Chinchilla Nation » Hamster videos http://www.chinchillanation.com The small and furry blog Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:47:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Better http://www.chinchillanation.com/2009/05/21/better/ http://www.chinchillanation.com/2009/05/21/better/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 17:20:43 +0000 Ippo456 http://www.chinchillanation.com/?p=430 Yes, Dee Dee is recovering much faster than I thought she would :-D

Here she is running on her wheel after having been lethargic for awhile:

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  1. Double check that every door is closed properly.
  2. If the door is loose, fasten it with an extra lock (a birdcage lock makes a good one).
  3. All openings (including openings for extensions & tubes) are securely fastened.

Here are some other owners’ experiences:

After watching that, you should know that buying a cage specifically made & marketed for other animals, e.g. guinea pigs, chinchillas, will only give your hamsters an opportunity to escape through the gaps between the bars (especially true for Roborovski hamsters).

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