Basic Hamster Care 🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

*Here are additional videos I’ve done that go a little more in-depth with some topics!* •All about hamster cages: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ-VqaJreLKLaZY •Suitable Hamster cages available: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXiTcqenosqZaM0 •All about hamster enrichment: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qam5dnilpqppr6s •How to keep your hamster busy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3LMXp-Zp65oj9k •Whats the best beginner species?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYOUqYiBr56th68 •6 mistakes hamster owners make: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6ulh3tvnLiGq6c •Hamster do’s & Don’ts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oICqdGeXZcyrrc0 •Are hamster balls safe?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gV6aaaKOZ7djm9E •What is a ghost hamster?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp7JdIFmr86Whc0 •taming my roborovski hamster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3O6fqSgfcaqmpo •taming my chinese hamster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4SQk4uNlp6ad7c •How to free roam your hamster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZK7nHuVnp6Ui5o •Safe herbs & flowers for hamsters: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaGrk4mibKx5r6M •How to maintain your hamster’s nails: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnKskK1qo5x_r7s •Why Syrian hamsters are Solitary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roCmpJKgr5uEosU •5 common hamster illnesses: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn7JfYGJZ7OZptU •All about hamster behaviours: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3MfKCiopadZrM •Do hamsters learn to scream?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWXOmqZ6bNCLnpo •how to find a lost hamster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHqQgYqIadmtaJI •Accidental hamster litter care: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJDZZ42NhJZqbdk •Dealing with an aging hamster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ-rcmN4g9CBb68 •Why you shouldn’t breed your hamster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5PUqKeHhJKhpLc• •how I spot clean my enclosures: How I spot clean my cages! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmfPZJh7n8-Lrbc

[@danceLover-c6u]

Hiii I'm a huge fan plsss plss repliy

[@Bigpapisigma]

Hiii

[@yasmingarcia5158]

Hii

[@kateyaiko]

I will check this out! Thx!

[@siclopsanimations3882]

Jello my eggo is yellow

[@catgamer5227]

For hamsters, their "cage" isn't their "cage", its their whole world.Hamsters only have 2-3 years of life, so please...Give them love and care as much as you can.

[@Caviidae]

this is such an important way to look it their enclosures! im definitely using that for educating others on it, it really gets the point across. the number of hamsters in the world who's whole world is just tiny... and them never knowing any different breaks my heart :(

[@mushroomie3545]

Yes their cage is there world

[@candaceproud]

Hamsters live for 3 to 4 years if fed a proper diet and is taken care of properly. I have had 6 hamsters and 5 of them live till 4 one of them summer my little black hamster passed away when she was 1 due to complications of the intestines oh, my poor little girl

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

@@candaceproud What kind of hamster? Different species have different lifespans.

[@zoexanadumoore]

I agree with you 100%!!❤️🐹🥺

[@edwinacaparelli9911]

I love how you compared the argument of buying a very expensive enclosure for an animal that lives in it all the time versus how people spend hundreds of dollars on a crate for a dog that is in it sometimes. Very well executed point.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

It's always been something that boggles my mind 😂

[@goatlps]

No one should be putting dogs in crates. Have a dog-safe room for it till it's house-trained, or don't get a dog!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

@@goatlps crates are a very helpful training tool and many dogs make them their safe space. Don’t dismiss something you haven’t look into deep enough.

[@reagandean9524]

@@goatlps crates are great training tools. My dog loves her crate. its a great place for her to go and have her own space.

[@jasminebennett5962]

@Goatlips that’s not always true my puppy loves her creat it’s like her den if she was in the wild it would be her cave and safe place etc.

[@cassidybass2886]

I just lost my dwarf hamster the other night and your the one who taught me how to care for her ❤️ she lived for 2.5 years, thank you 😭❤️

[@addseditor]

that’s a normal age! You treated it well and cared for it well

[@butterpeak6336]

aww i hope you recovered well!!

[@roxie3286]

Aw I’m sorry to hear that 😭💓💓

[@unthenner5519]

@@addseditor her!

[@Chelsea-vt3ib]

@@unthenner5519 comments like that are why the entire world thinks Americans are dumb as posts.

[@rubyandannaleise]

Hey Victoria, my first hamster named Amber had a small cage and you taught me that it's not okay! I went and showed my dad straight away and we got a new cage and some sprays, love Ruby

[@hyun-ll5ol]

Props to you and your dad :)

[@orange6105]

I have a question Is a 50 gallon okay ?

[@Cozy_paw_companions]

I’m the 100th like

[@K0chouTheArtist]

@@orange6105Hell yeah, 40+ is great

[@raeee-c7v]

i had 3 hamsters and they all died from some illness. i never learned proper care and thought I knew everything but realized I made so many mistakes. I am now watching a lot of your videos to learn an appropriate care since I had no idea what appropriate care looked like. i am getting a hamster later today and I am so ready for rosie

[@SegularRpork]

You should feed the bodies to other animals!

[@Leaflet_XD]

@@SegularRporkWHAT

[@GrindingGrindcore]

​@@SegularRporkwtf, why??

[@Official_starstruck_academy]

@@SegularRporktf is wrong with you-

[@elliesims195]

I’ve just started working in a pet shop this month and I’m so relieved with the people I work with as the majority of them own hamsters and have proper cages (large tanks or converted indoor guinea pig cages) and we all try to properly educate the customers. Some customers will actually listen and take the advice and others will be very rude and say while looking at a tiny cage “it says it’s suitable for them”, we even will refuse sale of the hamster if they’re buying a tiny cage. I also recommend your channel to them as I’ve learned so much from watching you

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That's why I don't think hamster care will change drastically until petstores stop selling unsuitable products :(

[@soph4850]

@@VictoriaRaechel I feel the same but for that to happen every person would have to stop buying unsafe products for pet stores to stop selling them in order to make more profit off safe products

[@makermania182]

The best thing we can do is stop purchasing animals from pet stores, period. Animals are not here for our entertainment and supplier breeding conditions are often appalling. I am rescuing a hamster from an absolute dolt, who DID buy a tiny cage and is already looking to give the little guy away. Treat animals with respect folks, they are not commodities to be bought, sold, traded or treated poorly.

[@elliesims195]

@@makermania182 you can say the same thing about breeders, we have a vet area the does chips and vaccines which I work on too and you can see some of the "breeders" aren't good. I've also brought rats from meant to be good breeders but they wasn't and had many issue. I 100% agree animals aren't toys, which is what me and all the other girls make sure who we're selling to knows how to care for them. I do this job to try properly educate people, most of the time it's older people / parents who will refuse to learn or listen so we refuse to sell to them :)

[@elliesims195]

@SplayMnBoss?

[@Liman001]

"Don't let this be the only research you do." Great way to end the video

[@joannc9038]

Dear Victoria Raechel, Thank you SO much for teaching me everything, I am only 11 years old and you helped me learn a lot of things about hamsters. I've watched ALL of your videos and you are a HERO! :)) Thank you!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Aw this is very sweet of you ❤️ thank you for the support Olivia!

[@zoexanadumoore]

Me too I’m 10 almost 11 and I watched all of her videos and changed my whole hamster care!: D so glad you’re one of those people that understands hamster care:)😁

[@gachabluestar9644]

Yeah I am 11 also!

[@chloe2516]

@@VictoriaRaechel Same! I and almost 12 abd ur so helpful!

[@carolgeorge7526]

@@zoexanadumoore same im 10 and my mom says no on getting an hamster when I know ALOT OF HAMSTER CARE :/

[@laurenwertz9930]

Just wanna let you know that I adopted a Syrian hamster a little over a month ago and before I adopted I watched a bunch of your videos. Thank you for making these and showing me and others how to properly care for our little hammy friends.

[@Marijemarijee]

Whenever someone in my environment wants a hamster and asks me for tips, I send them your video. Unfortunately most people still don’t listen and go for a small cage - simply because it’s so difficult to get your hands on a good cage without it costing either over €120 or having to do some DIY. It hurts that people are not willing to do that effort / spend that money and still go ahead and get a hamster ☹️ but thank you for this video and making it so much easier to show people what their hamster needs! ❤️

[@caitlingonzalez4682]

i am so forever grateful for finding your channel, you’ve taught me so much about proper hamster care! keep doing what you’re doing!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm happy I could help!

[@zoexanadumoore]

Yes!🙌🏽🙌🏽me too!!

[@Mark-yz8ek]

YES SAME

[@anniematthew2608]

I have 2 Syrians & I recently noticed one of them brings up their dirty bedding to the surface! I thought this was peculiar, yet awesome!! Great to hear Victoria speaking about it, seems like a natural behavior for some hamsters. I love it, very helpful for cleaning. 🙌🏼💕

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Haha that's awesome! I haven't had a hamster do it yet but I do know of others who do!

[@kuulemj7309]

Bro I wish my hamster did that lmao that's great

[@teresedaigle7336]

I love seeing little kids leave comments on these videos thanking Tori for educating them properly. I'm in the main age range (almost 12) for leaving these comments and it's nice to see kids really caring and recognizing animals aren't toys. Loving the new style, by the way! It's really cool to see how you've improved over the 4 years I've been watching you.

[@person39]

Same i’m 12 and I love rodents/animals more than anything so seeing all these comments of people improving their care just makes me so happy

[@kuulemj7309]

Yep I'm 11 and I love my hamster

[@MasterEdits373]

I’m 12 and I can’t convince my parents to get a hamster cuz of that bad smell but I want one so bad

[@lurji]

@@MasterEdits373in my experience (7 years and 11 hams) they rarely smell if you clean the cage when you should (every month with 10 inches of bedding)

[@soph4850]

I may not know the physics equations I need for my exams but I definitely know the minimum hamster cage sizes for multiple countries along with why anything smaller is deemed unsuitable

[@ketowithstacy8882]

Love this! I'm so excited. I ordered a 50 gallon bin from Home Depot with the chicken wire and zip ties. Once I make the lid I am going to go get all of the supplies I need and finally, adopt a hamster. They are adorable. I love giving animals good homes and the best care.

[@izzyroyce7844]

The hamster community is forever grateful with you 🐹💜

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm happy to be apart of the community!

[@SummerMellows]

Without Victoria then everyone would have tiny tails cages and way to small wheels and be getting angry at cage biting. Nobody would let there hamsters burrow.There would be so many hamsters balls and cars.

[@saige6348]

I’ve been owning hamsters for 5 years and I still watch these kind of videos to see if there’s anything I can improve on

[@heydiadrea2445]

I love how she’s trying to make people aware and try to improve how people take care of their hamsters

[@paiged7146]

I just got my first hamster today and rewatching this to make sure I don't miss anything 😂 Thank you for your awesome videos! I'll continue to watch them through my hamster journey!

[@Schmingle38]

Doing some more research in prep for my next hamster :) My last hamster, Barry died of old age and had a happy life thanks to these videos so thank you for teaching people how to properly care for their hamsters :)

[@BigHeadUnite0-0]

How do you deal with grief? Also do you bury them in the yard?

[@bloomchildren2660]

I want to thank you so much! when i first got my hamster at the start of lockdown, she had a 350sq inch enclosure with a 4 inch wheel, 2 hideouts and 4 inches of bedding along with no herbs and a bland diet. Now I’ve owned her for a year and a half and thanks to your videos and amazing advice she now has a 800sq inch enclosure with an 11 inch wheel, 11 inches bedding, a big sand bath, a beautiful herb mix along with sprays, a much better diet, cork log, spider wood and all the necessary enrichments and toys a hamster needs. Thank you for teaching me and making my hamsters life, although small, much happier. :)

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I always love hearing the improvements everyone's made! So many great hamster owners out there 🥰

[@shereegracie3873]

What are the sprays for ? Also what do you feed your hamster ?

[@h4ydenzx]

I’ve been waiting for this video, I’ve been trying so hard to prove I’m responsible enough to get a hamster by Christmas time, I’ve been watching so many videos of yours and finding new information everyday! You have been so helpful towards me and loads of others! ❤️❤️🐹🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I hope your hard work pays off 🥰 So glad my content has been helpful!

[@kadence_g33]

I’m also trying to beg my parents for a hamster for Christmas lol. I’ve been up late watching these videos for the last hour doing research lol. I find her channel very useful and she explains stuff good! I’m really thankful for her!! ❤️❤️🐹

[@kylees4070]

i’m getting one for christmas too lol

[@Rattatatat222]

I'm trying to get a hamster to.🙂

[@Katiethewizard]

Thank you SO MUCH for this. I work at petsmart in pet care and have never ONCE let someone go home with a hamster and one of those terrible critter trails. I can refuse sale of an animal if I suspect they aren't going to be cared for properly, and I have several times. Your videos help me continue to educate people on the time and work that goes into keeping these lil guys happy❤

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm glad you're able to deny sales!

[@Katiethewizard]

@@VictoriaRaechel Absolutely! Plus I make sure all the hamsters (and animals in general) at my store are pampered and have tons of enrichment

[@hedgehogsx2396]

Have you ever gotten in trouble for it? Like Karen's complaining to the managers that you are being rude and stuff?

[@Katiethewizard]

@@hedgehogsx2396 I've definitely had a couple people call up afterwards to cuss me out, but i haven't gotten in trouble because my manager knows I'm justified and he has my back

[@hedgehogsx2396]

@@Katiethewizard aw man that's awesome. Props to your manager! And props to you too for doing the right thing! ⭐

[@ThatHamsterHoneydew]

Victoria, before I found your channel, I had no idea about any hamster care. But then I watched your playlist, and learned all about hamster care, and then I got a hamster from a shelter and gave him deep bedding, and he seems very happy with his life. Thank you so much!

[@my_oddities234]

My little brother got a hamster when he was 12 and watched your channel religiously (in addition to tons of other research). I learned so much watching him provide his hamster with the best care he possibly could and hearing him rant about how little the average person and even pet stores know about proper hamster care. Hamster husbandry and research was his primary hobby during the pandemic, and Pippin and my brother’s devotion to her was a bright spot for the whole family. Thank you for your videos

[@cynthiaraaijmakers9391]

I love your channel. Unfortunately I lost my hamster a few weeks back from a liver mass, but during her life your tips and information truly brought her quality of life to the next level. She wasn’t the most human interactive pet but I loved her all the same and wanted her short life to be the best it can be. So thank you for providing this information for us :)

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm sorry to hear that! :( I am happy she was able to have a great life though ❤️

[@tqrgaryen]

I’ve watched the old hamster care video and I will have to say that you definitely improved! Your video production is way better and now your care standards are more in depth for new hamster owners!❤️🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you! i really hate the old video, I was so awkward 😂

[@rosalacroix6447]

I've loved hamsters all my life, but my god i feel so bad for all the hamsters i had as a kid. as a kid I always put them in a bunny cage, which was already bigger then what the pet stores sold. But i remember giving them to many treats, no sand bath or deep enough bedding. I sure know better now, thanks to the internet for that. It's crazy that bad products still get soled in stores :/

[@jenchapman6807]

I’m a veterinary surgeon of 10 years and I’m learning so much from your videos ❤

[@dinoblob26]

Ahhh I kept watching the old one, so happy a new one came out!!!! Thanks Tori! ❤

[@Kenzi-q2m]

I love how your letter board says “happy hamster!” You are so helpful to me and have helped my hamster be a happy hamster!! :)

[@user-ez7vw1qt6r]

Tysm Victoria for teaching me all about hamsters! My hamster Cookie would’ve still been living in a 158 sq inch enclosure with 2 inches of bedding and with no chews. But now my hamster has a 10 inch wheel with 6 inches of bedding, 687 sq inches, 2 wooden chews and a sand bath with all natural reptile sand and a hideout and I also added rocks in that I cleaned well. Thank you so much for teaching me all about hamsters, they don’t live long so I should give Cookie the best “short” life!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Really awesome to hear the improvements you've made to better your hamster!

[@SummerMellows]

Am happy for you

[@jewellcaron6819]

This video may have saved my hamsters life she was going threw a lot of stress behaviors so I found your channel and realized that I wasn't properly caring for her. After I had gotten the proper products and a way larger bin cage she was SO happy. I'm so grateful that I found your channel in time. The hamy's name was fidget and she was a very very cute robo.

[@sanlover8199]

Thank you so much for making these videos! I didn’t actually know i wasn’t giving my past hamsters proper enrichments… especially about the cages as i bought them from the pet shops. But thank you i got so much info from this video alone !

[@debbieb8834]

my dad just built me a cage that has 1600 sq inches!!!! and i’m so excited to put my hamster in their and give them a great life, thank you for teaching me the right care😊

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That’s terrific!!! Your hamster is going to love that!

[@sxnnyshxne7430]

This was so helpful! ILY Victoria

[@sofiagodfreyy9426]

i’m so happy bc i’m upgrading my robo ham bean from a 560 square inch bin into the ikea linnmon soon!! i’m so so excited to give bean the life he deserves. thank you so much victoria for being so helpful to me and many others!!🥰🥰

[@VictoriaRaechel]

How exciting!! I hope he loves it! ❤️

[@sofiagodfreyy9426]

@@VictoriaRaechel thank you so much!!❤️

[@Laura-AnnRybnikar]

I’m so glad there are people like you explaining how hamsters should live! I own a little dwarf hamster (her name is sprinkle) and she was first owned by my moms bosses kids (always a bad idea) and ofc the kids didn’t want to play with her bc she was “aggressive” and scared. We brought her home and had no clue how to take care of her, so we did some research and started getting her different/more shavings, changed her food and water intake to be healthier, worked for a whole 5 months to tame her (was very difficult because she was extremely scared of us) Although we sadly had to put her through surgery to remove a fat lump somehow she made it through! My little girls a fighter, she’s even scared off my cats hehe. I’ve now recently convinced my dad to get her a wooden enclosure (we’ve almost spent R4000 on her already) and got her loads of toys, she’s very happy now and it’s all thanks to you! Without you my dad wouldn’t have been convinced to get my girl a new enclosure and I would’ve never become so passionate about these little guys. Before I owned a hamster I thought it was normal for them to die from everything and that they were stupid or not worth my time, now after owning my little girl she’s changed my mind about them she’s even cheered me up and helped me get through hard times at school. I’m extremely thankful for her and so happy I could give her the proper enrichment. I’m hoping to one day go into studies to try and research these little guys more because there’s such little known about them. My little girl has become so confident and happy and loves being around people now. I hope everybody gets to experience the little love these guys have because it truly is life changing ❤

[@hjames1682]

I am so grateful for finding your channel, when I first found you my hamster was in a small crittertrail with hardly any enrichment, after nearly 2 years of watching you I have managed to give my hamster the best life I can of possibly gave her, she is very settled and happy in her 1050sq cage, thanks victoria

[@strawberrybabee1983]

My Syrian hamsters cage is 800sq inches of floor space, my 2 roboroskis (live separately) have 500sq inches of floor space. I’m going to be upgrading my robos enclosures to 650sq soon but I need their new tanks to arrive! These kind of videos really help me know how to look after my hamsters.

[@klee003]

I have been looking into a pet, and I’ve hopped from Fancy Goldfishes to a Cat, but what would be best for my space is probably a Hamster!! I have been doing research for nearly a month now, and I am now getting ready to make a custom tank / habitat - Thank you for your videos! They’re making me feel confident in my hamster care, and I now know how to give them a great home because of you ❤️

[@JuviTheLion]

Just wanted to say that me and my fiancé just got our first hamster, a lil Campbell girl, and thanks to all your tips about cages and care, she's thriving!

[@fsbri.0]

I finally convinced my mom, we are gonna get the pawhut cage, I showed her this video and she understands why hamsters need a bigger cage now, she said I explained very well too! Thank you so much victoria❤️❤️

[@hamsterruler308]

I have made a lot of mistakes with past hamsters but! Because of this lovely channel I have learnt from past mistakes and my hamsters are living in a good and safe home :)

[@rachelhoftyzer3717]

You have helped my hamsters and I so much. I started with a tiny crittertrail and now I have big bin cages above the bare minimum with atleast 5 inches of bedding and scatter feed a good diet. THANK YOU

[@RIN_the_rizzler]

Thank you Tori for teaching me the correct ways to care for my hamster!My hamster used to live in a critter trail then a bin cage but now she has a proper nite angel enclosure.My hamster is a one year old pearl winter white named handle.😊

[@fairyskvlls]

Although I know all the basic hamster care there is to know, I still loved this video! This really is helpful for those who are new to owning a hamster! I hope anyone who is planning on getting a hamster or is trying to improve their hamster care sees this, because it was incredibly informational, you talked about everything someone would need to know :) Thank you for making such amazing posts, you really are an amazing hamster owner and educator 💖💕💞

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you Ellie!!

[@hightower6645]

Great idea on using a large aquarium for a hamster's habitat. Rather than cages, it keeps the messes in and it eliminates the worry about the hamster biting on bars. It even looks visually pleasing since you can see through the glass when it burrows.

[@angelygonzalez4215]

I have a hamster and before I got I watched all your hamster care tips and now my hamster is happy and living a good life

[@christopherlee3026]

I know producing this video was extremely hard work and taken lots of hours and must have worn you out, yet your reward is all those Hammies which will now have much better lives , So I take this opportunity to say Thank You from Hamsters all over the World.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you Christopher! It definitely was a lot of work but I'm happy to put it out there!

[@nikeshadow1728]

I'm happy there's people out there who wants what's best for a hamster, and makes these videos as a guide to people who are about to get a hamster. Thank you Victoria.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for the comment ❤️

[@ihartanimals]

I’m literally about to get one this week and I’ve already seen all your videos. This couldn’t have been more perfect timing!! Ready to provide my robo his best life

[@VictoriaRaechel]

lovely 🥳

[@aryachauhan9929]

The best channel for hamster 🐹 care. You can tell she's an empathetic person and that she genuinely cares. Thanks for the tips Victoria!

[@CJ-pv5bb]

I am so happy I found you on KZbin! I am getting a hamster in the summer holidays and you have taught me (and my mum) so much. Your videos inspire me to give a hamster a fulfilling happy life ❤

[@eevee4379]

Thanks to you, my hamster has been living a wonderful life. You really are a blessing Victoria, and thanks for all that you do ❤️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm so glad!

[@helloham7370]

So glad you updated this! I love these kind of videos from you!!

[@ThatAnimalHouse]

I kinda want a dwarf hamster but I know that I wouldn’t have the correct care because of where I live so i’m not getting one. I still love your videos and will forever be thankful for learning the proper care for my past hamster all thanks to you 🧡

[@phoebemcaulffe1792]

Thanks to you I was able to explain to my parents what hamsters need and they gladly helped provide the right care!

[@LunaStone117]

Im so glad I found a KZbinr that cares. I want a hamster in the near future and I want it to have the best life I can give it ❤️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Really happy to hear someone else cares just as much! ❤️

[@yuchitairans2-035]

Hi! I have recently bought a detolf since my hamster has been feeling stressed in her current enclosure which is too small for her. I just wanted to say thank you for teaching me about proper hamster care. I have learnt a lot from this channel, and my hamster is living a much better life than before. Hopefully she will enjoy living in the detolf.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm happy you could learn more from the channel!

[@missesblueberry7601]

I actually want to get a hamster but of course want to make sure I'm doing it right and so I gathered all my information from your videos..but as you said in the video description too, they're already so old, so that video is a dream come true right now 😍 thank you so much for uploading such amazing content! 💕

[@laraal-khatib8564]

I love your channel I am getting a hamster because of you and now I know the proper care my hamster needs !

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm always happy to help!

[@daisydoovlogs]

My Russian dwarf's enclosure is like this, It is around 750sq inches, with 8.5 inches of Carefresh paper bedding, they have two levels which they really enjoy, they have a water bottle and dish, a ten inch wheel (wooden), and various other accessories including, corklogs,grapevine wood, chews, a sand bath, hides galore, and many bridges. From what I can see they have 3 burrow entrances. They have a variety of treats like dried carrot, sunflower seeds ect.

[@The_Essa_Girly]

Thanks so much, because of you, my baby Cookie is living a great life. You are a blessing to this world, and you are so very loved by this world, God bless you ❤️

[@jessiethomas635]

You’ve literally helped me give my hamster the best life! He is thriving 🤩🥰❤️ love your videos, thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm so happy to hear that!

[@littlehamham4251]

Yay! Thanks for doing an updated one! I have been watching the older one for quite a bit now! I learned a few new things from this video! Thanks! 💛xx

[@willowandfriends15]

I love this video! It is so helpful and covers nearly every topic with links and extra videos that go into more detail. Over the few years I've been watching you, you have really helped me keep my hamster happy and healthy. I really trust your knowledge and I understand why you are so popular

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for the support! ❤️

[@Mike476]

I got my dwarf hamster about a year ago and if I didn’t see this video my hamster would probably be very very sad and unhealthy. Thank you for helping with my hamster care! ❤️

[@emilia.u8117]

I have never known these things I always thought that what I was doing was great. And I was really happy when you talked about spot cleaning because in an article it said you had to clean the whole cage every week. And, I was also really glad when you talked about cages because I used to have a small cage for my hamster and then I upgraded but I still have a feeling it is still a small cage for my hamster. I love you videos so much because they are very informative. Now I can help my hamster have a better life ❤️.

[@kuulemj7309]

:)

[@nicolascage5323]

Thank you for this detailed video! I've been thinking about adopting a hamster lately and want to be prepared to give the little guy the best life possible!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for watching! I hope it was helpful!

[@happyfilms6301]

Thank you so much for making this amazing video, I really appreciate it. I saw your Instagram posts and saw you’ve been editing for 11 hours, and I was so thankful! Love your new profile photo!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for the support and watching ❤️ it is much appreciated!

[@happyfilms6301]

❤️❤️❤️

[@robertweekes5783]

I’ll just mention that a common issue with hamsters is one or two eyes might stick closed due to excess crusty eye build up, take a clean wet washcloth or paper towel and hold it against them for several minutes and follow up wiping with a wet Q-tip. This is more likely to happen when they sleep a lot or get older. If it happens frequently then try more regular damp wiping

[@Darrolls-l5j]

Me and my friends share a hamster and he lives in my house. This video helped us so much! We had him for about 5 months and he did not seem happy but then we watched this video and now he is so much happier!

[@ioannageorgakopoulou5857]

I'm so happy that you have taught me so many things about hamsters and I could improve my care so much. And thank you for reminding that mistakes are ok as long as we correct them.🙏😘

[@canine_embrace]

Great video! Love your channel. :) I've recently joined a few hamster groups on Facebook and it is crazy how many people don't do proper research before getting a pet. Best "care advice" I've seen this week: "Hamsters don't need deep bedding in the summer because it's too hot." LOL

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you! oh wow 😅 poor hammies in the summer don't get to burrow :c

[@elidaborchsenius4375]

Love watching little Waddles on his ginormous wheel.❤️❤️❤️🥰

[@miaswarbrick4454]

I am so glad I found your channel! You have helped me so much with my hamster care! Keep going! Ly Victoria!!! 💗🐹👍🏼

[@Cookies_219]

Thank you so much, I got a new hamster a month ago and he stopped interacting and he started hiding more. We will be getting him to a Igzotic vet soon, I will keep you updated on if he is ok or not, This is helping so much.

[@Cookies_219]

He is doing great now and I am able to pick him up now! Thank you so much!

[@sociallypure2474]

Thank you SO MUCH! I am currently watching ALL your hamster videos because I am getting one in around a week! I've read lots of articles about hamsters, did research on cages! I was gonna get a SUPER tiny cage until I watched your troom troom video! Thanks for saving my future hamster! I owe you!

[@sociallypure2474]

I also have been binging the " reacting to my subscribers cages" SO MUCH ADVICE!

[@siclopsanimations3882]

I've been following your videos.and now my hamster is living in a 618 square in cage that has 11 inches of bedding with ferns and plenty of hideouts! My hamster used to live in a 235 room square inch cage and I wish that I could make it bigger than 600 square inches but my parents will not let me so I have to save up and to save up for the materials to make a giant cage is a lot so I have been saving up for one year and I'm almost there though!

[@hilarymiller1396]

I hope you get it you are very nice to save up I have been waiting for my birthday in November to get my little hammy an upgraded cage hers is like 250 square inches and I already Have a cage on my wish list ❤️

[@siclopsanimations3882]

Thank you I appreciate it! 🙏 I hope that your hamster is happy ( I'm sure that he will be)

[@siclopsanimations3882]

Oh and happy early B-day

[@hamsterofthenight5414]

@@hilarymiller1396 what date just curious

[@VictoriaRaechel]

It's great you're working towards saving up ❤️you can do it!

[@kayleighbennett4976]

Absolutely incredible video, so helpful ❤️ It’s so reassuring seeing that you’ve been making mistakes in the past too, it also proves that there is now more research into hamster care which I love 🥰 Sidenote; You’re literally stunning!! Xx

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you so much Kayleigh 🥰❤️

[@ashm0102]

I love dipper, mable and waddles so much ahhh

[@teresedaigle7336]

Naming my first hamster Stanford and none of you can stop me.

[@ashm0102]

@@teresedaigle7336 please do :0

[@thestantons2471]

Thank you so much for all the amazing info. I've only had my hamster for a few weeks and we have already changed so much about how we care for her. She is loving her new enclosure.

[@OliviaSanchez-z2z]

Thank you for teaching me so much about how to take care of my hamster and I just turned 11 years old Love your videos

[@Aznstarr]

Tysm Victoria! My hamster loves everything you do, and my mom loved the plant video. Ly, keep going!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Aw thank you both!!!

[@katyamason7636]

Thank you so much for the videos you make! I honestly cannot express how grateful I am. Because of you I am upgrading my hamster to a bin cage that is the right size. You are doing a great job at educating hamster owners!! Me and Puck (my hamster) thank you. ❤️❤️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That's awesome!!! I'm happy to have been able to help in any way!

[@imnotcool2782]

HOW DO YOU GET ALL THE POINTS DOWN IN SUCH A SHORT CLEAN WAY?? You're amazing at explaining why small cages aren't good for hamsters 😂

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Memorizing everything 😭 Thank you!

[@laurlanx8444]

Hello Victoria, you're a hero! Thank you for leading me to the right path on how to be a good hamster mother! Words cant describe how much I love you!

[@tristanmanning6111]

I have watched this video over and over again for the past few months and I have learned so much. I have a hamster and her name is meadow. I got her in September, and I have been taking such good care of her!! all thanks to you 😁 I have learned so much about hamsters. and I could sit down and talk to people for hours about hamsters. I love teaching people things when I get the chance, thank you so much Victoria for all of your help, I love your videos very much!! 😁💗

[@MaryamNajmuddin]

I lost my hamster because i left it in the playroom for him and i was doing my homework and he somehow escaped and got stuck in a rolled carpet. We tried to get it out by knocking the carpet on the ground and while knocking it, it got squished while trying to escape i cried so hard and what we did was a very big mistake i can never forgive myself for it

[@kcnkck]

Thank you for sharing this so that people know to be careful. I really hope you’re doing okay x

[@castill017]

That is so sad 😢 my daughter's are getting a hamster and watching these videos are really helping

[@BakuDeku4everrrrrrrr]

I am getting a hamster very soon and this video helps me a lot! I love how detailed you explain Basic Hamster Care. I am only 9.

[@Cookingwithhafez]

Same

[@angelic.flowerss5843]

This is such an amazing video, If I hear anyone tell me that they want a hamster, I'm sharing this video with them! So amazing, ily! 👏

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you so much!

[@GlowstoneWolf]

Ive owned hamsters as a child but as an adult i owe it to my past hammies to give my new hamsters a better home.

[@kingstonridenour4612]

This really helped because I got my first hamster last weak and she is adorable

[@foxisnott]

i had two syrians (obviously in different cages) and about four months ago they died. i watched your videos for all their care and did a lot of research. soon i'm getting a robo hamster, called tommo. i'm getting all the stuff for him/her today and then getting the ham on thursday or friday, so i'm rewatching all of your videos just to make sure i've got all of the information and the necessary items and things like that. so i just wanted to say thank you for being the main reason that my ham is going to have a great life

[@kuulemj7309]

How is that going? I'm getting a hamster for Christmas

[@mango8316]

Thank you so much for making this! You have taught me everything I know about hamsters.

[@muichirotokito420]

Adopting a hamster soon since it will be put down otherwise, appreciate your help

[@myloancracker2333]

I love watching these videos! My Russian dwarf hamster passed away 4 months ago and Im thinking about getting a Syrian hamster in 2022 :)

[@isa-rockstar]

My parents let us get hamsters when we were younger, but obviously didn't do the proper research, so we did everything wrong. Now that I'm older, proper care and larger, natural enclosures have become my obsession. I'm turning my old fishtank into a proper hamster enclosure ❤ No more tiny cages! 😁 I can't wait! Thanks for the informative video and providing us with many great care options 🥰