This one pet store person told me when I was 9 that hamsters live in cages that are only 100 sq inches of floor space also I ❤ your videos they give my hamster a better life
I'm an 11 year old kid. I own a hamster. I never did any research on them before I bought him so I ended up getting a cage way too small and didn't do anything correctly. Then I started watching your videos about 6 months ago and I changed his life completely. Thank you for your advise to properly care for them!
That’s what I did when I was 11. Except I won a hamster at a raffle in a small cage with a small wire wheel. She ended with a huge bin cage and 12 inch wheel. Rip butterscotch 😢
When I got my hamster I bought her a big wheel cause she is a Syrian and the pet store lady told me that this wheel is too big for a hamster and It wont be able to run on it, she said that this wheel was for rats, I told her that my hamster is a syrian, and showed her how big they can get, she didnt seem to understand lol. NEVER TAKE ADVICE FROM PET STORES
Ik, when I went to a pet store the lady told me to get a tiny tales cage, cuz she thought they where cute. Then said for me to get a wire wheel. I was like “No thanks” lol
This pet store employee said to me when I got my first hamster “Do not buy the cages here, they are not suitable and you should buy a cage with at least 450 square inches” That is the best employee EVER Edit : How did this get so many likes???!!!
Hamsters are one of the cheaper pets, compared to how much properly taking care of many other pets cost, which is one reason why I got one. But they're not really "cheap" in an objective sense. My hamster's aquarium plus the furniture to put it on was over $600, and I've had to take him to the vet twice, once it cost about $70 and the other about $150. Sadly, most people aren't going to spend enough money on their hamster to properly take care of it...
the last stereotype hit so close to home! I got robodwarf hamsters like at the beginning of high school (I’m a senior now and know so much more), but the employees said it was fine to get 2 hamsters and keep em and raise em together, so I got 2. like a couple months into it, I notice the smaller “brother” was getting bullied, attacked by the bigger one til the point of open, bleeding injuries. THEY WERE FIGHTING and I legit had to buy another cage because I was soooo worried and found out through the internet that way more often than not, having two hamsters is extremely bad. now I know, and I think pet store employees should definitely be more aware of information like this...
That same thing happened to me, when we got two dwarfs because they were “sisters”. I now realize we were super lucky for them to only fight once, and nothing bad ever happened. All though, we did separate then right afterwards, so I guess that’s why 😅
I remember asking a petco employee advise about my very first (and current) hamster. Now, 5 months of having her, I can say I probably know more about hamster than that employee does because the advises she gave me were literally some of the stereotypes and myths in this video. Thanks to you, Rachael, and Erin's videos for educating me!
I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say hamsters are rats or mice or that mice are rats... drives me nuts! They are SEPARATE SPECIES. Thank you for coming to my ted talk.
This is my hamster story: When I was 12 I got my very first hamster. He was a dwarf hamster, I named Turbo. Then I thought I was taking so good care of him. I gave him a cool cage and lots of toys and the cage had a tunnel that went outside of the cage. I could never understand why he bit me and didn't ever want to play with me. Also I thought climbing his cage was normal and he just liked playing like that. Now I'm 21 and know that I didn't take as good care of him as I thought. He bit the bars of his cage which I now know was wayyy to small and that breaks my heart, I loved him so much but I didn't know any better but I didn't make the same mistake when I got a Syrian hamster last year. He has a very large cage, paper bedding and he is living a happy healthy life. I hope that other people will discover this channel before getting a hamster and not make the same mistakes I did. These hamsters deserve the best.
Child: squeezes hamster, throws it across the room, only wants the tiny cages because they're fun, gets mad when the hamster sleeps through the day. Parent: HAMSTERS ARE FOR KIDS :D
@@sumerd-l8j yeah i am 12 and have 6 animals and plan to get more but I have 3 hamsters but all my younger siblings are mature when it comes to hamster because I am worried they will get bit and frickout and throw the hamster
@@KAdams-dr4pc If u have nothing good to say dont say it! Its a joke if u know how to take one. Im a positive person unlike you but, have a good day ;)
I mean not really it depends if you house hamsters together yes they could eat each other also a mama hamster might eat her yong because she feels threated but besides that no...
@@bugzgrl306 mama hamsters normally eat there babies if there is a predator going to eat them because he mama would rather have the nutrition instead of the predator getting it.
every single time i've been bitten by my hamsters and gerbils, it has been my fault, either because I startled them or didn't read their body language correctly. people love to assume that animals are mean because they bite, but 99% of the time, it's the human's fault
In my honest opinion, I don’t think hamsters are a good starter pet for young children. Tiny pets like hamsters, birds, guinea pigs, etc. are much more stressful for me to take care of than with dogs or cats. I feel like your first pet should be an adult cat or dog, since they will usually be trained and calm. Cats and dogs are much more hardy than hamsters and the like and cats are pretty low maintenance compared to my hamster.
bumblebea Id say a domesticated rat because they are naturally social creatures and are usually more awake in the day than hamsters, they would see a hand as a play mate. I recommend watching a video about ‘what happens when you tickle a rat’ :)
My sister’s first hammy was a dwarf and she was the slowest most calm thing I’ve ever seen! She would let you hold her and if you let her free roam she would just walk around and come back to you when she was done. 😂😂
The first myth I hate. I could say that humans are technically small compared to the world. Some cages are so small it’s like a human living in a closet
BTW I am a kid and I'm not going to attack for saying something. I'm 12 years old and I saved up all my allowance for a year just to buy my precious princess Mochi 🐹
May I suggest reading some books? No hate but reading a lot of books can increase your vocab and ability to write. The more you read the more fun it gets. Also congratulations on the hamster!
@@anklegod3700 no offense ment, but reading books doesnt solve all issues. They might not be natively English speaking, in which case they do a damn good job for a 12 year old. Also there is this thing called 'dyslexia' and 'dysorthography', which I have. Ive spent my entire youth reading books because grown people told me it would help, it didnt. Theres no need to be rude to strangers on the internet, you don't know them and both of them are perfectly understandable.
I work at Pet Valu (a pet store in Canada) and every time someone comes in considering a hamster, I always recommend they watch some of your videos to help with research! ❤️😍
*pet store manager:* so do you like animals? person: yes *pet store manager:* ok you hired! person: and I also know *about* animals! *pet store manager:* ok never mind your *fired*
I’ve heard a lot of these and I did these for a while from what my sister said but now that I have watched your vids and they have helped me sooooo much
I have 2 dwarfs and oh god are they different from each other... different sleeping patterns, eating habits, sleeping preferences , different reactions to being handled etc. It's actually quite great cause its like having kids HAHA you treat each one differently and expect different things from both of them. So like you confirmed, you can't define a whole species by owning only 1 hamster
I’m 11 and I’m getting a hamster soon after covid-19 And you are the reason my hamster will have a good life unlike my last one I made many mistakes, but because of you I get to be the great mom of my hamster I’ve always wanted to be, I love you !!❤️💕🐹
I'm 56 and my boyfriend bought me a hamster as a gift! I had one when I was 11, and I forgot how cute they are! I, also, don't think they are for young kids. They require work and money!
I'm 64, and my senior hamster, Sweetie, came from my local Humane Society. She's one of those who has declared herself to be Non Cuddly, but I get to pat her when she's distracted by stuffing her pouches with salad. Yes, she definitely has the upper paw, but I love her. She's a comfort while self-isolating. I don't feel so lonely with another creature in the apartment.
I love how older people are getting hamsters! It shows that everyone can be happy with hamster, despite the fact that they are older! I hope you’re hamsters are safe and happy!
I’m 11 and I’ve been researching for 2 years to get a hamster and saving up my money for it so I think I can have one. Kids can have one of they are responsible.
Holy mess. I wasn’t aware of the hamster mills. That’s nuts. So many in that small cage. 😳 Very informative video and appreciated... I want to meet a cannibal hamster. 😂👍🏼
Yes they're extremely sad :( And that wasn't even the worst clip. I, of course, didn't include any of the other graphic ones since they are hard to watch. But if you watch the videos you'll find the places often have water malfunctions where it floods all of the bins and the animals drown, hamsters are cohabbed together and starve so much that they eat each other etc.
I find it really interesting when you are talking about hamsters being tamed. My family socializes feral kittens for a local shelter. So when we took home our first foster hamster we automatically started socializing the hamster like we would a feral kitten. We ended up adopting the hamster due to him being very old and he was the friendliest little guy ever with us.
When I was applying to the pet store I work at now, they were asking me all kinda of info about lighting and temperature and all of my knowledge about the animals they sell
Hi Victoria! I've had many rats and mice and when I made the transition to a lovely little Syrian named cashew and boy did he steal my heart! You made the transition easy for me, not only are you brutally honest which means so much to me, and you give affordable options. There are so many differences between the species, even between rats and mice.. let alone hamsters! They're so different but in wonderful little ways. One of my favorite things is the clumsiness which rats obviously lack and is super endearing.
I can’t even count how many times I’ve been given a robo hamster for free just because a parent’s child got bored with them and claim that they are “not friendly” and that they are “untrainable”. That’s a stereotype that unfortunately been said about robos several times. And it’s sad because my robo dwarf Pecan was the sweetest hamster I’ve had, and I even trained her to go to her cage from the living room to my room!
From a new adult hamster owner, I really appreciate your videos. They have been so very helpful. I did get my hamster from a pet store. Thank goodness she is very well adjusted and we connected and I was able to hold her in less than a week. You’re so right about the pet shop employees. I had to upgrade everything I initially purchased for her.
i got my hamster from a pet store and when the employee picked her up she bit him but i decided to take her home anyway. i feel like i did a good thing by getting her out of that horrible place and giving her a caring lovely home
All these 11 and 12 year olds getting off to a great start with their hammies! We're lucky to have Victoria, and other knowledgeable youtubers to make our pets' lives better. I'm 64, and grew up before home computers (!), so knowledge was harder to come by. My hamsters were in too-small cages, because I didn't know any better. I got my current hamster from our Humane Society, and I think she's doing pretty well, other than showing signs of aging.
Thank you so much for these information videos. About 3 weeks ago I brought a three story store cage and thought it was perfect, but since watching ur videos I felt cruel to let me hamster live in there, so today I made a giant bin cage for my Syrian hamster and feel sm happier to be giving her the best life possible x
I'm 13, and I just got my hammy a little over a week ago. And, Victoria I can't even explain to you how helpful your videos are. I would spent hours on end just watching everything on your channel, so I would be prepared for my little girl. And honestly without you, I don't know if I would be a good hamster owner, so thank you so much! 🐹❤
I had my hamster in a 630 square inch bared cage but she still chewed the bars! Of course I didn’t want her to ruin her teeth so I switched her to a 40 gallon tank but man that was a lot of money.
Okay, I've been looking for a good 40 gallon tank and I only get recommended 20 gallons. Is there any good place to get one? I am trying to raise money for a 40 gallon tank but I don't know how much one would cost.
I absolutely love your totally bewildered reaction to the last few myths, especially the "hamsters will become cannibals if you feed them meat" one! Exactly the reaction I have 😂
The video at the 7:25 mark nearly made me cry, seeing that hamster in the corner all freaked out is sad. ): On a happier note, I'm so glad I've found your channel, I've got 3 hammies and have found your videos so far to be really helpful and reeducational. I've also learnt some new things I haven't found yet online during my research from when I got my first girl. So I'm glad I found your channel in the midst of looking into more things. ♡
the smell bad one my mom wouldn't let me have a hamster because, "They smell bad" but, i said they don't smell the urine does and that can be easily fixed.
I used to think this...maybe its because I got a dwarf hamster but she's really not messy or smelly. Ive had her almost 2 weeks, I had her in 2 connected critter trails for about 10 days before I could make a bin cage, I attached one of the critter trails to the much larger bin cage. I mean, the bin cage has about half of a large bag of clean and cozy which is very absorbent but neither her bin cage nor top cage smell, and I also noticed she has selected a specific area to pee in the bin cage which makes me happy, probably going to buy a litter box for her soon and just put it in that spot. Shes not as clean as my former pet rat used to be but shes much much cleaner than I remember hamsters to be in the past!
3 years ago when i got my hamster named hami (she was a syrian) i was afraid because of its eye color but than i figured out that it was normal and i truly loved him i had him living in a crittertail and made many more mistakes with him soon after quarantine ends im going to get a new hamster and im already preparing to not make the same mistakes and give it a better life than my hamster hami who already passed. He was the sweetest thing and never ever bit me. (Sorry for any bad grammar)
I’m 13 and I have been wanting a hamster for so long and I’ve finally persuaded my parents to get one. So about a week ago I’ve started watching your videos and now I’ve watched pretty much everyone of your hamster videos! Thank you so much!
GoldenNoodle oh it’s fine you don’t have to say you like my username UA-cam does have an alcohol problem it have me a notification saying GoldenNoodle replied to your comment!😂😂
Random comment here saying my dog woke me up at 5 in the morning cause he went into a barking rant and great video this channel has helped me a lot with my own syrian
I totally agree that hamsters arent a good pet for kids as they are fast and small. A kid could accidently but easily kill one by dropping it. Plus like you said hamsters come out at night. I love my syrian hamster. His name is benny . Ps. My hamster has never bitten me
Erin Howells I got a pet hamster and my little cousin wanted one because I had one, he didn't take care of him he had a little brother who touched him all the time, he was a Syrian hamster and had him in a critter tail cage and the saddest thing is he didn't even live for a year only like six months
I agree hamster aren't cheap.... 😂😂😂😂... and dwarf hamsters are so cute.. they can become so good... but we need a lot of patience in the taming process..... 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Reema Dhiman yeah I’ve had my hamster for four months months and he still is pretty scared of me (but if I take him into my tub he can climb all over my hands and arm 🐹)
I set up my cage 1 week before my hamster came and I realized the smell I had always thought was because of hamsters/bunnies was because of hay and herbs
I'm getting my first hamster in a month and your videos are really helping me figure out what will be best for him/her. Thank you, keep making awesome vids
I’m not usually the type to comment on videos but I just wanted to talk about the last myth about pet store employees being knowledgeable about animals. I have worked for a local pet store for approximately 3 years now and I can say that when I first started working there I knew practically nothing compared to what I know now. And a large majority of what I know has only come from my personal research, done on my own time, off the clock. I’m not one to brag on myself ever, but I would say I’m one of, if not the most, educated about the animals sold in the store. And I say that only to tell you how little education these employees have. In fact, most of our employees are teenagers, (I’m not saying teenagers are dumb either because I’m just now turning 20.) and this is their first job, they’re only here because they’re starting to need money, and yeah they like animals so here they are. They don’t really know anything and they have too much else going on in their lives to spend their free time learning more to help them at their part time job. My boss always asks people in interviews “why do you want to work here?” And their response is always “because I love animals, blah blah blah” and she tells the people who think their job is just going to be playing with animals, that yes we do sell pets but over everything this is a retail store, our job is to sell product and in our case living creatures as well, and make a profit. So yes while some minuscule amount of pet store employees know mostly what they’re talking about, the vast majority of them do not, and I stress to everyone who buys an animal that I don’t know enough about to help them with, to do their own research. It is the sad truth that I’ve come to know and I wish it wasn’t the norm but sadly it is. We just have to make an effort as true animal lovers to spread the knowledge enough to where it does become the norm!
Fantastic thank you for talking about tiny cages And that aquariums are just fine. Mine have vent tops and are in 45 gallon and I let them out for about 5 hours daily. And your comments about bar chewing etc. Awesome job. Very good info. Thank you thank you thank you !!!!!
I’m 19 and getting my first hamster in a couple days, made a bin cage with adequate enrichment and I’m super excited, your videos definitely helped a lot in teaching me how to properly care for one 😊
Probably in her burrow, so you won't see. When I took care of a class pet for the summer, she always went into her burrow and peed in one of the chambers.
Herbivores like cows may also eat meat by accident,hamsters and mice have a type of molar called bunodont (rounded) that means they are adapted to eat everything so they are true omnivores
I am new to your channel because i have not owned any hamsters since childhood and I was thinking of getting a new friend. I just wanted to say, you are a great and beautiful person! Thanks for all the great content!
What are other awful stereotypes you've heard people say about hamsters? Happy Saturday! 🌸🐹
OMG I LOVE UR VIDEOS AND YOUR HAMSTERS ARE SO CUTE!!😊😊
OMG now I think I know why my hamster die when I was eight
😫😫😫😫😫😫😨😨😨
Victoria Raechel can you do a day in the life video??
OmG I just realize all of the cute pictures in the back of your pets!! Ur pets are so cute
This one pet store person told me when I was 9 that hamsters live in cages that are only 100 sq inches of floor space also I ❤ your videos they give my hamster a better life
"Hamsters don't like large spaces"
"Some hamsters like small cages"
I'm an 11 year old kid. I own a hamster. I never did any research on them before I bought him so I ended up getting a cage way too small and didn't do anything correctly. Then I started watching your videos about 6 months ago and I changed his life completely. Thank you for your advise to properly care for them!
That's great you went and changed your mistakes! It's always great to hear that!
I am eleven too! But I have been researching for over 3 years, and I am ready to get my ham after vacation.
Jeff Buer i didnt research for three year but almost a month , I am eleven and getting my hamster after my vacation too :DDDDD
Jeff Buer how do you even make a account on YT if your underage!!
That’s what I did when I was 11. Except I won a hamster at a raffle in a small cage with a small wire wheel. She ended with a huge bin cage and 12 inch wheel. Rip butterscotch 😢
When I got my hamster I bought her a big wheel cause she is a Syrian and the pet store lady told me that this wheel is too big for a hamster and It wont be able to run on it, she said that this wheel was for rats, I told her that my hamster is a syrian, and showed her how big they can get, she didnt seem to understand lol. NEVER TAKE ADVICE FROM PET STORES
Pet stores are bad and I hate em, it just sad and makes me angry
Stol Bobo people don’t care what you think they only care what they want it to be
Ik, when I went to a pet store the lady told me to get a tiny tales cage, cuz she thought they where cute. Then said for me to get a wire wheel. I was like “No thanks” lol
IK my pet store told me that my BOY hamster was a girl!!!
Stol Bobo Sooooooo true!!!
PetSmart interview:
Employer: what animals do you have?
Person: A hamster
Employer: We don’t allow experienced hamster owners to work here
I'm now convinced that's exactly how the interviews go! 😂
Juomino yay ugh but now it’s gonna take up another inventory slot
Juomino lmao yes. Cobble is good to store in a large chest for future projects.
Lol it’s true
I don't get it.
I pick my hamster up, smell him, kiss him. Trust me, he is a very clean guy, he smells like a new plush toy in department store.
My hamster smells like his bedding
@@toast892 that is amazing. Mine smells like his sand bath.
My guinea pigs smell like timothy hay
Sunny's Side I love that smell lol am I the only one
Me too.
Oh god, I cringed when the little girl basically slapped her hand on the poor tiny robo.
Ikr I nearly threw my phone out of my window.... well that's a bit of an overstatement but you know what I mean lol
Pandora Vex oh my god yes same
Oh yea😣😣😭😭😭😖💔💔💔
Ik me too >~
Robos can be friendly and there is no way in hell that is acceptable!
This pet store employee said to me when I got my first hamster “Do not buy the cages here, they are not suitable and you should buy a cage with at least 450 square inches” That is the best employee EVER
Edit : How did this get so many likes???!!!
that's great!!!
Woah I didn’t know pet store employees were allowed to be educated on animals
SAME OMG we were so surprised
yea..😌😌😌😌😌😌😌🤗🤗🤗
That is good I thought all pet store workers were "dumb" about stuff like that
My friend said I had too big of a cage.
Uhm sis no 🤡
THERES NO SUCH THING AS A TO BIG OF A CAGE!!
B i g g e r. C a g e
@@milkncookies4632 lol
tsuyu lee Right The Cage Is Never To Big. UwU
Same but with my chinchilla
Myth: Hamsters aren’t cute
Me: WRONG WRONG WRONG!
MARLEN Y RAMOS my hamster 🐹 is the cutest.
@@jessie1122334455 WRONG everyones hamster is cutest
Most people like hamsters. :/
@@jessie1122334455 my hamsters are the cutest
@@jessie1122334455 all hamsters are cute!
“And no dr.phil you can’t just go to the store and trade your hamster for a new one because it bit your grandchild” that killed me lol 😂
My mom didn’t want a hamster because she says they bite and smell, and now she’s all over my Syrian hamster
If they bite and smell then they are not treated right
That’s what my mum said until she met our hamster. Now she says he’s her baby
lol
BTW, are you a gacha tuber????
Oml same, so my mom at first didn't really care and she said "It's yours" now she's in love with it 😂
That Dr Phil shade though! 😂 Thanks for the unexpected shoutout! 😊
erin? can I ask you something?
@@hamsterforest6455 what would ask? Just cuiriois. ❤️
Dr Phil:what the fuc-Victoria:dang dang diggdy dang dang😂
"hamsters are cheap"
*me remembering spending over 200 euro in one day for my hamsters*
I spend about 80 euro's for a hamster because he needed surgery, it was totally worth it because he's getting more active now
@@jannydeboer4686 Its good to hear that hes doing well! how nice of you to do the surgery some people would just let the hamster die :(
I’ll be buying one soon and I’m about to drop $300 on it. lollll it’s worth it.
Hamsters are one of the cheaper pets, compared to how much properly taking care of many other pets cost, which is one reason why I got one. But they're not really "cheap" in an objective sense. My hamster's aquarium plus the furniture to put it on was over $600, and I've had to take him to the vet twice, once it cost about $70 and the other about $150.
Sadly, most people aren't going to spend enough money on their hamster to properly take care of it...
The hamsters are cheap, but not the supplies. And the cage is the most expensive part. Mine was over 100 dollars.
“If your hamster gets wet, they will get wet tail”
WRONG
They turn into Gremlins
Jeremy's Wild Studio lol
Omg hahaha I died at this
wrong again they give birth into MORE hamsters if water touches them
Jeremy's Wild Studio 😂😂😂
Jeremy's Wild Studio lmao
"And no Dr. Phil, you can not switch your hamster out for another one because it bit your grandson." 🤣😂
Gacha Lunatic omg I read this Exactly when ah said that
It's like children you can't just abandan them because there depressed and adopt happy one
leafy aj - _- if that was true I would have been left along time ago
I read this EXACTLY while she said it lol
I want to work at a pet store so that way I can make sure everyone buying a hamster can get the right stuff.
Mood.
Me too
Good luck staying employed.
me too
I work at a pet store and trust me you don't want to work at 1 anytime you try to do right for the animal they shut you down
I’m a night owl so I’m good on getting a hamster 🐹
Same!
Crazy Cat sameeee!
Same! I work at a cinema! and have evening classes! so i'm usually up very late, this what made me decide for a hamster!
Same
Same here
the last stereotype hit so close to home! I got robodwarf hamsters like at the beginning of high school (I’m a senior now and know so much more), but the employees said it was fine to get 2 hamsters and keep em and raise em together, so I got 2. like a couple months into it, I notice the smaller “brother” was getting bullied, attacked by the bigger one til the point of open, bleeding injuries. THEY WERE FIGHTING and I legit had to buy another cage because I was soooo worried and found out through the internet that way more often than not, having two hamsters is extremely bad. now I know, and I think pet store employees should definitely be more aware of information like this...
simon the siamese cat they might be aware but they wanted to sell one more……
That same thing happened to me, when we got two dwarfs because they were “sisters”. I now realize we were super lucky for them to only fight once, and nothing bad ever happened. All though, we did separate then right afterwards, so I guess that’s why 😅
I remember asking a petco employee advise about my very first (and current) hamster. Now, 5 months of having her, I can say I probably know more about hamster than that employee does because the advises she gave me were literally some of the stereotypes and myths in this video. Thanks to you, Rachael, and Erin's videos for educating me!
I have a hamster and he used to have a very small cage 😩 but then I got him a ginormous cage and he stop biting the bars of the cage! 🙂🙂
Celia Holsonbake same!!!
I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say hamsters are rats or mice or that mice are rats... drives me nuts! They are SEPARATE SPECIES. Thank you for coming to my ted talk.
This is my hamster story:
When I was 12 I got my very first hamster. He was a dwarf hamster, I named Turbo. Then I thought I was taking so good care of him. I gave him a cool cage and lots of toys and the cage had a tunnel that went outside of the cage. I could never understand why he bit me and didn't ever want to play with me. Also I thought climbing his cage was normal and he just liked playing like that.
Now I'm 21 and know that I didn't take as good care of him as I thought. He bit the bars of his cage which I now know was wayyy to small and that breaks my heart, I loved him so much but I didn't know any better but I didn't make the same mistake when I got a Syrian hamster last year. He has a very large cage, paper bedding and he is living a happy healthy life.
I hope that other people will discover this channel before getting a hamster and not make the same mistakes I did. These hamsters deserve the best.
It’s great that you realised your mistakes and now your hammy is happy and healthy so well done you!
I am in love with your hair!!! I'm jealous lol
Ah thank you!!!
Same
@@VictoriaRaechel I have the same color and everyone always complicates it
Her hair is awesome.
Cookie Sketch55 ikr I want that hair lol
When you turn on the captions, it actually says “longest sigh of your life” when she does a long sigh 😂
I am ten years old and even I agree that hamsters are not just for kids 🐹
Ohh it's so nice when people don't lie!
Child: squeezes hamster, throws it across the room, only wants the tiny cages because they're fun, gets mad when the hamster sleeps through the day.
Parent: HAMSTERS ARE FOR KIDS :D
@@rosairedaigle7816 some children can be mature with hamsters to, I do agree that some children are aggressive with hamster to tho
I'm 11 and I agree. Hamsters should be for 10+. I agree there are some stupid children that abuse them. Know there are some mature kids.
@@sumerd-l8j yeah i am 12 and have 6 animals and plan to get more but I have 3 hamsters but all my younger siblings are mature when it comes to hamster because I am worried they will get bit and frickout and throw the hamster
My dad always calls my hamster a RAT. Its hurtful Lol🤣
Vermin is what I used to get 😂
Same 😂
@@KAdams-dr4pc If u have nothing good to say dont say it! Its a joke if u know how to take one. Im a positive person unlike you but, have a good day ;)
Same I be like rude 😂
My sister brought her guinea pig to my grandmas and she was like R O D E N T
It was shocked when I saw a pet store employee recommending An 8 inches wheel and a bin cage but sadly most of the time they recommend crittertrails
Bin cages are good aren't they?
yeah but they didn't say what bin
Even in Germany they still do so in pet shops :(
@@lottipawsomePawsome what do you mean? bin cages are good.
@@chadyi727 maybe it's about the crittertrail
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They won't turn into a cannibal
Because they already are cannibals
I mean not really it depends if you house hamsters together yes they could eat each other also a mama hamster might eat her yong because she feels threated but besides that no...
Umm...
@@bugzgrl306 mama hamsters normally eat there babies if there is a predator going to eat them because he mama would rather have the nutrition instead of the predator getting it.
every single time i've been bitten by my hamsters and gerbils, it has been my fault, either because I startled them or didn't read their body language correctly. people love to assume that animals are mean because they bite, but 99% of the time, it's the human's fault
In my honest opinion, I don’t think hamsters are a good starter pet for young children. Tiny pets like hamsters, birds, guinea pigs, etc. are much more stressful for me to take care of than with dogs or cats. I feel like your first pet should be an adult cat or dog, since they will usually be trained and calm. Cats and dogs are much more hardy than hamsters and the like and cats are pretty low maintenance compared to my hamster.
I agree completely!
bumblebea Id say a domesticated rat because they are naturally social creatures and are usually more awake in the day than hamsters, they would see a hand as a play mate. I recommend watching a video about ‘what happens when you tickle a rat’ :)
Hope Willett I’ve never owned a rat so I can’t give an advice on them, but I’ve heard great things!
I had a hamster as a kid because my mom is allergic to dander🤧😖😫
bumblebea I agree
My sister’s first hammy was a dwarf and she was the slowest most calm thing I’ve ever seen! She would let you hold her and if you let her free roam she would just walk around and come back to you when she was done. 😂😂
Same with my sisters hamster.
The dwarf hamsters are very smart. They learn their names quickly and even come when called. I never tried but I bet they could learn to do tricks.
"hamsters are like rats and mice"
ME: *SOOOOTRIGERED!!!*
even people at pet stores sometimes comfused them with mice! Lol.
My mom calls my hamster a guniea pig..
Bloom Gloom xoxo lol wth 😂
@@a1ong702 omg my dad does that 🤣
Bloom Gloom xoxo Nuu thats annoying ;-;
My mom calls my hamster 🐹 a cute little rat
The first myth I hate. I could say that humans are technically small compared to the world. Some cages are so small it’s like a human living in a closet
BTW I am a kid and I'm not going to attack for saying something.
I'm 12 years old and I saved up all my allowance for a year just to buy my precious princess Mochi 🐹
Valerie McKnelly im also 12 i was saveing up already have everything for it and i broke my arm and needed surgery so now i must wait longer
May I suggest reading some books? No hate but reading a lot of books can increase your vocab and ability to write. The more you read the more fun it gets. Also congratulations on the hamster!
Pine Drop Pye AJ wHy was this commeNt evEN important
@@anklegod3700 no offense ment, but reading books doesnt solve all issues. They might not be natively English speaking, in which case they do a damn good job for a 12 year old. Also there is this thing called 'dyslexia' and 'dysorthography', which I have. Ive spent my entire youth reading books because grown people told me it would help, it didnt. Theres no need to be rude to strangers on the internet, you don't know them and both of them are perfectly understandable.
@@llamalady amen
I work at Pet Valu (a pet store in Canada) and every time someone comes in considering a hamster, I always recommend they watch some of your videos to help with research! ❤️😍
That's amazing! It's also really good to know that some pet store employees have more than 1/2 a brain cell to hamsters lol
Aw thank you! I'm glad there are some petstore workers that are educated on hamsters!
I love pet valu! Im planning to go later and get some stuff
*pet store manager:* so do you like animals?
person: yes
*pet store manager:* ok you hired!
person: and I also know *about* animals!
*pet store manager:* ok never mind your *fired*
Probably how things actually happen in pet stores
Victoria:when you feed tour hamster meat it will become a canible *pauses* NO next myth
That was funny
I’ve heard a lot of these and I did these for a while from what my sister said but now that I have watched your vids and they have helped me sooooo much
When I’m older I’m gonna buy a house and make half of my room just for the hamster-
same tho, I might even buy a room just for my future animals-
I have 2 dwarfs and oh god are they different from each other...
different sleeping patterns, eating habits, sleeping preferences , different reactions to being handled etc.
It's actually quite great cause its like having kids HAHA you treat each one differently and expect different things from both of them.
So like you confirmed, you can't define a whole species by owning only 1 hamster
Im 9 and I have a hamster I’ve been training to have one since I was five I got train to know what to do with them by you
I’m 11 and I’m getting a hamster soon after covid-19 And you are the reason my hamster will have a good life unlike my last one I made many mistakes, but because of you I get to be the great mom of my hamster I’ve always wanted to be, I love you !!❤️💕🐹
I'm 56 and my boyfriend bought me a hamster as a gift! I had one when I was 11, and I forgot how cute they are! I, also, don't think they are for young kids. They require work and money!
Sue Tucker cool I’m 52 thinking of getting a hamster. How’s everything going with your hamster?
I'm 64, and my senior hamster, Sweetie, came from my local Humane Society. She's one of those who has declared herself to be Non Cuddly, but I get to pat her when she's distracted by stuffing her pouches with salad. Yes, she definitely has the upper paw, but I love her. She's a comfort while self-isolating. I don't feel so lonely with another creature in the apartment.
Sometimes teens can be responsible but I get what you mean
I love how older people are getting hamsters! It shows that everyone can be happy with hamster, despite the fact that they are older! I hope you’re hamsters are safe and happy!
I’m 11 and I’ve been researching for 2 years to get a hamster and saving up my money for it so I think I can have one. Kids can have one of they are responsible.
Holy mess. I wasn’t aware of the hamster mills. That’s nuts. So many in that small cage. 😳
Very informative video and appreciated... I want to meet a cannibal hamster. 😂👍🏼
Yes they're extremely sad :( And that wasn't even the worst clip. I, of course, didn't include any of the other graphic ones since they are hard to watch. But if you watch the videos you'll find the places often have water malfunctions where it floods all of the bins and the animals drown, hamsters are cohabbed together and starve so much that they eat each other etc.
Well stress out a mother hanster and it will eat the baby... there, cannibal hamster
I find it really interesting when you are talking about hamsters being tamed. My family socializes feral kittens for a local shelter. So when we took home our first foster hamster we automatically started socializing the hamster like we would a feral kitten. We ended up adopting the hamster due to him being very old and he was the friendliest little guy ever with us.
When I was applying to the pet store I work at now, they were asking me all kinda of info about lighting and temperature and all of my knowledge about the animals they sell
THEY LISTENED!!!!!!!
0:25-3:00 3:30-4:06
9:34- 9:58 10:21- 10:58
11:02- 12:42
Don't mind me! Just making parts to show my mom since she won't let me have one because of these problems ;-;
Ty this is for my mom too 😅
Imma use this-
Wonderfully Gacha thank you because I’m doing the same thing
Hi Victoria! I've had many rats and mice and when I made the transition to a lovely little Syrian named cashew and boy did he steal my heart! You made the transition easy for me, not only are you brutally honest which means so much to me, and you give affordable options. There are so many differences between the species, even between rats and mice.. let alone hamsters! They're so different but in wonderful little ways. One of my favorite things is the clumsiness which rats obviously lack and is super endearing.
I'm really happy to hear that and glad my videos could help along the way!
I can’t even count how many times I’ve been given a robo hamster for free just because a parent’s child got bored with them and claim that they are “not friendly” and that they are “untrainable”. That’s a stereotype that unfortunately been said about robos several times. And it’s sad because my robo dwarf Pecan was the sweetest hamster I’ve had, and I even trained her to go to her cage from the living room to my room!
in indonesia, hamsters are really cheap, u can get one for $1-$2 the most expensive might be around $4
Yes! And most of em dies in like few months only, due to small cages and unsuitable diet that leads to stress
My first winter white hamster cost me only Rp 10000, with Rp150000 cage. That was a long time ago
Tjandralala i bought mine for 25.000 and bought a rlly small tank for 100.000 then i changed her cage to a bin cage
Lang Siregar we can say that indonesians are the worst hamster owners (well obviously not all but mostly yes)
let’s move to indonesia
From a new adult hamster owner, I really appreciate your videos. They have been so very helpful.
I did get my hamster from a pet store. Thank goodness she is very well adjusted and we connected and I was able to hold her in less than a week.
You’re so right about the pet shop employees. I had to upgrade everything I initially purchased for her.
So glad to hear they've been helpful! It sucks seeing people have to repurchase pretty much all new supplies because they were misled by stores :(
i got my hamster from a pet store and when the employee picked her up she bit him but i decided to take her home anyway.
i feel like i did a good thing by getting her out of that horrible place and giving her a caring lovely home
Mel but then they have to breed another one to fill the spot :( good thing for YOUR hamster tho.
I hate when people say they're just like rats
Ikr
I have 6 lovely rats
My husband calls my girl hammie a rat. 😑😓
Execute Baller no rats are better
My dad calls my hamster a rat🙄
Something i always here from my parents when they think i cant here them is "Oh, it's just a hamster, we can just replace it."
ikr its like "Uhm? No. Its not 'just a hamster'" >:(
Ikr?!?!
Now I'm gonna send this to my dad since be belive most of the myths here are true
My hamster lives in a aquarium and she’s happy. 😃
Also it’s a lot cheaper and she can’t easily escape. So I recommend a aquarium/tank.
What how? Aquariums are very espensive here soo I just used a bin cage XD
Kitten Mimi petco had a deal a while back where it was a dollar a gallon so I bought a 55 gallon tank. You could also cheaply buy a shelf from ikea!
@@veedinero7247 oo I see maybe I'll look into ikea
All these 11 and 12 year olds getting off to a great start with their hammies! We're lucky to have Victoria, and other knowledgeable youtubers to make our pets' lives better. I'm 64, and grew up before home computers (!), so knowledge was harder to come by. My hamsters were in too-small cages, because I didn't know any better. I got my current hamster from our Humane Society, and I think she's doing pretty well, other than showing signs of aging.
Thank you so much for these information videos. About 3 weeks ago I brought a three story store cage and thought it was perfect, but since watching ur videos I felt cruel to let me hamster live in there, so today I made a giant bin cage for my Syrian hamster and feel sm happier to be giving her the best life possible x
Myth: Hamsters are another type of rat.
Me: OMG NO! 🤦🏻♀️
Love this video and this educational information.
My three hamsters are doing great! ❤️
They are very close relatives. But not the same species
@Its birdcatkity that is completely inaccurate as the superfamily muroids and muroids only have rats.
omg MY DAD
I'm 13, and I just got my hammy a little over a week ago. And, Victoria I can't even explain to you how helpful your videos are. I would spent hours on end just watching everything on your channel, so I would be prepared for my little girl. And honestly without you, I don't know if I would be a good hamster owner, so thank you so much! 🐹❤
I'm glad my videos could help!
“If they eat meat they will be cannibals” OMG😂😂😂
I had my hamster in a 630 square inch bared cage but she still chewed the bars! Of course I didn’t want her to ruin her teeth so I switched her to a 40 gallon tank but man that was a lot of money.
Okay, I've been looking for a good 40 gallon tank and I only get recommended 20 gallons. Is there any good place to get one?
I am trying to raise money for a 40 gallon tank but I don't know how much one would cost.
@@OlivettiLinea98TypeWriter a lot lol, definitely look on Ebay and other resell websites!
I absolutely love your totally bewildered reaction to the last few myths, especially the "hamsters will become cannibals if you feed them meat" one!
Exactly the reaction I have 😂
Thank you hahahaha!!!
Thanks for telling me this because i have a small cage
Giselle Molina I’m happy you watched this! Make sure to get a big cage
Hamster Mythbusters
The video at the 7:25 mark nearly made me cry, seeing that hamster in the corner all freaked out is sad. ):
On a happier note, I'm so glad I've found your channel, I've got 3 hammies and have found your videos so far to be really helpful and reeducational. I've also learnt some new things I haven't found yet online during my research from when I got my first girl. So I'm glad I found your channel in the midst of looking into more things. ♡
the smell bad one my mom wouldn't let me have a hamster because, "They smell bad" but, i said they don't smell the urine does and that can be easily fixed.
I used to think this...maybe its because I got a dwarf hamster but she's really not messy or smelly. Ive had her almost 2 weeks, I had her in 2 connected critter trails for about 10 days before I could make a bin cage, I attached one of the critter trails to the much larger bin cage. I mean, the bin cage has about half of a large bag of clean and cozy which is very absorbent but neither her bin cage nor top cage smell, and I also noticed she has selected a specific area to pee in the bin cage which makes me happy, probably going to buy a litter box for her soon and just put it in that spot. Shes not as clean as my former pet rat used to be but shes much much cleaner than I remember hamsters to be in the past!
One of the worst stereotypes that I’ve heard is that hamsters with red eyes are evil.
Yeahhh
My brother says that and he’s 6
Light-Lyric Soprano IKR! There is one like that at my local petco and he’s literally the sweetest thing ever
3 years ago when i got my hamster named hami (she was a syrian) i was afraid because of its eye color but than i figured out that it was normal and i truly loved him i had him living in a crittertail and made many more mistakes with him soon after quarantine ends im going to get a new hamster and im already preparing to not make the same mistakes and give it a better life than my hamster hami who already passed. He was the sweetest thing and never ever bit me. (Sorry for any bad grammar)
Yeah, I have a Syrian and he has red eyes but he’s sooo sweet. When I first got him my brother thought he was evil lol (he’s 5)
I’m 13 and I have been wanting a hamster for so long and I’ve finally persuaded my parents to get one. So about a week ago I’ve started watching your videos and now I’ve watched pretty much everyone of your hamster videos! Thank you so much!
I'm 12 and I own a dwarf hamster. I watched a lot of different UA-cam videos and did research before I got her. thanks for the help.
same mine is named chica she is a cutie
0 veiws, 50 likes, no comments....Tbh i think youtube has a alcohol (??) problem ;-;
Don’t worry 3K views and 371 likes!
I love your username!
GoldenNoodle me?
@@aidanormarcel243 It was directed towards NonBinosaur, but I love yours too!
GoldenNoodle oh it’s fine you don’t have to say you like my username UA-cam does have an alcohol problem it have me a notification saying GoldenNoodle replied to your comment!😂😂
i am about to get a syrian hammster i have been watching you channel for reserch but sometimes i watch cause you get me in a good mood lol : )
Random comment here saying my dog woke me up at 5 in the morning cause he went into a barking rant and great video this channel has helped me a lot with my own syrian
I totally agree that hamsters arent a good pet for kids as they are fast and small. A kid could accidently but easily kill one by dropping it. Plus like you said hamsters come out at night.
I love my syrian hamster. His name is benny .
Ps. My hamster has never bitten me
Erin Howells I got a pet hamster and my little cousin wanted one because I had one, he didn't take care of him he had a little brother who touched him all the time, he was a Syrian hamster and had him in a critter tail cage and the saddest thing is he didn't even live for a year only like six months
My dog smells worse than my hamster :P
Edit: BTW no my dog doesn't have any access to my hamster's cage
I agree hamster aren't cheap.... 😂😂😂😂... and dwarf hamsters are so cute.. they can become so good... but we need a lot of patience in the taming process..... 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Reema Dhiman yeah I’ve had my hamster for four months months and he still is pretty scared of me (but if I take him into my tub he can climb all over my hands and arm 🐹)
Ikr my hamster was way more expensive than my over pets🐶🐕🐩🐈🐹
My dwarf is so silly
I set up my cage 1 week before my hamster came and I realized the smell I had always thought was because of hamsters/bunnies was because of hay and herbs
Thank you so much for having captions, makes me love watching your videos :)
Thank you for watching!
HI VICTORIA ILYSSSM IM EARLY, ur advice is amazing
Thank you!
THIS HELPED ME SOO MUCH THANK YOU😍😍😘😘😘😘👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
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I'm getting my first hamster in a month and your videos are really helping me figure out what will be best for him/her. Thank you, keep making awesome vids
Thank you for watching them!
I’m not usually the type to comment on videos but I just wanted to talk about the last myth about pet store employees being knowledgeable about animals.
I have worked for a local pet store for approximately 3 years now and I can say that when I first started working there I knew practically nothing compared to what I know now. And a large majority of what I know has only come from my personal research, done on my own time, off the clock. I’m not one to brag on myself ever, but I would say I’m one of, if not the most, educated about the animals sold in the store. And I say that only to tell you how little education these employees have. In fact, most of our employees are teenagers, (I’m not saying teenagers are dumb either because I’m just now turning 20.) and this is their first job, they’re only here because they’re starting to need money, and yeah they like animals so here they are. They don’t really know anything and they have too much else going on in their lives to spend their free time learning more to help them at their part time job. My boss always asks people in interviews “why do you want to work here?” And their response is always “because I love animals, blah blah blah” and she tells the people who think their job is just going to be playing with animals, that yes we do sell pets but over everything this is a retail store, our job is to sell product and in our case living creatures as well, and make a profit. So yes while some minuscule amount of pet store employees know mostly what they’re talking about, the vast majority of them do not, and I stress to everyone who buys an animal that I don’t know enough about to help them with, to do their own research.
It is the sad truth that I’ve come to know and I wish it wasn’t the norm but sadly it is. We just have to make an effort as true animal lovers to spread the knowledge enough to where it does become the norm!
The thumbnail is-
AMAZING AND CUTE
You can never have an over huge cage! The bigger the better! This video is fab and it makes people feel better - well done Victoria!
All I can say is thank you- sending this to everyone I know 😂
Fantastic thank you for talking about tiny cages
And that aquariums are just fine. Mine have vent tops and are in 45 gallon and I let them out for about 5 hours daily. And your comments about bar chewing etc. Awesome job. Very good info. Thank you thank you thank you !!!!!
Wait wait your saying its possible to make hamster safe chicken nuggies?! This is REVOLUTIONARY
When I saw the children playing with the hamster my anxiety went 📈
My hamster is friendly with me even when I first got him, he is a robo dwarf and he is used to me and has never bitten me
Also I’m not sure my hamster is drinking enough water is this normal
I’m 19 and getting my first hamster in a couple days, made a bin cage with adequate enrichment and I’m super excited, your videos definitely helped a lot in teaching me how to properly care for one 😊
Ahhh thats so exciting!
1:55 what if you cant find the hamsters pee spot? I've looked around but I just dont know where shes been peeing.
Probably in her burrow, so you won't see. When I took care of a class pet for the summer, she always went into her burrow and peed in one of the chambers.
One of my Russian hamsters that I adopted from pets at home was the sweetest boy! My little frodo❤️
Oh Victoria such fantastic, valuable information you put out there!
I HOPE EVERYONE IS LISTENING!!!!
Thank you!
Girl in YT video: *[slaps her poor robo]*
Me: *[dies]*
Omg I had the same reaction, I even replayed it a few times because I didn't believe it. at first! XD
5:01 I agree that adults can own hamsters! My cousin and her husband have five hamsters 😂
Awww
Herbivores like cows may also eat meat by accident,hamsters and mice have a type of molar called bunodont (rounded) that means they are adapted to eat everything so they are true omnivores
Oh my goodness! 6:16 That clip makes my stomach hurt. That poor, poor precious creature.
I just woke up right now, kind of late and great video!!💞💖💞💖💞
Thank you!
I am new to your channel because i have not owned any hamsters since childhood and I was thinking of getting a new friend. I just wanted to say, you are a great and beautiful person! Thanks for all the great content!
1:06 my dog was next to me on the couch snorting in agreement 😂
*and thriving