hi ndrw90, nice to hear from you, oh ya dont panic , calm down a while, can i know which breed of hamster your sister give the hammy to you? and wht kind of cage / bedding is given to your hamster too.? hope can get more detail from you so that is easy to pin point the situation,

regarding ur situation, maybe your hamster abit stress out due to the sudden change of environment and owner too, give your hamster some good ventilation room ,quiet place and sufficient food and water, is very important. So that the hamster can take some times to get used to his own new environment and owner too . And make sure dont put near the windows with direct sun heat, as this will cause heat stroke to the hamster.

Oh ya keep on eyes with ur hamster, as long he is running actively , and run non stop at the wheel, there shouldnt be much worry, as sometime hamster drinks , is a sudden action , maybe we are not there 24 hours to supervise them, that y just seeing them didnt drink any water.

but if you see ur hamster is not active, breathing heavily, and act funny, pls take note a while, maybe is the stress that may lead to wet tail situation. Hope to hear from you time to time. cheers

yup a 21cm medium silent wheel, is suitable for syrian, for me ill go fr the largest silent wheel, who knows may come in handy sometimes, but it has to depends on ur size of cage too.

sry for late reply, yup wood shaving is cheap, but not so favorable to hamster. but sometime due to cost and budjet is understandable, well most of the hamster owner here use wood shaving too. those rm7 per pack . nothing wrong. but if want a much prefer 1 can opt to mix and match different kind of bedding, is good for the hamster ^^

well for that by feeding carrot, is that the only food is been feeding to the hamster? or still got others hamster food too ,hope can mix and match the food , like using vitakrat and subsequent day some fresh food or vege, or fruit. a smal portion 1. ^^

i think ur hamster abit of stress due to the new environment, see his condition for 3 or 4 days like this. to make sure he is ok with it ^^

oh ya 1 last thing, guppy tank is it the plastic 1? the small size guppy tank? if got picture to see much better hamster prefer more room to roam around too, if got the cash to provide them as to close to nature , they love to roam around. And judging from the furry G force type, should either be syrian hamster or winter white , can see their characteristic at the front of the post to make sure wht breed is it.

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 12 2010, 11:29 PM

yooo you guys really late into the night, lol . is good if u mix the carrot with others hamster food too, just to enrich their intake, and regarding they love to climb around the cage wire, is normal, mine every night will become spider hamster climb all over the cage and fell down too. to minize the impact i put a thick bedding for them, so that it wont hurt much once they falls, and is usually fall for no reason hahahah.

i much better to seperate hamster n headgehog , as both is different animal n breed.

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Added on December 13, 2010, 1:53 pmhahah, candlenie, is your robo is gay, mine even gayness. 2 of my robo male n 2 of my female robo, staying together, and till now didnt see any mating happen or any litters from them, as i know robo breeding is abit special, some is easy some is hard or some even wont.

as they have season to mate, maybe early of next year when the start of spring season, im looking forward to next year too. finger cross, well who knows, whether they mate or not, i still cares n love them much hehehe

apple wise, abit portion wont do much harm, but dont too much . as the sucrose in apple is high in concentration can lead to hamster diabetic. so if you feed the apple make sure is seedless too. cheers

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Added on December 13, 2010, 1:55 pmhohoh another robo owner spotted, welcome to the hamster family , hope can see ur hamster picture too from times to times. cheers

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Added on December 13, 2010, 1:56 pmbread or oatmeals, can be feed to our hamster, but dont put too much also. a small portion will do, once they finish on refill. well all this grains is their favourate natural food.

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Added on December 13, 2010, 1:58 pmhahah, eh super duper good eh your aunty can influence your mum till she change her mind, should be sipek sipek happy for u during tht time heheheheh

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 13 2010, 01:58 PM

hahah late night is the new trend a, really well say hehehe. but sadly i cant too late, if not tmr morning ill be like zombie. lol dont place a bowl of water, is not advisable. a bottle is much prefer, cause the bowl of water will cause the fur of hamster to get wet n the bedding around the water will get wet too, if ventilation is not good will attract bacteria or others diseases to grow over the place. why not u put the bottle inside, and squize out some water on ur finger and let ur hamster lick it, at least she know there is where the water come from. but hv to be patient ^^

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Added on December 13, 2010, 3:59 pmyup hv to throw away those left over, if not later the apple turn too sour not good for hamster, good decision making. common reaction also. omg ur friend robo soo geng !!! twice somemore... maybe me n urs is infertile @@" sob... sobb

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 13 2010, 03:59 PM

too much kuaci is really not that good for hamster, this info you also gotten it, try to reduce the intake of kuaci for hamster, the best hamster food is a balance diet for hamster that the best hamster food we all seek. if dont want too hassel is vitakraft formulate hamster diet. consider 1 of the favourable.

is normal for hamster to be active on night, mine also like tht . they will sleep till 12am then awake n will be busy running here n there d. hahaha. that how hamster act , is normal ^^ no worry about it

that is 1 great achievement you have there, as hamster take time to learn where to pee at a certain place, mine all end up in the sand bath, imagine the sand just stick on the bowl hahaha.... well sleeping in the pee place, maybe he find the place comfortable for their rest or nap, that possibility. for smell i dont think they bother much, as the cage we hv for them, they also pee around, n the scent stay with them, so they get used to it. but i bet ur hamster just sleep a while at there n change place right. for me i got put 1 house for them to sleep whenever they feel like it. is a small matter no worry ^^

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Added on December 13, 2010, 5:18 pmwelcome babybb, all of us started as a new owner n slowly we gain our experience when times goes on. =D feel free to share any info around here. as i can say the most easy place to seek help n get the advice we seeking for too. cheers to you guys. hope the tread will be more n more ppl around. oh ya where is ur place too?

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 13 2010, 05:18 PM

hahah ya they love to sleep every where n every place. =D that common , and eating up the poo cause the poo sometime hv some undigested food, so they think is the food we give them too. yup that normal.

as long they are healthy n provide a clean environment, they hardly fall sick, as hamster is rodent animal. very tough i can say to fall sick, unless we didnt give them a clean environment that will cause their sickness. and most of them just get old and pass away peacefully~~~

waa ur bei bei acting really sipek cute , seeing ur description now my mind is thinking how ur bei bei acting, and i cant stop giggle with her style , really 1 of the unique hamster i would say.
Well guys if you notice, hamster actually once used to the environment, they wont simply pee around the cage, mostly is just 1 special spot for them to pee, either at the end of corner or some other comfy place. Where u will find the bedding is wet. mostly hamster is like tht

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Added on December 13, 2010, 8:05 pmhmm regarding ur description, doesnt seem like anything wrong with it, as long both eyes can open in the end, maybe ur hammy feeling abit lazyness or manja manja? since u go and wake him up from his wonderfull dream? heheheeh , just a wild guess but got some fact with it hehehe .

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 13 2010, 08:05 PM

haha finally u saw ur hamster yawn leh, and got notice their razor sharp front teeth? if they didnt grind from time to time, u will feel geli with the sharp teeth they have. heheh scary leh if kena bite, sure we will jump up of shock.

regarding ur sand bath training, must have lots of patient, find a container that got some room and can fit the hamster, as long got space to move around is much prefer. oh ya dont force a hamster to do something that they dont understand or dont like, cause mostly u will end up in frustration, thinking why my little fella not going to use sand bath.

share some experience with u, put the sand bath over there, and pick up some sand bath sand n drop on their fur. then they will try to shake the sand off, try do it from time to time, and once they know it, thy will automatically run towards it. for all my hamster, once i put the sand bath, omg.. all rush in it to roll over hahaha damn funny to see them sometime. Dont worry much candlenie they will figure it out, cause is their nature instinct .

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Added on December 13, 2010, 8:12 pmregarding vitakraft food, currently pet shack got do promotion for dinner vitakraft which is the highest end of hamster diet. 2 pack for rm39. if not without promo will cost rm49.60. well the other vitakraft diet some cost roughly rm20++ or below rm20++ , which i found the vitakraft diet can last me 1 to 2 month max, with 4 pairs of hamsters.

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 13 2010, 08:13 PM

oh the different kind of mix n match food for the hamster is different, you can see the description of each vitakraft.

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Added on December 13, 2010, 10:22 pmtill it run out of the promotion product, dont hv specific date. only at petshack

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 13 2010, 10:22 PM

sure do candlenie, can order online through pet shack, thy provide a safe n sound service for online user. i meet their seller too very friendly hehe

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Added on December 14, 2010, 9:18 amhaha yup most of the hamster will avoid the pellet, mine also, but sometime when the food is limit, they will eat that also but slowly, once get used to it they will finish all up before new food is provide to them, well guys just keep in mind the food have to be change max at 3 days, to keep it fresh

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Added on December 14, 2010, 9:19 amhaha yup pee whole cage can be say hahahah, same goes as mine , but eat everything that is 1 superb good character hamster darling u have there ^^

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Added on December 14, 2010, 9:20 amFor rm100 can get a nice plastic / glass / or even a nice habitral ovo pad / habitral mini for hamster d for all the important play stuff , bottle , food bowl inside.

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 14 2010, 09:20 AM

omg!!!!! the chirstmas 1 is sipek cute!!!! hahaha merry christmas to you and ur hamtari too.

Hi Dnmak, regarding ur situation can list it in more details, like ur hamster age, the bedding you use, n food also.

this detail can help to further understand wht ur hamster have been through, although my advice is not going to be 100% accurate, but ill try my best to help u out a while through experience and some material reading that lead to urs situation.

Age of hamster is crucial as this may be the sign that our hammy is aging, and its immune system didnt function well that may lead to infection. or reaching the dying age, sound sad but tht life cycle is got life and end. hope you understand.

2nd is the bedding, if you hamster is a young / adult hammy, bedding can lead to eye injury or the dust particle that may irritate theirs eyes also, which you can see swelling or even reddish , worst come to worst is bleed and lead to blindness. so bedding material play a major role in such situation. if ur hammy find the bedding not suitable, try to search for other bedding, but some bedding may cost alot also like corn bedding / cat litters/ which is expensive but is a good bedding for hamster too. high absorbent, or those small circle wood bedding is good too.

3rd less possibility food allergy, or the food not suit the hamster. just a less possibility for this

4th is any fight happen within the hamster , sometime may lead too injury. that y with many hamster , is much better to provide more spacious for them to roam around and reduce intra competing.

Well finally the best is bring the hamster to a VET to diagnose the problem, well they are the animal care doctor that tend to such situation, mostly will prescribe antibiotic to help the hamster to recover and some eyes drops solution too. If you see ur hamster situation not good, is best to bring the hamster to see the doc asap, well medical fee for animal is costly too, put into though after seeking doctor advice, is it cure-able or the last option is to put to sleep, that we try to avoid as all hamster owner too.

Hope from time to time can hear ur update too. take care n merry chirstmas too to u n ur hammy

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Added on December 14, 2010, 11:46 pmHOHOHOH just now rush all the way down to petshack before 8pm LOL sapu the hamster vitakraft 2 packs dinner, and 1 pack premium

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 14 2010, 11:46 PM

so far got 1 seller got sell cooling plate for hamster, you can check 1 of my post that i complie for hamster online dealing to see the seller, her price is reasonable

oh a year old n 8 month d. icic , yup try to avoid to put to sleep , tht the last last option we going for, the best is natural death is much prefer. due to my religious teaching, although sometime with complication towards the pet we love, we just walk through with them till their last breath.

seeing this , i still advise u to bring to the vet , to see is there any alternative to help your hammy n c. at least they are the expert to deal with infection.

oh drinking much is ok, but if u see he drink too much may lead to diebetics worry also. so just monitor their situation, my ww drink alot also, but is healthy running around but the bedding is soak with pee very fast, so have to change once or twice a weeks depends on situation. hehehe

for bringing bk home town, hmmm for hamster to travel shouldn't be a problem, as long you put in a comfy cage, not too big n not too small, just nice is the best for the little fella, but when travel 1 weeks, i just put full the food bowl n change the water bottle also, once i come back they are still happy running around n healthy, sometime will great me too once i add new fresh food. well is depends on us how to manage it. as long in the cage is much advisable. ktm train make the cage u can put into a plastic bag so that is wont be too obvious for the operator to stop u.

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Added on December 17, 2010, 9:26 pmweeee~~~~ chubby nia ur syrian!!! wht hv you feed for him? SUPER WORM daily ka? hahahahaha

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Added on December 17, 2010, 9:32 pmhahaha hamster is always sleep, and active at night, google have lots of opinion , but to carry around like shopping , is really not advisable. not like puppy we can bring them together, so if travel from kl to pg, or other place 1 shot . is ok no worry

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Added on December 17, 2010, 9:34 pmhohohoh dont put in paper bag lo,a shoes box with rigid surrounding better, as u know sometime we panic or too crowded. later the hamster get squeeze in it~ as rigid wall can absorb the pressure and have a good environment temperature for them also , not too hot.

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Added on December 17, 2010, 9:37 pmWelcome to the hammy family!! if u need some help feel free to inform us, giving our best to share the knowledge with u, dont worry much about food, if possible get vitakraft or liviing world combination of hamster food, is the most balance diet so far in the market. giving fresh food like vege n fruits, you can check the front 1st post for hamster food, tht info is sufficient also. a small portion is much more prefer. Hope u find ur long hair soon, cant wait to see ur picture!!

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Added on December 17, 2010, 9:38 pmHOHOHOHOHO 1 week of my Winter White hamster~~ all growing their fur d. soo cute~~~~ beh tahan looo

This post has been edited by JXplod: Dec 17 2010, 09:38 PM

haha syrian is mostly like tht, love to bite the wire , to grind their front teeth,also due to the chemical compound, smth to do with zinc or iron. so far i notice if syrian keep together at young age is ok, as 1 of my local pet shop do like tht, so no fighting or wht so ever, as they still young not territory yet. ^^

oh my area cheras taman connaught and len sen, thier supply so far consider grade A also. Fei aquarium

Sure do bro , anytime any where ^^ have a great weekend and coming Christmas too, ah~ going down to pg on 25th !! whos on the pg island