Mice VS Hamsters

Unsure about choosing between mice or a hamster? 🤔 Discover the unique differences between these two tiny pets! Learn about their origins, anatomy, housing needs, diets, and social behaviours in today's video!
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[@CheekyHamsters]

People don’t call my hamsters rats or mice because they mistake them as such, but to make fun of them. I don’t know if to be offended or not when they say it ‘cause I love mice and rats too but ok😂

[@user-wh5fj6pj6m]

@PeanutTheHammyMy friend has rats and they are the cutest ❤❤ I hate how they have such a bad reputation

[@tumelo926]

Me too😂

[@kasiap333]

I call mine ginger beautiful fat big mouse to make fun of it🥺 🤣 Sometimes rat too🤣 but I really love rats and mouse and these names are only to make fun of him😅 However I don’t know if I could be happy if someone call him that way🤣 I can, but not sure if anyone else can🤣

[@CheekyHamsters]

@PeanutTheHammy Yea, there's so much prejudice around rats and mice. They're considered stupid and dirty animals while they're not, they're lovable and intelligent, contrary to their reputation.

[@kermitisgreat]

I call my hamster a rat but really it's more of an insult to the rats... They're so smart and my hamster has like half of a braincell. A rat would be an upgrade (saying this with love)

[@user-gm9zx9ug6j]

My grandpa always says, “do u still have that rat?”lol

[@hiitsme2814]

This is unrelated to the video, but I want to thank you for making all of your helpful hamster videos. My younger sister, who is eleven right now, was obsessed with rodents for years. She begged our parents to let her get one, whether it be some sort of mouse, rat, or hamster. Our parents agreed to let her get a hamster, but she had to do all the research herself, and learn how to properly care for it. We all trusted her, because she was a very responsible nine year old. So every day, constantly, almost nonstop, she watched videos and did research on hamsters and hamster care, and you were her main source. I'd walk into her room at any given moment, and 99% of the time she would be watching your KZbin channel. She even took notes. Soon, she started to prepare. Each day, she would tell us so many hamster facts that she had learned, and she saved money up to start buying supplies. Once she had everything set up, we went when she was done with school the day after her tenth birthday to the pet store, and she got to take home her Syrian hamster. After not even a month, she kept upgrading the cage, finding problems and solving them. When he bar-bit, she upgraded to a larger cage. When he still bit the bars, she upgraded to a large bin cage. Then, she got a new wheel, and upgraded to an even larger bin cage. All at the age of ten. She cleaned it as often as she needed to, and she cared for it very well. A few months later, after preparing much more, she got a dwarf hamster (something with a long name I can't pronounce.) He was in the Syrian's old bin cage, that he wasn't using. They were both very healthy, and very well taken care of. They still are. Now she's eleven, and she knows so much about hamsters it's honestly shocking. She's taught me a lot. Both the hamsters are still thriving, and she continues to take good care of them. She's even educating her friend on proper hamster care, since her friend is planning on getting a hamster, too. I thank you, Victoria Raechel, because you were pretty much the reason that so many hamsters got to live good lives. You are a vessel of knowledge, and I thank you for this.

[@miceysoup]

thats so sweet

[@DuuuuuuchVanDerLinde]

This comment is so wholesome! Your sister probably got a roborovski hamster, but everyone calls them robo hamsters for short!

[@Aisha-721]

​@@DuuuuuuchVanDerLindeI thought she meant a Roborovski. It's a very tiny hamster with a long species name. Very cute 🥰

[@rebeccaclark2614]

Wow.

[@matheusbravo3758]

A week ago, my girlfriend left the house to go to work and instantly called me saying "There's a hamster in the street, come help me pick her up!", we found her by the side of the street and took her inside, a pretty chonky white syrian female. Your channel is being invaluable for us to set up the best friggin' enclosure for little Olivia, i just finished building myself a 120cmX40cmX55cm enclosure for her! I hope she'll like her new home

[@netta9833]

this is so amazing, what a coincidence! 🤍 who knows what would have happened to that poor ham if your girlfriend hadn't noticed her - this story couldn't end better! thank you for taking care of her 🫶

[@andreaheron8078]

Beautiful story 😍 so glad she has been given a good home!

[@marioxerxescastelancastro8019]

If your GF fits in that cage, she must be really tiny.

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

​@@marioxerxescastelancastro8019 😂

[@addiesmauv3]

I’ve owned a hamster and two mice, and I think I can say I would own mice again! They’re so fascinating to watch and play with, and I loved them both so so much. My hamster was very sweet, but she looooved to sleep 😂. Awesome video!

[@Moneymagicandstuff3009]

hi

[@ASentientPlant]

@@Moneymagicandstuff3009 Don't be a spammer bro.

[@AverageHamsterNamedCupcakee]

I have four hamsters! I kinda want a rat

[@addiesmauv3]

@@AverageHamsterNamedCupcakee Wow, four hamsters? I love that!

[@SarahDaBest]

She is the best hamster owner. Who agrees?

[@Magicalf4iryCait]

Me!!!

[@SarahDaBest]

@@Magicalf4iryCait :)

[@Baller-go1it]

Meee

[@Aisha-721]

Agree

[@Leaflet_XD]

Obviously mee

[@bridgetgutteridge-hingston767]

I've had six mice and two hamsters. They are both great pets, but different. I liked mice because you can have more than one, they're awake during the day, and their bites don't hurt too bad, but they do smell a lot worse than hamsters and poop all over you when you hold them. Hamsters generally like human company more and the cheek pouches are pretty darn cute, but the bites can hurt or even bleed. Both are excellent escape artists!

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

How about hygiene? I had a hamster many years ago and on one hand he was very dirty because in his nest he used to put food and poop... together!! And he was sleeping there! But on the other hand his excrements were hard "objects" which didn't smear everything they touched, so apart from his nest being a mess he was a clean animal. How are mice in these aspects?

[@Pc-Gamer162]

If I'm being honest my hamster died 2 years ago but I still watch this channel to support Victoria because she is doing such a wonderful thing for pet owners keep up the great work Victoria! 😊

[@anthonycarbone3826]

You forgot to mention that Hamsters have very little internal temperature regulation. This is why a hamster should be kept in a controlled environment usually between 68 - 75F. If a hamster is not kept in this temperature range they can either enter torpor on the low end or have their blood thicken (on the high end) possibly causing internal organ damage hastening an early death. In the wild a hamster will regulate their temperature primarily by living under the earth,where the temperature is kept much more moderate compared to the weather in the regular weather outdoors. Plus the hamster can further regulate their temperature by going lower or higher under ground, depending on the outside conditions. Thus the longer tail for temperature regulation in the mouse allows them to live in much more diverse environments. Burrowing in the paper bedding allows the hamster to regulate and control their temperature in a domestic environment but only to a very small degree compared to the wild.

[@thewafflesarecoming]

I always get so excited when Victoria posts 😊 Luv what you have done with your hair this episode :D Also rest in peace Vanilla the Hamster, you are, and always will, be missed

[@Moneymagicandstuff3009]

hi

[@WCMAPLESHADE]

Aw fly high vanilla 🕊️❤️‍🩹 You will be missed by many

[@poppyMia-rl8bl]

Personally i prefer mice as a pet but i would love to own a hamster.❤I have also had gerbils before

[@Moneymagicandstuff3009]

whahj

[@poppyMia-rl8bl]

@@Moneymagicandstuff3009 ?

[@Moneymagicandstuff3009]

@@poppyMia-rl8bl i was bored so it wa s just random typing

[@InkChibi]

Hamster = le chonk, very cute. Mouse = lil bb w/ long tail, also very cute. In summary, both different and both very cute.🐹❤️🐭

[@WebbyBoy-oj5ui]

Hi Victoria, I had a gerbil cage and it was very small but because of you I am building the suitable size!! You have taught me a lot. Thank you! :)

[@leaving..]

GERBILS HEHHE :D Do you have videos of them?

[@KURROMI_STARZ]

@@leaving..i think it’s for a hamster or for mice

[@MrsNellieLovett96]

I love my hamsters but mice are just so easy to please, super easy to hand tame, and active. I will say pet mice are my favorite pet rodent of all time!

[@Halovian_]

Personally, I’m more of a mouse person. I’ve never owned a hamster but I love how mice climb all over!

[@Aisha-721]

Victoria has a friend in the UK who specializes in mice and rats, Emiology. Victoria would be my go to person if I get a hamster and Emiology would be my go to person if I get rats or mice.

[@adventuresoftheinfamousstu4472]

My son loves your videos!!!!!!!!

[@MisoTheRoboHamster]

I really love mice and hamsters and I REALLY want to own mice, i just dont think id be able to bond and handle them as often so maybe in the future.(most likely when i get my own house bc i dont have space atm) Mice are just so cute and theyre enclosures are SO pretty! ❤

[@Nova_tries_to_draw]

As someone who has owned both mice and hamsters I can confidently say they are VERY different both are amazing pets though.

[@LocalPickles]

Ive had hamsters and mice. I prefer mice because they are always awake it seems and they are so chaotic

[@Nova_tries_to_draw]

@@LocalPickles Yes! They are definitely more chaotic and good at making quick work of messing up a freshly cleaned cage 😂

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

​@@Nova_tries_to_draw are mice dirtier?

[@Nova_tries_to_draw]

In my experience, mice tend to make more mess, and there cage might smell worse because you have to get a few of them (since there social animals), but both hamsters and mice are very clean, often grooming themselves throughout the day, with designated bathroom spots!

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

@@Nova_tries_to_draw I had a hamster many years ago and while he used keep himself and his hair clean, he also used to store both food and poop... together!! And in his sleeping place!! But at least, his excrements were hard "objects" which didn't smear everything they touched, so at least that part has handeable. When I let my hamster out of his cage he pooped once or twice on the floor but fortunately that was a rare occurrence, so overall I would say he was a rather clean animal. How are mice in these regards?

[@neiltaylor8464]

As informative as ever. You must do an awful lot of research and leave a lot out to condense it in an easily understandable format. Also your editing skills are on point. Good job.

[@MentalHealthMatters20]

Hey Victoria you've helped me so much when it comes to my hamsters. My care has become so good since I've found your channel and now my hamster is living in an ikea detolf with ten inches of bedding and a lot of sprays and enrichment 🥰So thank you for helping so many animals!!

[@jillfa73]

I’ve never owned mice, but my vote is hamster, for just overall cuteness and ease of handling. I love to see them pouch and burrow and explore. As an adult I like that they sleep all day and I can visit with them in the evening! My hamsters have been good company! Very therapeutic during times of stress.

[@jillfa73]

And might I add, your delightful videos got me through the pandemic and have inspired my purchases.

[@ArtistOllie]

Thank you so much for sharing this! A lot of people I know use the words interchangeably and they don’t know the difference!

[@evielovesmicefr]

mice actually enjoy burrowing too! they should have 4 inches minimum of bedding :) male mice need to be alone, or they will also fight. male mice can live with female ASFs though because they can't mate. also, kiln dried pine bedding is okay for mice, but not for hamsters! and, paper bedding is okay for hamsters but not mice!

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

I LOVE hamsters, but I was thinking of getting my first mice, this video really helped me decide to do so! Thank you 🙂

[@bbmaddy]

i've been watching you for YEARS and you still find ways to teach me new things🤞😊

[@EverythingWithHamsters]

Hi Victoria. I have 2 hamsters and one of them is a dwarf. Whenever my family members or friends see her they think she is a mouse. Now I can tell them the difference between them. Thank you

[@darkye_]

My friend mistaken my robo hamster for a mouse, I’m surprised he forgot that mice have long tails and hamsters don’t 😂

[@lilith_582]

I have owned both mice and hamsters and they are completely different 😂 Mice are a lot easier to handle and care for making for great first pets whereas I find hamsters hamsters harder for care for and bond with! Another thing I love about mice is they are kept in groups so twice the love and cuddles!! ❤

[@forever_and_always_swiftie13]

it always makes my day when you post!! thank you for making my hams happy!! when i take out my hamster olaf, we always watch your videos!!

[@Spicedbites]

I wish hamsters and rats could live longer, I love them so much!😢❤

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

I can't believe how similar mice are to humans. I'm afraid of all BUT leaning is helping me understand these samll creatures.

[@Leah-kims]

Hi Victoria! Your videos have helped so much, my first hamster will have an amazing life when i get it (next year) . And its all because of your videos!!!❤

[@erikvaldovinos4441]

Hi Victoria! I love your videos and they have taught me a lot.

[@hermionethehamster]

First! Personally I love both hansters and mice, and I think you make some great points in the video, like you I wouldn't be able to handle bonding mice so often 😂 I admire mice on channels like Emiology from afar 😆 I can't wait for tomorrow's hamster fair, I'm so excited, finally an event in the UK! 🐹❤️

[@shynan252]

Hi Victoria Im so happy to say after watching almost all your videos on repeat 😂 I have finally decided to get my first ever hamster at 19 I'm so happy that I've done my research first and I'm glad to be able to provide for them properly is thanks to you ❤

[@valshamsters]

hi Victoria!! if you get to see this I just want to let you know that I finally finished ur sims episodes and I’m hoping to see more hehe ! in love with ur sims intro!

[@mackenziemoran3455]

Ly Victoria!! When I first discovered hamsters my friends and parents would call them rats/mice. After a year of having hamsters my friends and family don’t make fun of em anymore, I honestly don’t know why people make fun of rats and mice? Btw how was the hamster fair?? ❤

[@4evawoohoo]

I think there is a huge prejudice towards mice and rats - especially rats. This is because they are commonly viewed as pests. I understand that they can cause a lot of destruction and are often vectors for disease but that's no reason to decide they don't deserve to be treated with compassion. Inhumane kill traps such as glue traps are starting to be banned in certain places now, which is great. I don't understand what's so difficult about a catch and release trap. Catch the mouse, release it somewhere safe but far away from your home. If a home is regularly getting pests, maybe people should look into why that is rather than hurting an innocent creature that is just trying to survive. I am fascinated by all rodents, so far I've owned hamsters and guinea pigs but one day I'd love to have mice or rats.

[@rooty_tooty]

Yeah I just got hamsters about three months ago and people ask me about them referring to them as rats. I think it’s that passive mockery based on some preconceived notion they’re “lessor” pets than say cats or dogs. Usually that just stops if you shows you’re undeterred by their shortcomings and it’s obvious in your enthusiasm. That’s been my counter push showing people my new creativity and willingness to go further for this “lessor” pet than most would for their own cats and dogs.

[@McDonalds_Klee.]

I currently have 3 hamsters, 1 cat and 2 mice I put signs on top of their cages saying their name and breed since sometimes my friends think my hamsters are mice and mice are hamsters.

[@The.MoNsTeRs]

I have 9 mice and 1 hammy! 🥰 I genuinely couldn’t live without both of these bbs! Mice seem to be a more interactive pet but I loooove my hamster and literally obsessed with hamsters! 😂

[@jennaniccole]

Love this video topic!! I have hamsters now and adore them, but I'm thinking of turning one of my past hamster's enclosure into a mouse enclosure someday in the far future. I adore them too and would love to try keeping them. But keeping a social species does always stress me out as if one passes you may have to find the remaining one/s a companion. Hamsters are easier in that way since they like being companionless!

[@rowdyrats7035]

Emi's mice making an appearance! Your hair looks so pretty! ❤

[@happyhamstery]

What a GREAT video idea! 🙌🙌

[@NYCrainbow]

Your hair looks so pretty! 😊

[@Reyandnovashepherds]

Your hair is so pretty 😍!!!!!!

[@COAL-CRAWLERS]

I've had just about all types of hamsters and I really like the teddy bear the most! You're beautiful by the way!

[@lunacornunicorn]

I saw you’re video about the detolf hamster enclosure and I am close to convincing my parents to buy it. My cage right now is too small I only bought it because it was cheap and from the pet store. It’s time to upgrade!

[@bunnyandme2990]

Looking forward to seeing you at the hamster fair today xxx

[@AniFam]

Awesome~👍 Thank you for sharing this informative video~🤗

[@kaholeung9443]

Thank you for explanation

[@JCsJennifer726]

Excellent video🥰☺️‼️

[@TAYLORAEM]

Hi Victoria I love your videos so much

[@XxLightfuryxX.]

I have 2 pet mice and they are the sweetest their names are Lucy and Poppy 🥰

[@mushiromigal]

Thank you for this video! I have been taking care of hamsters but have not in a while. Thinking of caring for mice maybe sometime in the future!

[@MikeC_337]

You should seriously write a book. Your experience and knowledge are so vast.

[@wickedwest89]

Hamsters💕…but will not deny both hamsters and mice are adorable! Who can resist the twitchy noses and whiskers!

[@ljubicastankovic123]

❤first love you so kuch Olivia You really know what do to and take really good care of your animals and your voice 😍

[@moonlight72010]

I've kept many mice and hamsters over the years. I personally like mice more. I find that mice have more of a personality over hamsters. However keeping male mice together can be quite challenging at times.

[@im_a_mushroom]

Second!! Appreciate all you do for us Victoria!! ❤

[@Aisha-721]

We have 3 pet hamster species with stripes on their backs-Chinese, Campbell's, and Winter White. Winter White and Campbell's can interbreed but it's not recommended. Otherwise you can't breed two species of hamsters. The hybrid-between Winter White and Campbell's-has stripes on their backs. The Roborovski is very tiny and doesn't have the stripe like the Campbell's, White and the hybrid. It otherwise looks like them and more closely related to them than they do Chinese and Syrian hamsters.

[@Sydney-dv7dc]

Victoria I think your videos are so awesome and before I watched your videos I was gonna put my hamster in a small tube cage one of those critter trails but now I seen your videos I my hamsters now on a dry enormous a cage so I think your videos are awesome and he started my hamster nuggets started with eight inch wheel but now he has a 12 inch

[@user-ld4ls6lx5u]

Hi Victoria! I love your videos! Can you do a video about your recommendation for a rabbits diet? What foods and how often to feed them to your rabbit?! I am considering getting a rabbit and your videos help me do research while also entertaining me. Thank you!! ❤ 💕🥰

[@alex-hg8pn]

not Victoria (obviously) but I have a free roamed bun bun! He gets a hay blend of primarily Timothy hay as well as orchard, oat, and forage blends. I give my guy a mix of science selective and oxbow pellets as well as some supplements. He has a water fountain, two bowls, and a backup bottle and gets a daily salad that either has spring mix, romaine, green leaf lettuce, dandelion greens, or occasionally kale (depending on what’s in season.) he also gets basil, fruits, and veggies! hope that helps :)

[@OG_Jam]

im so happy you made this video, ive been wanting to get a mouse for a while ive only ever owned hamsters and ive done a lot of research on them i learned a lot from this that i wouldnt have found easily from google for example you say mice should have the same large cage that hamsters need where as google will say you only need something like 100sq inches of floor space per mouse

[@nimaamini9038]

Thanks for the great content. What about the diseases? Which one has a hogher chance of transmitting diseases to the owner? And which one can have more serious ones?

[@Natalie-xn5jm]

I've never owned a hamster but have always wanted to get one! I have mice and they are the cutest little animals ever :)

[@aldclilly]

Hi Victoria❤ your one of my fav KZbinrs and I love your videos❤ you helped me find what I love ❤️ if I never watched ur videos I probably wouldn’t have any hamster and wouldn’t knowwhat I want to work with (pets)❤ have a great day❤️😃

[@fax_machine]

Hi, love the video, as always, and a question: where do you get your hamsters, specifically? Do you use certain breeders? Please share!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Adoption and I’ve purchased from strongbrew hamstery before

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great video

[@Maggiee.mz12]

Just a warning, I’ve owned both mice and hamsters, and mice are definitely more smelly since they can’t control where they urinate and so just keep that in mind.

[@TheMuzzofficial]

Hey victoria been watching your videos for a while and i love your content! I just need a guide on how do i take care of my old hamster as he’s been under my care since 28 jan 2021 and now that he’s old im just worried about him since he’s family ❤️

[@Bri_Shorts2024]

Aww there Soo cute victory’s Rachel Can u do another video of dollar treat pleasss

[@OfcitsNel]

I remember when I first got my hamster, after watching all your videos I finally convinced my mom to get one. Sadly he passed away around 1 year ago. He lived 2 years tho which I find really long for a hamster.

[@toast_69sus]

With my hamster Milo I call him my little mouse sometimes because his ears look more like a mouse than a hamster lol 😅❤🐹 (my profile pic is a funny picture of him lol 😂)

[@caitlinwiththechevy]

My boyfriend and I live together and I have 2 hamsters, Fred and Darla. Him and his brothers say that “they’re all rodents so they’re all the same and they’re disgusting and they’re pests”. Even though both of them smell very clean like cats and Fred for some reason kinda smells like a teddy bear or a light scented dryer sheet 😂. I don’t know why but he just smells really fresh. Regardless of any of that, he still refers to them as rats or gerbils. For example: “Did you feed the rats?” And then I’ll reply “what rats?” Then he’ll go “rats, gerbils, whatever” lmao 😂

[@vivianelabelle3992]

I love them both!😊🐹🐁💗

[@rldaniel514]

Good video 😊

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

5:29 ask your cat which one it prefers 😁

[@xtashnpetsx]

Love both ❤😊

[@kkk-gf6sj]

From my experience mice are better starter pets, when i had mice they never bit me and would never try escape but each hamster ive owned has at least bit me once. Mice are also easier to care for since they can climb

[@ethanchasejackson]

Someone called my hamster a rat the other day and I’m suppressed they don’t know the difference 😢

[@PawsNPets]

❤❤❤Love your channel! Hamster all the way!

[@Aisha-721]

I showed a picture of a Syrian hamster to a friend. She said, "I hate rats!" I told her it's not a rat-it's a hamster." I knew it had a tiny tail-and can tell her that the animal is not a rat since it has a short tail unlike a rat. Mice look like rats to me except they are smaller and have slender tails. She said that she hates hamstes too. People dislike rats and mice because a lot of them are are pests that carry diseases, invade the house, chew on things and go to the bathroom on the floor (usually near the wall and behind the furniture and (people) toilet. Those little trespassers can't help it. They just do what they need to do to survive. If you can get the long tailed rodents from a breeder or raise them as orphans they can make cute little pets.

[@W0lFeegAm3r]

Do you lower the protein % for hamsters older than 6 months and then again at 18 months. We feed Marazi rat and mouse blocks so protein is 23%. What do you feed and do you change it as they get older?

[@Leah57320]

My hamster is always described by as a mouse, thanks for the content ❤

[@chimken2422]

Babe wake up new Victoria raechel video got dropped

[@Laura_Suzanne]

I've owned Hamsters, Gerbils and now mice. Mice like to climb, so they use more of the height space my Linmonn. I'd love to own gerbils again though to see the burrows they would make! Perhaps I will when there are no more mice left to adopt at my local rescue after my current colony of mice pass away.

[@BadgerClark-ui1wq]

In my opinion, both hamsters and mice make wonderful pets! 🐹🐁

[@okraonaplatter]

Although i don’t have a pet hamster anymore I still love to watch your videos!!

[@nell3321]

I had my neighbour arguing with me for minutes on end that my dwarf hamster, who was playing out in the open while in a travel cage bc of fire alarm, was in fact a gerbil because she had had one in the past. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ eventually I just let her think she won...

[@senselessdreamer6583]

Prefer my hamster , he's been called a mouse , rat , I'm like look at the tail ,where is it loll..

[@_NoahTheKid_]

Day 2 of telling Victoria to have a great day ❤❤

[@user-ul5qk3uq7u]

hi Victoria! my hamster (ginny) is nearly two and looks way older. she has got barely any fur on her back. is this just old age?

[@destinybrebnorhiiamverynew2740]

Hi Victoria can u pls make a v about kumaQQ its about hamsters😊

[@christopherreed3250]

Hamsters got my vote, love Hamsters!

[@Baller-go1it]

Hello Victoria! Sorry for the weird KZbin account but this is my brothers from years ago😂 I am 10 and love hamsters, I have had 3 hamsters in my lifetime. My first one was called Ledo and was a Syrian I had when I was VERY young (about 2) and was unfortunately not cared for correctly , so my parents re-homed him. Then, on my 3rd or 4th birthday I got a female Syrian who was housed in a critter trail with no enrichment AT ALL 😭 She was called Sarah-Sniffles and was very overwhelmed when we moved house from Cardiff city to Jersey Channel Islands so died shortly after😭 Then when I was about 7 or 8 I got a winter white dwarf with bright red eyes, who I named Tiddles ☺️ and for the beginning of her life she lived in the exact same cage shown in the beginning of a your hamster care throughout the years video, then, thankfully I stumbled across your channel and spent the next few months hardly leaving my room so I could learn about Hello Victoria! Sorry for the weird KZbin account but this is my brothers from years ago😂 I am 10 and love hamsters, I have had 3 hamsters in my lifetime. My first one was called Ledo and was a Syrian I had when I was VERY young (about 2) and was unfortunately not cared for correctly , so my parents re-homed him. Then, on my 3rd or 4th birthday I got a female Syrian who was housed in a critter trail with no enrichment AT ALL 😭 She was called Sarah-Sniffles and was very overwhelmed when we moved house from Cardiff city to Jersey Channel Islands so died shortly after😭 Then when I was about 7 or 8 I got a winter white dwarf with bright red eyes, who I named Tiddles ☺️ and for the beginning of her life she lived in the exact same cage shown in the beginning of a your hamster care throughout the years video, then, thankfully I stumbled across your channel and spent the next few months hardly leaving my room so I could learn about hamsters, then I saved up to about £250 and bought Tiddles a cage half the size of my bedroom, with tons of enrichment, and Tiddles lived for another 3 quarters of a year and then sadly passed in her sleep. Then I taught my cousins and family with hamsters everything I knew, so their two hamsters ( Kiki and Lenny☺️) lived for ages until the hamster died of a brain tumour. Since then, years and months have passed, and now I am 10 and am very interested in looking after a hamster again, and have seen a Russian female one who is not properly cared for, who I would like to help, but I have a budget, and was wondering if you could recommend any places in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧/ Jersey Channel Islands where you can get hamster supplies for a decent price? Thank you so much for taking the time to read this comment, From Nina.

[@foreverMichael69]

Hii I have been watching your vids for 4 years and I was wondering since sunburst hamster food is not good anymore I got this new food called pure hamster food it has meal worms in it it meets all the nutritional requirements you posted about except there is not enough protein so I give him a price of plain freez dried chicken is this good food/ diet pls respond I really need to know

[@mariakristensen8206]

Great video with science based facts! However, while it may be true that inbreeding has negatively affected the lifespan of captive mice and hamsters, they do naturally have a short lifespan in the wild. They have a high metabolism and along with their incredibly fast and efficient reproduction this often goes hand in hand with a shorter lifespan.

[@RYZ3XV]

Hello Vitoria! I just wanted to ask how many table spoons of food should I scatter on my hamster cage is one table spoon good enough? (Btw I have not gotten a hamster yet and planning on getting one. I was thinking of Roborovski Hamster)

[@TaraH195]

I have two guinea pigs and people call them hamsters.... like they are nothing alike except for being a rodent.

[@georgialewis3020]

this is a helpful video! I recently lost my hamster and now i am getting mice!