Hamsters and Allergies
Being allergic to fur is pretty common in humans, and many people believe there are ways to own a pet even when they have allergies (they’re called reptiles). Here all you allergenic peeps, and unallergentic peeps, can learn all about hamsters and allergies! We’ll be answering what species causes the most allergies, if you can …. Read More
Beanie’s Wheels
Written By Laura Grace March 7th 2020 I purchased Beanie’s first cage from a buy and sell website, and it came with several other items, including a wheel. The wheel was a navy blue, eight inch mesh wheel. I had done my research and knew very well mesh wheels caused Bumblefoot, so I had my …. 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
Taming Beanie
After giving Beanie three nights to settle into her new home I started the taming process. Personally the taming process was quite easy for me, because that’s just Beanie’s personality. Keep in mind taming any pet takes diligence and effort, and there’s no way to know when your pet will be fully tame, or if …. 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