Read on Twitter(may be long, apologies in advance) ʕ •̀ o •́ ʔ
[enclosure]
I initially bought a cage from amazon, but it was $$ and not big enough. So, I bought a Billy shelf extension from IKEA, a 10x30 pane of glass, aqua-siliconed it on and voila! A DIY enclosure that cost >$50 with ample floorspace!
![[enclosure]I initially bought a cage from amazon, but it was $$ and not big enough. So, I bought a Billy shelf extension from IKEA, a 10x30 pane of glass, aqua-siliconed it on and voila! A DIY enclosure that cost >$50 with ample floorspace!](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ehw24ddVoAEMRpv.jpg "[enclosure]I initially bought a cage from amazon, but it was $$ and not big enough. So, I bought a Billy shelf extension from IKEA, a 10x30 pane of glass, aqua-siliconed it on and voila! A DIY enclosure that cost >$50 with ample floorspace!")
I initially bought a cage from amazon, but it was $$ and not big enough. So, I bought a Billy shelf extension from IKEA, a 10x30 pane of glass, aqua-siliconed it on and voila! A DIY enclosure that cost >$50 with ample floorspace!
After filling it with goodies, it looked like this:
(this was before hams came home)
(this was before hams came home)
I made sure to have a big/deep sand bath, since hams love that! I used reptisand bc its already sanitized and low-dust! 
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐍" title="Schlange" aria-label="Emoji: Schlange">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> they also can use it like a litter box :o did u kno hams could b littertrained? i didnt
We bought some wood stakes, window mesh, hinges and a handle from home depot and made a pretty sick lid if i do say so myselfhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😷" title="Gesicht mit Mundschutz" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Mundschutz">
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hams came home!! he’s a male winter white dwarf, meaning his coat may or may not turn white in the winter LOL either way hes a good round boy https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤧" title="Niesendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Niesendes Gesicht">
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I receieved more decor items today and its really coming together now https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> i hope he likes it! Still more to come
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> i hope he likes it! Still more to come" title="I receieved more decor items today and its really coming together now https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> i hope he likes it! Still more to come" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
my wheel is arriving tomorrow, the first one i bought was only wall-mounted https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😩" title="Mattes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Mattes Gesicht">im sorry ham, i know ur a free stallion who just wants to run
(food)
its generally said that the best hamster food combo is the Sunburst Higgins Gourmet Mix and the Mazuri Rat & Mouse pellets! I also bought timothy hay, dried mealworms, and have some oat sprays otwhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌾" title="Reisgetreide" aria-label="Emoji: Reisgetreide">ill cut some fresh veggies for him too https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤤" title="Sabberndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Sabberndes Gesicht">
its generally said that the best hamster food combo is the Sunburst Higgins Gourmet Mix and the Mazuri Rat & Mouse pellets! I also bought timothy hay, dried mealworms, and have some oat sprays otw
i decided to scatter feed him (spread the food around the cage) to encourage natural scavenging behavior! I think this increases enrichment and helps boredom https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">
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will take a break so i dont flood TLs too much im sorry aksjks
all my mutuals seeing my 100-tweet-long hamster care thread:
all my mutuals seeing my 100-tweet-long hamster care thread:
a photo i got this morning before he went to sleep ✧ʕ̢̣̣̣̣̩̩̩̩·͡˔·ོɁ̡̣̣̣̣̩̩̩̩✧ what a ham
no talk him he angy
he took a nap in a weird place and yawned! As a concerned ham mom, i googled and ig its a good thing? Idk i just hope hes adjusting well ( ͒ ඉ .̫ ඉ ͒)
Its the middle of the night, but this is the first night where hes really active/out since coming home! I think his sleep schedule is regulated https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face"> hes running on his new wheel lots and really likes mealworms https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht"> i may start taming soon! gnight c:
hes running on his new wheel lots and really likes mealworms https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht"> i may start taming soon! gnight c:" title="Its the middle of the night, but this is the first night where hes really active/out since coming home! I think his sleep schedule is regulated https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face"> hes running on his new wheel lots and really likes mealworms https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht"> i may start taming soon! gnight c:" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
this morning, hams was still sleeping in the corner! I assume its bc its hot in the hideout. I fed him a bit of food mix and hes so picky ʕ •̀ o •́ ʔ he also needs a smaller bowl LOL
enclosure update: the wheel was touching the mesh when the lid was down, so i rearranged to make some room! Its looking very good now ◉‿◉ he is asleep as well so i didnt disturb him much.
I baked some hamster treats! theyre peanut butter and oat snacks. theyre.. a little big for him LOL but i can just break em in half ✧ʕ̢̣̣̣̣̩̩̩̩·͡˔·ོɁ̡̣̣̣̣̩̩̩̩✧ will try to give him one when he wakes up!
TAMING UPDATE: HE SAT IN MY HAND AND ATE A WORM IM CRYGNNG
teddy had another great day!!! he pees in his wheel sometimes, and hoards seeds in his bed, but hes a darn good ham. I just lov him sm ‧⁺◟( ᵒ̴̶̷̥́ ·̫ ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀ ) goodnight from he
update: kimchi has just noticed the hamster’s presence. After 4 days. and shes crying cuz shes scared of him AKSJKSKS
taming update: HE CRAWLS IN MY HAND NOW https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😩" title="Mattes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Mattes Gesicht"> I offered him some worm segments and after he pouched them, he crawled and explored my hand a bit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> im so happy taming is going so well!!!
I offered him some worm segments and after he pouched them, he crawled and explored my hand a bit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> im so happy taming is going so well!!!" title="taming update: HE CRAWLS IN MY HAND NOW https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😩" title="Mattes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Mattes Gesicht"> I offered him some worm segments and after he pouched them, he crawled and explored my hand a bit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> im so happy taming is going so well!!!">
I offered him some worm segments and after he pouched them, he crawled and explored my hand a bit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> im so happy taming is going so well!!!" title="taming update: HE CRAWLS IN MY HAND NOW https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😩" title="Mattes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Mattes Gesicht"> I offered him some worm segments and after he pouched them, he crawled and explored my hand a bit https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> im so happy taming is going so well!!!">
he didnt even pee in my hand ( -̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥᷄◞ω◟-̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥᷅ )such a polite boy
i’m trying to remember that taming is a very patient process and that I shouldn’t go too fast! though i’m super excited about the progress, we have a long ways to gohttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♥️" title="Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Herz">
i’m trying to remember that taming is a very patient process and that I shouldn’t go too fast! though i’m super excited about the progress, we have a long ways to go
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today hams was up earlier than usual, so I did my taming session ٩(^ᴗ^)۶ he crawls on to my hand with not much hesitation and doesnt mind being lifted a bit. I bought a small playpen for me to sit in with him, so we’ll move on to that when hes fully comfy! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤍" title="Weißes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">" title="today hams was up earlier than usual, so I did my taming session ٩(^ᴗ^)۶ he crawls on to my hand with not much hesitation and doesnt mind being lifted a bit. I bought a small playpen for me to sit in with him, so we’ll move on to that when hes fully comfy! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤍" title="Weißes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
ham update: he seems almost fully comfortable with his enclosure! He LOVES sand baths, his wheel, and nibbling on the seed sprays I put around (altho he hoards the seeds) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> he’s the most adaptable and comfy little ham https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☺️" title="Lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> he’s the most adaptable and comfy little ham https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☺️" title="Lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">" title="ham update: he seems almost fully comfortable with his enclosure! He LOVES sand baths, his wheel, and nibbling on the seed sprays I put around (altho he hoards the seeds) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> he’s the most adaptable and comfy little ham https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☺️" title="Lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
as of yesterday, hams has been here for a full week! We’ve bonded so much and I can’t wait to become a better hamster parent! I am considering changing his name to Beau as well (◜௰◝) i love how he sits in his bowl to eat hehe
I haven’t been able to decide on a name for little Ham. It never felt right!! But since i’ve been calling him “ham” I think he will henceforth be known as:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">HAMTARO! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> my favorite show as a kid hehe
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">HAMTARO! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> my favorite show as a kid hehe" title="I haven’t been able to decide on a name for little Ham. It never felt right!! But since i’ve been calling him “ham” I think he will henceforth be known as: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">HAMTARO! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐹" title="Hamstergesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Hamstergesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> my favorite show as a kid hehe" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
him stretch ✧ʕ̢̣̣̣̣̩̩̩̩·͡˔·ོɁ̡̣̣̣̣̩̩̩̩✧
