Hamster Story

Koko Pass Away

2011-07-12T19:49:00.000+07:00

Today .. KOKO was pass away about 15.00WIB. I don't know how to tell this story, but I feels very sad right now. Two weeks before KOKO leave me, there are something wrong with his attitude. The first thing was, his body size does not grow bigger, spend lot of time for sleep, hard biting, and not active like the other. WET TAILS? I don't think so because I don't see any indication of that disease.

How about the food? I give them routine, twice(morning and night) a day and vitamins. Or maybe when I buy KOKO, he is already sick ?? I don't know for sure. I am sorry Koko, I hope you can forgive me ...

Should I Take A Male Or Female

2011-07-07T03:00:00.000+07:00

Basic questions were always been ask, “Which one should I take? Male or Female?”. Either male or female hamsters have advantage and disadvantage. It’s also depends by your purpose, want to breed them or just for fun?

Male or female, has its own character. I have 4 campbell dwarf named Koko, Kiki, Jack, and Sparrow where all of them was male’s. So why I am not pick a pair? Because my purpose was just for fun. I am not ready enough to breed them. As you know, rodents has ability to growth and breed fast.

Anyway … Male hamster have characteristic less biting, friendly, sleep a lot, and messing around inside the cage. The opposite with male, female have characteristic biting a lot, grumpy, and moody. Especially when they are pregnant. But the good one is, they are tidy and more active.

And that’s the reason … Why I’m pick male than female

Sand Bathing

2011-07-06T03:00:00.001+07:00

What is the important of sand bathing? Before I adopt these cute rodents, I have no idea at all. Maybe just for fun? Well if you don’t have any, I suggest you should have one. Why ?

Sand Bathing Inside My Hamsters Cage

When we talking about inside the cages, people always thinking about all fancy things and bright color such plastic tube, wheel toy, drinking bottle, bedding's, etc. Same with me before I adopt Koko, Kiki, Jack, and Sparrow. As I know, bedding are the most important to handle with their (pardon me) poops and pee.

But after I do some trial, just realize provide sand bathing also important things. Because very useful to absorb poops especially their pee. So you don't need change their bedding's over and over again in a week to avoid smell. I prefer change sand more often than change their bedding because it's simple and fast.

HAMSTER Definitely Need Chew Toy

2011-07-05T03:00:00.005+07:00

I has biting hamster issue. Koko and Jack has bad temperament and I don't know why. Each time I'm trying get closer to them, they seems don't like me. Well ... I must find another way out to solve this kind a problem.

The first thing cross my mind is, "How make their teeth dulls ?". So when their bite me, I feel no pain at all (FYI: Their bite can make your finger's bleeding).

CHEW TOY

Dog Chew Toy For My Hamster

As you know, hamster teeth growth very fast and that's why rodent such a mouse bite everything in our house. So I decide go to Ace Hard Ware Royal Plaza, Surabaya and buy a chew toy for dog(plain), with small size of course. And the Result so far was doing good. My Hamsters like to chewing it. I hope this can solve my problem :)

Meet My Hamsters

2011-07-04T01:24:00.000+07:00

My Apologise until this day I haven't show my hamsters picture yet. But today I'll share how they looks.

On The Wheel, KIKI

On The Sand, KOKO

KOKO, KIKI, JACK, and SPARROW

I think 4 hamsters fit enough with 44 litre plastic container box...

Clean My Hamsters Cage

2011-06-30T03:02:00.002+07:00

It was just three days, I adopt hamsters and everything just doing good. There's no smell inside my 44 litre plastic box container. However, I'm still curious with people saying this kind of cages are difficult to clean up.

First things I do was, take some fresh bedding and separates the dust by shake it and take the first(top) and the middle one. So the dust must be at the bottom.

When fresh bedding are ready, now it's time to take out your buddy's from the cages and also all parts(food bowl, wheel toy, drinking bottle, etc).

After all get outside(hamsters and parts), just simply throw away the old bedding and the old sand bath into the trash bin. And then wipe the inside cages using toilet paper, until it's clean.

Now put back your cages and fill with fresh bedding. Then all part's and the last one, your buddy. It's simple isn't ?? It just only take about 30 minute ...

Hamsters Are Nocturnal

2011-06-29T02:05:00.002+07:00

At the midnight(First Day,26June) I was set my hamsters cage quickly. My 44 litre box container already clean and dry after I rinse with mild soap couple hours ago. When everything was set, I remove Koko and Kiki from small cages and put them into the cage. They looks happy with everything and start to running around.

People said hamsters are nocturnal animal, and that was true. I proved my self by watching them day by day(until this day). Usually they wake up at 17.00 and start all activity i.e eat and playing until in the next morning, about 05.00. It is important to provide silent wheel toy because if make some noises, can be disturb your sleep. Another things are, when you leave them alone seems they not too active. I suggest you can spare your time at least one hour a day, make relations with your buddy and let them know your scent. Always remember, before your hand touch your buddy make sure sterile ...

Another Hamsters Family

2011-06-28T19:54:00.001+07:00

44 litre plastic box container for two hamsters seems “too quite”. So I decide to buy another hamsters for accompany Koko and Kiki. Sunday afternoon about 17.00WIB, I went to HobbyPetShop and choose the healthy one. Two black male Campbell hamster’s, ready to adopt and I give them name “Jack” and “Sparrow”.

Welcome to the house ... :)

Buy The Needs Of Hamster

2011-06-27T03:00:00.001+07:00

Previous post Buy Plastic Container Box For Hamster, I’m decide to using plastic container box 44 litre capacity. Why I’m buying that kind type of cages? Because I think hamster do not need fancy thing(wire plastic with plastic tube all around) and bigger space means better environment for the hamsters.

Before I go to next stop, Gunung Sari Surabaya, Indonesia. I start to write some list what should I buy in there. And here’s the list

- Sand Bathing

- Bedding

- Food Bowl

- Water Bottle

- Wheel Toy

- Little Cage

- Hamster Food

Lucky me, all items in my list just spend about IDR.60.000 rupias(including discount of course). I buy all that items in the right corner store. Well because it’s too early back home, I spend more time to look around. Maybe I can find anything else. Honestly from the beginning I don’t want buy hamster in here(Gunung Sari). I'd rather buy in some private pet shops where has spesific care. But after I look closer in some store's, they have good quality hamster. I think, tomorrow I must cancel my appointment with hobbypetshop. I am sorry.

Two male campbell hamster(“Panda Hamster”) now in my little cage. Ready to take home and become part of my family. I give them name “Koko” and “Kiki”. Ahh ... Just wanna say, right now I am so excited.

Buy Plastic Container Box For Hamster

2011-06-26T00:51:00.004+07:00

Alhamdulillah ... My Salary came out today. Gosh, After waiting for a month, spend lot of time learning the basic about Hamster. OK Let’s go for shopping!. Firstly I went to Carrefour-Rungkut Surabaya, Indonesia buying a plastic container box (55litre) where the price much better than other place. When I do hunting about the price before, the last I saw was IDR 69.999 rupias. Tonight the price became IDR 79.000 rupias and I a little disappointed.

So I’m looking another plastic container box, maybe there are another options. Yeph... I found it! 44 litre I think was not bad enough and the price tag show better price IDR.59.000 rupias. Then I go to cashier and how surprise I am , the subtotal become IDR.89.000. Are you trying to rob me, or what??? Argh ... I don’t wanna make any complain at this time. The materials seems more thick than 55litre, anyway. It’s time to go home for a while, prepare for another things to buy. Yippiieeeee ...

Choose The Best Hamster Cages

2011-06-24T03:00:00.001+07:00

Previous article, Enrich Your Knowledge Before Adopt Hamster and Survey The Needs Of Hamsters was two important thing we should have. At least we knows the basic how to take care them in the right way and of course provide the needs with a good quality and price. When you go hunting, I believe you have see various type of hamster cages with all fancy colour and different size. So the question are, “How to choose the right hamster cages?”

If this is the first time handle with hamster, wire-plastic type look’s good with plastic tube so can connect with top compartment. Plus the attracting color. Another type was aquarium with various made of glass, acrylic, and plastic. Well basically all hamster cages was good, but we should think advantages and disadvantages each type of cages, and decide which one the most fit to your environment.

Advantages Wire Plastic

Wire Plastic Hamster Cages

1. Colorful

As you can see ... This type have a lot of bright color i.e blue, pink, green, yellow

2. Complete Kit

Usually If you buy wire-plastic, it’s already include complete starter kit i.e running wheel, drink water, and plastic tube. So you don’t have to buy another needs separate.

3. Air Circulation

The best part of these type of hamster cages are provide good air circulation. Trapped air inside the cage can be serious problem.

4. Plastic Tube

Plastic tube can be handy when you want expand the cage by connecting one cage with another

Disadvantages Wire Plastic

1. Difficult To Clean and Assembled

You need be patient when cleaning the cage. Wipe one by one bars, detach the floor, etc

Thin Circulation Inside

2. Easily Crack

Because it’s made from thin plastic, some parts can be easily crack

3. Plastic Tube

Plastic tube also need to be cleaned so bacteria and another disease can’t be growth inside plastic tubes

4. Safety

Choose the cages who have tight bars. In many case, hamster feet could stuck and injured.

Advantages Aquarium Cage

Aquarium Made Of Glass Hamster Cages

1. Good View

All hamster activity can be look easily e.g running, playing, and burrow

2. Good Security and Safety

Because aquarium made of solid materials, there are no way to escape. Since hamster was a great escape artist, they always curious about lot of things.

3. Size

Aquarium type have nicely size for your hamster, running around inside the cages.

Disadvantages Aquarium Cage

1. Air Circulation

Solid materials makes thin air circulation. So the best way to avoid this issue was don’t buy cages with high wall (about 40cm up). Trapped air inside the cages, can raising temperature and make smells. Another issue was bacterial growth if you don’t regularly cleaning the cages.

2. Difficult To Clean

Many of people said this type of cages was difficult to clean because the only way cleaning up are from above. If you have aquarium made of glass, can you imagine how heavy it is when you fill with the water? And it’s easier to crack.

Survey The Needs Of Hamsters

2011-06-23T03:00:00.000+07:00

Before we’re spend some money, buy everything the needs of hamsters like cages, sand, drink water, etc It’s good to take a survey first. Hunting some best Pet Shop in town, looking good price with good quality items, good environment, etc. You can buy complete kits or separate depends on you. If you too busy and don’t have much time, OnLine Pet Shop can be solution. So you no need bother and just sit watch TV waiting your order come. OnLine Pet Shop like tokobagus and hamstermall is a good place. Or you can ask your friends who has hamster. Usually their have good place too ...

Enrich Your Knowledge Before Adopt Hamster

2011-06-22T09:24:00.000+07:00

I just start realize before you adopt and bring some pets in your home, it is good to know basic information about your pets. How to handle and take care. So in the further, if something happen with your pets (sick maybe?) you already known what should you do. Before I told this, I’m always take it home and dont know anything how to take care my pets. The result, always ended with death. How Horrible.

Same with hamster, I don’t want to repeated same mistakes with this cute little fella. I start to study all basic information and it’s good to know ...

The Reason I Pick HAMSTER

2011-06-21T23:23:00.002+07:00

Some people believe, Pets can make our life more cheer and colorful. Movie like Lassie, Homeward Bound, AirBud, etc describe how pets can effect into our life. But the question is, “Beside cat or dog, what kind of animal should I adopt?”

HAMSTER

HAMSTER. This cute little friend, maybe fit to you. There are several reason why I pick hamster. First of all because I considering my place was small and there’s no backyard. Second reason because hamster no need special treatment so easy to care(and of course cheap) and the last one was grow fast.

I believe a lot of people especially parents disagree with this kind of pets. Because they think(~~or afraid ?~~) hamster was disgusting and carrying disease. After I looking some basic information about this kind of issue, hamster can smells bad because the wrong way of care. The other thing was disease. I believe if we provide clean environment, disease issue could be handle.