Pet Forum / Mammals / Hamsters / October 2003

Hi we have got a hamster what insists on  knawing the bars of his cage she
has pleanty of toys and wood and carbord to knaw aanyway we saw a big
plastic cage with a wire top so we got that put all her things in and
evrything was ok for the first 2-3  day's then she started to knaw ...

Storm was the son of April, a white dwarf I had taken home when an irate
customer brought her back to our store because she had 3 babies.  April is
doing fine and seems healthy.
He was the brother of Rosebud and Tulip, who are both still fine.  We are

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possédez la plus belle langue du monde!! kiss Clara

Can anyone tell me what sort of wood is used to produce these shaving?
http://www.tds-saddlers.com/ProductDetails.asp?PCLinkID=2939
Is this product safe?
Regards,

Have I been put on everyone's killfile?  I feel invisible here.

Hi, I have had my Syrian "nox" for about a year and half. A while ago one of
his eyes appeared stuck together but a day or so later he was fine, and no
problems again for a few months. In the last week though he has persistently
had a stuck together eye everytime he gets out of bed. ...

Our dwarf hamster (puddles) has had a swollen eye for over a week.
Her right eye appears to have a fluid buildup, but she didn't seem to
be in pain & she was running around like normal.  Two days ago we took
her to a vet & they gave us an antibiotic/steroid solution to drop on

We found one of the Robos yesterday morning passed in her sleep...Isabella.
The tiniest of the youngest group...born 7/19/03, passed 10/3/03...much,
much too young. Bella has gone to join her Daddy in hammie heaven. He passed
shortly after we adopted Bella and her brothers. The pet ...

Well, when I got to the shelter yesterday, they had caught all the escaped
hamsters:) What mischievous little girls:)
There was a mom and 7 kids, probably about 2-3 months old.  Thank goodness the
boys and girls were separated, but they said that the previous owner had

my hamster's eyes are a little watery and they are sticking together.
what's wrong?  is this normal? please respond.

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Our dwarf hammy Harvey died either this morning or last night.  I was just
giving him carrots last night and he was fine...but today my daughter found
him dead in his house.
He was 3 yrs old so he lived a full life but it is so sad :(   We'll have to

Sorry I have not been able to post much lately.  Work has been keeping me
very busy.
I thought I'd give you an update on Chevy.  He is an absolute doll.  He
comes out for playtime in the evening and is as sweet as can be.  He never

Lilyfer was adopted!! As well as Coffee, Snoozer, Chuby, Milky, and Bongo.
Adoptions pending on the last 3, Lazer, Snukums, and Climber.. seems pretty
certain that they'll be adopted:)
Now I just have to go to the shelter and catch me some escaped hams, lol

Hi hamster friends,
As I haven't been around for quite some time, I just wonder where Jane,
Wendy, DGI have been. I don't see them posting any messages Anyone heard
of them?