The story of my first hamster, Beanie.
Part 1: Adopting Beanie
- Choosing a Hamster
- My First Time Holding a Hamster
Part 2: The First 24 Hours With Beanie
- Getting Bitten
- Catching Escapee Hamster
Part 3: Taming Beanie
- Preparing for Taming
- Beginning the Taming Process
- Playpen/Bathtub Bonding
- Beanie’s Reaction to My Bare Hands
- Thoughts and Tips for Taming
Part 4: Beanie’s Cage Upgrades
- Beanie’s Three Cages
- How To Tell If You Need An Upgrade
- Finding New Cages
Part 5: Beanie’s Wheels
- Beanie’s Mesh Wheel
- Preventing Bumblefoot
- Finding an Upgrade
Part 6: Beanie’s Sprain
- Diagnosis
- Adjusting the Cage
- Healing Process
Part 7: Our Free Roaming Experiences
- How To Save Your Door
- BeanVille
- Improving the Free-Roaming Experience
Part 8: Recapping Beanie’s Annoying Traits
- Peeing Through The Bars
- Wheel Peeing
- Dumping Cheek Pouches Under Furniture
- Sleeping In The Open
- Putting Food In Her Wheel
Part 9: My Experiences Baking Wood
- How To Sanitize Natural Items Through Baking Without Burning Them Like I Did
Part 10: Beanie’s Holding Cell
- Where I Kept Beanie While Deep Cleaning
Part 11: Beanie’s Cold
- Symptoms of the Flu in Hamsters
- How I Cured Beanie
Part 12: Beanie’s Care Schedule
- When I buy Beanie’s food, substrate, etc…
- When I spot clean and deep clean
Part 13: Beanie’s Passing
The story of Beanie, the Syrian hamster, ends.