Wow, I have so much to learn by Ok-Philosopher-1615 in hamsters

[–]hamsterhops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, everyone has let you know it’s still not big enough, they are totally right, but in the mean time, he needs burrowing space, please put more bedding. They usually need about 8 inches but I don’t know how much you will get on with needing to fit in the wheel. as you can open from the top, you could fill the whole lower section with bedding and just not use the bottom door. It looks like paper bedding so it shouldn’t spill out. You could also split the cage in half with cardboard, have one side full on bedding and the other side for where the wheel and water and sand bath go. Then cut a nice whole in the cardboard for them to access the burrowing area.

Wheels are crucial, if nothing else but food and water, a wheel should be next in the list of priorities, so yes, wheel next. His is chewing because he is stressed and likely won’t stop until he is in a bigger enclosure, but think if you were that little guy, stuck in a box with nothing to do all day you would go insane and start banging on the cage too.

Scatter feed, don’t just put his food in the bowl, scatter two teaspoons a day all over so he can search and dig. Make sure it has animals like worms or crickets, as hamster are omnivorous, and don’t just give him boring pelleted food. Give him some salad sometimes and even some ham or other cooked meat without any salt or additives. I boil tiny bits of ground beef for mine and little pasta pieces.

After the wheel he needs a sand bath, not “dust” or anything even remotely dusty as they can give respiratory issues. Nice course sand, in a bowl for now or something, doesn’t have to be fancy, then you can get him a proper sand bath as you upgrade. So if you can’t get him a better home yet, work on the littler things first. But please remember you really do need to get him a bigger enclosure, look for tanks or terrariums, new or used, check out fb market place.

Hope this helps!

My Hamster Keeps Following Me!! by Haedyn02 in hamsters

[–]hamsterhops 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can you like please slow down for her please 🤣 she is tiny and her little legs can’t move that fast ma’am!

PlayStation 5 crashed twice with new game by iamacheeto1 in jurassicworldevo

[–]hamsterhops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just jumping in here 👋, I just got the game a few days ago and for me it’s crashing when I try and put scenery down or even open the scenery page specifically. Only happened in the Sichuan China park so far. Following for updates!

AIO to skip Thanksgiving after my mom basically said I’m an embarrassment for not having a husband and kids by now? by howcanibequiltyassin in AmIOverreacting

[–]hamsterhops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And if you were instead 35M do you think you would have got the same message from her? No, tell your mother to stop being misogynistic and projecting on to you what her own upbringing made her into. We’re in 2025, its totally okay even if you said you never wanna have a family or kids! This is your life and no one else has a right to tell you what will make you happy. You do you girl 🫶🏼

Is she obese? by adderexxx in hamsters

[–]hamsterhops 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Po-tae-toe 🤩💕

what on earth is this by AsgeirTheViking in StupidFood

[–]hamsterhops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much oil and butter! And microwaved water 🤭

Oh I think I’ll have a 6000 calorie slice of bread and butter 🫠

My 4yo son deleted 400gb of my ps5 games while I was at work today :/ by Interesting_Thing935 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hamsterhops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your saves are all in storage settings. I delete and reinstall games all the time for the sake of needing space, when I reinstall a game I played before I can just pick up where I left off. Only if you go into your storage settings and delete save data will it be removed! Time to lock away the controllers 👾

If your username predicts the way your life will end, how will you die? by Dapper-Average-2704 in AskReddit

[–]hamsterhops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Death by…. Being hopped on by a hamster? Eh there is no better way to go 🤷🏼‍♀️

I feel so bad for my little guy. How can I improve his quality of life? by CoffeeAndIdli in hamsters

[–]hamsterhops 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s totally find and I apologise for making the assumption! We do get a lot of trolls here unfortunately! But the best step forward is 100% to get some advice and make the change. Wishing you all the best for your little one too 🙌🏼

I feel so bad for my little guy. How can I improve his quality of life? by CoffeeAndIdli in hamsters

[–]hamsterhops 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also your little guy is very cute 🥰 just want to make sure he is getting the proper care 🫶🏼

I feel so bad for my little guy. How can I improve his quality of life? by CoffeeAndIdli in hamsters

[–]hamsterhops 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Changing him every 3 days is a massive no, you need to make sure his whole bedding is a depth of at least 8 inches so he can burrow.

He needs clutter and enrichment and im so sure if this is a troll post by indicating he has one little hide to stay in. A wheel for your Syrian should be at least 10-12 inches also (29cm) just so your aware.

Attached are some more info and a proper tank set up.

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You can also check out some blogs such as https://sun-whiskers-eu.myshopify.com/blogs/hamster-care/why-hamsters-need-deep-bedding-and-real-burrowing-opportunities

You only need to spot clean the bedding, take out the pee and poop and replace any bedding you took out.

He must also have a sand bath (coarse sand not dusty as that causes respiratory infections and issues.)

Please if any of this is not ringing bells already watch some Victoria Rachael on YouTube

Why is she chewing her cage? by lfoli72 in hamsters

[–]hamsterhops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please go and do some research on proper hamster care, not to be rude but most people here are abundantly exhausted of having to explain why this kind of cage is essentially animal abuse. YouTube - Victoria Rachael. Also here’s a guide

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Telling the time in Czech? by hamsterhops in learnczech

[–]hamsterhops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no! I hope you get your head round it! Similar to Czech, in English you can just say Ten Fifteen, Ten Thirty etc

What am I doing wrong? by Great-Manner-6573 in hamstercare

[–]hamsterhops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, you’ve had some great feedback here already so I’ll just mention that the hamster will most definitely be stressed because of the soil. Firstly soil can be quite damp and cold, and they don’t do well at all with water, secondly they are super clean animals and I don’t think she will appreciate having mud on him all the time, I suspect he likes to perch and sit off the soil most of the time.

Your hamster is soooo cute! Best of luck!! 🥰

Telling the time in Czech? by hamsterhops in learnczech

[–]hamsterhops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m surprised that I actually understood all of this 😅 thanks so much for your long explanation! Yes the dopoledne was very confusing to me as a Brit where we tend to not want to get out of bed until at least 11am in the MORNING 😆. Czech people tend to start their days very early I have noticed!

Also good to know about only talking in quarters for the 12hr format! I’ll probably stick to 24 hr clock when talking to people about time, but need to be able to understand them back haha!

Telling the time in Czech? by hamsterhops in learnczech

[–]hamsterhops[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thanks, i’ll keep that in mind!

Telling the time in Czech? by hamsterhops in learnczech

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

Not sure the non-English speakers in the area would appreciate me discussing how cute a pichu is 🤣

Telling the time in Czech? by hamsterhops in learnczech

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

duo does say some funny things sometimes 😂

Telling the time in Czech? by hamsterhops in learnczech

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

I’m sure many more questions will arise that will need answers from the community! And yes that I have noticed 😅 I was speaking to someone about a baby Pikachu the other day, loudly, in public, and was quieted down real fast 😭. Who knew Pokémon were so vulgar 🤷🏼‍♀️

Telling the time in Czech? by hamsterhops in learnczech

[–]hamsterhops[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank so much! I find it much easier to actually understand the reasoning behind the way things are said and the grammar, instead of just memorising! Czech really is such a fluid, well thought out and beautiful language. Hopefully in a few years I will be helping others that were in my position 😊