Actually someone else bought it for me during christmas @_@

How long hmm, Bean ate half of it before she kaputted. I'm more concerned about mold...

eih? i didnt know about your new hamster...wat's the name? pic pls?

oh, true...i forgot about mold... hmmmm

i'm the one who bought the hammy for her. umm haven't named it yet. letting her be the one to name it. pics ar...i try to take some if possible.

owh...sable banded....tq!

Oh babyoil~ maybe i should try that... since i dont have Vaseline also.
How about the other kind of lubricant? Err.... 'those' kind? Save to use also ?

if you kept it ina dry place and water never/didn't enter. i think it would be fine. perhaps, check the exp date too...but, maybe you would like to stick on the safe side.

The only safe kind lubricants for hamster wheels are baby oil and vaseline. Cooking oil will get moldy.

But remember to apply very little amount to just lubricate the wheel should suffice.

Avoid all those lubricants for heavy machineries.

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Added on February 3, 2009, 4:00 pmAnother is to use air tight containers and put in the fridge. The dry food will last longer.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 3 2009, 04:00 PM

arh...!!! dare nt to have hamster anymore afta 5 of my lovely roborovski dead few yrs ago. sad larrr... thou feel like getting them again......

wat happen to ur robos lv1209?

very scary....i found out my hostel does not allow us to have pets in our room huhuhu......

they got sick one by one....

just thought of sharing some info here.

I came across this anti-oxidant called ETHOXYQUIN. after doing some so-called research i came to conclusion that this thing can be potentially harmful. although basically a little amount is used it can still be dangerous as this thing accumulates in your pet's system. anything in excess can be lethal. ethoxyquin is basically an anti0oxdidant. it does just what an anti-oxidant do that is prevent spoilage or rancidification of food to increase the shelf life of food.

here are some useful links
http://www.aplus-flint-river-ranch.com/def...n.php?win=small
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/5650/ethoxy.html
http://www.preciouspets.org/petnblog/?p=145

i've noticed that well known pet food such as Kaytee do contain Ethoxyquin.

although still research is being done, there are some individuals saying that ethoxyquin isn't harmful but they arent willing to give guarantee that it is COMPLETELY safe. there are still pet food companies illegally adding Ethoxyquin to food. so is it the time to prepare our own pet food which is more safe as it is quite difficult to trust food brands?
http://www.wellpet.org/nutrition/ethoxyquin2.htm

as for myself, i would like to be on the safe side that is avoiding as much as food that contain Ethoxyquin for my pets.
read the ingredients on food packs before purchasing if you're not willing to purchase Ethoxyquin contaminated food.

remember this thread is not meant to be offensive or else. this is all from my point of view after reading articles on the net.

btw, i've posted the same topic on the main PETS WONDERLAND page. i just thought that i should have one here too.

Long time din post Button Mushroom pic...
Here's her latest pic, posing for camera

RyoKenzaki hoho ur Mushroom drink water got style la

She was actually grooming herself and lost balance and fall but eventually she spotted the water bottle and start drinking from it while trying2 wake up

huhu....so cute!

haha! that was a series of cute actions! well done, mushroom!

its been one week me wtih bibo...but bibo seem not really frenly with me...it is hard to take him out of the cage...always runaway..like playing hide n seek

Take your time to tame him. Don't rush. You need to gain his trust first.

Try talking to him more so he will recognize you and hand feed more before trying to hold and take him out of the cage.

Some syrians are easily tamed and some takes a bit more time.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 4 2009, 05:32 PM

perhaps, you should give him some time to settle down and get used to his new environment. then,try to win his his heart by giving him some treats. sunflower seeds,tofu, broccoli make good treats. i bought my syrian last month. i took at least a week and a half to let him settle down. then, it just took me a week to tame him.

now, he is such a mellow fellow! but he do get jumpy at times!

good luck to you and Bibo!

Wanna ask sumthing...Having problems wit my new Robo.
How come my robo hammies sleep all the time???
They always run away from my hand... Even when I'm holding food for them! WHY??? WHY??? WHY???