsters used to be my special interest and I’m getting back into learning lots about them (I still look after my hamster to the same standard I did before a different special interest took over, don’t worry)
I love how you sarcastically said Sadie was mauling you hahaha. Your videos make my day
😂😂😂 I'm glad to hear that!
I just recently realized that my hamster biting his cage was a bad thing. I also noticed that he doesn't use his wheel because it's so small. I can't believe I've been ignoring all of this, but as soon as I can, I'm making him a brand new tin bin cage thingy, and getting him a giant wheel! Thank you so much for spreading the message. Gizmo will be so happy now! You're amazing, thanks for doing what you do!
it's great you're working towards upgrading 😊
Same! I feel terrible about how I've been treating my Sweet Potato. I thought he wasn't using his wheel because he is an old man but I bought a bigger one and he was off like a shot. I have a detolf I need to put together for him.
Yayy! I kept rewatching the original video, and now I have a new one to watch!
Edit: watched this 5 times already 😁👍
I am a huge fan of your UA-cam channel you have helped me and so many other people care better for their hamster and I just want to say thank you for all the great things you do 😊
I'm happy to help ❤️
Thank you for all these videos.
They helped me give my boy the best life I could provide.
Hey tori! How have you been doing? I totally forgot you were posting today! I have just been sort of stressed figuring out what to do for christmas! Ahhh especially for my hamster lol.
i'm great! I'm sure you'll be able to come up with some ideas!
I hate when people say hamsters are for children. They are nocturnal, and most children go to sleep around 8:00 pm, while their hamster is just waking up. Most children want to play with their hamster for entertainment, during the day. This could ruin the hamsters sleep schedule, which is not good for the hamsters well being. Hamsters also need a lot of care to be happy and healthy, which includes having a good diet, a good cage, etc.
Pet stores are the root of the problem. They keep promoting hamsters as pets for kids, keep selling harmful products and the employees give so much wrong information and advice. Future owners have a duty to inform themselves but I don't think many new owners would doubt the info they get from pet stores, in person or on their websites.
People are soo wrong I hate animal myths 😡 the poor hamsters I want to start a protest
56th comment yay
Huge fan BTW 💖
I also love ur videos u helped me and my hamster a lot if it wasn’t for u idk what would’ve happened to her thanks
My red eyed hammy is the sweetest boy from all the hammies I own. He's super curious and funny lil fella. Definitely not evil :'D
Im 13 and just got 1st hamster yesterday. Ive done a TON of research and took all the facts and cage setup tips from this channel:) my Hamster nugget already loves his cage and i hope he lives a good healthy life
Great vid Victoria! You've helped THOUSANDS of us with our hamsters, my hamster used to live in a crittertrail, now she lives in a 780 sq in cage!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!!!
me too! my hamster turned 2 last week and shes living so much healthier! upgraded her cage last year
Why would you even buy a crittertrail anyway?!
@@KermitAdventures this was before i knew anything about hamsters. i would NEVER buy one now, in fact on my channel i advise people not too
I love bin cages anyway, i would never buy a critter rail
Can't wait to watch! Hope you are doing well, how are your pets doing?
your pfp is adorable!
Thank you!! they're all doing good!
@@hibiscuspetal1026 aw tysm!
I was so excited when I got the notification that you created another video.😂 Honestly, some of these myths are ridiculous. Like how you get rabies when a hamster bites you? Please, I’ve been bitten so many times before.🤣 And hamsters are only for children? Honestly, I don’t see anything about hamsters that make them childish. I know plenty of adults who have had hamsters. And really, I think they suit any age as long as you give them the proper care they deserve 🙂. We all know the most common myth though: “ Hamsters only need small cages “ This is one of the myths that really annoys me, why should a hamster have to have a small cage? They deserve to explore and enjoy life just like humans.😕 Amazing video Victoria, as always.🌸
It sounded like you were pretty done with TikTok, and I don’t blame you, it’s pretty toxic, anyways, could you do another reacting to hamster TikToks / other videos of that sort that may be problematic? I enjoy yours & Erin’s reaction videos, and if you would like to, more would be appreciated. If you don’t want to, totally understandable, you are also just human and you should do what videos you want, your channel, not mine. ❤️ (I’m thinking of starting making hamster videos, any tips?)
4:30 was the best part, clean yo house ya nasty
Victoria,I love your videos,I have a Syrian who is 4 months old and watching your videos have helped me an incredible amount.Your hamsters are so cute and so are all of your pets.I wish them all long lives and that they all stay healthy.
I'm so happy I could help! ❤️
I used to keep my hamster in a critter cage but now I keep them in a tank and bin cage
Hi Victoria I'm 9 years old and I'm getting a hamster and thank you so much for your videos that helped me a lot to understand hamsters and to get to know them by the way my name is Kaylee and I love your videos I watch them every single day and I'm still gonna get a hamster but I am first doing a lot of research and the way I've research so much my phone is tired of hearing the word hamster 🐹 and i live in South Africa 🐹. 😂💖
Wanna know something mind blowing! When you get bit by a hamster your get hamster powers!!!!
I’m jk. Just bored lol
After all these years of watching you and doing ALOT of reaseach and now I’m getting a indoor cat 🙂🙃 I’ve always loved cats but I just kinda stoped loving them because I knew I couldn’t get one that much and looking into small animals instead but I REALLY want a small animal 😭🐹🦎
I don't consider hamsters vicous they bite when they're scared..... so stop what your doing
Hi!!!! Very nice video!! Thank youu🤩🤩Lots of love from Greece
Thank you!!! 🌸😁
Hey Victoria, I love ur vids and keep doing what ur doing!
Thank you so much!!
and screaming- sometimes helps defend themselves-….usually not. i can’t stop laughing it’s so funny
😂💀
Do people not realize that rabies is a disease? and that it is impossible to contract unless you have already come into contact with an animal that has rabies? I know people can be dense, but come on🙄
Hi! I love your videos, you have helped me a much! I know this isn’t related to the video but I was wondering what would be a good hamster travel cage, I know you did a video on traveling with your hamster before but I don’t know if it’s out-dated because it was from 6 years ago. So I was just wondering if you have any tips on certain travel cages that would be good for a hamster, I have a roborovski dwarf hamster and I don’t like using cages with bars.
Thank you for this I love debunking videos
dude the mystery shack hide is the best thing ive ever seen
thank youuuuuu
Hi! I'm trying to upgrade my hamster setup from a 40 gallon aquarium to a two 200 QT gallons stacked on top of each other (both are 800+ square feet separately, not in total) .
I was thinking about putting green sphagnum moss in her habitat to make it more pretty and give her natural textures. I heard that it was a feeling to put sphagnum moss in there, but then I also heard it isn't good for them. Which is it?
100% natural sphagnum moss is completely safe to use 😊
Hello Victoria! I have just got a hamster and because of your videos she is so happy (I hope!) and I can provide her so much care! I put her in her enclosure and she was playing and it was much bigger than her previous one where she cam from, however, she was climbing on the bars. My mum and dad just thought that hamsters 'loved' to do that but because of your videos I found out its a boredom behaviour! Because of this I am planning on increasing the size of her cage despite her only just getting it! I had a 43L which was just above minimum but I am getting 83L which is double the size! I am hoping I can get this soon and include paper bedding when we would have just used sawdust if I didn't know because of your videos! I want to say a huge thank you and so does pepper (My hamster) for helping me provide the best care possible!
I have a question. My hamster has a scrape by where he cleans himself, should I be worried?
check the enclosure just to make sure there's nothing sharp that could have caused it, keep an eye on it as well to ensure it's not getting infected but for the most part little cuts/scrapes should heal okay!
Thank you! Also I was playing with him and saw him scratching it so now I know what’s going on. I’m watching some videos what to do. Have a wonderful day!
I made up a myth about my Russian dwarf hamster being Russian
Hi
Hi!
Great video! I'm getting a hamster in a month or two, needing some info. Found this channel that has helped me with my rabbit in the past along with LennonTheBunny. ❤🐹🐰What names would you recommend? I was thinking like Flash or Ziggy for a male hamster.Also, which toys from Wal-Mart or Target would you recommend?
Thank you! Ziggy is a really cute name! As for toys I think any place that has safe accessories is good haha
Myth " Hamsters don't need a big enclosure because, I get him out during the DAY alot"
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! THIS VIDEO HAS HAMSTER CUTENESS OVERLOAD!
I hate hamster myths lol
My hamster has red eyes and she is doing fine! She is not evil.
In the thumnail i knew it was fake because i keep getting bitten by my hamsters
I love you so much you inspired me to get a hamster who I absolutely cannot live without today and I’m actually going to start my own hamster so thank you for being such a good inspiration
I'm really happy I could inspire you!!
I love your videos so much they have helped me give my sweet hamster manny the best life I can give him❤️
I didn't know how much I needed pics of fuzzy hamster feet in my life.
Its annoying how some people sell toys for hamster that are like climbing frames or hanging toys for hamster to climb, and some cages sold have loads of layers when hamster would much rather run along a flat surface not up and down stairs their whole life. :(
There's definitely some really dangerous ones out there 🥺
I really want a Hamster but my mom heavily dislikes them so I've been watching your vids to convince her, thanks so much for your help!
You can tell your mom I was terrified to hold a hamster from being bitten as a kid. My mom was petrified of mine & he escaped often (old bad cages back then)My daughter bought me a male short haired Syrian. I guess boys are mellower. He's never bitten me & is very sweet. Even uses a litter box!
I now have another Male short haired Syrian & he's never bitten me.
I agree her informational videos are the best! I hope you're mom will change her mind soon. All these hammy's need a good home.
Its so upsetting to hear so much of this because so many people believe these lies, but your helping so much! Thank you so much for helping and I hope these will stop.
My hamster likes to stash away his chew toys, is this common or his he just a weirdo?
He's just a bit odd, mine used to do that too :)
Mine do that too depending on the chew 😊
YAY! This was the encouragement of my week: to wait for Victoria Raechel’s video to post
Aw! 🥺
Ditto ... Me too!
Me: *gives hamster mealworm*
Hamster: *Eyes start to glow red and teeth sharpen*
😂😂😂
I have two Female winterwhite Dwarfs they are sisters and at first we have them in the same cage. ( in Sweden they strongly recomomend to keep dwarfs in pairs or more) but one of them dominated the other to the point that we separated them. The dominate one is biting the bars every day in her large cage. The other one seems to be fine in a smaller cage. The one that is biting the bar is extremely active and also very tame. She is so different from her sister. She eats a lot but is very skinny. I don’t think that it would help to give her a larger cage. She has a deep sand bath 15 cm of bedding, a lot of hideouts and toys. We also have a roborovski dwarf in a large cage and he never bites the bars. He doesn’t even use the whole cage.
How large is the enclosure exactly? All hamster's are going to be different in regards to whether or not they'll be happy in their enclosure.
I'm getting a hamster,through your help I'll be able to help him/her have a better life
Claim your here within an hour ticker here!
Myth hamsters are happy in a small enclosure
I hated hearing all these things that were all very wrong, thank you for educating people like me ❤️
“Humans turn aggressive when they eat protein.” Is the same Energy as “Hamsters turn aggression when they have protein.”
Lol hamsters have better eyesight than me!
Your videos are interesting to watch and I enjoy watching them:)
Glad you like them!
I had a hamster for 3 years so I don't like that you said hamster are better for Adalts and I am a kid also I got a coler full cage and it had 125 inches of space so yeah and I have to hamster s
125 sq inches of floorspace unfortunately is much too small for a hamster. If you’re getting mad at the simple fact that I said they’re better suited for adults maybe try to recognize why that makes you so angry, I said they’re better suited but I didn’t say someone young can’t own one.
@Victoria Raechel Is it ok to have 2 wheels in my hamster's cage?
There’s not really any issue, though personally I would find it’s a waste of space when you could be using it for other enrichment
Thankyou Soo much, for this Video ❤.....
And personally I love Dipper ❤ He's a real cutie fluffball
The reason I like him more is because my hammie looks the same! Cream and white banded syrian 🥺 ( You can see his pic in the profile pic ❤❤ - COCO )
I got inspired to buy a hamster after watching your videos ❤, and could provide him with a better living. Thankyou. ❤
I’m a 44 yr old child 🤷♀️
The red eyes one just reminds me of what my brother said when he was younger... we were in a pet shop and he seen a hamster with red eyes. He turns to my auntie and says "that one has red eyes. It must be furious"🤣🤣🤣
Lmaoo
Awwww your hamsters are cute
When it came to the smell section, completely agree with Victoria! I had a hamster in 2010 (the hamster that got me banned by my family to own hamsters) that just notoriously stank so bad. It was probably down to the fact she was a female as well, so obviously they go into heat every 4 days but she was just in general always really smelly.
I wasn't allowed a hamster until last year when I turned 20, (I actually currently own 3) and two of them really don't smell at all, the new guy I got about 5 days ago has quite smelly pee but it's not bad if you keep on top of it with daily spot cleaning!
I've always wanted hamsters, and I'm so glad to say I own 3 lovely boys (1 dwarf and 2 Syrians) after 11+ years of not being allowed a single ham... Dwarfs have to be my favourite species out of all of them! But I love them all really, they all have their own personalities! (: (My 2 Syrians however are very alike, but they're possibly related as I was told).
We’re you at a pet store today! Bc I swear I saw someone just like you! ❤️
Nope! Haha
Why do so many people believe these 🤦♀️
Hi! As a hamster owner, I do have some questions so I can make my little Gizmo's life a lot better! If anybody knows what I should do, please reply to this comment. He's a Syrian male, btw.
1: How should I spend time with my Hamster? Bathtub bonding usually is always 5 minutes long because I live with 3 other people + having people over, so I always get no time doing that.
2: Cheap cages/bins? I might make him one with the bin, but I can't find any good yet cheap cages, and he's biting at his current one.
3: When can I get some time with him? He's usually bathing, sleeping, or eating/drinking, and I don't want to disturb him doing that.
Thanks, guys.
im early yay 20 minutes
she is so thoughtful with her videos and thinks of everything! Thanks Victoria
Thank you!! ❤️
one of the first comments
“So as you can see, I’m absolutely being mauled by this aggressive carnivorous animal.. so yeah.” Favorite quote from this video.
Hey Victoria
So I haven’t seen my hamster in weeks and I just though he was a ghost hamster but even when I set a timer for the middle of the night to see him he still is not awake I’m afraid that he is only coming out for food and nothing else he is a very young hamster only 6 months old
Hey Victoria I just found your channel ( because we are getting our son his first hamster soon). Never have I seen a girl who’s so passionate and knowledgeable about the little guys! This is now my go- to place to go if I have questions. If someone else recommends something different than what you say, I just go with your advice! Keep going girl, your channel is fantastic with such helpful tips and advice!!
How are you ?
I'm great thank you! how are you?
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Can someone help? My hamster ever since I got her, has been biting the metal stand of her wheel but she's in a decent cage (more than 500 sq inches floorspace) and has other chews and idk what to do abt it >w
Is there a way to remove the stand or make a cover for it?
@@VictoriaRaechel ahh I didn't expect you to reply haha I'm not quite sure how to cover it, I've tried coating it in a little oil before but doesn't deter the ham and the wheel is in her sandbath cos she loves peeing under the wheel so it's the perfect spot 😓
Hi again :D
Hi!!!