Have you or do you own a hamster?

Question

If so I want to know any crazy stories about them. As a parent I guess we have to experience these things. My boys have been dying to get a hamster, so I ok'd it. We got two of course. And low and behold I get stuck taking care of them like any other animal we ever get. Any way after a few months of cleaning these nasty stinky rodents cage over and over again and to make this long story short, one of these little boogers found away out. So one night I see one of the hamster scury across the floor, I go to catch him and grab him by the back of the neck, he fights for all dear mercy to get away, and before I could get him in the cage he turns and bites the living fire out of me, I bled like a stuck pig. So then I have to go to the health clinic the next day and get a tetanus shot. So after all of that we put there cage on the back porch and several days later they both found away to knaw there self out of the cage. We are all relieved lol. So I guess a dog next?

Answer 1

You need to remember to not grab the hamster by the back of the neck, it's sort of a pressure point. They fight and struggle, try to bite. Try to grab it with your whole hand around the belly, letting the front legs of the hamster stick out. Don't ever let the hamster touch water, or else it'll get sick and die. There is a powder for you to clean it every night. Just be careful, most dogs are even worse than hamsters, depends what sort of dog you get.
Yes, it is true that it is best to have the hamsters in a aquarium with a lid that provides air. Give one of those little water feeders which they suck on for the water to come out. And a little ood container. On the bottom of the aquarium, have a few peices of paper, enough to cover the entire bottom of the aquariium. It is your son'd responsibility for the hamsters, so he will have to now and then change the paper. And refill the food and water. Good luck, I hope the information helped. You can contact me by clicking on my avatar/name. Have a great day!

Answer 2

How old are they, this has a lot with them caring for animals and so does maturity. No dog deserves to have you as an owner, to have put the hamsters on the back porch is inexcusable and irresponsible. Their kids, and you expected them to do all the work, right. My husband is 31 and my 17 yr old daughter took over the care of his tarantula since he didn't care for it himself. Didn't you do any research on hamsters? We're raising 22 right now and yes, we have our bitters, but it's natural for this. Bet you never washed or sanitized your hand before handling them. I bought one the last week, 1 it's a Dalmatian color, 2 it bit the heck out of me. We get these bitters since we have the patience to work with them. One we have was born at home and after 14 months it still is a bitter, guess he has issues we can't help him with. That's one of over 30 that still is a bitter. What are you going to do if the dog bites you, throw it out on the porch too? Where I live you could be charged with cruelty to animals for doing that. You should not be allowed to have another animal until you are mentally and physically prepared to handle and control your own actions with a helpless animal. We have 54 pets and I wouldn't think of ever harming one of them.

Answer 3

first of all, you should have gotten a book on how to care for hamsters.. i had hamsters when i was little and now my daughter has 2..they need to be kept in separate cages, not together..

ya, they are notorious for getting out, both of hers have found ways to escape, we figured that the one was getting out through the top of the cage wires..shes pretty sneaky, and the other one use to, but now hes almost 4 and sleeps most of the time so he doesnt get out any more..

hamsters need to be handled all the time..if they are left alone too much, they will die from basically lack of love..they will try to keep themselves busy by chewing and trying to get out..

their cage wouldnt have smelled so badly if they would have been in separate cages, my daughter cleans them once a week and there is no smell..

im sorry you had a bad experience with them, and when the one bit you, it was scared..but you really shouldnt have put them outside, hamsters cant handle the cold weather or drafts..

if your kids couldnt handle caring for hamsters, then how could they handle caring for a dog..unfortunately, you will probably be caring for the animal..

Answer 4

well hamsters should be kept solitary, but anyway i used to have 2 hamsters, Lullabelle and Willie, and we didn't know really how to take care of them, which at the time we didn't know we should have only gotten one, and we learned along the way, (probably not the best idea), and they had babies :P and we sold them, and eventually lullabelle had also found a way out of the cage, and she must have been gone about a month maybe, anyway one day we happened upon her in a drawer!! which is where she had been hiding, and about to die we put her back in the cage, and supplied food and water, and willie seemed pretty happy, i guess, but that was quite a mischievious little hamham!!

Answer 5

i don't be conscious of why everybody says this approximately hamsters. i've got saved many categories of rodents, and a rabbit, and that i could say hamsters are the ultimate by far. they're relaxing, not lots maintanence, in spite of the undeniable fact that they settle for as lots interest as you are able to supply, yet are o.k. in case you have not have been given any time and only sufficient to place a handful of foodstuff in each few days. they're affordable to maintain, and their personalities are the ultimate. they don't scent in any respect, and in the event that they do it incredibly is a demonstration you may sparkling them out greater generally. [as quickly as a week ideally] they're the ultimate, I at present have a Syrian, and with a bit of luck some dwarfs quickly. All my hamsters i've got owned have never bitten, have been tamed and friendly, and have been impressive. desire you are able to persuade your mum. :]

Answer 6

Hamsters are very good at escaping. I used to have a hamster that would always get out of his cage in the middle of the night. One night I stayed up to see how he would get out. He would climb on top of the wheel, then swing, arm after arm across the top of the cage like a marine in boot camp. then squeeze through a small hole to his freedom. He would hiss and bite me whenever I tried to catch him. Yeah.... i have a dog now.

Answer 7

Hamsters are solitary animals, they should be kept by themselves.

Also it sounds like you need a better cage. An aquariam with a mesh lid is the best.

He probably bit you because you were holding him by the neck and because htye aren't handled daily.

They wont smell if the cage is kept clean and you use an ordorless bedding like carefresh or aspen.

They should not be on a porch because of cold weather and animals and bugs.

Answer 8

I had one when I was 10. His name was Hammy. He got out of his cage one day, and we looked and looked, but we couldn't find Hammy. Then one day my dad shouted, "I found Hammy." Hammy had crawled into a pail that had 2 or 3 inches of water in it, down in the cellar, and he was floating face down. I never had another Hammy after that. I wrapped him in a piece of white cloth and we put him in a tin can and buried him out behind the garage. My dad even cried, I think, but he would never admit to that.

Answer 9

for the love of god dont get another pet, hamster are not going to be in extinction any soon but they are in danger, how old are ur kids, they must be at least 12 to be able to take good care of a hamster, trust me I know, and I have no stories like that cuz I know how to take care of animals and im just 15, not like some so please dont get any pet

Answer 10

no sorry