Hi, need a vet in Malacca town area to buy metacam for hamster arithis. My 2.5 yrs old hamster hind legs walk like frog legs. Thanks.

try check this



not much vet offer service for small animal. need to call and ask

https://www.facebook.com/pg/KIM-Veterinary-...77108358/about/



this is all i can find.. hope it helps

Thanks. will call and ask.

just receive my hamster wheel bearing.. now looking for good sturdy container

hi there hammy sifus!

i kena poison liao, so doing research before buying and keeping A hamster.
im interested to keep only one dwarf hamster, winter whites.

i've read the info on the first page
and went out to Tesco and got myself a clear transparent bin, on sale now
H68cm x W45cm x H35cm.

next, i would need to source its bedding, read up on the diet and diy some toys.
im currently residing in kampung place where there are not many choices offered for these products so my future hammy will have to wait till i can settle its needs

what do you mean kampung place? far from city? Where was it? how bout buy it when you going to town? esp bedding...

currently residing in sitiawan, perak
we do have pet shops but they have really limited range for small pets, mostly for cats and dogs.
yea, bedding wise i'll have to buy bulk once future hamham gets settled.

what do u hammie owners like to use, ie brand, type of substrate?
im currently eyeing crittercare!

p/s: i subscribed to hamster youtuber vanillahamham, so naise diy house out of popsicle sticks!

i always go to Pet lovers center... near with me and i can get what i want from there.. there are few types of bedding.... maybe i can take a pic of it later on.. i may go there to buy my hamster food... she ate a lot, i tot she hides it,

thanks! as for the photos, don't worry, i can see them from their online store
i just wanna gather more hamowner's opinions and recommendations,
i've always wanted to keep a hamster, so i wanna give it my best!

buy online from pet88 la. their price is competitive and many choices. purchase above RM200 can get free shipping. they pack very nicely for u. even i stay in JB i like to buy from them as they are base in KL, more choices.

https://www.88petsmart.com/collections/small-animals

dwarf? syrian? robo?

if you're looking for crittercare bedding, PetLovers is offering cheaper when you buy 3 10L packaging @ their store.
For wood bedding, better look for Aspen. Try to avoid Cedar or Pine wood
For paper bedding, try to look for natural without any coloring process. Or you can use tissue as bedding if you don't mind.

DIY popsicle sticks is nice, but bear in mind that hamster somehow will chew it. And they even will pee/poo inside if you DIY a house for them, so you need to monitor and clear the poo to a corner and hope that it can be potty train. Syrian easier to train so far, other will just like to poo everywhere. Pee can be trained as they tend to pee at one corner only.

one biji dwarf only
thanks for your input!

yes, i will need to potty train my hamham

i fail to train my syrian poo everywhere.. glad they just pee at their home... last few days she peed on my head

why is your syrian even on your head in the first place
died laughing

anyways, has anyone here tried homemade hamster bedding.
steps include immersing toilet paper in hot water, mushing, balling and drying them.
with our superrrrr hot weather, im sure it'll dry relatively fast.

i read that odour control could be a problem with this homemade ones but if i can save money in the long run, why not
may mix 50:50 ratio with commercial paper bedding...

as for bathing sand, does anyone actually leaves the bathing sand in a small container in their hamham home?
downside is the hamham might use it as a bathroom if not potty trained eh?

as for my hamster, can anyone recommend a good pet shop to go to in kl/selangor area?
i went to my lps yesterday... all their hamsters were badly housed, not enough bedding, WORSE: NO WHEELS... kinda pity them

WORSE: NO WHEELS mine also dont have.. haven get a big round shape countainer yet... so far all that soft round shape.. not really suitable..

i used to let them walk around in my room... when i was ply phone on my bed, she climb up my bed.. walk around me.. then... happen to be... go near my head and peed on my hair since then ground her... from 3 hours walk outside.. now short to 1hour

What a pity... hahaha.

you can report to their HQ I think. As so far the lps that I went, they provide enough bedding (crittercare) and a wheel.

bathing sand normally I only provide to them when I clean their cage once a week, some said it is not good to leave it in the cage for long term. But I guess it depends really, so suits urself which u prefer. As for their bathroom, i use a Tupperware with cat sand and clean it on daily basis. Mine is a Syrian so easier for him to get in and out.

Nv try homemade bedding, but u can try and see the outcome.

When talk about bedding I do sometimes laugh... So much confusion,
Firstly

Wood shavings - Aspen, Chipsi
Wood Pellets - Any type that will not clump
Paper Bedding - Crittercare, Living World Fresh & Comfy, Carefresh and Kaytee
Paper Pellet Bedding - Paper Pure Dream, Back to nature, Greenkat

then DIY Bedding.... You can DIY.. But the method you describe is too much work.
Try this... the result is the same

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo02ImHFVKM

Why Chipsi?
Chipsi are softwood... Meaning it is a mixture of softwood that are spruce and fir. They are harmless.
My syrians and winterwhite hated aspen because it is too rough. I always needed to crush them (Too much work)
When on Aspen, one of my winterwhites managed to get her ears pierce.

****Do not use hay (Timothy, Alfafa or Meadow) as nesting / bedding... It will attract fleas and mites. Unless you prepared the hay
in the first place and only for a small quantity.*****

So I use Chipsi Classic Unscented or any other type bedding (depends on my fancy) on the bottom to catch the pee.
and then use as much Shredded Tissue/Toilet Paper on the top.
This will provide nesting material as well as burrowing.
Offer cardboard tubes for them their trim nails.


Bathing Sand... I only give to my Robos... Never my Winter whites or Syrians. Why? I like their natural scent. Robo are a bit oily.
When I am hardworking, i Will put them in a small fish aquarium and let them play 2 hrs, if not, I leave the cut out box with sand in it.
Throw after a week. They will play rolling, pee, poo, eat and sleep in it.


Rather than Petshop, if you can drive, why not approach pet breeders even the home breeders.
But be cautious, Some are immature and some are expert.
You can try there, in facebook, you can even manage to see giveaway hamster.
Avy Hamster
JB Breeder

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamstermala...nster=bookmarks
Mudah.my

This post has been edited by coyl_16: Nov 21 2017, 01:46 PM

me last time

empty toilet roll? throw to ham
empty tissue box? throw to ham
empty small box? throw to ham

they love destroying new toys

have you tried this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-MAfotykHs

They destroy it while climbing, hiding and falling.. so funny

This post has been edited by coyl_16: Nov 21 2017, 01:57 PM