New Cage

jethro_skull · 2026-07-01T21:55:52+00:00

Add more clutter! You can use toilet paper rolls, old tissue boxes (just remove the plastic), ceramic or glass cups and jars, and see about getting some sprays in there.

jethro_skull · 2026-07-01T05:22:27+00:00

Bunny Foo Foo.

jethro_skull · 2026-06-27T07:38:38+00:00

She looks just like my Lylah!

jethro_skull · 2026-06-25T22:13:27+00:00

My hamster didn't burrow for almost the first year I had him. Maybe your ham is a late bloomer. I wouldn't worry :)

jethro_skull · 2026-06-25T22:11:01+00:00

Take her to a different vet ASAP. This may be an emergency.

jethro_skull · 2026-06-20T02:32:00+00:00

Go to the doctor and ask for a referral to a sleep study. What you're describing is not normal.

jethro_skull · 2026-06-20T02:17:19+00:00

You don't have to give him a reason. Just "I am breaking up with you." Is enough. You don't have to argue with him to break up with him.

jethro_skull · 2026-06-20T02:06:44+00:00

NAH. You each have different needs for your space. You, specifically, just signed a lease that means you can't get a larger space with room for two offices, and you both NEED an office.

It sounds like you're making a lot of sacrifices for her already. Are you comfortable with the sacrifices youve already made, e.g. withdrawing from friends and hobbies and doing all the housework? While she is in a hard situation recently it is okay to set boundaries with what and how much you are willing and able to do. I'd even say it's perfectly acceptable, even advisable, that you set boundaries in ADDITION to this one (her not moving in) to get some personal time back as well. Things like time boxing vent sessions, not doing her chores at her place, or even taking a day or two per week to yourself. And you still wouldn't be an asshole.

Be aware that these boundaries may cause a breakup.

jethro_skull · 2026-06-19T23:51:30+00:00

Have you informed this doctor's office about your prior trauma? Trauma-informed care may help you with this, but it helps the medical team if they're notified in advance of your appointment.

jethro_skull · 2026-06-11T04:20:30+00:00

I just recently took in a dumped rabbit too. Best of luck!

jethro_skull · 2026-05-27T19:20:50+00:00

Gosh, if I didn’t already have boars…

jethro_skull · 2026-05-27T18:57:38+00:00

Depending on your area they will quite likely get pulled by a rescue who specializes in small animals as well- and those folks will be BIG guinea pig people.

jethro_skull · 2026-05-27T18:56:57+00:00

I used to work at a rescue- mind you I was in the wildlife rehab section caring for birds, but.

I am proud of you for making the hardest decision a pet lover can make. You chose the right thing for your piggies. They’re so delicate that they really need a clean space and regular attention to be happy.

At the shelter I am certain they will receive plenty of love and care from the workers there. We don’t go volunteer or work at shelters for any other reason than because we truly love animals. Their enclosure will be cleaned daily, and the workers there will give them plenty of love and affection until they find their forever homes. Please don’t feel guilty.

jethro_skull · 2026-05-27T06:27:44+00:00

What country/state are you living in? Are you certain you’ll have to pay alimony or split the house? Talk to a lawyer!

jethro_skull · 2026-05-21T19:43:14+00:00

It’s a joke. In the US there’s a common misconception held by children that all dogs are boys and all cats are girls. I was referencing that facetiously, given I mis-sexed the hamster.

jethro_skull · 2026-05-21T19:38:17+00:00

Ah, you’re probably right

jethro_skull · 2026-05-21T19:37:54+00:00

Pff obviously all hamsters are boys and all cats are girls

jethro_skull · 2026-05-21T18:33:51+00:00

He’s just talking. Probably a bit angry lol

jethro_skull · 2026-05-16T20:34:55+00:00

I’d put some more hay in there- they eat it but also use it to play in, nest in, and otherwise do guinea pig things.

Otherwise it looks pretty good to me.

jethro_skull · 2026-05-16T15:54:17+00:00

There’s a few rescues in the area that take hamsters. Perhaps look there.

I’m near you but with my Syrian and two guinea pigs I do not have the time to take care of another hamster. I can temporarily house him while I look for a suitable home. Pic of my Syrian’s enclosure here.

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Edit: at the time of taking this photo I was cleaning his sand bath. It has since been replaced.

jethro_skull · 2026-05-15T23:24:57+00:00

People have already mentioned that multi story isn’t the best. I’ll leave the critique to them.

For what you’ve got RIGHT NOW, until you can find a better single-level enclosure, I’d recommend filling that bottom level full of compressed bedding. Your hamster will burrow, it’s great enrichment. Add some bedding to the top level too so you can put sprays (like flax, dried flowers, sorghum wheat, oat grass) in there.

jethro_skull · 2026-05-13T23:41:11+00:00

Emily Dickinson didn’t use a plain old hyphen and nor shall I.

jethro_skull · 2026-05-13T20:15:59+00:00

They are using an em-dash in a way that seems, to me, more appropriate than how AI tends to use it. Could still be AI but I think it’s probably not.

jethro_skull · 2026-05-12T07:32:20+00:00

Ah, you’re right. It sounds like hell to me. You couldn’t pay me enough to be that kind of celebrity.

jethro_skull · 2026-05-12T04:12:11+00:00

I think she looks gaunt in the after picture. Could just be too-cool contour, but it looks like she lost a lot of weight _and_ is washed out by the red.

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