Christmas Hamster Playpen!
Happy Holidays, my hamster friends!
I hope you and your hamsters are enjoying a cozy, hamster holiday season!
I took this video of little Lemonade exploring the Christmas playpen (before it got destroyed!) and chatted about how I use playpens to get to know my hamsters.
Do you use playpens with your hamsters? What kind do you like?
Products featured in today’s video (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases):
Pop Up Playpen (do not get the kind with mesh walls, your hamster can easily escape this!): https://amzn.to/3ZKgSPf
Alternative Playpen from Omlet! (not shown in this video, but will be featured in future videos): https://tidd.ly/3VLVKHd
Fleece Blanket (I like this fuzzy kind that does not get caught on hamster toe nails!): https://amzn.to/408izri
Luftpets also makes guinea pig liners that work great as playpen liners!: https://amzn.to/3ZLZKZh
Bucatstate Acrylic Wheel (green no longer available :/) https://amzn.to/41
KdpTu Foraging Tree: https://amzn.to/4fpsddm
Seed Sprays: Happy Hamstery: https://www.happyhamstery.com/store
ReptiSand (sand used for sand baths): https://amzn.to/33XaBaa
Sand Bath - Pyrex pie pan: https://amzn.to/3VORrLl
Wooden Hides from Innodove on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Innodove
Niteangel Ceramic Mushroom Hide:: https://amzn.to/4gO6E79
Bucatstate Cloud Sandbath (filled with loose coconut fiber, dried hamster flowers & seed mix for foraging): https://amzn.to/4iOj5C0
Loose, Coconut Fiber: https://amzn.to/49T4r8j
Dried Flowers: https://www.oakwoodforestshop.com/product-page/the-flower-foraging-box
Foraging Mix: https://rescuecottage.org/shop/ols/products/snow-whites-enchanted-forage-mix Rainbow Bendy Bridges: https://amzn.to/4iPacrA
Rainbow Bridge: https://amzn.to/4fzxGhE
Galapagos Sheet Moss: https://amzn.to/423XHTt
Mushroom Nutcracker: https://amzn.to/4fsMFdf
Walnuts in Shell (from Nuts.com): https://amzn.to/4gilBi9
Mixed Nuts in Shell: https://amzn.to/4gsBv9H
Canon 5D Mark iii: https://amzn.to/406072k
50mm Lens: https://amzn.to/3ZR9WQa
*affiliate links- I earn from qualifying purchases
Cozy little digging area
The Christmas hamster play area has been quite the hit! Lately, I’ve has such a surge of hamsters asking to come out to play I had to create a second, play-bin to accommodate their needs!
This year I decided to fill the Bucatstate Cloud Sandbaths with coconut fiber, some dried flowers and seed mix for the hamsters to forage for… and it’s been a hit! I think the hamsters enjoy the cozy, protection of the enclosed cloud, and, bonus for me, the coconut fiber doesn’t get kicked everywhere!
Sweet, little Dexter the hybrid dwarf hamster enjoys digging for some of his favorite treats in the Bucatstate Cloud Sand Bath Size L
A holiday view from above
cozy vibes all the way
Items featured in today’s post:
Christmas Tree Hide from Innodove on Etsy: the tree is currently not available (cry emoji!) but lots of other adorable hides here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Innodove?section_id=33060662
Bucatstate Cloud Sandbath, size L, Clear: https://amzn.to/4ixdgIY
Cheese Hide: Not currently available (and only recommended for dwarf hamsters anyway). But here’s a cute alternative!: https://amzn.to/4gbiBUD
Tafit Pet Water Bottle Stand: https://amzn.to/3ZwnzUZ and bottle: https://amzn.to/3ZCBbxU
Coconut Fiber: https://amzn.to/49CScwr
Foraging Mix: https://rescuecottage.org/shop/ols/products/snow-whites-enchanted-forage-mix
Dried Flowers: https://www.oakwoodforestshop.com/category/flowers
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California Hamster Association Holiday Fair 2024!!
Can you believe it- the year is almost OVER! 😱
… but good news is, it’s time for the California Hamster Association 2024 Holiday Fair!!
It’s December 14, 2024, from 10-12 PM at Baker Ranch Community Park, 26380 Rancho Pkwy S Lake Forest, CA 92630.
If you can make it, I highly encourage it! I have yet to meet a hamster - person I don’t adore, and it’s so fun to be amongst so many passionate and knowledgeable hamster people! Plus there is always fun merch and hamster crafts for sale.
For more info about the Holiday Fair, please see the CHA website here!
If you can’t make it, you can still be there in spirit by purchasing CHA holiday fair merch! Grafitoland created the most thoughtful & adorable artwork to grace this year’s merch. Each letter represents what every hamster needs:
C: love and medical care,
H: proper food, and
A: enrichment/excercise
And, to make your purchase all the more meaningful, all proceeds will go to Rescue Cottage in LA!
Rescue Cottage also has their own merch for sale, different from what I have on my website, so please give her site and visit and see what you like! All proceeds with go to the same cause, regardless of where you purchase :)
I just got a few things in the mail and I’m so excited about them!
I’m so excited to wear this.
Omlet black friday sale!
Heyo, happy Friday, my hamster friends!
A few weeks ago (or… has it been a few months?! My, how this hamster-season has flown by…), I did a video about the brand new, Omlet hamster collection.
(if you didn’t catch it, see below…)
On the whole, I’m so impressed by the massive upgrades to their hamster products this company has done. I also love that this cage COMES WITH a good wheel and basic hamster-care products; if someone is new to hamstering and stumbled upon their website, I feel confident they would walk away with some good quality, species -appropriate products.
This is a huge improvement from just a few years ago, when a quick google search for “hamster cage” or “hamster wheel” would give you a sea of miniature things to choose from. While I still think it can be overwhelming to find your way when you first get a hamster, guys, we’ve come so far!
This is the reason I still do this blog, website, podcast and videos - I am passionate about helping hamster owners care for their hamsters so they can experience the magic of getting to know and bonding with their special, little personalities.
Okay, so back to Omlet. Omlet saw my YouTube video and reached out to ask me if I’d like to be an affiliate. While I did have my critiques of their enclosure (unsure on the safety of barred cages and I feel that this cage is too small for a Syrian hamster), I also think there are some great things about it and I’m truly excited to see this new product line from them.
So, if you’re in the market for a new hamster enclosure, or maybe you know someone who just got a hamster and is feeling overwhelmed by the number of options and wants a one-stop-shop to get started, I definitely recommend checking out their product line, particularly while everything is 20% off!
Click here to use my affiliate link to the Omlet Hamster Product Line . As a reminder - the money I make from this website goes either to caring for my own rescue hamsters (medical bills, enrichment, etc!) or to other small animal rescues!
I plan to get one of their cage & playpen set-ups soon so I can tell you more about it. I’m thinking I will do an alteration to cover the barred potion on the sides and will share that in a future blog post/video/podcast!
For more information & some additional thoughts about the Omlet hamster cage, I highly recommend checking out Hamster Hideout Forum’s review of this cage by Maz.
What are you planning on shopping for this Black Friday?
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Tafit Pet Sleek Little Sandbath (SLS)
Tafit Pet recently gifted me this sleek little sandbath (I’ve now dubbed the “SLS”) to give a try. I have to admit, at first, I didn’t really get it. It just looked like a little, plastic, container, and while I know those work well as sandbaths, I didn’t know what special features it contained that a simple Pyrex dish couldn’t do.
And see- this is why it’s important to try things out!
I recently gave Lester the robo a little bin-cage upgrade. He has been in a christmas tree bin, the bin he came in, since I got him a few months ago. I upgraded his enclosure a bit since he arrived with some nice, cozy cardboard boxes, a Niteangel corner shelf & corner sandbath. And then I just left him alone to get comfortable.
Fast forward a month or two and I decided it was time to upgrade his situation to more permanent items (like the used, Nitenagel, wooden, multichamber hide I recently scored from Mercari), plus some Niteangel & Tafit Pet peep sheds. I thought I was done with the upgrades and then I found myself looking at the little sandbath from Tafit Pet thinking, “… hmm, where can I add this in too?”
I decided that little Lester was missing a coconut fiber digging area, so I filled the little sandbath with coconut fiber, some dried flowers and seeds, and placed it on top of one of the peep sheds.
The sleek, little Tafit Pet Sandbox at work in Lester’s Christmas tree bin (well, in this case, it’s a coconut fiber digging box)
A zoomed-out view of Lester’s Christmas Tree Bin
Here’s why I love it:
it’s super lightweight. Like lighter than you could even imagine. I like light things when it comes to hamsters because you don’t have to worry about them falling and injuring your hamster. It’s one of the main reasons I’ve been moving away from Pyrex in my enclosures and switching to acyrlic sandbaths instead.
It’s accessible! has a cute little step to get in! Getting in and out of sandbaths can be an issue, particularly for tiny guys like robos. The little ridges around the edge also seem to help Lester effortlessly climb in and out of this little digging area all night long (as I can see from my Wyze cam footage!)
It’s spill-proof - it has a little lip around the edge to keep all the sand (or in my case, coconut fiber) in the dish.
it’s easy to clean! The interior part is removable so you can lift it out for easy cleaning! Voila!
It’s amazing what a few items can do to improve a lackluster bin-cage set up!
Including a full list of everything in his current set up below for your reference.
What kind of sand-bath do you use?
A view from above - Lester’s Christmas Tree bin sits atop the IKEA Kallax I use to store my hamster things
Items in Lester’s Bin:
Christmas Tree Bin (NOW available, but only through Christmas!): https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Sterilite-Clear-Base-with-Red-Lid-Tree-Box-19876620/318528650
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Lester’s adorable little peep-shed from Tafit Pet - it’s the PERFECT size for robos!
Niteangel Snacks!
Dexter the hybrid dwarf hamster enjoys a Niteangel Cheerio during playpen time
Niteangel was nice enough to send me some of their new snack line recently, so of course, I had to do a full taste test!
The snacks come in a variety of flavors. I have six, but I’m seeing other flavors on their website I don’t have in my collection (okra, tofu & worms!).
I’m a cheerleader for Niteangel Snacks!
I thought I would do some amazing taste test where I put the snacks down and the hamsters just go crazy tasting each one… BUT! Turns out hamsters don’t love being filmed while eating out in the open. Of course! They’re prey animals! So the taste test was mostly little hams, running around, nibbling here and there. The real taste test didn’t come until I put the snacks in the playpen and let them snack at their leisure (see above image of Dexter realizing the joys of Cheerios, or another video of Dexter enthusiastically snacking on the Niteangel Freeze Dried Peas).
Regardless of how “successful” my taste test was, the point is, I actually love these snacks - for many reasons!
Veggie Based & Healthy (ish)
Outside of the Cheerios, the Nitenangel snacks are veggie based and healthy! These are not your sugary, yogurt-drops of olden, hamster care days. They are fun and interesting for your hamster but still not a bad snack for them to snack on.
*a note- Cheerios aren’t specifically un-healthy, but dwarf hamsters can be diabetes prone and so should limit the amount of refined carbs they intake. A baby puff or a Cheerio during bonding time won’t hurt, but I wouldn’t recommend too many Cheerios at once or every day of the week.
a Great Way to Have Veggies Anytime
I try to feed my hamsters fresh veggies and fruit when I can. However, sometimes life gets busy. I'm working a lot of hours, I don’t have time to wash tiny, hamster plates, I don’t have any fresh veggies in my fridge, etc etc. I love that this is a great way to have veggies anytime, without worry of them growing mold when carried off to a burrow.
Variety of Flavors in Appropriate Quantities
I’m sure we’ve all done the over-buying hamster treat thing - for example, wanting to buy your hamsters some in-shell peanuts but end up buying a five pound bag (okay, I’ve done this…). Not to worry with these treats- the Niteangel snacks come in cute, little manageable tins with enough to keep your hams happy, but not so much that you’re making a five-year investment in this particular snack.
The reasonable quantities mean you can try a wide range of flavors and see what your ham likes best!
Unique, Freeze Dried Snacks
Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see a ton of freeze-dried veggie snacks out there for hamsters. I like that this is a unique offering! It’s super crunchy and I’m sure it is fun to eat for our little, gnaw-oriented friends, but it’s also soft enough that elderly hamsters (who maybe don’t have the jaw or tooth strength they once did) would be able to enjoy too.
Great For in-Cage or Out-of-Cage Snacking
If you are new to hamster-ing, you might not have built up an arsenal of hamster-snacks yet… but you wil soon, hehe, don’t you worry! New flavors and textures are not only enriching and stimulating to your hamster, but they can also be a great addition to bonding time with your hamster.
As you may have realized, a major part of hamster enrichment is built around hunting, gathering & storing food. Hamsters love to explore new tastes and textures. Having that experience be a part of their time with you can help build that special, human-hamster bond.
In Conclusion…
You might notice your hamsters don’t immediately seem interested in a particular snack. Leave it around in a playpen space for them. Maybe after a few exposures to it, you’ll find that they eventually pick one up and cart it off to a cozy, safe corner to nibble on it.
Hamsters can be picky about what they will or will not eat (like any of us), and sometimes it takes a while for them to build a taste for a new item. I’ve also seen hamsters who really like one particular snack for several months, then suddenly decide they are no longer interested in it and move onto something new. This is why I recommend having a wide variety of treats & snacks for your hamsters - getting some of the Niteangel Snacks is a great way to add variety to your cupboard!
Do you have any favorite treats you use during playpen or bonding time? Please leave me a comment!
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Bucatstate Pumpkin treats have arrived!
The pumpkins are here, and the timing couldn’t be better!
What a fun way to add taste variety and enrichment into your hamster’s life. Bonus- great for fall-themed photoshoots!
I got these adorable little pumpkins by winning an Instagram contest! But honestly, if I hadn’t, I would have bought these… they are TOO cute!
Wee Peggy poses while nibbling on the pumpkin-flavored pumpkin treat from Bucatstate
The pumpkin-shaped treats come in two flavors, pumpkin & broccoli. They are very light and seem to be freeze dried. They are great treats, particularly for elderly hamsters who might have difficulty chewing.
My particular set of hamsters seem to be less interested in broccoli, but I have had many dwarves and robos who LOVED broccoli, so, hard to say what your hamster might prefer, but regardless, worth it just for the photos!
Also functions as a climbing toy :)
Pumpkin flavor box
Broccoli flavor box
The pumpkins come individually wrapped so they stay fresh until they are ready for use!
… the cutest little pumpkin though, is definitely Peggy
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Support Happy horizons hamster haven’s fall auction!
If you are in the market for some holiday gifting and want to support a great cause, I highly recommend checking out the Happy Horizons Hamster Haven’s Fall Auction!
The auction goes until 11/16, all bids start at just $1!
I’m not sure if international shipping is available, but please inquire if you are outside of the US and looking to participate :)
Pumpkin or Hamster? 🐹
The pumpkins are ready for picking over at the hamster pumpkin patch! The hamsters enjoy doing their best pumpkin impression while snacking… I think they have an unfair advantage given their natural, round shape :)
Want to create your own pumpkin patch?
Sunflower Head from Oakwood Forest Shop (in the “build your own box” option)
Foraging pumpkins from Hungry Hammies Shop on Etsy
Sheet Moss from Galapagos on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BQCtNM
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When in doubt, Stack ‘em!
Hi Friends!
If you listen to my podcast, you’ll know I recent adopted a one-eyed fluffball from Happy Horizons Hamster Haven! Her name is Lemonade and she is TOO FUN. More on her soon.
I needed to figure out how to better maximize my space in my hamster room and discovered the Ikea Lagkaptel Olov! It’s the PERFECT size for stacking 200 qt bins!
I got mine off of Facebook Marketplace for a great deal (bonus- no assembly required!) I highly recommend!
Ikea Lagkapten Olov (47” width): https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/lagkapten-olov-desk-white-s79416770/
The Ikea Olov in action! Little Stan on the bottom, Lemonade on the top!
How do you keep your hamster rooms organized? Do you have any fav furniture or accesories?
Feeling Lucky this Fall :D
Um, apparently it’s been over a month since I last posted here. WHAT HAPPENED! How is Fall almost over!?
Well, the good news is I just uploaded some photos from my fall themed playpen and mmm, can I say it? I have some cute hamsters! Okay I said it. But just FYI, I also think your hamsters are cute too. I love them all. Especially when they are surrounded by pumpkins :)
Dexter is really living up the fall life
Tafit Pet (https://amzn.to/48d8xHz) gifted me a box with a few new items that just hit their Amazon store - including their new & improved wheel (https://amzn.to/4dTavOH) , a super sleek little sand bath (https://amzn.to/3Ytt9ba) & a ceramic hide that ties back to their honey pot collection (https://amzn.to/3Ytt9ba ).
The honey pot items fit in perfectly with my orange & green themed playpen this month, so the hams got to enjoy the spacious & cute new hide!
More on the other new Tafit Pet items coming soon, but for now, please enjoy some fall themed hamsters !
Maurice shows us how spacious the Tafit Pet Honey Pot Ceramic Hide is!
…he thinks he can sneak away without me realizing…
“no more photos pls”
“oo! a flax seed”
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Niteangel Vista size Large Cage tour!
Hey Friends!
I FINALLY completed my Niteangel Vista Size L Cage Tour!
I started this video almost two years ago when I first got the Vista Size L! I filmed myself putting it together and imagined that one day I’d share it with the world… and here it FINALLY is! Yipee!
I don’t even consider a cage set-up “complete” as I’m constantly trying to come up with new and creative ways to keep my hamsters active & engaged. BUT, I hope sharing this tour and assembly of the Niteangel Vista size L is helpful to you if you’re a new hamster owner, and older hamster owner, or in the market for a hamster enclosure… I highly recommend the Vista! I LOVE it!
Products featured on today's tour (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases):
Niteangel Vista (I recommend size L or M, tour is of size L): https://amzn.to/3AiJHJB
Niteangel Vista Wheels: https://amzn.to/46GLyUr
Wyze Cam V3: https://amzn.to/3yuqaFw
Magnets (to hold Wyze cam in place): https://amzn.to/4dieWTC
Kaytee Clean & Cozy Paper Bedding: https://amzn.to/3YBvnFW
Small Pet Select Paper Bedding: https://amzn.to/3LZtMTa
Niteangel Paper Bedding: https://amzn.to/3LXSdAk
Niteangel Water Bottle, Clear Plastic & White: https://amzn.to/46GEoQ1
Hamster Ceramic Water Bowl: https://amzn.to/3SJ4pZj
Niteangel Platform: (currently, 12" is not available) https://amzn.to/3M0aHjq or here from the Niteangel website
Bucatstate Cactus Hide: https://amzn.to/4dyjNQn
Zoo Med Medium Cork Flat: https://amzn.to/3YVoFLt
Straw Tunnel from Happy Hamstery: currently out of stock, but you can see other lovely items for sale here: https://www.happyhamstery.com/store
similar from Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3ApUZvq
Niteangel Peep Shed size S: https://amzn.to/4chHg7s
Acrylic Tray (for Coconut Fiber digging area): https://amzn.to/3WW3Gqg
Loose Coconut Fiber: https://amzn.to/3WWkfT6 or https://amzn.to/4fA91e9
Niteangel Loose Hamster Flowers (sprinkled throughout cage and in loose coconut fiber): https://amzn.to/3WH1h1p
Niteangel Multi-Chamber Hide, size Small, 6 Room - https://amzn.to/4ddXr6J
Niteangel Multi-Chamber Hide Stilts: https://amzn.to/3WYIO0z
ReptiSand (sand used for sand baths): https://amzn.to/33XaBaa
Sand Bath Tray (acrylic or Pyrex work great!): https://amzn.to/3HpDji4
Acrylic riser from The Container Store (this keeps your sand bath supported so your ham can burrow under It safely!): https://bit.ly/3gslHqa
Adhesive Cork (I put cork on top of my acrylic rises so they are less slippery): https://amzn.to/3JdcvT3
Refrigerator Organizer (from Target)
Bucatstate Snake Bridge: https://amzn.to/4cl58qK
Bucatstate Star Bridge: https://amzn.to/3Aa603V
Niteangel Elephant (no longer avail, but similar): https://amzn.to/3AiN3wb
Niteangel Birch Tunnel: (no longer avail, but similar): https://amzn.to/3yz8dpg
Eaton Hemp Bedding: https://amzn.to/3WX2EKO
Zoo Med Sand Blasted Grapevine Wood: https://amzn.to/3YVqzf5
Lotus Pod Boredom Breaker: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1679610191/lotus-pods
Whimzee Small Alligator Chews: https://amzn.to/3WxQtCC
Sphagnum Moss: https://amzn.to/4dlcLik
Eufy by Anker Cordless Handheld Vacuum: https://amzn.to/3yuGTsh
Niteangel Flower Sprays: https://amzn.to/3ynzNpz
Niteangel Seed Sprays: https://amzn.to/46DQucX
Oakwood Forest Sprays: https://www.oakwoodforestshop.com/category/all-products
Barred Cages for Hamsters, no more?
Hello Hamster Friends!
If you’ve been listening to my podcast, you know I recently came across a troubling post from Hamster Info Ireland about barred cages - apparently they can be quite dangerous for our little hamster friends!
To see the post about a hamster in their care who lost a leg after it was tangled and stuck in a barred cage, click here.
Hamster Info Ireland now suggests that if you have a barred cage, you should cover the bars with something like cardboard, cork or acrylic.
I personally do not use barred cages with my hamsters, although I have used Critter Trails in the past for travel or as a medical cage. There are a lot of benefits to using a barred cage when in the car (good airflow, less risk of overheating, able to adhere a water bottle and wheel to the bars), and I’m not sure where I stand currently for those situations.
For now, I do think I’ll be removing any barred cages from my “suggested” enclosures.
Do you use barred cages for your hamster (like the Prevue 528)? What are your thoughts?
Vote for Dexter!
Hi Hamster Friends!
Today I entered a photo of Dexter into a pet photo contest with my local Humane Society.
If you’d like to vote (each vote costs $1, proceeds go to the Humane Society), you can do so here!
Wouldn’t it be cool to spread hamster awareness by having a hamster win a photo contest!? #goals
Vote for me!
Episode 4 is up!
Hello hamster friends!
Episode 4 is up! You can check it out on Spotify or YouTube!
Some notes & links from today's episode:
Justice for the 318 one year anniversary:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Justice-For-318/61552230294140/
https://www.bonfire.com/store/justice-for-318/
Happy Hamstery: https://www.happyhamstery.com/store
Lotus Pods on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1679610191/lotus-pods
Bucatstate Hamster Flower Mix: https://amzn.to/4dsgo5o
Tafit Pet Honey Pot Sand Bath & Bowl: https://amzn.to/46yI8mW
Adirondack Mini Chair: https://www.etsy.com/listing/957790975/miniature-adirondack-chair-i-unfinished
Niteangel Items: https://www.niteangelpet.com/
Corner Platform: https://amzn.to/4caOTMX
Sand Bath: https://amzn.to/3LLn5DU
Snacks: https://amzn.to/3LM45Fc
Paper Bedding: https://amzn.to/3yiZmrH
Flowers: https://amzn.to/3ypyshL
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List of rescues you can volunteer for & other FB rehoming groups: https://www.rachelgothamsters.com/adopting-or-surrendering-a-hamster
Other resources / communities you can get involved with: https://www.rachelgothamsters.com/resources
Rescue of the week: Duchess Hamster Rescue in Florida - go give them some love https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561727153294&mibextid=LQQJ4d
Thanks for joining me on my hamster care journey!
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hx2mwp/
Justice for the 318
One year ago today, 318 small animals were driven from the San Diego Humane Society to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona claimed to have rehomed the animals at small animal rescues in the area… however, no small animal rescue reported receiving 318 small animals.
When it was clear something was off, demands to learn the truth revealed that the animals were actually sold to a snake food company. The animals who were bred to be pets were left in hot vans in 106 degree F heat then frozen to become food.
While I understand that snakes need to eat, illegally selling animals who are supposed to be under your care is clearly unethical. Even at that- animals meant to be eaten still deserve to live in dignity and respect; they deserve to live lives free of suffering.
A member of the small animal community has created a Facebook group to continue awareness and to help fundraise for small animal rescues. If you’d like to buy a t-shirt or hat from their Bonfire campaign, you can view it here.
To join their cause and help fight for basic animal rights, you can join it here.
Bucatstate Ceramic Tree Stump Collection
Hello Hamster Friends!
Bucatstate was lovely enough to gift me two items from their “Tree Stump” ceramic collection - the large, ceramic hide, AND the ceramic water bottle + stand.
Both are really nice- great quailty, sturdy, and nice to look at!
I hope these reviews are helpful to you!
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Bucatstate Hamster Sandbath & Ladder
Hi Friends!
I did another review! This time of an adorable little sand bath I recently got from Bucatstate - it’s working out so well for my Roborovski hamster, Peggy!
What is your sand bath of choice?
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Innodove Love
Okay, I’m officially obsessed with Innodove!
Have you seen their Etsy store??
I got a few items for the summer-themed hamster playpen… and I love them!
Innodove Custom Ice Cream Truck
Have you ever shopped at Innodove? What did you think?
Zoo Med Sand-Blasted Grape Vine
Hey Hamster Friends!
I decided to do a new thing I’m calling “Product Spotlight” - highlighting products I’ve owned and loved and doing short product reviews for them to help new hamster owners (or old hamster owners!) decide if the product is right for them!
Today’s video is about the Zoo Med Sand-Blasted Grapevine in Size Medium. I’ve purchased a few of these throughout the years and they have always made great additions to my hamster set ups. It’s fun watching my hamsters try to climb on them or use them in different ways.
I also love how each one is different each time I order - it really makes it a fun surprise to see what shape you’ll get!
The grapevine serves as an easy way to add “clutter” to your hamster cage instantly!
Do you use sand-blasted grapevine in your hamster set-ups? How do you like it?
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