I'm contemplating on getting Campbells Hamsters. I have a cage of about 3 sq feet. Should i get a pair or a group of 3?

Also I read that Campbells tend to hav diabetes. How do i know if the ham has it, besides the symptoms such as excess urination?

yes.. my hamster also "kinda" hiss... when she is desperate wanna come out n play... but when hiss become squeek, thats interesting...

another reason of hissing... ur hamster got flu... last few weeks my housemate's syrian got flu.... nose feels vr wet... everyday stay in the house didnt come out... alwiz can hear hissing noise....

Piff? Now that I never hear.... but it could be the gerbil smell.

As long you do not feed sweet stuff like treats or fruits high in sugars.... then it will lessen the chance of getting diabetes. The symptoms of a hamster having diabetes is excessive drinking and peeing. Sometimes weight loss too.

3ft tank or cage? Well.... having 3 would be fine as the rule is 1ft to 1 hamster.... but do get campbell siblings coz you will not get any fights, most likely squabbles but rarely fights. Get a single sex group coz they can live longer and won't be to stressed up.

The flu thing... not hissing... it's wheezing and sniffling.

its a cage... i dun like using tanks 4 hamsters not enough ventilation.
Females r less likely to fight rite?

Make sure the cage has solid flooring coz wire flooring is bad and could injure their feet. Tanks without covers are better than cages.

Females are actually more territorial than males..... but if you get all sisters or all brothers, then there should be no fighting.

i prefer tanks ..coz they like to dig and kick out the wood shaving..very messy..lol

i feed my hamster with alpo

This post has been edited by hanissyazwan: Aug 29 2007, 03:59 AM

all my first batch my robos last time they can get along together(sisters and brothers)..after some time,one day they always fighting till bleeding..now i have to seperate them to two groups..now i tried to put the papa wif the male group...his's son terus attack him till bleeding...i never seen robos fighting till bleeding like that...i used to have rc..then it is normal to see them fighting till darah teruk2..but robos...that was the first time...why?then what should i do so that they can get along together again like when they still small??then the worst thing..when i tried to put mama inside her son's or daughter's cage...she will be the 1st to do the attack even though she is the most tame robos i had.. headache lor like this..now i have to seperate them to 4 cage...

hey..why one of my robo dun want to feed her babies?now all of her babies died...this is her 2nd batch..same things happen to 1st batch..the baby only can tahan till the fifth days..then died...izit actually she did feed them but the babies itsef is sick??because they can survive till the 5th days??

alpo quality not good leh...........u can always go to different pet shops and get sample pack dogs or cats kibbles. One small packet can last for months leh, no need to buy also.

i think u better dun breed the female robos lah. mayb she's weak. And u better really separate the male and female......to crowded can lead to serious fight.

wanna ask, u all got toilet train ur hamster? what sand u using? how much is it? thanks.

i use assorted colors n smell sands for my hamsters..they usually bath in the sand..dunno laa if they pee in the sand oso..neways it's a sandbath..and normally hamsters luv takin bath in it..at shops oso got..and at forumer oso got..try pm rena_blue and ask if she still sell the sandbath..

heya evryone.
i'm a noob in hammies and in search of having hammy as a pet.
ive read and understood that hammies can stay alone.
would syrian be my best choice to give my 7 yr old girl as a pet ? (under adult supervision, of course)
tq n regards

yess..under adult supervision..syrian can be..and its suppose to stay single..gud luck..

thanks...

but is there any else without prefume one?

yerp..oso have without parrfum..try looking at pet stores okey..and i guess pet family oso got..
but if u wanna toilet train ur hamsters,try puttin an empty hamster toilet..

bought 1 pink sandbath from rena_blue for RM6..my hammy only take bath the 1st time..then they pee in there and make it as toilet..the pink colour melekat at their fur..now my hammy butt is red in color..lol..if wan buy from her i suggest get the white sand..

in 2-3 days i hav to change new 1..cant afford to maintain the sand from rena_blue..then now i change to normal cheap sand for them to pee in..

now my hammy pee in toilet..not in the cage..im very happy coz my cage not busuk as fast like b4

This post has been edited by sogoatticus: Aug 29 2007, 03:20 PM

thanks... just trying to get short cut.. see where is the cheap sand to buy..

what cheap sand u r using? n also price?

what cheap sand u r using? n also price?

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erm..the sand they use for aquarium fish..u can say its a tiny stones..not sand actually.i use them for pee only...price RM3 per packet..i oso found sand bath for RM3 per packet here in melaka..[attachmentid=286164]

i used to use delikate sand bath..
rm11 something INM..

Why are you not stopping the breeding? Obviously the female doesn't want to be bred. In nature, they can avoid breeding coz of the wide open free space but in captivity, you forced her to breed when she clearly doesn't want to breed. Some females are never cut out to be mothers, they will go on and on cannibalizing or ignoring their young. Some females cannot produce milk for long as well. Also, over population in a cage can lead to hamsters actually purposely killing or give up on their young. This happens in the wild so no over population in the colony.

Just end the breeding, it is better for them.

Even though robos are sociable, but they will fight and kill each other if they feel the other is a stranger or a threat. They got small brains, they have no idea who is mom or dad or son or daughter, all that is human feelings. I advised before separate the male with his sons and the female with her daughters to end the breeding but I don't think you listen.

Why did you put the mother in the son or daughter's tank? If hamsters have been separated for some time, they cannot recognize each other and for sure territorial feelings come about. No matter how friendly it is to you, a hamster will not be friendly towards its own species.

All hamsters will fight.... it is basically how you keep them. Frankly speaking, my RCs rarely fight. Squabble got but never fight till bleed. Fights for my WW normally happens when introduction doesn't go correct but precaution must always be taken so no injuries occur.

Once fight, you cannot put them back. There is a chance the fighting can become deadly. Just separate. Get more tanks and separate.

It is a good choice but do remember, hamsters are instinctive animals, most will bite if mishandled or feel threaten.

I don't like coloured sand bath.... dunno what chemical they use to colour it. Quality is not as good as Sluis or Delikate..... Perfumed ones are also not that good since the perfume can sometimes harm their respiratory system.