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starrynight
post Nov 19 2012, 06:48 PM

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Babybb, awww. Happy birthday hamtari! ! Cute fella there. What did he get for his special day ? I see an orange tama in the corner.

Marikochan, sorry not me. My hamster stays in a one level 345 square inches storage box.
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post Nov 21 2012, 09:06 AM

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waa jeremy .. your hammie so cute. got sandwich some more. i wanna make a gift for my christmas for my hammie
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post Nov 21 2012, 01:57 PM

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my hamster now has a routine and he predicts what will happen next. so use to sayang him by stroking his head and back, now he lays in my hand with his face against my palm and looked at me waiting to be manja..

when i take out the camera, he don't want sit still pulak ..
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post Nov 21 2012, 02:50 PM

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QUOTE(jeremysoon93 @ Nov 21 2012, 02:28 PM)
starrynight: Xie xie ^^ I remember during new year's day at midnight I'd carry my hamster at the balcony to see the fireworks haha. Unfortunately they can't see that far sad.gif

babybb: Haha typical hamsters biting guests tongue.gif
Thanks, I named her Miaow cuz when she just opened her eyes she looked like kitten haha. She's the granddaughter of my first winter gold hamster btw.
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haha i know right. i think if i'm not mistaken .. hamsters are color blind as well .. well, she can hear the fireworks. biggrin.gif ..


Added on November 21, 2012, 2:50 pm
QUOTE(jeremysoon93 @ Nov 21 2012, 02:28 PM)
starrynight: Xie xie ^^ I remember during new year's day at midnight I'd carry my hamster at the balcony to see the fireworks haha. Unfortunately they can't see that far sad.gif

babybb: Haha typical hamsters biting guests tongue.gif
Thanks, I named her Miaow cuz when she just opened her eyes she looked like kitten haha. She's the granddaughter of my first winter gold hamster btw.
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haha i know right. i think if i'm not mistaken .. hamsters are color blind as well .. well, she can hear the fireworks. biggrin.gif ..

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post Nov 21 2012, 06:17 PM

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QUOTE(babybb @ Nov 21 2012, 03:37 PM)
Ya guys i just wondering is it okay if i fed my robo hamster some "Organic Golden Flax Seeds" into their hamster mix?  unsure.gif
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not sure what is "golden" but flax seed should be okay for them.
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post Nov 22 2012, 07:34 AM

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Personally I wouldn't use any product on my hamster without professional consultation. Dunno what kind of chemical is in the bottle.
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post Nov 22 2012, 10:44 AM

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QUOTE(babybb @ Nov 22 2012, 09:21 AM)
I was thinking the same way too. How if my hammie lick it? Anyway i'm planning to bring my hammie to vet. Will he be stress out? Roughly how much a trip to vet? I never been to vet before & this is the 1st time i owe a pet & a hamster  sad.gif

Seeing my hammie suffer it's not a good things. He been scratching always & seeing him my heart pain  sad.gif
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i'm not quite sure about vet trips though. i think better bring him along in his cage and give him treats to let him know he's okay.

some mites might be naked to the eyes so cannot totally rule out possibility of mites. my hamster also lost fur - almost bald near his "elbow" but after switching food, his fur grew back.

the RM 10 delikate mix is not good for him.

i'll post a few photos of my hamster and set up soon.


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QUOTE(babybb @ Nov 22 2012, 09:21 AM)
I was thinking the same way too. How if my hammie lick it? Anyway i'm planning to bring my hammie to vet. Will he be stress out? Roughly how much a trip to vet? I never been to vet before & this is the 1st time i owe a pet & a hamster  sad.gif

Seeing my hammie suffer it's not a good things. He been scratching always & seeing him my heart pain  sad.gif
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i'm not quite sure about vet trips though. i think better bring him along in his cage and give him treats to let him know he's okay.

some mites might be naked to the eyes so cannot totally rule out possibility of mites. my hamster also lost fur - almost bald near his "elbow" but after switching food, his fur grew back.

the RM 10 delikate mix is not good for him.

i'll post a few photos of my hamster and set up soon.

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post Nov 22 2012, 05:17 PM

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I'm feeding him Bonanza Hartz but I remove everything that is not good for a dwarf hammie. He get those as treats only, not staple food.


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QUOTE(babybb @ Nov 22 2012, 04:59 PM)
I'm not sure bout the mites. I just google about it & some said it look like tiny black specks around their furs but as far as i know i been checking on my hammie & if not mistaken no sign of mites. Kitsune, mind telling me how a fungus look like? I just know my hammie been scratching more tha usual & there a bald patch with some furr loss. There a spot where i see abit of white flakes sticking at his furs. It's dry and flaky.

Glad that you meet a very nice vet. TTDI seem a little bit far. Mine nearest location would be genting klang. I have though of changing the cage. Currently i'm using cardboard box as their cage & its been a period of time i have not change it. I think probably its this reason. I might will buy plastic storage box like starrynight as their cage. I hope its just allergies. Anyway kitsune i got 2 robo hamster who seem to have the same problem also. Will the vet double charge me on the consultation fees if i bring 2 as well?  cry.gif
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oh yey .. ur buying a storage box as well? i find that works best as a hamster cage. easy to clean also. Is there a possibility that they're in a cardboard box and then they sleep on where they pee thus the scratching? Maybe give it a change and see.

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post Nov 23 2012, 07:44 AM

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QUOTE(Kitsune_Yuiyean @ Nov 22 2012, 09:13 PM)


I use newspaper at the bottom too. They love tearing it apart and I cover them with wood shavings (tip: don't blow them on their faces and get rid of the sharp ones) and tissue shedding for warmth. My Syrian loves them for cold nights. 
Hi Kitsune,

Probably just a note. I think newspaper is not good for a hamster to be digging around in because of the ink unless it's soy ink but I don't think here we have any soy ink based newspaper.

To quote other sources from another forum :

"Newspaper doesn't make good bedding. Newspapers contain ink, and I even doubt that I can make it through a day when I read the newspaper with a bit of ink on my hands. Basically, ink is not really good to the hamsters The fumes of ink and the liquid itself could be digested by the hamster."

"Yes, newspapers aren't good to use as bedding because the inks (most anyway) are toxic...immediately remove the newspaper & replace it with shredded toilet paper."

"Do you mean newspapers? Despite what the posters above have said I've been told many times on various other forums that newspaper ink (well in the UK atleast) it perfectly safe because it is printed with soy ink. "

There's still some debate about this though.
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post Nov 23 2012, 09:37 AM

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QUOTE(D4D3r1C @ Nov 23 2012, 08:58 AM)
I use this, more easier and most importantly, not much of bad smell if you don't have the time to clean  wink.gif

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Yeah I use that too but because I give a lot for him to dig and burrow, one bag can finish in 3 months of biweekly cleaning.
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post Nov 23 2012, 01:57 PM

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QUOTE(D4D3r1C @ Nov 23 2012, 10:07 AM)
My hamsters are hyper active, they like to sweep the bedding away and out from the cage! I've got no choice but to minimize the amount.
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Oh mine lives in a 9 inches tall storage box so rarely kicked out. On one hand he enjoys burrowing time though so I also like to give him
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post Nov 26 2012, 07:34 AM

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Hi guys,

Need urgent help asap. Anyone knows any hamster vet in Malacca ?
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post Nov 27 2012, 07:46 AM

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Thank you kitsune. It's not for me, it's for someone else.

Btw, anyone know of a good hamster vet in Selangor area - just in case. Good as in they know what they're talking about and be able to care for the hamster.

Babybb, which vet you went ?
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post Nov 27 2012, 07:46 AM

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Thank you kitsune. It's not for me, it's for someone else.

Btw, anyone know of a good hamster vet in Selangor area - just in case. Good as in they know what they're talking about and be able to care for the hamster.

Babybb, which vet you went ?
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post Nov 27 2012, 11:09 AM

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Thank you for the address. Are there anymore vet recommendation around pj area ? For me to travel to the above vet is about 22 - 28 mins according to Google maps .. not including jam yet
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post Nov 27 2012, 01:22 PM

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QUOTE(kids_4ever @ Nov 27 2012, 12:19 PM)
hmmm PJ. It's TTDI near to your location? i remember heard kitsune bring her hammie to 1 of her vet at TTDI quite good. Maybe you cab PM kitsune for address. Anything wrong with your hammie?  unsure.gif
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hmm not really but he's been scratching a lot. no external wound or what so ever though. just to be cautious and to have an emergency number standby. I'm not sure scratching is his hobby or what but he scratches a lot - at least I feel it's a lot.
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post Nov 27 2012, 02:42 PM

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QUOTE(babybb @ Nov 27 2012, 01:40 PM)
Is he like keep on scratching & scratching whenever he is awake? & also do you notice any fur loss? Does he shake his fur? (Just like dog shake their fur after bath). Any sign of mites? Gosh i hope your hammy is fine. I know the feeling when our hammy are sick or not feeling well  sad.gif

If you notice any fur loss or bald spot with white flasky thingy then you have to take your hammy to vet a.s.a.p
beside you might wanna clean your hammy cage & his toy with hot water. I now clean my hammy toys with hot water & leave it for 30 min once a week to maintain its cleanliness & since their cage change to plastic storage type it make cleaning more easier  smile.gif
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Yeah he scratch a lot but no fur loss or bald patch. I just don't like to see him scratch sometimes until the eyes looked like wanna pop out.

How you clean with hot water ? Mind giving me details ? Where does your hamster go for 30 mins.
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post Nov 27 2012, 04:21 PM

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QUOTE(babybb @ Nov 27 2012, 03:15 PM)
Sometime when i clean their cage that time my bf will play with them or just let him walk around at the room but if he sleeping then i will clean their playground there 1st which is in another cage just beside it only. Try not to wake him up so that during the 15-30min he still sleeping doesnt realize anything.

Those plastic toys, porcelain house or hideout need to be soak at the hot water for about 15-30min but i think 15min will do. Pour HOT and quater of cold water into a pail & put everything inside soak it for 15min. Wipe it with clean dry towel & you will notice how clean it is after that. The cage need to be clean as well but no nid hot water. Just clean it with water and clean sponge will do.

But i think you really need to bring him to vet. At 1st hamtari was like your hammy too. He kept on scratching non stop whenever he was awake but then i mistaken he was grooming but then i start to realized some bald spot & furr loss. Again i assume he was experience that because he was old but then the scratching is getting annoying to my hammie & from there i sense sum thing was wrong & finally i bring him to vet. Edi ate his first med now have to wait til fri only can feed again. Hope your hammie is fine =)
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thanks for the advice. I thought of the vet but wanna clean up his stuff first. maybe they are dirty thus causing the itching. I always use wet cloth nia. I also suspect the bedding - dunno dusty or (paranoid a bit!) got mites in between kah .. or something ..

I'll go get clean cheap towel to dry up his stuff after this .. don't want to mix with other wipe dirty cloth de. Next week thurs/ fri night only his clean cage routine. do update us on hamtari.
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post Dec 3 2012, 12:58 AM

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QUOTE(jeremysoon93 @ Dec 2 2012, 11:09 PM)
Oh well, now I'd just feed them and "play" with them hahaha. More like scare them. tongue.gif

Peeing should be fine, cuz the meds is quite sweet right? The anti-biotic I was given smells really sweet. Colour-wise, I guess that's the side effect, but I didn't notice my hamsters after they took the meds. Plus that was years ago. :/
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one taming method you can try is to put a piece of tissue on yourself for hours and then give to your hamster so they get use to your smell
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post Dec 3 2012, 02:32 PM

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QUOTE(babybb @ Dec 3 2012, 01:58 PM)
Hi starrynight, how is your hammie doing? manage to bring your hammie to vet?
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actually not yet but he seemed to be less scratchy nowadays. I didn't make any changes yet though but I'm already suspecting it's not part of his grooming. Suddenly he'll turn and start scratching while doing something else.

Vet I try to stay away as I don't want to stress him out.

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