My Experiences Baking Wood
I’m going to tell you about my experiences baking (and burning) wood for my hamster, Beanie. The most common method of sanitizing natural or wooden toys is baking them, and I had a nice piece of wood I wanted for Beanie. I was a newbie hamster owner, and had never baked wood before, and I …. Read More
Annoying Things Beanie Does/Did
After owning a hamster for over a year I’ve realized having a hamster is something you have to learn how to do with first-hand experience. I learned as much as possible before I got Beanie, but nothing could’ve prepared me for the things Beanie’s done. Here I will tell you about the top five things …. Read More
My Free Roaming Experiences
Beanie was probably seven months old when I started free roaming her, so she was pretty big. I felt confident I wouldn’t lose her, so I extended her huge playpen and renamed it, ‘The Great Wall Of Beanie.’ The Great Wall Of Beanie sectioned off less than half of the room her cage is located …. Read More
Beanie’s Cage Upgrades
While I was building my relationship with Beanie I did notice a few things about her and her cage. Beanie’s first cage was the, ‘Ware Manufacturing Chew Proof 4-Story Cage For Hamster,’ and about five weeks after getting Beanie she moved out of it for multiple reasons. I’d found that cage second hand on a …. Read More
The First 24 Hours With Beanie
When we arrived home with my new hamster we wrapped her cardboard carrier box in a jacket and whisked her inside. I washed my hands free of all germs with a nice gushy soap, then we headed to my bedroom where the cage was located, and we opened the box and peeked in at little …. Read More
Adopting Beanie, My First Hamster
I had been researching, DIYing and buying hamster supplies for almost a month when the exciting day arrived. The day I would get my very first hamster. He was going to be a male, brown or black eyed, Golden, shorthaired Syrian, and I wanted to name him Sunchip. On Saturday, February 9th, 2019 my family …. Read More
My Experience With Caring For A Hamster’s Sprained Limb
Written By Laura Grace January 12th, 2020 Quite some months ago Beanie came out of her cage like usual for her free roaming time in the evening. Everything was business as usual, until I saw Beanie quickly hobble under my desk on three legs. It freaked me out, for a few seconds I thought maybe …. Read More
Welcome!!
Welcome fellow or future rodent owners! Hamsters and other rodents are amazing pets, and if you’re like me you love making your pets happy. What I hope you’ll learn here: How to make super simple and fun DIY toys to keep your pets busy and happy. What hamsters require to live long, happy lives. How …. Read More