All About Hamster Enrichment 🌾

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Happy Saturday! This video took so long to make, so I really hope it's helpful! If you're not sure how to figure out how much bedding to add into your enclosure this is a great calculator to use! www.thehamingway.com/enclosures-app?app=bedding-calculator

[@Emmarae216]

Yay I am happy you posted anyway!!

[@kiara2954]

Love you’re videos Victoria u changed my animals lives!❤️💕

[@deefinucane9436]

This really helped ❤️🐹🤗

[@mizukiaurora6944]

Thank you for the video!!

[@lissawilliams8877]

I will love the video, no madder what!!!

[@popoi8896]

It cant be only me who is obsessed with natural themed cages.I think they give more enrichment for The hamster🐹

[@annalu3041]

Haha it’s all of us 😂

[@sarahsanchez3759]

Me too

[@jellybean4350]

Same, not only is it good for my hamster but it’s just aesthetically pleasing for me!

[@bugry1510]

hehe same

[@kittenpink4647]

im not sure if it matters for hamsters as they have really poor eyesight

[@azzaspets9237]

when you talked about how hamsters wont try to burrow in not enough bedding i remembered my first hamster... her name was diamond and i get her when i was nine. i knew nothing at the time so she had a small pet store cage with two inches of bedding. i remember looking in her cage one day and she had pulled all of her bedding to one side of the cage under a level to make a tiny little burrow rather than sleeping in her house. obviously since i knew nothing i thought it was funny, then ripped apart the burrow that she made. i feel so bad looking back on that, i just know that she would have been one of those hamsters that makes huge burrow systems like nea does if she'd been given the chance. i learned and fixed my mistakes but i learned years after she passed, i wish i could have done better for her. im sorry diamond i wish id known better i wish i could have given you what artemis has now

[@hilarymiller1396]

i'm that same age and mine did that too i try to fill her bedding up as high as it goes but i keep begging my mom to get her a new cage

[@person39]

@@hilarymiller1396 You should ask for a bin cage because they are super cheap

[@hilarymiller1396]

@@person39 thank you i have been looking for a bin but i can't find one big enough

[@georgialewis3020]

@@hilarymiller1396 Ikea! They aren't 800sq inches but I think I found one that was over 600sq inches (I'm from the UK). if its bigger than your cage now its worth an upgrade and will have burrowing space

[@hilarymiller1396]

@@georgialewis3020 are they expensive? because i can still save up money but it would take a long time thank you for the idea

[@Alina-mo9vc]

Victoria : talks about hamster enrichment Me : OMG I LOVE HOW SHE WRITES SOMETHING TO DO WITH HER VIDEO ON HER MINI CHALKBOARD

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Haha thanks!

[@amarnahawks5554]

lol

[@maxmartinez5364]

The amount of research and time you put into educating people is so incredible! Thank you for putting the time in to ensure these little cuties are happy and healthy

[@the_clairesss3662]

My hamster lived in those small cages all his life and i finally was able to get a bin cage for him that meets the bare minimum, im definitely going to continue upgrading because the bin is not tall enough to add enough bedding but he did start burrowing

[@HoppingHammy]

Wow, I'm only a few minutes into your video so far and it's already AMAZING! 😍 I love all of the zoo and animal clips you've added in for us to watch. The photo of the various foraging options is such a great addition too! I can see how this video must have taken FOREVER to put together. Okay, I'm going to stop typing and finish watching! Great video topic! ❤

[@alfrongo8950]

Why haven’t you been uploading g recently?

[@lamargames3940]

♥️

[@Pooh_Bella]

Aw I miss her videos so much 😩😩😩😩

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you so much HH! I had over an hour worth of footage to edit through!! Mostly just me repeating things because I kept messing up 😂

[@macysanimalspostingagain7324]

When will you upload again?

[@laretawan5662]

Just wanna let you know that you’ve saved so many hamster life’s🎀⭐️! Love you and you’re channel😽☀️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I really hope I can!

[@elliedabell7864]

@@VictoriaRaechel I found your channel back in March 2020, and got my hamster a few months later! She is so sweet and happy, thank you so much for spreading awareness on proper animal care!

[@Elizabeth_4516]

@@elliedabell7864 Same

[@Elizabeth_4516]

My hammy’s life us so much better due to Victoria

[@crystalblueberry4773]

😊😊😊😊

[@teresedaigle7336]

Victoria's videos have changed SO MUCH in length and style in the time I've watched them, and that's only 2 years. Her longer videos like this one and her latest one on cage sides are definitely worth the wait. Her old videos usually were very informational about 1 part of a subject, but now she puts so much effort into talking in depth about the whole subject, but easy to understand. They're almost like mini documentaries in a way, especially considering she talks about studies that have been done and about hamsters in the wild. Everybody take a sec to appreciate how far this girl has gone in her time on YT.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you! 🥰

[@zerenugur]

Hi Victoria! After watching your video's about hamster cages, I learned a lot about hamsters. I saw a little dwarfhamster on a marketplace yesterday. He had a tiny tiny cage, 1 centimeter bedding and a very small wheel.. So sad he had to stay 4 months in that cage. The owners also did not let him out, so he stayed scared from people. I picked him up today, got him an Ikea detolf and a lot of bedding, a large wheel and some toys ☺️ He was very curious and scared in the beginning, but started burrowing and looking around after some hours. Thanks to you, I learned much more about hamsters. Looking forward to give my bew hamster a better and happy life Keep up with your video's, we love them🥰🌸🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm glad you could learn more! I bet he is SO happy to have everything he needs to be happy and actually thrive! 🥰

[@hannahshouseplants3649]

She is so good at looking after her animals💖

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!

[@definitelynotavegan7285]

Me, doesn't own a hamster but has mice instead: *interesting*

[@bubblys_diary]

Same lol, except i have gerbils

[@jakewylerlvr]

I have a hammy I’m desperate for mice lol

[@definitelynotavegan7285]

@@jakewylerlvr they are super interesting! Can be extremely skittish though. If you ever do get some dont go by the minimum for mice. Mice do much better in large enclosures, I would go as far to say they are even more active then hamsters! :)

[@Vanessa-mx1xl]

Same but I have gerbils

[@bubblys_diary]

@@Vanessa-mx1xl yeaaah me tooooo

[@tothelighthouse9843]

You're Canadian! I should've known--it makes me even more proud & supportive of your efforts to ensure animals are treated well. Hello from Ottawa!

[@waltergrove2657]

I have been waiting for an enrichment video for SOOO loooong, Ive been through almost all of your videos, and have been through the "how to have a happy hamster" video several times but THIS was the video that Ive been waiting for :D

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@VLH92]

I have owned hamsters as pets since I was 8, I am now 29, and have recently gotten a female Syrian and is the most challenging hamster I've ever owned (it's absolutely the best thing ever she's literally teaching me so much she's the cutest when she goes to sleep in her play pen and regularly shows understanding that when I put my hand in flat it's an invitation to climb my hand to be picked up out of her play pen) this video has given me so many ideas on how to enrich her life as she is very much driven by instincts to chew and climb (when I first got her I gave her a typical cage set up where she could burrow in one area and run in a 12 inch wheel in another and scatter fed her every night but she was so stressed and unhappy in this cage) I quickly changed her set up and provided her things in her enclosure that kept her happy and provided her a play pen of typical toys (including the 12 inch wheel) in which she gets to have as much time as possible and her main enclosure is filled with enrichment she is motivated by and since then I've seen a huge improvement in her stress levels

[@maanasaschwartzkopf6027]

Hi! I'm actually the person who wrote the informational post on limiting flax - and I'm so so glad it stuck with you, as it's such an important topic to me that many people don't know about 😊 as I remember you commenting, most people think flax pods have only one seed which is obviously far from the truth. (That was such a small part of the video but I'm just overjoyed you mentioned it!) Anywho this was one of my favorite videos you have made to date I have to say. Have a lovely evening!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for making it!! It was super helpful and something new to learn!

[@everythinghermitcrabstyle9576]

Lenny is getting cuter as he grows

[@florriealexander1295]

My hamster passed away last night, I found him this morning and we knew he wasnt drinking or eating so we decided to look for him and then there he was.. I ran away crying as soon as I saw him. He had a big cage and we kept him really healthy. We also think he had a peaceful death because it looked very sudden because he looked like he was just about to go through his tube but the suddenly his heart stopped. We only had him for a month. His cage was an IKEA detolf and he was very happy but I'm still crying now. Rest In Peace Stanley, we love you. From your family and your brother biggy. (Biggy is also a Male robo hamster and Stanley was too but they were kept in separate cages so they could have some space) btw your the reason why my hamster lived a great life.Your one of the main parts of my hamster journey. Thank you Victoria

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm sorry for your loss!

[@florriealexander1295]

@Jana Ferran 💗💗

[@ՔձշՀվթրչձշտ]

Amazing video!!! I have a hamster named snowy. At first he didn’t have a good enclosure, but then I watched one of your spactacular videos, and now he has 750 sq inches o, floor space, and LOTS more enrichment!🥰

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That is awesome!

[@Publicprofilename]

Seriously thank you so much Victoria!!! I just got my very first hamster and I’m SOOOO GRATEFUL to have found your videos. I’m working on enrichment and I feel so much more relieved now that I have a better idea on how to make my hamster happy ❤ you are doing the hamster God’s work!

[@cjguzman1766]

Watching my Syrian roll in his sand bath is the cutest thing!

[@taylorreed7439]

I wanted a multi chamber hideout for such a long time and then I found one at a thrift store a few weeks ago and my hamster loves it! I love all of you videos so much!😊❤️

[@Mandy-dh8oc]

So my hamster loved to climb. I gave him lots of fun climbing toys, and he was the happiest hamster on earth😄

[@lalina7380]

What kind of climbing toys? And where did you get them from? Thankss!!!

[@Mandy-dh8oc]

@@lalina7380 I made them. But...you could get dog ropes or rat hammocks or larva ledges! You can search rat toys but make sure you do research about them so they don't hurt your hamster:)

[@mrsmozzarella875]

Aww cute my hamster loves to climb too. My dad and I built a whole new story to the enclosure for some weird reason he hordes all of his food there but he loves it and spends quite a bit of time there

[@Mandy-dh8oc]

@@mrsmozzarella875 Aww😄

[@lalina7380]

@@Mandy-dh8oc thank you so much!!

[@hootini1595]

Ive been watching your videos lately . Im looking to get a dwarf hamster for my daughter due to space in my house i got a 138l plastic storage container . It may just be a little under the uk requirement but its the best size i can get . I havent had a hamster since i was a child and was like everyone who didnt know what they wanted . But this time im doing it properly been a bit stressful making sure i get the right stuff and isnt cheap . But i think it will be worth it . I spoke to someone at pets at home and asked for their honest opinion on size of cage for hamsters and was happy with their answer . All my family think im mad for what ive got but i think they have realised what im doing is right for the hamster and glad im doing it right. Still need to get enrichment and stuff for the hamster to use but im nearly there . Thank you for all the knowledge and tips

[@hollymiddleton5740]

Another benefit to a large enclosure with 16" of bedding is less clean up. I've found when people use tiny cages and less bedding, they do full cage cleans weekly because the enclosures smell. I had my last ham in a 75g tank with 10" of bedding and never in his year and a half of life had to do a large clean out. I only ever had to clean his nest (before he learned to use a litter box.) Spot clean, clean the nest when it gets "too" full of poop, we all know they love their poops, lol, and the enclosures stay pretty clean.

[@rockywildaj]

Love that in the background there's a board saying "Enrichment" ^.^

[@ninialien7355]

im just sad because watching your videos helped me learn more about hamsters and i can't do anything about my hamsters, since my parents said that i am being naive and wasting money. im thankful they gave me my hamsters, but they don't listen to me when i have more knowledge than them. im so sorry for my hamsters

[@maecham22]

That happens to me too, they don’t listen to me!!

[@marsoopilamiii3572]

you can use words to pursuade ur parents spending money caring for a hamster not w/ the attitude like "i know more abt hamster than u" blah blah blah. The more you grow up, the more easy it'll be to understand how hard they work for you so that you can be able to live a happy childhood. Be sympathize for your parents about their clumsiness, buying you a hamster as "a present" is wrong but they are your parents, not hamsters'. Why wasting money on a hamster when they work so hard to give you chances to get proper education? If you want to provide hamsters to live in good cond like Victoria, please make your own money .

[@sjsisjsjks]

@@maecham22 There are always things you can do. Gather branches and pine cones outside, clean them and bake them in the oven to sanitize them (look up instructions for this) and give them to your hamsters. Make toys and hideouts out of cardboard from around the house. Let them out of their cages more often in a large hamster-proof area with lots of your homemade toys. Go to yard sales, thrift stores like Goodwill and Craigslist/Offerup to find aquariums or storage bins extra cheap to turn into cages.

[@marsoopilamiii3572]

@@misschicken7124 im saying that @ninialien should convince her parents in another way and stop blaming her parents.

[@me.6917]

Switch from a tiny cage to a large plastic bin. That's dirt cheap and a good solution for the first step of upgrading their cage size.

[@vickymorrison519]

It’s lovely to see past hamsters still appearing in your videos 🙂

[@Hamster_Joy]

I bought a hamster today, he went from no room to burrow to a lot of room to burrow and he’s been burrowing and collecting forgeable food all day.

[@ViperGaming-rp2ps]

Yesssss this is exactly what I need to show to my mom to prove that hamster need a lot of enrichment. TYSM

[@carlyharvell4259]

Hey! This was super helpful! I’m a teacher and we have a hamster as a class pet. Your videos have helped me create a better habitat for our little friend! I’ve noticed that Nugget is sleeping more and I’m thinking maybe she’s getting bored. So I’m going to implement some of these enrichments and see if that helps!

[@kuulemj7309]

Awe yesss

[@daniellab.1730]

I work at PetSmart and all of our associates always recommend your channel & videos for new hamster owners, as much as we give them all the information we can from your channel it’s nice to give them a link to something the parents & the kids can refer to at home if they’re ever unsure or just want to learn more about their new hamster :)! Thank you for all that you do! We love you at our store!!

[@laurathompson-77]

I have been stressed out recently, because my hamster is bar chewing and I can't upgrade her cage. I will definitely be giving her more enrichment!

[@hannahshouseplants3649]

Good for you!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Hope it can help!

[@C6Wolves]

Maybe you could save up over a few months?Also try getting them out the cage often too,this doesn't replace a large cage but will certainly help :)!

[@laurathompson-77]

@@waffle_pets she has a bin cage, and we are going to combine another one so that she has more room. And one of them is the in the bare minimum.

[@Kenzi-q2m]

@@laurathompson-77 If she has a bin cage how is she bar chewing?

[@Skyveilx]

Seriously this video came on the perfect day. My robo hamster stopped burrowing after I did her monthly (half) cage clean last month and I was really worried about her. I fixed her bedding that I previously thought was 11" but really was only 7". Right away, *As soon I as I put her in her cage lol* she started burrowing and I was super happy. Thanks so much !

[@robertcomerford9761]

My dad thought keeping a hamster was cruel but thanks to you he know understands properly thank you😊

[@kayaallen9886]

my syrian in a detolf has clean and cozy (about 11 inches) and he had multiple burrow starters, he never burrowed, he would just sleep in his sand bath. about a month ago i stuck a pringles tunnel into the bedding, he still doesn’t actually burrow BUT he sleeps at the end of the tunnel. i’m proud of my fluffy boi

[@avieebvlogs8018]

Same except my hamster burrows now but now that deep

[@user-fm2td7ib8l]

my current hamster was kept in a critter trail with probably an inch or less of paper bedding in it. it took her two months to start digging in the 16 or so inches of paper bedding i keep her on and has only recently started digging full tunnel systems. patience really is key!!

[@MartinGarry]

Idk why but I absolutely love seeing clips of wild hamsters like the European hamster 🥺 they’re adorable!!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Me too!

[@mollystroot3908]

But they are bad ass and mean in the wild. Also, they are SIGNIFICANTLY bigger than the domestic hamster. I believe wild hamsters are currently on the protected list. Google wild hamsters and watch 😱🤯. It'll blow your mind!!

[@MartinGarry]

@@mollystroot3908 their bigger size makes them adorable 🥺😂

[@brooklyn_and_moon9096]

I wanted to thank you Victoria because I have had a rough patch mentally being 13 and not seeing any friends I Really appreciate that you interact with all your comments talking back and forth through comments makes me feel so happy like someone cares I am sorry this is so long I just wanted to say thank you 🙏🏼😊

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Oh I am so happy to hear I can help! thank you for leaving really lovely comments ❤️

[@caitbarron5526]

I haven’t even had my hamster for a month yet and I can’t tell you how much you’ve made her life better. I find myself watching your videos all the time and finding out I’m doing things wrong or I can do more to provide her with a better life. Both Penelope (my hamster) and I are so thankful for your videos

[@leah.s.hernandez]

Thanks for the tips, your videos are always so helpful! I recently upgraded my hamster from a bin cage to the largest size of the niteangel enclosure, and I find myself struggling to fill the huge space and make it interesting for her. You’ve given me so many good ideas of things to shop for 💖🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Glad I could help!

[@sarithagoliyala6721]

Bruh this girl deserved wayyy more subscribers

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!

[@marcowong9410]

Then did u sub to her? Cuz I did

[@sarithagoliyala6721]

@@marcowong9410 obvi LOL, I have been watching her for over a year now and I’m planning to get a hamster soon

[@felixadriensfavoritecousin]

I love naturalistic-themed hamster enclosures! Recently I've been buying Marshmallow a lot of things for a natural enclosure, so his cage is pretty natural right now, I'm just waiting for the flax sprays to come 😂 not only does he love the setups but they're aesthetically pleasing to me as well! It's awesome how much popularity they've gained 😁

[@Monarch_87]

Hey, just popping by to thank you for your service! Sincerely, all hamsters across the globe.

[@TheStitchinWitch]

Thank you much for all the content you put out there and provide for us! My hamster had babies (surprise babies, we didn't breed) just over 2 weeks ago. They are eating solid food and drinking water now, and starting to be much more independent from Mama (Astrid is her name). She's been a great mom so far, but you can tell the babies might be getting on her nerves a little, lol. They are just about ready to wean completely, and at the end of this week we are going to separate the boys from the girls. We have a second large cage ready and we've been letting Astrid into there once a day for awhile to get a break, use her wheel, and start scenting the place herself. When we move the female babies into there with her we will take some of the bedding from the original cage and put it in there to make sure they have a familiar scent, and reduce their stress. Your vidoes have been SO helpful during this process. We didn't ask for multiple hamsters, but, we got them. So, we're doing our best to raise them well, and see them off to new and loving homes. We are keeping one baby, a girl, and we have a home for one more, but this week I'll have to put an ad up on Craigslist and see if we can find a few more. She had 8 babies in total, so 2 down, 6 to go.. thank you again for all this content and helpful advice, it's been a life saver during this process!

[@ChefSporty]

i’m very glad you’re responsibly taking care of the hamster babies🐹good luck getting them adopted!

[@TheStitchinWitch]

@@ChefSporty thank you. ❤️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Happy to be making it! So glad she's been a great mom! I totally know what you mean when they start to get on their nerves haha Thank you for being such awesome owners!

[@wizardlizard1875]

I think I've spent like half of what my bank account is right now on my hamster. Hamsters deserve to be happy like every other animal!!!

[@bobatea6781]

Oh my gosh, same! Soon I’ll build a 43 x 29 x 25 tank for my little guy. Proper care is like an exotic animal zoo enclosure. 😂

[@sunflowerz7813]

You can get a lot of sprays at pet stores, in the bird section!

[@lissawilliams8877]

Oh thanks! I'll have to look some time!

[@energydrink8709]

its also cheaper than rodent sprays. a small bag of millet in the small animal section at petsmart is 2× the price of the big bag of sprays on the other side of the isle in the bird section!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I find the stores only have limited types like just millet and oat sprays :( some have flax but usually not a whole lot of variety

[@egeepic8364]

Thankyou! I can never find any, haha

[@sunflowerz7813]

@@egeepic8364 No worries! In that section they sometimes have toys that can be used for hamsters!

[@Little_Honey_Bees]

I was feeling pretty confident because I knew all of this stuff, until the part about pushing the bedding down and compressing it. I can't wait to make bedding lasagna now and see how much more he can enjoy his home. He does burrow but I bet he will like it even better when he isn't fighting against the bedding to do it.

[@lizw3731]

Best channel to learn about hamsters on yt right here 🏆

[@VictoriaRaechel]

aw well thank you!

[@lindseycarpenter86]

Thank you for your videos, I had hamsters as a child and thought (as did we all) they had a good life... But getting a hamster again as an adult, I get to give one a great life! I was always worried about crowding the cage, but now I know they need lots! I am loving the natural look instead of all the plastic that was popular in the past.

[@ViperGaming-rp2ps]

Rest In Peace bumble. Fly high bumble 🕊🌹🌺

[@Darkwolfr109]

Love this vid! It's given me so many ideas for how to improve my hamster set up. Would live to see more vids like this as they are so inspiring and motivating to change things up for my hammy!

[@Po101080]

Wow, just WOW! This is a superb reference to have, thank you so much for your time and effort! Oh, and thank you for putting links to things you described!!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you so much!

[@aokijukai3012]

I just have to thank you, you and your videos have been so much help. When I bought my little boy back in December, being a new hamster mom, I really had no idea that literally everything we have been told on how to take care of them. I stumbled upon one of your videos and it opened my eyes. I have tried very hard to provide the best that I can for my little guy, but I have had a really hard time finding some of the things that I have seen other people putting in their cages. Your videos have always been so helpful. I could never thank you enough, but thank you again, from myself and my little hammie man Tal.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm really glad you could come across the channel and it could help you!

[@aokijukai3012]

@@VictoriaRaechel Thank you for the reply. It really means a lot!

[@Maya.inWonderland]

thank you SO much for including links for the things you talk about, you have no idea how much of an amazing help it has been for me! I truly appreciate that and i wanted to let you know ♥

[@VictoriaRaechel]

No problem! I always try my best to link things since I hate when youtubers don’t haha

[@hellokaylee2977]

If I haven’t found Victoria Raechel then I would probably using a bad hamster cage :(

[@avieebvlogs8018]

Same

[@helaina8091]

Same here

[@gracie12622]

Same

[@adleighrydman9090]

Yesss! I have a critter trail currently but I ordered a cage with 780 sq in of floor space!

[@stellajclynn]

me who doesn’t own a Hammy: *oh wait I don’t have one*

[@theperson3552]

I don’t have one yet but I’ve watched about 100 videos like these to make sure the hamster gets the best life right from the start

[@stellajclynn]

@@theperson3552 DAMN same

[@freezy_2259]

@@theperson3552 that’s what I did binge watch them for 7 days then got one got a short haired Syrian girl named nigela and got her yesterday she’s in a hamster heaven cage with care fresh and shredded teabag sorta bedding on top

[@clarasclips5376]

Who else just loves to watch her videos and I don’t even have a hampster.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!

[@teresedaigle7336]

Meeee But that's probably because I want a hamster lol

[@clarasclips5376]

@@teresedaigle7336 I want a hampster too but can’t get one

[@Babykayleev]

She made me want to buy a hamster and now I have 3 lol

[@Graytheslay]

@@Babykayleev in the same cage?

[@kimmccallum5697]

I swear you’re the best hamster account on KZbin

[@VictoriaRaechel]

well, thank you! 😊

[@bigotesencasa7359]

OMG it is true, Victoria you are opening my eyes, I was waiting for your video all the week

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm so glad!

[@Emmarae216]

Me: was watching another vid. Also me: but this is soooo much better!!! (I clicked this vid hehe)

[@ronaldmcdonald4839]

Remember guys trails can be fun but critter trails can be deadly 😦

[@C6Wolves]

There designed by the creator to look aesthetically appealing to children,eye-catching and stand out however the truth is they cause hamsters stress and boredom because hamsters need stimulation and entertainment to have a good life,in real life they can travel 5 to 6 miles to look for food and if you think about how tiny they are that is very impressive.Because of the height too the wheels are often too small,a wheel too small can cause hamsters long-term back problems and severe discomfort,they will use the wheel anyways too because they need stimulation and something for their mind and body to focus on.

[@waltergrove2657]

AND Habitrails

[@ronaldmcdonald4839]

@@waltergrove2657 never heard of those

[@waltergrove2657]

@@ronaldmcdonald4839 habitrails are just as bad as crittertrails and tinytails

[@Sku77k1d]

@@waltergrove2657 habitrails in my opinion are much worse because they are wayy smaller and don't have the right amount of ventilation

[@danielaarienti9511]

I built a multichamber with 3 chambers, and I find so funny that, since my hamster got it, he use a specific chamber as bedroom and another specific one as bathroom. And never ever switch them, he made his decision ^^'

[@sonyphotoguy6601]

Yeah, Hamsters are not stupid. In nature they also have differend chambers for everything. Ours always used the sand toilet inside his house (we have one from Rodi).

[@catelynn4786]

Hey Victoria 👋🏻 I just wanna say tysmmmmm for making this channel. If I this channel didn’t exist, my hamster would still be in her critter trail. Your amazing and I love your channel sm. You teach me so many things each Saturday I just wanna say thank you for everything you do, you probably save so many hamsters from small cages and we love your for that! Everyone let’s thank Victoria!! 💕we love you!! ❤️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for the support!! Wouldn't be able to do this without it!

[@olivial9402]

Thank you so much for your video! I’ve modified my hamster’s habitat based on the tips you given, he is a lot happier now and stop chewing the bar right away!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That's awesome to hear!

[@hybridmemer9765]

i once TRIED planting some lettuce in a small soil area in Mr. bean's cage (obviously going to take it out into the sun every day to grow and stuff) and on the night i kept the plant in there, mr bean RAN over,dug it up roots and all, and while he was running the poor thing tripped on himself!! darn dang i have a greedy hamster

[@jensanimals6822]

I don’t think lettuce is recommended in large quantities because it contains high levels of liquid, which aren’t great for hamsters, a spider plant is great, if you want a live plant, as long as it’s potter without any fertilised soil!

[@hybridmemer9765]

@@jensanimals6822 ok thank you !!!

[@nicoleellissa288]

My Syrian doesn’t care much for food and idk why he would rather run than get a treat. He also never eats his millet or wheat spray

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Some hamsters are less food motivated than others!

[@Kenzi-q2m]

My hamster is ONLY food motivated haha 😂! He is an old boi and rarely ever runs on his wheel..... although I do make him work for his food which helps him stimulate his mind. :)

[@mahyarezai508]

This is my safe space.

[@TheShaaronn]

Thank u soo much for the Spanish subtitles! I love all of your videos 💖. You make me realize how important is a proper hamster care.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Hopefully more will be added to my other hamster care videos soon! Thank you!

[@sarahmoore5966]

We recently rescued a dwarf hammy, and your videos have been so educational! We are preparing to move him from his crittertrail (😬) to a 30×12 tank. I know that's still a bit small but definitely an upgrade from his current tiny home. Any tips for the transition?

[@cido2270]

9:19 You can provide your hamster a different substrate to walk on- Lenny: *NOM* - *eats the substrate*

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Lenny: wow what an amazing snack

[@yunusfootballedits]

Lol

[@allieee_w]

Ahh, you hair is so pretty!!

[@faeriiqs]

hi! lol

[@allieee_w]

@@faeriiqs hallo

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!! 🥺

[@bellegissong4053]

After watching this, I immediately want to go shopping for my hamster. Thank you Victoria for the great info!

[@yourlocalemma]

I want to thank you so so much! If it weren’t for you my hamster would be living in a critter trail with a wire wheel. Thanks to you my hamster has the proper size cage, lots of bedding, proper wheel, and so much more! I love your channel so so much! Thank you!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Happy to help!

[@write_read7583]

Me making a bedding lasagna... Damit the wheel don't fit

[@the925lady]

My hamster has 7 inches of bedding; my dwarf loves it, he burrows like he is getting paid to do it!

[@mrsmozzarella875]

I wish I could give my hamster all the bedding in the world but sadly I can only give him about 6 in. I hope I can give him more soon!

[@lilyjones4289]

@@mrsmozzarella875 please do! It's so amazing for them

[@shauryaverma9133]

When u posted this vid I just cleaned my cage lol

[@forest6478]

my hamster loves jumping from her hideout onto her platform. It's insane how good she is jumping.

[@Aisha-721]

I know that I have commented on how much I love watching the hamsters eat, but I love it when they nibble the sprays.

[@C6Wolves]

When your scatter feeding just make sure that you know where you have put the food and just check spots when you spot clean again.Perhaps put a small amount of food in an obvious place,just so you know that your hamster is eating,if your hamster hasn't got the food after a long period of time even though it is somewhere obvious they may not be eating their food due to a health problem,if this is the case try call a local vet and see if your hammies teeth if chipped or anything like that :).

[@sayanamohandas5926]

That hamsters are so lucky to have Victoria Reachel

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!

[@lilyg3900]

So true 🙈

[@samandthehams4496]

I try to make it really hard for my hamster to get food, I will cut small holes in toilet tubes, close both ends and fill it with hay and lab blocks. (He gets Higgins seed mix too)In the morning the cage is a mess and the tube has been completely destroyed.

[@EveningMoonlight]

I’m so thankful for your channel. I got my hamster as a gift for myself for finally moving out of my toxic family situation as a sign of new life and new opportunities. Didn’t come without mistakes on my part. I bought a 10 gallon tank having seen videos before viewing you channel. My thought process being I was doing my hamster extreme justice by not having one of the shitty pet store cages. I was wrong. So I got her a 20 gallon long tank thinking more space was what I needed. I was wrong. Then I found your channel and immediately changed everything. She now has a 40 gallon aquarium. A 11”flat wheel and a lot of bedding. I’ve only had this hamster for less than 3 weeks. 😅😅 I’m friends with the employees at Petco cause all I do is come back asking for upgrades to fit my hamsters needs! 🤣🤣

[@Keywy]

Just wanted to say thank you so much for making these videos. The hamster community on youtube, and particularly your videos, have brought so much information to hamster owners that we just didnt have before. Ive been watching your videos since 2013 and the standard of my hamster care has increased so much as a direct result. I really think youre doing an amazing thing and have contributed to increasing the quality of life for so many hamsters, and i hope you know this

[@peytonhamu5039]

Hi! My hamster (who is pretty old) is loosing hair near his neck, what does that mean? Also do you have and recommendations for rabbit toys?

[@laurathame3515]

Could be a parasite 😬I would take it to the vet

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Could be a variety of things, best to see a vet to help determine cause and treatment. My rabbits love willow toys as well as baby throw toys!

[@peytonhamu5039]

@@laurathame3515 hi! I’ve ruled out a parasite because I’ve talked to a vet because we were gonna take him but she said it probably wasn’t but she didn’t tell us what it was.

[@ryachan]

I hope this helps a little😅 Feeding too many grains or a low protein diet can cause hair loss. Try changing your hamster's diet or modifying it by adding more fruits and vegetables. Hair loss can also be caused by a vitamin deficiency, so you may want to try adding a vitamin supplement that is specifically designed for hamsters to his diet. I hope your hamster doing well

[@peytonhamu5039]

@@ryachan ok thanks I’ll try!

[@samima04]

sometimes my hamster likes to sleep on my chest🙄she is a werid hamster🙄😂but i don't care how she is... i love her so much😅🤞💕

[@lila4942]

I got an untamable hamster sadly his life is coming to an end though

[@samima04]

@@lila4942 might be u can't tame her....

[@yeontanii]

My hammy fell asleep in a box house I made for her

[@samima04]

@@yeontanii awww so cutee💓

[@samima04]

@@yeontanii im also bts army... borahae💜

[@evelynstansfield3649]

I love how Victoria actually cares about hamster care because it is something that is so misinformed in the animal community

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I try my best!

[@ghost-bu8oz]

Thank you victoria! You actually helped me convince my sister to switch from a TINY wired bar cage and a wheel that was so small the poor thing had to bend his neck just to run on a wheel. the cage he has now is a small upgrade but when my sister moves to college he’s gonna get a MAJOR upgrade lol

[@VictoriaRaechel]

So happy to hear that!

[@meg-xl5mw]

I have my hamster living in a 700sq inch bin cage. I’ve provided her with loads of wooden stuff to climb on so she can feel the natural material under her feet.😁 I’ve also provided her with loads of tubes and stuff to hide in, I think she’s really enjoying it. I’m so glad she is because then she can live the best life.🐹 This is all the stuff I have in the cage: Multi-chamber hideout, tube, see-saw, 10 inch wheel, burrow box, sand bath, cork log and a fake plant.🪵 I watch all your videos and feel so inspired at your natural cages. Lenny is in the right hands with you.💖 Only today did I buy some dandelion mix and some herbs for my hamster to chew on.🐹

[@meg-xl5mw]

Oh, I also have a coconut and tons of other toys.😬😂

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That's really great to hear she's enjoying it!

[@fairly0ddsisters686]

When my hamster runs on her wheel she spins around her wheel and i've been trying to figure out why she does and when she spins around the wheel she acts like nothing happened and gets back on it and does the same thing pls tell me what i should do?

[@VictoriaRaechel]

How large is the wheel? It may be too small for her to control; the bigger the wheel the more control they have of it!

[@lilyjones4289]

She must be going extremely fast. What wheel do you use???

[@Alina-mo9vc]

Me : Sees Victoria's video Also me : hmmmm I've never seen this video before Me again: OOOHHHHHH I'm early

[@mia.g8965]

I tried giving my hamster forage (already tested out everything I could get at my local pet store here in Germany, so basicly most of the sprays you showed in the video).But he only likes oat and when I put that into his cage, he eats it within one night. Anything else won't be eaten. Any tips? Other sprays I could try?

[@hybridmemer9765]

3:10 i can NOT believe she manged to name all of the sprays correctly i would probably stutter every nanosecond! this person is therefor the coolest and prettiest human I have ever seen

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Haha thank you!

[@crystalheart9]

You are saving people time and money providing all this valuable information. There is so much to know about caring for hamsters that I had no idea about. Great video!🐹🧡

[@TechnicallyARose]

My friend sent me a tiktok of two hamsters ' getting married' and I was like Cute 😍 BUT THEM THEY STARTED TO FIGHT and what my friend said was ..... they love each other so much that they are hugging ( I would say what she actually said but I'm not going to but this is close enough) I told her that they were not in love they were fighting cause they are solitary animal and when another hamster is put in there territory they feel threatened and they fight and I don't know why the owner didn't know this . This is what I said AND WHAT MY FRIEND REPLIED WAS SO SO CONFUSING / rude "Thats completely off subject rose" I didnt reply cause I was hurt that she didn't take it seriously

[@phrog5003]

Yuh some ppl just d9nt understand hamsters even breathe and have rights

[@delfinasmr]

Hey Victoria, I own a 1 year old winter white hamster. She has a large cage, I followed your measurements on that one cage video. My hamster has recently become very violet, so I tried bonding with her in a separate room. She bit a hole in my shirt and I have never been so scared of her. Do you know what's going on? I would love some advice or thoughts, thank you!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

If the behaviour has suddenly happened I would consider visiting a vet to make sure everything is okay, sudden behaviour changes can sometimes indicate they're sick or in pain.

[@delfinasmr]

@@VictoriaRaechel Thank you so much!

[@delfinasmr]

@@VictoriaRaechel Yep, she just stopped eating and drinking and going on her wheel. I'm taking her to the vet after school 😔

[@jadlyn1835]

@@delfinasmr how’s your hamster ?

[@delfinasmr]

@@jadlyn1835 thanks for asking! we called the vet and the vet said we needed nutrition in her system because seed mix isn't enough. we got her Oxbow Nutrition Hamster Food, so now I give her that along with her seed mix. She is doing so much better now and it was definitely the lack of nutrition.

[@lizzielogic]

Right now I have my hamster in a 451 inch cage BUT I am going to get a bigger one that is 800 or more. I use to have one 751 inches but it was 9 inches big and I put in 6 inches sooo she was able to get out super easy and I moved her to my old cage I do now that she probly did not like the 751 inch cage and I was going to get a detof but were I am there is no Ikea so I was going to order one but it was going to be 100$ for shipping and 100$ it self.......So in colcuson I am going to get a bigger cage asap. Probly a bin cage. I did order a fish tank off of chewy but..... well I thought it was going to be huge but it was vary small so I did not use it

[@winterpaws2906]

You need qt not inches

[@ronaldmcdonald4839]

@@winterpaws2906 I think they mean the amount of floor space

[@Emmarae216]

9 hours ago?

[@gd1965]

Yeah I saw 9 hours ago and I’m so confused 😂

[@winterpaws2906]

@@ronaldmcdonald4839 yea ik

[@bethanyb5095]

I finally switched to carefresh bedding today because of your channel! Thank you! I also am putting much more bedding in these days!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Wonderful!

[@jrdizon6201]

12:11 The way Bumble tries to climb up the branch then falls haha, adorable!!

[@snikerzn3429]

WE NEED TO STOP THE CHANNEL: DIY Hamster Maze. they are basically abusing poor little hammys how are we gonna stop them we need to. The poor hammys😢

[@mu33ins74]

I agree

[@Kitty-xi1sb]

I shall check out the channel and see if what you're saying is true.

[@C6Wolves]

@@Kitty-xi1sb It is true a quick youtube search and watching their videos reveals so.

[@Kitty-xi1sb]

@@C6Wolves Yeah.. I looked at the video and they are just pure evil.

[@elisabettasbarbori8649]

I think them think that hamsters are happy to do those things... But is not like that, anyway sorry for my bad english