Posted by Deneb on July 12, 2005, at 23:13:29
In reply to Re: Just things I want to share, posted by sleepygirl on July 12, 2005, at 22:11:24
> My goodness!! I had about 20 hamsters in my life and I don't think I ever noticed their testicles!
Wow! 20 hammies! = love(20) + cuteness(2000)
Hehe, they have gigantic packages...not the dwarfs (genus Phodopus), except the Chinese dwarf (genus Cricetulus).
Here's a link to some info and cute pics of dwarf hamsters:
http://hamsterical.darn-tootin.com/aboutdh.html
>Ah to be a hamster, to burrow away in some nice cedar chips and pack away some sunflower seeds in your cheeks for later, that is the life!!
Eeeek! Cedar chips are a no no...aromatic oils that are nice and smelly for us are very bad for hammies. Pine is much better but some hammies are allergic. Aspen is what I use...very nice for hammies to play with and is very safe...still some hammies might still be allergic. Carefresh is the safest and most comfortable for hammies...it is expensive though, I use it only for hammy's "bedroom/nest."
Hehe, don't you just love it when they totally stuff their cheeks?...looks like they are going to explode!
I haven't been able to get a hold of a digital camera (my sister has it and she's away at school), so I can't put a pic up of Hammy. I did find a pic that looks just like my Hammy.
Go to:
http://www.geocities.com/pets_hamsters/
and the hamster at the bottom of the page on the grass looks just like my hamster.
Deneb
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