I GOT A HAMSTER 🐹 | MY FIRST PET

[@miss_understxxd]

your hamster is so cute!! i highly recommend Niteangel for houses/chamber hideouts to replace the cardboard box! i would also add more bedding for Doro - hamsters LOVE to burrow so its recommended to have at least 6 inches of bedding, but the more the better~ i can't wait to see more clips of Doro!

[@clare9008]

yesss or even getting a bigger cage! they need actually a lot of space! victoria raechel is a great place to start

[@lanalilfresh]

noted！ thank you for the tips!! Doro says hi :)

[@AleS-t3j]

Cardboard boxes are actually great. They are cheap, DIY hides that anyone can get without breaking the bank. And hamsters don't even care how they look, they'll love them. The thing is, she needs to add more hides and clutter. But because the cage is too small, she doesn't have enough space to add all the basic recommendations. She needs first a bigger cage.

[@St1tch3d_k4z]

Cardboard is fine if not better??

[@miss_understxxd]

@@AleS-t3j i only suggested it because she mentioned that she wanted to replace the cardboard hideout. cardboard is great cheap alternative!

[@LavannyaSharma]

Hamster ball is not safe for doro coz hamster can't see properly inside of it nd they choose to run in panic also there is lack of oxygen in hamster balls..so don't use it..

[@amaliartistry]

Congrats on your hamster! I can tell you put a lot of effort and time into all this. Advice you can disregard of course, but hamsters need a lot more space. Needs a sand bath. Good luck and I hope you have a great time with your hamster

[@TessesKingdom]

Yes Victoria Rachel gives such amazing advice and tips on hamster care I love her channel! And congratulations on your first pet Hamster!

[@f0lklores.fangirll]

victoria raechel does bare minimum care

[@TessesKingdom]

@@f0lklores.fangirll but she has updated her care guide since she started KZbin and she literally has a large enclosure for her hamsters she may only talk about minimum requirements but she definitely gives her hamsters more than the bare minimum. She layers the bedding, has a whole large area of sand for the dwarf hamsters, has sprays, she mixes her own hamster food, she scatter feeds, she lets them free roam with supervision of course and barriers since she does have rabbits and cats. And she has plenty of hides, water bowl instead of bottle, she doesn’t wake them to clean or interact with them unless they have to go to the vet. But you are correct she only gives tips on the bare minimum I do agree on that. Is there a hamster channel that shows more than the bare minimum I would love to know as I’m an animal lover and want to be a pet sitter for all types of animals so this information is very useful for me.

[@rosie9072]

The minimum enclosure size for any hamster is 100*50*50cm. I hope you can upgrade soon ❤️ Btw your hamster is a roborovski hamster which is the smallest specie of hamster and the hardest to tame. I hope you give him a lot of patience. (and sand pleasee)

[@sharkeishatwerks1731]

Hi, unfortunately some people are considering 120*50*50 to be the new bare ethical minimum. So I would recommend that size personally

[@thedogman7846]

@@sharkeishatwerks1731Just because some people say it it doesn‘t make it more valid. If I say the minimum is 500x80x50 does it make anything below it cruel?

[@sharkeishatwerks1731]

@@thedogman7846 why are you advocating for smaller enclosures? Red flag

[@Mypets-N]

I would advise sprinkling his food all over his enclosure to enrich his natural foraging ! 🙂

[@lanalilfresh]

Thank you! I will do that!

[@roromeoeo]

he's so cute!! i would def recommend more hiding spaces and thicker bedding so he doesn't get stressed! good luck with the little cutie, having a pet is the best :)

[@lanalilfresh]

will do! thanksssss

[@allthatgrace11]

Oh my gosh that is such a cute hamster! I love the wheel you got, that’s a really nice size! I would possibly suggest some more hides, so he feels more safe and will warm up to you quicker. but I think that you’ve done a really nice job!! ❤

[@lanalilfresh]

@@allthatgrace11 awee thank you! 💕

[@Monkiy5650]

You also need a sand bath to help with your hamsters skin. They can’t touch water as it messes up the balance in their skin oils.

[@TheresaCooper-ci5ed]

Watch til the end

[@Monkiy5650]

@@TheresaCooper-ci5ed I did I may have not caught it

[@Tenai994]

Your hammy is so cute! Unfortunately your hamster's enclosure is way too small... Hamsters needs at least 40" x 20" (100cm x 50cm) of floor space! Dwarf hammys also need the minimum required space. You said you watched Victoria Reachel, but you didn't follow her advices exactly... The bedding should be at least 10" (25cm) deep. :) The sandbath also needs to stand on stilts, thats very important! Doro just moved in, pls try to not rearrange so much in the enclosure, it's very stressful for the lil' one. The wheel looks fine :) Dwarf hamsters are very prone to get Diabetes! Doro's diet should be a healthy seed mix, with less fat and no sugar! Try to avoid wheat. You can also scatter feed him, so he needs to forage for his food. :) Also, pls don't let Doro "free roam" in an hamster balls... Hamster balls are very, very unsafe for our little friends. They get hurt in there so easily plus they have nearly no control about the hamster ball. You can build a little playpen for your hammy, with hideouts.

[@tea-r3c]

whats stilts

[@Tenai994]

@@tea-r3c Stilts are... Stilts? Like some wooden sticks which are supporting the multichamber hideout or other heavy items. So if the hammy is burrowing underneath the house or another heavy item like the sandbath these items dont sink in and brutaly crush the hamster.

[@jennifersharpe4972]

id recommend getting a larger enclosure and also filling in the gaps of the bendy bridge so his feet don’t get stuck!

[@witherwitch77]

The way you held him in the thumbnail made me click this lmaoo

[@lanalilfresh]

hahaha he is so tiny!

[@lilyspetroom]

aww he’s so adorable!! just a little tip, hamsters LOVE to forage so i’d really recommend getting some seed sprays for his enclosure :) he would probably love some tunnels, and multiple substrates to dig aswell, niteangel, bucatstate, etsy and getzoo are all really good places to buy from 💗

[@lanalilfresh]

thank you for the tips!!! i will look into it!

[@alexismckenzie6074]

Hamsters NEED hiding spots to feel safe and happy. Super cute hammy btw!

[@KirardisCrafts]

I suggest adding way more bedding bc hammys LOVE to burrow like LOVE and it better if there is a very thick layer of bedding also having a thin layer of bedding may make the enclosure stink

[@ruby-w3p]

just remeber i got my hamster 2 days ago just that leave them alone for 3 days to settle in and get used to its surroundings and just so it can learn your voice and your room and try not to move the things / toys around and houses as they will like their normal layout as they have been used to that and dont take all the bedding out of your hamsters cage as it has their scent on it so they know it is their house so put new bedding and some old bedding in as if you take all of it out its scent will go and it wont know that it is their home but your hamster is adorable! x

[@electricxtouch]

you should give him more bedding since they love to dig!

[@lanalilfresh]

@@electricxtouch i ended up adding more bedding for him :) thx for the tip

[@ToriHathaway-yy9ej]

You need a bigger cage

[@Monkiy5650]

Not sure if you upraded but that cage is way too small I would add some more bedding and upgrade the enclosure to at least a fourty gallon

[@taliajones4969]

this!!

[@AleS-t3j]

I can tell you really want what's best for you new hammie, unfortunately, this is not it. You said you watched Victoria's videos, but I think you watched her older ones. Standards have improved and she has updated a lot of her info, especially because of new scientific research on hamsters. There are several things that can be improved and should be improved in your cage, for his well-being. First, it's great you got a barless cage, but it is too small. Ethical minimum is 100x50x50 cm or 40"x20"x20" of unbroken floor space. Putting another cage or floor and connecting them with tubes does not count and has no benefit. Depth of bedding recommendations have also been updated. 8" is now the new ethical minimum, but most people are going to tell you to go as deep as you can. Try to aim for at least 10 or 12". Also, it's very important to leave hammie alone the first few days, but I'll trust you gauged his response to you and acted accordingly. And please, please throw away that hamster ball. That's just an accident waiting to happen. It's a complete big no. They don't enjoy them and they are dangerous. Please get a pet pen. Do some research on free roaming. I also recommend getting a shallower dish, like Niteangel's ones. But even a small candle holder could work. If you don't want to, put a rock in the one you have to prevent the hamster from spilling it. I recommend getting ride of the food dish, or better yet, let him use it as a hide. It's perfect as one. Just scatter their feed. It's important to provide enrichment. You also need a minimum of 3 hides, sprays, 3 different substrates, a big enough wheel (I think you have a good one) and a balance diet. As far as I know, there is just not a balance feed available in the market. There are some that are better but you'll still need to complement them to provide hammie with the correct nourishment. Remember, they are omnivores. Check hamsterwelfare.com or hamsterinfoireland.ie/care-guide/

[@AleS-t3j]

I read some of your replies and I see you have already gotten ride of the hamster ball, so ignore that part. Hehe

[@christinaconklin5896]

How cuute!!!!! How big is the inclosure? I love that youtube too. Is it 6 inches of bedding you gave him? Or 4? I love this video. At first I was worried about no sandbath, but you DO know what you are doing :)

[@lilhydra2346]

Oh my gosh..... So adorable! I think I had a hamster like yours. I believe they're a Russian Dwarf Hamster (at least that's what they told me at the store when I had mine). I had 2 of them though as they were brothers and they said they shouldn't be separated. So I called 1 Vladimir and the other 1 Dmitri! x) They were so cute . Loved them so much! Dmitri would always hold my finger when I'd pet him. It was too cute. Gah... Seeing your little hammy an the set up, makes me want one again. x)

[@HeyOhKei]

Her hamster is a Roborovski dwarf hammie. They're smaller and a lot faster than regular dwarf hamsters.

[@NabaaImad]

It's actually a robo

[@TaYlorsVerion133]

I’m sorry but you should never keep hamsters together even if they’re super close close because they can, and I’m not saying they always will but they can get feisty and try and hurt each other

[@Hannah_May.]

You’re doing such a great job and he is so cute but I would recommend the IKEA shelf, the glass one for his cage and make sure his bedding is at least middle finger to palm deep so that they can dig tunnel❤ and I would also recommend giving them some heights cause hamster are prey animal so they love to hide and they get scared very easily and some little snacks like sprays and stuff to sprinkle around their cage would be good to ❤

[@lanalilfresh]

great tips thank you!!!

[@izKiwii]

Hi! I just wanted to let you know some tips. Firstly,the cage is actually a bit too small..you may think hamsters are small animals and they dont need alot of space but they do need plenty of room. Also you should be aware, the hamster you picked is a russian breed called roborovski and they are super fast and shy. Mine took 2 months to get on my hand and 4 months after i could pet her. You should also not touch them or feed him by hand the first week because its really stressful for them to be in a completely new area. Also a hamster needs ATLEAST 5 hideouts and a big sand bath exspecially for roborovskis cuz they live in sandy areas. But for the fact its your first pet you did quite good!

[@Angrykitten220]

OMG the hammie and the set up are all too adorable! Where did you get the house?

[@simply_lynn]

im getting a hamster to im so excited :)

[@lanalilfresh]

Aweee so exciting!!!! Good luck

[@rickychen57]

Robo need 1/3 of the cage with sand

[@isla4000]

This is so nice doro is so cute i have a hamster myself. I do rexomend scatering his fiod fir more foraging enrichment

[@johnstluce8253]

That's a roborovski hamster it's the fastest and smallest breed that hamster will be hard to pick up. I have a female roborovski I'm not sure if that one is a female or male for yours but cool.

[@emilyfellows9123]

Omg that is such a cute hamster I love it I love the enclosure you have where did you get it from? Love the video ❤

[@lanalilfresh]

thank you so much! I got it on Amazon! I have listed my Amazon link in the description feel free to check it out :)

[@emilyfellows9123]

@@lanalilfresh aww thank you so much ❤️

[@Iva_isbetter]

What hamster cage is that???

[@khadijah-s7g]

so cute, i also got a dwarf hamster 3 days ago but he wont come out of his hiding ,did you have this same problem at first ?

[@lanalilfresh]

Yes i felt him alone for the first few days and he only came out at night time.

[@ItzGr4c3]

Hamsters are nocturnal so they will usually only come out at night

[@yuliyaelizabethg.5618]

Please dont put him in that ball… its not good for hamsters because it doesnt have much ventilation and it hurts when he bumps in to somewhere, its really not safe

[@Aver-age]

i just discovered you're channel i already love the videos :)

[@lanalilfresh]

aweee thank you so much!!!

[@adit.mp4]

Dororovski and his little hands😂!

[@wqterxlily]

He' so smol omg 🥰🥰🥰 and btw i don't recommend the hamster ball cuz it doesnt have enough ventilation + hamster can't stop running and just crash into things, soooo, it's kinda bad for him.... 😬

[@lanalilfresh]

Yes i have done some research and found that out we have not been using the hamster ball since! But thank you for the call out!! :)

[@Monkiy5650]

If you do end up upgrading I’d love to check it out!

[@TaYlorsVerion133]

“ oh my God, my hamster is gonna have a mansion before I do!” *sighs in disappointment*

[@country18lover]

You got a Robo hamster the Syrian hamster teddy bear hamster is what does pictures or which is why you were surprised at how big it was. The Bears are a lot bigger than the Robo Robo is not really gonna get any bigger than it is now so you still have no idea how old it is it’s definitely not like baby baby, but it’s definitely not year old because pet stores typically don’t sell anything a year or older

[@lanalilfresh]

thank you for the info! :)

[@Blaze_wingsoffire]

I would get a bigger cage and more bedding

Congratz on the hammy, remove the tape off the box. Make sure the box has no ink on it. Bedding should be deeper, hamsters love to burrow.

[@Lennaslife]

Aww ❤ so cute BTW I recommend getting a bigger cage I’m about to get a hamster and my biggest help has been Victoria reachal she is a hamster yt with loads of tips for your hammy to have the best life

[@johnstluce8253]

THATS A ROBOROVSKI HAMSTER

[@miakang-w7p]

Aww Doro is so cute! p.s hamster balls are really NOT safe for hammies p.p.s you can't potty train a hamster

[@colwynvanderlinde7246]

Hey you should really get a big sand bath for that type of hamster ❤ he is really cute and please don't use a hamster ball it's bad for your hammy

[@donnadevaney798]

not a baby, thats the size they are. You obviously have not done your homework.

[@miakang-w7p]

Aww ur hamster is so cute!❤ p.s you can't potty train a hamster

[@EWebber-lt8wv]

so cute😍

[@izKiwii]

My hamster looks exactly the same!

[@wildmantran]

Next video idea: let Doro control you like ratatouille for a day🙌🫡🐹

[@lanalilfresh]

Hahaha great idea 😂

[@allisonlau7142]

TOOOOO CUTE🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@lanalilfresh]

he is too adorableeee 🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@taliajones4969]

it makes me so mad that she’s only responding to the positive comments and not the constructive and TRUE ones. please get a sand bath, larger enclosure, and put much more bedding. you literally said at least 6 (compacted!!!) inches then put like 3

[@PopeClemensIIX]

Deleting critics aswell^^

[@aubrey6324]

By the way where u get the cage if u mine telling

[@lanalilfresh]

I got it from Amazon it is linked in the description in my Amazon links

[@aubrey6324]

@@lanalilfresh thx

[@PopeClemensIIX]

Please dont get this Enclosure.. it is to small for any kind of hamster

[@ecatlin]

DORO!!!! 🐹

[@lanalilfresh]

Doro says hi!

[@anamendoza7514]

That was quite the journey for your little guy

[@lanalilfresh]

ikrrr

[@lachimolala-m2d]

I love your hamster! it's so cute! but you really need to change the food, sunburst is very unhealthy it's not a balanced specie appropriate diet, have you tried getzoo, rodipet, or mixemera?

[@AlexisScoppettuolo-ev8bl]

hamster balls are very dangerous so if you want to bring your hamster out of its cage I would recommend a playpen!

[@Idonthavebreadwewe]

I recommend the brand Niteangel, it has a great quality in things for your hamster. It helped me a lot

[@Monkiy5650]

Please do more research and upgrade everything to have your hamster live a long happy life!

[@u_will_not_trust_me]

Finally someone adopt a hamster but it not from a year ago

[@donnadevaney798]

Cute box home, but way way to small. Robo's are high energy and run alot, they are from the desert, so sand is recommended. Others down below have gave you great advice

[@teaganb2898]

Omg Doro is adorable!! Couple things tho: -ik the cage seems super big but I recommend trying for for even bigger, so that he has more floor space and you have more space to put things -I also recommend entirely taking the food bowl out of the cage and instead scatter fees him! 😃 - also the more hideouts the better :) -and then bedding. Please do at least 6-8 inches of bedding, you saw how he was trying to burrow. But sadly it's not enough bedding! -and then lastly try finding more substrates for the hamster to dig in! I love how you have a sand bath for him, but if possible get an even bigger one for he is a Chinese dwarf I believe and they need a really big sand bath! Thanks for reading 😊

[@PopeClemensIIX]

Roborowski need atleast 1/3 of the enclosure with Sand. And Roborowskis are more active then other hamster and need an even bigger enclosure then dwarfhamsters. This Enclosure is not even half of what they need

[@Birdqueen221]

I have a hamster named whiskers. She is just a little baby. She is white and has black spots. She really getting to trust me.

[@Toddzz]

Pls give it a sandbath

[@lanalilfresh]

We do have one

[@_Alex_2009_]

My hamster died in 2021 when i was 12😭i miss him so much :(

[@Leah12393]

Bro you can’t buy hamster food from Amazon bruhh 1:39

[@bobbosawea2885]

Doro is so cute ☺️☺️☺️

[@lanalilfresh]

Doro is the best 💕

[@CourageF]

That is tiny and girl was calling it a mansion

[@BlazeArts_10]

Why did i actually think the bedding was the cage in multiple pieces

[@RIAMINHAS]

Ur hamster is so cute just don't use the hamster ball it's scary for them to experience❤

[@CaitlynSanchez-w2j]

I have a hamster❤

[@RIAMINHAS]

U should add more hideous ❤

[@JoardanStage]

Nice Video 🎉

[@Therianlove7]

I’m getting a hamster 🐹🐹🐹soon I hope you like yours!!!

[@lanalilfresh]

Aweee so exciting i love my baby hamster! 🐹

[@Therianlove7]

Yay!!! Yours is so cute!!!

[@CharmaineBagshaw-xx5kl]

My hamster is the same color as ours and mine is a boy and so fat

[@PopeClemensIIX]

If you cant handle critics, then dont make such BIG mistakes... Atleast I know you saw my text and hope you do what I wrote...

[@GSeoul01]

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@taliajones4969]

you obviously have not done your research on this. not even the types of hamsters. so disappointing

[@samuelenz3476]

its a hampter

[@rhilynnconnolly5456]

I’m pretty sure the hamster you got is a Dwarf hamster

[@lanalilfresh]

Yes he is a roborovski dwarf hamster we originally wanted a Syrian hamster but the one we were looking at was a bit too big

[@Leo-DoubleG]

Call him hammy

[@aubrey6324]

To let u know hamster wheels are bad for them their Feet can get stuck

[@EverythingGuineaPigs-y7f]

Hope this helps, you are right but that is only mesh wheels, that wheel is a nice size and it isn’t mesh. Wheels actually help hamsters get their energy out. I used to have a hamster, and now I have guinea pigs, so hope that helps!!❤

[@aubrey6324]

I'm sorry my spelling is bad I ment hamster balls sorry😭💀

[@EverythingGuineaPigs-y7f]

@@aubrey6324 ohhh, yeah you are right with that 😭

[@anamendoza7514]

Bbgirl thats a mouse

[@lanalilfresh]

a cute one 😀

[@Besties-t6v]

No it’s not it’s a. Cute hamster a robodoski

[@noqueq9003]

Bbgirl learn your animal species