Pet Forum / Mammals / Hamsters / August 2004

After a long night Basil passed away in my arms this morning.  He went
steadily downhill since going to the vets yesterday and stopped breathing
about half an hour ago.  His little life was short but sweet.
Lorna

Today I get to write one of the saddest obituaries I've ever had to write
for one of our hams.
Our dear little Pinky passed away last night in Judy's hands.  She was only
with us for 1 day shy of 6 months, but those 6 months will always be in my

I have a couple of hamster-care books here at home that say it's safe to
feed hamsters vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower.
The one thing the book doesn't say, is if they should be cooked first.
Can someone tell me if I should cook things first before giving them to my

my hamster sweetpea likes to use her exercise wheel to store her food
in, as a bathroom, and a sleeping area.  the problem is, when she runs
in it, she makes a mess all over the carpet (her wheel is attached to
the outside of her cage).  is there anything i can do to discourage

our female syrian has a fasination with licking our lips and fingers. if we
have had juice or something similar.
all she does is licks, never attempts to bite.
anyone else have this?

I have a couple of hamster-care books here at home that say it's safe to
feed hamsters vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower.
The one thing the book doesn't say, is if they should be cooked first.
Can someone tell me if I should cook things first before giving them to my

It's a game! (And it's not sick--it's safe to let my kids play!)
http://hamstersforkerry.com/index.php?page=game

My hamster amy died of old age now. Everything is hapining so fast. Amy
was 1 of the dwarfs. I miss her i wish she was here. I have ne more
question im breeding them is it good or bad?

Is it true that Hamsters like to eat crickets?
My local pet shop sells them, and I think Brian would really enjoy a couple.
Is there any drawbacks to feeding her one?
Thanks

I've managed to upload some of the pictures of our hams, Cappuccino and
Honey Comb, and put them in an album on Webshots.
If anyone wants to see them, here is the link:
http://community.webshots.com/album/166251680TaKgzr

The Hamster Olympics is back for 2004!  Yay!
If your hamster were to enter the Hamster Olympics, in which area
would he or she "bring home the gold"?  Would it be Night-sprinting?
Cage-gnawing?  Nut-cracking?  Another category?  

Hello Newsgroup!
I'm German, and my English is very bad! We have two little Roborowsky -
Dwarf-Hamster. At the beginning (two month ago) all was beautiful. And now,
the two Hamster are fighting. The one (the smaller) bleeds now at his leg.

She is still not at 100% but she feels a little better I think!!!!
OH!!! I found out that peroxide & vinegar can get rid of those urine crystals
you get in the corners of your ham tanks!!!!
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Hamsters are EVIL, they're the work of the devil, made to collect your
souls and to turn you into brainless slaves of hell.
If you like hamsters, you will lose your soul to be damned
for eternal torment in hell.Demons and devils will feast on your soul

I wondered if anyone had ever seen VHS videos or DVD's on how to look after
Hamsters?
If not then I am surprised no one has ever done one as I think it would sell
very well.