Dip leaves us

Little Dip has left us today.  He was born about 8/2009, came into my life on 9/15/2009.  He was part of a group of 5 hamsters that were rehomed by their original owner after she bred her hamster and decided she wanted nothing to do with them.  My friend took 2 babies and I took in the mother and 2 babies.  My neighbor wanted a hamster but couldn't really afford one so I provided the supplies and she took care of one of the babies.  Dip and Lady Fu stayed with me.  Dip didn't mind being picked up so much although he much preferred  to shred things, more than any other hamster I know of.  He was also the hamster that when I pulled all of his accessories out of his cage to wash, he'd run around stuffing his cheeks with all of the food he stashed, getting ready to take his stuff on his move.

Dip was the last survivor of the 5 that were picked up that day.  I will miss the little feisty guy.

Rest in peace little Dip.  You will be missed little banana chip king.

Poppy Passes

Poppy passed today while I was at work.  She'd been looking a little frailer so it isn't too much of a surprise.  She was 26 months and 15 days old.  She was a spayed little girl that lived with her late sister Rose and Lobo.  The girls were spayed and Lobo was neutered.  She also lived with the late Sookie.

She really was a gregarious little girl and usually bossed Lobo around.  She was always first at the door too.  She loved to play hand tag and always wanted you to come in the cage and play too.

Rest in peace little girl.

Bijou and Kurumi

January 2012, I picked up 2 Syrian hamster sisters from their parents that were moving out of state and could not keep them as they were traveling by bus and buses don't allow pets.  I'm finally getting their pictures up on the site.  I took these today.  They each live in their own Quality Cage RT-1824C (galvanized with a silver veined powder coated 3" deep pan).  I didn't put the balcony in.  They each have a running wheel, flying saucer, their house, and chew toys.  They get new stuff to cart around every day.  The bedding I use in their cages is rice hulls.  Thanks to people at work, they get lunch bags filled with stuff to shred every day!

The photos below were taken today.  They are both gregarious little girls!

Bijou (no notch in ear)

Kurumi

Welcome Bijou and Kurumi!

Bijou and Kurumi came with the names they have.  They join 1 other Syrian hamster, Dip, and 1 Mongolian gerbil, Mimzi.  4 shelves are reserved for Syrian hamsters and Mongolian gerbils at Vermin Village.