Pet Forum / Mammals / Hamsters / August 2003

1.  Should water temperature be chilled at all.
Or is it ok at room temperature.
I personally wouldn't serve or use tap-water,
out of the sink - to serve to humans, so why would I

From the book, "Hamsters:  All About Them", by Alvin and Virginia
Silverstein.
"So parapsychological researchers at the Foundation for Research on the
Nature of Man in Durham, North Carolina, got an idea:  instead of using

Is that green stuff on the carrot poison for hammies?

i know I dont get in here all that often but I havent noticed Wendy or Jane
posting recently?  Is all well with you and the many lucky hammies that
reside with you?
Hilary, Holly and Bundle.

We are looking for a hamster for my daughter. I've had them on and off for
at least 25 yrs and gotten them mostly at pet stores. I would rather get a
rescue pet this time. My question is.. are there any breeds that are better
with kids (she's 4)? and are there any breeds that live ...

I briefly held Maxine for a few seconds today.  She has not been held yet
since coming home from the pet store.  I have petted her a few times each
day, which she liked, but I was waiting for her to "want" to be held.  She
did not climb onto my hand, but she didn't resist at all ...

RE:a message from a ways back,
The Subject: Re: Water Bottle? Water Dish? Im confused
Post # 28 responded to post # 24:
From: "johnny-public" noone@telus.com

while at the vet , a little girl about 6 or 7 walked out with a box..
she took her dwarf out and threw the box away .. the poor girl was
crying ..
her lil hammy had died , her mom said she would get her another one and

Just trying to see if there is anyone online that is a Hamster Breeder, or
just by luck has a Hamster to sell.
Thanks!

ummm , ok i lost one of my baby hamsters when the cage fell apart ...
sadly , i lost my new albino dwarf hamster due to breaking her back ...
but i lost one of my baby hamsters ... their old enough they do
eveything their parents do , but i cant find it ... i tried the bucket

Hello .. I've been an on-looker for sometime now .. learning more and
more each day! I've read lots of books on hamsters .. I know about
claiming dominance. But I haven't ran across how long it usually takes?
I was just wondering because i have a male that chases another male.

Hello. I have yet another question about my dwarf hamster. Since I seperated
the girls from the boys I put the boys in with Daddy. I notice every time I
pick him up that the fur on his belly seems to be thinning and getting a little
stiff like it was wet. At first we thought that ...