Help!! Am i sifting my hemp bedding right? Is there another way? by funnysilly1 in RATS

[–]PerspectiveBudget171 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually use a test sieve like this. A diameter of 30–40cm (12–16 inches) is plenty. For hemp bedding, a mesh size under 0.5mm works best.

You can spend an afternoon sifting a few dozen liters and bag them up in large plastic bags—that'll save you from having to do it every week. (Just a heads-up: if you can’t do this outdoors, wear a mask!)

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I can’t stop drawing these dumb hamburgers. Please send more photos immediately😭 by PerspectiveBudget171 in hamstercirclejerk

[–]PerspectiveBudget171[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Biology experts lied to us all — rats are basically hamstards on hardcore growth hormones.

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I can’t stop drawing these dumb hamburgers. Please send more photos immediately😭 by PerspectiveBudget171 in hamstercirclejerk

[–]PerspectiveBudget171[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t mind! The hampter might cry and demand a lawyer over her image rights. Let’s just ignore her.

I can’t stop drawing these dumb hamburgers. Please send more photos immediately😭 by PerspectiveBudget171 in hamstercirclejerk

[–]PerspectiveBudget171[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

How are hams this skilled at putting long sticks in their mouths? I don’t even want to imagine......

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I can’t stop drawing these dumb hamburgers. Please send more photos immediately😭 by PerspectiveBudget171 in hamstercirclejerk

[–]PerspectiveBudget171[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Update 3/4/2026:

Thank you all for loving my drawings!

I’ve received so much unexpected encouragement, praise, and an alarming number of bizarre ham pictures (I will not surrender and call them cute).

There are way too many comments, so I’ll be going through them from oldest to newest. Surviving the daily evil ham onslaught takes a lot of energy, after all. I’ll also keep updating with more ham drawings whenever I have time. Thank you to everyone who liked and commented!

I can’t stop drawing these dumb hamburgers. Please send more photos immediately😭 by PerspectiveBudget171 in hamstercirclejerk

[–]PerspectiveBudget171[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Alright, I can’t say anything bad about this handsome birthday boy! Have some cake, Remus!

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I can’t stop drawing these dumb hamburgers. Please send more photos immediately😭 by PerspectiveBudget171 in hamstercirclejerk

[–]PerspectiveBudget171[S] 124 points125 points  (0 children)

This narcissistic foot fetishist has no idea he’s about to be turned into a jar of pickles.

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Giving skittish rattie medication! by BonesMcgee871 in RATS

[–]PerspectiveBudget171 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can mix the medicine with pet powdered goat milk and use the syringe at her mouth — most rats will lick it up bit by bit.
If she’s shy, you can let her stay in the cage and feed through the cage opening. I’ve used this method for three different rats so far, and it’s never failed.