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Kawaii

Crossbred also won't sell so cheap leh. Double check and see. I doubt it's so cheap.

Edit : Oh, just found out. They're for feeding to snakes. They're campbell dwarves. That's why so cheap.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Mar 23 2007, 04:24 PM

Oh nooo!!! Reminds me of my robos... I miss them

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Sounds like you're hibernating.

All types of domestic hamsters can live alone if you keep them alone.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Mar 24 2007, 05:04 AM

I have no idea why the fella bites. The 3 sisters are still here with me and they've never bitten anyone before. Apparently Bizen's is very picky on who handles him. lol

How do you know if your hamster likes it? Did they tell you they enjoy being on Chipsi apple? I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but seriously, don't put human feelings in animals. The only thing we can do is give them the best, and chipsi apple is not one of them.


Chipsi uses softwood which is the type of wood that carries the harmful chemicals known as phenols. When the bedding is scented, you won't be able to smell how strong the phenols are and the perfume that they use is also artificial, also not good for our pets. The company is only producing bedding to help gain interest in buyers by adding extra stuff, but it's not beneficial at all to our hammies.

Phenols damage ultimately the lungs and liver. Damaging the liver may also cause harm to other areas to the body as it's one of the most important organs.

If you find it hard to imagine, try soaking a cloth with disinfectant and tie it over your mouth and nose everyday for the whole day(This is an example, please do not actually do this as it may induce poisoning). This is what your pet is going through when they are housed on pine or cedar.

DTW is Dark Tailed White. Basically a white gerbil with a darkish brown tail.

Do you spot clean the cage? If you do, it reduces the smell a lot because syrians pee in one place. Spot cleaning that place everyday will help and the bedding will last longer. Changing 2 times every3 weeks is quite regular, so no problem there.



Yes, usually the male campbell will help the female to raise they young. Robo males also do this.



Male and female?

This post has been edited by Reanne: Mar 26 2007, 05:34 PM

Chipsi Super, not classic. Classic is the same with apple, but without the perfume.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Mar 26 2007, 06:24 PM

Depends. Not all dwarves get along with each other. They also have their own preferences, likes and dislikes.

Can. As long as no garlic or avocado.

Try not to give your hams too much dog/cat kibble. Twice a week is enough, too much protein can damage their liver.

Waa.... So many kibbles.... I find it not such a good idea to mix oily kibble like RC into hamster mixes because it is moist and can cause the mix to spoil because the mix should be kept dry. Tried before and the mix smelled very weird after a short period of time.

Trust me, RC kibbles are DARRNN oily. California Natural, Nutro and Science Diet are not so oily and safe.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Mar 27 2007, 09:53 PM

Try not to use Kaytee. Kaytee is considered rather commercial and most of their feed contain ethoxyquin.

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Please read.

http://www.petcaretips.net/ethoxyquin.html

http://www.avianweb.com/ethoxyquin.htm

http://theaviary.com/ethoxy.shtml

Regardless, I still say prevention is better than cure.

This post has been edited by Reanne: Mar 28 2007, 05:46 PM

A few a day. Maximum of 10, depending on how fat your mealies are. Not too much, mealies are high in fats.

Spottie, Preens and Lola

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Can, but buy the wholemeal one. You can leave it out for a day in a dry area so that it hardens, your hams would have more fun gnawing at it.

Just put it in a dark area. Don't change the temperature. Some may change completely, some don't. They will change back into their original colour in a few months.

The colder the temp the better? My goodness, they'll catch cold. Please do not change the temperature. Leave it in a dark area, that's all.


Err... My dear, did you check whether the female is on heat in the first place??

Don't simply put them together when YOU want them to mate! Make sure she's on heat first!

Sometimes they may produce that yucky fluid out of fright. To check properly whether she's on heat, use your index finger and run the ball of your finger down her spine from behind the neck to the base of her tail. If she's on heat, chances are she'll freeze and lie flat with her head and tail facing upwards. This is the mating position for the female.

If the female is on heat they will rarely fight with the male because she will freeze when she smells the male! Not ALL females will freeze straight away at the presence of a male, so it's best to check yourself first. Do read up more Arraille.

I know what you mean........... I get poisoned too by her campbells!!!

Really like campbells because they have such colour variety and can look really gorgeous with the right breeding.