WW can't climb 90 degree up la. Big Syrian maybe can. Maybe you try put it vertical first, then when they get used to it then only you change the design. The OVO tube is too big for WW to climb up as the diameter is too big for them.

Well, if i get WW then i will change the position of the tube, if Syrian, then i guess i will see how it do with the setup first.

I still don't know which hamster to get, depends on how they amaze me tomorrow at the pet shop

i hear need to use the brush which use to brush milk bottle one to wash? i not very sure..

hehhe i don' thtink brownie will be happy with the tube heheh...

Eh speaking of brush...can't even brush my hamster...it's that mucked up. Look like no choice but to bathe it tomorrow @_@

Sorry I find it a bit hard to understand. U mean just one side of the hamster is oily?

This post has been edited by IcedNyior: Jun 23 2008, 11:45 PM

I got a brush from Ikea, seems like able to squeeze inside the tube and brush it, but those tubes is like separuh + separuh, no need a brush to wash the inside of it lah.

underground, how much did u buy the whole set? Its ovo suite rite? I agree with everyone else, the 90degree tube might be really hard to reach

No need that mikl bottle brush. The tubes can be separated into pieces for you to wash, it connected with the connector only. Just you have to dissemble and assemble each time you wash the tank. You need to wash every week cos closed up space will smell faster with their pee. Good luck to you lor.

Yes. Only one side of the hamster is hopelessly oily. The legless side...

My hamster is a tricycle; 3 legs only.

This post has been edited by Sophiera: Jun 24 2008, 12:00 AM

can u show a pic of ur hammy?

anyone here raises robo?? i'm having 3 siblings here...

Long story cut short:
i suspect there is a female among them, which i don't wish them to inbreed and i wanted to seperate the female. however, i have difficulties to differentiate which one is male or female, where they looks REALLY similar to me. i've done all the research i could by googling but i can't really get a clear picture to differentiate them yet.. trust me, i can differentiate other species but no robo.. could anyone help me out here? in the sake of hamsters, please..

thank you in advance

I don't have any pictures of my hammy, I'm afraid. And my camera's temperamental too.
Just imagine that one side of the hamster has pristine fur and another a complete oily wreck, and on the hind leg of the wrecked side is missing.

was he born this way or?

She, actually. Her name is Bean.

The story is like this. Someone else in the neighbourhood bought two hamsters, mother and daughter (Bean). When little Bean was a little baby, the hind leg mysteriously shriveled up and dropped off. When they bought it, she was already 3 legged.
Then cannot take care of the hamsters anymore, got into a fight and can only keep one so Bean was given to me; cage and everything.

When we first got her we noticed that she was quite grubby especially on one side, so gave her a bath....

Then we noticed that one side will eventually turn very grubby, always. The one with no leg...it was to the point she started losing fur...so occasionally after 1 week or two we will bathe again.

I tried to brush (with powder) but it was soooo mucked up it gets tangled and the hamster was not happy with me trying to get it untangled. I tried sand bath and...the sand sticks to her instead (only roll in once or twice then completely ignores it).

Actually, the circulation for tanks that are on each other are quite bad. The gap isn't enough. Now I stack using shelving unit. At least there are 2 inch gaps for each tank to have better ventilation.

I was chatting with Reanne, confirm that your is a mink, coz it has those eye rings. Reanne had a dove before, and it had no eye rings.

If a syrian screams, it means it is 100% scared.

Anyway, my newly bought syrian has wet tail. Pity him, I think he got it from the fresh food, maybe his body is not taking it properly since he was from a petshop that did not even give water.

No sour mangos.... you will just make your hamster prone to diarrhea.

Sluis is a good brand. Not every hamster likes the herbal smell, same like Prestige. I actually prefer Prestige over Sluis as I used both brands before. Living World or Habitrail is a cheap brand.... quality is not as good as it won't give a hamster all the proper nutrients coz it is not packed with healthy grains and herbs like Prestige and Sluis.

Yes, the yolk is good. But it is better to give both the yolk and egg white. I suggest frying scrambled eggs in a nonstick frying pan using no oil. My hamsters and even gliders like that better than just hard boiled. Just don't feed everyday coz high in protein and fat.

What you should be doing is to help her sand bath. Having 3 legs means she cannot roll and flip properly. You should be grooming her with a toothbrush with small animal grooming powder to get rid of the oils. She is not strange, just unable to do what a normal hamster could do properly.

Oooh... I see.

I tried helping her bathe before and she clamped on me. No blood but she clamped for quite a bit. Very gentle but very timid hamster who will drop her food most of the time...

Whenever we take her out of the cage she eventually gets nervous and try to get back home.

Non scented talcum powder or rice power can ar? She don't like the toothbrush too.

So Slius is worth the money...that's good to know. The pack was really, really small compared to the others.

P.S The clamping happened during the sandbath. She was very quiet with the water one.

This post has been edited by Sophiera: Jun 24 2008, 12:39 AM

how old are ur robos? if they're still young it could be difficult to differentiate.. the males will have the genital & anus further apart than the females..

Is not clamped.... is call Nip. Means a bite with no puncture wounds.

Anyway, no talcum powder. Only powder meant for pets. You have to get her used to the tooth brush. You may think a water bath is good for her coz you see her clean and all but it is not good for hamsters. It strips their natural fur oils, over dries the skin... it can cause a hamster to get the chills.... it can even weaken the immune system. This is because they are so small, their bodies cannot tolerate bathing that often.

Meanwhile if I don't have the pet powder, how do I help her have a sandbath? gently sprinkle on her?

yes, i agree. it's about 4 months or older, i can actually see the genital thingy and anus, but they all looks so so so.. i mean no difference at all.. all of them =.=

i found few sites that show the photo for robo and dwarf, but they are much more obvious, i mean, mine are like, no difference to me, so i wish someone could give me a better picture of how does it looks like..