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NO DWARF OR GERBIL QUESTIONS I REPEAT NO DWARF OR GERBIL QUESTIONS!I CAN'T answer them, even if I'm the only expert available. I specialize in SYRIAN HAMSTERS ONLY like black bears, goldens, teddies, and more. I'm an experienced breeder and raised hamsters for the past 10 years. I can help with how to buy your first, how to house and care for your hamster, nutrition, showing, and other general questions. I can help with most behavioral problems too. I am the longest running hamster expert on this page, since 2001.
***I WILL NOT answer questions regarding:
Gerbils
Dwarf hamsters(Robo and Russian are dwarfs!!)
Taming
Illness, Cause Of Death, or "My hamster is dying please help me" I can't fix your hamster. If your hamster has a broken leg PLEASE TAKE IT TO A VET don't bother asking a question to anyone because we obviously can't repair it, we don't like the animals to suffer. If you can't take the time to read this then I don't take the time to read your question and may write you a rude response because your too impatient to read!***
Experience in the area
I have worked with hamsters all my life.
Education/Credentials
NONE AT ALL
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Have owned one of each type, NONE have suffered wet tail, have had live hamster demonstrations in my college communication class.
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| Becky | 08/31/09 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | Very informative and quick. |
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Recent Answers from Heather S
2009-10-10 Wet tail?:
If one had wet tail, there's a good chance that the other may have it as well. Hamsters are not supposed to be kept together, as they age they fight, so I'd keep this one alone for the rest of his life
2009-09-08 storing food:
Although it's gross, this is what hamsters in nature do. You can try giving him alternate places to store the food. If you only have one cave or hiding spot, it's using it as both a bed and a hoard. More
2009-08-30 My first hamster:
1. Syrians will usually grow to be 6 inches long at least, and the girth depends on gender. Females tend to be bulkier then males overall, and long hair hamsters will look much thicker then a short hair
2009-08-25 holiday:
A hamster won't go through a full water bottle in 5 days so she'll have enough water, and 5 days without fresh food is a stretch, but you can make it through it if you give her hard food treats or those
2009-08-25 Babies:
25 days is pretty close to the 28 recommended separation day, so if there's aggression it's perfectly fine to separate them a little early. Boys and girls should be separated into like gender tanks, and
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