oh maybe he is just born like that la then i guess...like to drink water. depends...could be around rm30 just to see the vet. depends on the vet & the treatment they give. screaming? i m not so sure coz i never keep WW before...maybe they are scared?

based on my experience...all my WW dosnt like when i blow to them...but they never scream...just wavining their arms(or front legs) giving sign they dont like it...but for your case, i think they are still babies or still new with u, so they are easier getting scared...

here some more pics:









Gabby in memories






This post has been edited by noruddin: Aug 22 2011, 09:59 PM

lyn got set for each post there is a max number of pictures that can be posted. so that post pictures limit is maxed out already but no worries...i put the link instead. so those who want to view more pictures can just click the link

other members feel free to upload your hammy pictures too if u want. i will add it in the first page. if many shared their pictures i will give for each member 2-3 picture preview & the rest pictures i will paste the link below the pictures. Hehehe my hamster picture i will upload maybe some other time...lazy find the digital camera

noruddin, what are those tissue paper for? and I heard its not good putting toilet roll inside wor.

And ar, I have no idea why, the wood bedding always get wet one, I'm not sure izit they playing with the water or they just pee so much have to keep changing cause wet wood very smelly

i put shreaded tissue into the tank...they will collect the tissue and put it into their house..they like their house filled with something soft...
owhh, i didnt know that toilet roll not good for them...but so far, theres no problem with my hammies due to toilet roll...can u google it for me what the effects on hammies...if really not good for them ill remove it right away...huhu

im sure your bedding is wet because your hammies pee so much... u said that your hammies drink a lot...surely they will pee a lot too...haha

try to toilet train your hamster. then all u need to do is change the toilet sand

sure ah tissue paper is not good? coz what i know is the cotton type is not good...tissue is ok...usually hamster will take that tissue paper into their sleeping place coz tissue paper got less smell compare to bedding plus its soft. anyway do share the link on tissue paper is not good for hamster...would be interested to read on that...

yes only cotton is not good

using tissue paper is way way better than using wood shavings because wood shavings cannot be digested while tissue paper can degrade.

since hamster hoard their bedding, if cannot digest will cause complications if ingested too much

no no..tissue is ok. but i have a friend tell me the toilet roll, brown colour one not good cause they have some chemical inside i think.

Not easy to potty train them I cant spot whr they pee/when they pee/how they pee =="

as far as i know...the toilet roll(brown one) is made of recycle paper only...nothing added...
just put the toilet inside their cage and see if they pee@poo in there...

i dont know about your hamster but mine after he wakes up sure he will go pee. he will go to his toilet & wait a while in there (he is peeing). after that then he will start eating or do whatever he wants.

if your hamster dont pee right after they woke up then maybe u can try smelling your cage bedding. where the place it stinks the most should be the area where they pee. maybe try putting less bedding next time so that it will be more easier to spot if its wet or not.

its not that difficult to toilet train a hamster
toilet training a hamster is easier than toilet training a dog
reason being: hamsters are clean animals
same like cats.. cats are very clean thats why they keep grooming themselves and burry their poo
hamster also clean animal

most hamster use a corner to pee
check your cage at all the edges to check if there is any pee
if not.. another area they might like to pee at is like dark ares..
cause they want privacy

yeah and if all those areas also dont have
then you have to start sniffing..
or throw all the bedding away and just see where it stains..
cause hamster urine very acidic.. will stain the plastic

once you found the spot
put a toilet there (can buy from pet shop)
and put some of the bedding that they pee on inside the toilet
hamsters should know that is their toilet after that

those subang people if u are searching for superworm, a fish shop at mentari got just bought normal mealworm today...will try superworm next

that shop also sells hamsters & hedgehog.

want to ask..

just now petshop give me this 1 pack of hay for free.. it smell like tea or sun flower drink... i was wondering, since the hay roots look sharp and hard.. is it ok for hamster? or that one is for rabbit?

p/s there's no brand on it, it was a repack...

This post has been edited by elfreakz: Aug 25 2011, 12:56 AM

usually hay is for guinea pig or rabbit...not advisable to use hay as bedding for hamster coz if its sharp & when the hamster carry it around in his pouch there might be chance of him poking his pouch.

ok thanks you

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Added on August 25, 2011, 10:11 pmim confuse with wood shaving bedding... does it come from different type of wood? cos it say no pine... but recon aspen.. aspen come from what wood then? they look all similar....

This post has been edited by elfreakz: Aug 25 2011, 10:11 PM

i plan to buy a hamster as my gf bday, but have not much knowledge about it... ard how much for all those thing include cage, bedding and others... 1 hamster or 2 hamster better??....hahaha....

*seeking help...

depends on what kinda hamster ur planning to get...if syrian abit expensive coz u need a big wheel 8inch and a 2ft tank coz they r not suitable in a cage..and just get 1 syrian coz they r solitary kinda type hamster so approximately around rm150 below...if winter white i assume below rm100 also can d coz they can stay in a cage made at pet shop d and a smaller wheel around 5-6inch or 4 i think...and do use a suction cup if ur planning to buy a 2ft plastic tank..

umm i dont have much knowledge on wood types but pine & aspen is different. depends on the bedding...some aspen are digestible so even if the hamster accidentally ate it its still safe plus they are soft so its good for the hamster feet or even if he collects it in his pouch. but NEVER buy bedding made from pine or cedar.

as mark said depends on the type u want to get. for syrian hamster u need a little extra budget. if your budget is not much u can buy a winter white hamster with appropriate cage size.

your gf got keep hamster before? if no then i wouldnt recommend robo since they are quite fast & hard to handle. syrian is bigger in size (thats why u need bigger housing & equipment) but they are easier to handle since they are quite slow. winter white ok too...they are a little bit smaller than syrian...once they are tame it will be great

Dont forget to read the first page, everything is explained over there & teach your gf how to keep good care for the hamster. most important part is to get good quality food. vitakraft is good...u can get the small packet around rm11 if i m not mistaken. harry hamster is good too but i never see they sell in small packet. bedding around rm10 for small packet (never buy pine or cedar), food bowl around rm10, bottle water around rm12. wheel depends on what type u want, there is cheapo wheel but its quite noisy if the hamster use it in the room. 6" sanko wheel u can get around rm30... & for the housing depends on the brand & size....of course the price i state can be different. everything depends on the brand, quality & place u buy it

p/s: i m selling my cage & bedding (unopen packet) but since u want to give her as birthday present i dont think its good to give her used set right

This post has been edited by infernoaswen: Aug 26 2011, 09:41 PM

so this brand i saw in petshop.. it is call APPLE.. smell like ikea furniture.. so i guess that's pine right.. i didn't see on the pack what type it is...

This post has been edited by elfreakz: Aug 26 2011, 10:56 PM

thanks markjohn and infernoaswen, where u guys stay, maybe we can meet up and u bring me to buy all those thing and can explain more to us, if u dont mind....hahhaa...