another pet

[katt]

so we took a trip to meijer's last night (a major grocery store) and they sell birds and some small pets along with fish. . .

my roommate and i now owna very pregnant female goldenhamster named olga. . . we felt so bad for her that we brought herhome. . . the thought of her having babies at some un-experianced home,or worse, in the store made us take her

at least we are semi-sure she is pregnant. . . i can't believe shewould get that fat by herself. . . but we will know within the week. . .

she is so nice though. . . comes right up for rubs. . .

anyone want a free hamster when the babies are old enough?

 

[MyBoyHarper]

Awww, poor thing!

I too adopted a hamster yesterday-- he has an eye infectionand absolutely no front incisors. And he was infested with mites, butthose are gone now that I've treated him for them. He's a real sweetietoo.

I hope you find great homes for the little ones, and I'm glad you rescued her from that place!

 

[katt]

well, your rescue sounds way far worse then what mine is. . .

she is super cute, and very friendly. . . which is one of the reasonswe are questioning if she is preggers or not. . . i guess hamsters aresuppose to get very aggressive when expecting. . .

but she is pear shaped, and i think we see the nipples (which i guessis another key sign of being pregnant) . . . she is very big. . . ikeep calling her tubby. . .

i want to take photos of her, but all the sites say to stay away fromphoto taking as the flash might stress her out. . . but i might get 1or 2 as she really doesn't seem stressed out about much of anything (imean, she was perfectly happy being picked up and petted the moment wegot her home out of the box. . .

we do have to get a bigger wheel, the one she has is to small for her(it wouldn't be, except she is so fat right now). . . she runs andruns, then slips off it. . . it is kinda funny

 

[aurora369]

Aww, I can't wait for pictures.

Can you try taking some with out the flash? Put the cage by the window or something?

--Dawn

 

[katt]

photos!

we are still unsure if she is pregnant or not, i guess we will knowwithin 16 days (that is how long syrian hamsters are pregnant for). . .although givin her size, we expect that if she is pregnant and not justfat

she is such a sweet girl. . . loves to be held, absolutely loves it. . .

enjoy!

 

[binkies]

She is darling! I would love to have her and/orthe babies! We miss our dear "friend" terribly. He was a very very oldman when he died.

 

[undergunfire]

Any babies? I am going through the same thing right now with a rescued mouse.




- Amy (Mallory, Morgan, and Madilyn-Mae):hearts

 

[katt]

not that i know of

but sometime during the night, she moved her current nest into another corner. . .

this morning when i woke up she didn't get up with me, which shenormally does for a morning pet (i am telling you, i have never had ahamster love me so much. . . and only after a few days). so to check onthings i opened up her cage, and gave her a pet on the back. . . shedidn't get up. . . i can't see her face (only a little bit of her backis showing). . . so i can't tell if she is still asleep, or justignoring me

so there might be babies in there right now, or she is sleeping, or sheis dead. . . i am going to leave a note for my roommate to check on herlater. i don't want to be to invasive with her right now incase thereare some babies with her.

how is the mouse?

 

[Michaela]

Aww she's adorable:bunnyheart

Any more news?

 

[Aina]

Aww, how cute. I lovehamsters. My hamster got pregnant and was still very friendlyeven after she had the babies. I'd take a baby, but I live a long wasfrom you

 

[undergunfire]

Awww.....I hope your hammie is doing alright!



The mouse is great. I don't want to lift up her igloo to check hernest. I read that I can listen for the babies "chirping", so that Iknow if there are any or not. I can't hear anything, but she has beenspending a lot of time in the nest.

I am hoping she is having some and isn't playing tricks on me because I am worried sick!



- Amy (Mallory, Morgan, and Madilyn-Mae):hearts

 

[*poifect*]

she is sooooooooooooo cute!



lurv anabell :bunnydance:

 

[katt]

still no babies

but she is larger then ever so we will see.

i hope your mouse is okay amy. . .

she is rather adorable, and i think she know it.

we couldn't figure out why seeds are on the floor so far away from hercage until last night. she was on her level eating and i was in a chairnear the cage (her cage is on a bookshelf right by our dining roomtable) and i look over just in time for her to pick up a seed, take anibble, then toss the seed out of the cage and across the room.

guess she didn't like it.

 

[undergunfire]

Our girls are just waiting to see how long one of us explodes.....whether its us or them!
:laugh:

My mousie is looking rather large. I hope she has them soon. I am getting way too excited and nervous.





- Amy (Mallory, Morgan, and Madilyn-Mae):hearts