My Hamster Care Journey....

We don't always start off doing everything right in life! I too have made mistakes in the past with my hamster care, but I've always acknowledged them and learned from them to further improve my hamster care.
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[@VictoriaRaechel]

Pretty sure this is one of my longest videos yet 😂 Anyways Happy New Year!! I can't wait to see what 2020 has in store for me and this channel! 🐹💖

[@sophiejoy2458]

My guess You'll get more subscribers! 😂

[@larabasa8649]

I like u and like your animals (rabbits, dog, cat, hamsters) Okey i like your anything❤❤❤❤

[@evequack4600]

Victoria Raechel happy new year to you

[@OliviaChilton1]

i love long videos of yours! i could literally watch your videos for hours and never get bored! you talk about such interesting things! :)

[@avatucker780]

thanks so much for all of your videos victoria raechel!!! you have really helped me out if it wasnt for you my hamster would be in a critter trail with an inch of bedding and a six inch weel thanks so much for you videos!!!

[@Shetasen]

I find it awkward that I'm researching hamster care when I am not the one who owns a hamster and its my roommate and I personally just hate looking at her critter trail cage.

[@violetb966]

Try to tell them that it is too small or buy them a new one for there birthday

[@jj_hoolio]

Or suggest a bin enclosure. Super duper cheap and very functional. :) hype up how exciting it would be to see the hamster acting naturally. Get excited! It should rub off on your roomie

[@oxin1099]

ask if they want to have a fun day where u just make DIY things.. like a cage that's suitable for it

[@hi.587]

I research for my friend to help her with her hamster because she has a critter trail cage so I'm trying to give her tips

[@Shetasen]

Unfortunately, they are the type of person who thinks they know all there is to basic hamster care. Their answer is always, "hes happy! He's exercising look at him climb. He's fine." Mean while I'm like...."chewing and climbing bars is not fine.

[@bubblyxdayyz.x3195]

My dwarf hamster: She protec She attac But most of all... She think my finger is a snacc

[@iiirxinydayz2289]

She pretecc She attacc But most importantly, She bite bacc

[@shreeyapatel7913]

@@b_y_e_ LAMOOOOO

[@Chickenmeow]

Lol love the joke

[@DoodleandSnappy]

Shiro Suki!

[@glamrockclaraa]

Yeaaaa I want a Syrian I wanted a robo but my dad and pet workers said there to fast and hard to train

[@chickennuggetpaw1017]

Just love how people call her a know-it-all when she’s literally one of the nicest pet care KZbinrs ever. Like, at least she’s not being rude, or yelling. She’s just trying to help!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you 🥺 i never understood the term, like why put someone down for knowing things?

[@rebeccar628]

Yeah, know it all implies she thinks she’s done learning, or looks down on others which she doesn’t.She’s so nice when educating others on proper hamster care even when you can tell the enclosure is breaking her heart. There’s so much on KZbin that does nothing for the world- she’s making it better through education.

[@julies682]

I’m going to buy a hamster too

[@riley6239]

Well what hamster are you getting😄

[@InesDraaijer17]

@@VictoriaRaechel Because people hate feeling inferior to others, so they try to tear down those who they feel know better than them, too feel less shitty about themselves. Don't worry about it, your videos are awesome and super helpful ❤️

[@lucybridges5887]

Anyone else feel huge guilt for how their pets suffered when they were kids? I'm 23 now and my rabbit and hamster live like the king and queen they are, but I can't help thinking back on my childhood pets and dying a little inside :'(

[@insertnamehere5158]

Oml yes

[@penelopeh5276]

Same 😭

[@gukfilms7441]

i had two mice from 10 years ago that i just put inside a cylindrical container.. and they soon escaped.. now i have a hamster and im waiting for his 648sq inch tank! (Temporary tank is only: 200sq inch)

[@itsariina4856]

In my opinion if you had a pet and "mistreated it" when you were 12 that was not you being irresponsible. it was your parents being irresponsible for letting a 12 year old handle animals that shouldn't typically be handled by young children. i had a lot of guilt about a bunny accidentally strangling itself on a leash when I was 8 as i leashed it and left it unsupervised. it freaked out and hung itself. i was horrified and traumatised. and i only came to a realisation that my parents shdn't have bought a leash for a bunny in the first place. i still feel sad about it but now i know its not exactly my fault

[@PickyVickyVindictive]

@@itsariina4856 Exactly.

[@glitterlover429]

I went to petsmart today and the hamster section looks like a toy isle ...

[@ronclark9724]

Sadly in the pet industry goldfish and hampsters are treated like road kill... They are just toys for greedy corporations to sell... Little goldfish and little hamsters always outgrow their bowls and cages... Responsible pet stores should NOT be selling either... Instead of selling expensive cages designed more for children than their pets, these stores would be better off selling cheaper, larger plastic storage bins....

[@charlottew7964]

same

[@alizebarraza3887]

They make it seem like hamsters are “toys for kids” and it’s so frustrating trying to explain to people why they need to upgrade🙄

[@CanyonsDogs]

There’s a small independent pet shop very close to my home, the hamster cages they sell are actually all reasonable sizes... which is good :) but food isn’t the best... and they use sawdust... but they do separate the Syrians once they’re too old. I was going to get a hamster but I never did... it was too hard convincing my parents for a large enough cage.. so I’ll have to wait but that’s fine,

[@lorizhang7944]

Ron Clark *hamster

[@equestrian_strides1031]

The dislikes are from owners of critter trails

[@kirakiradiary]

Or from the Grunge Videos of ‘CANNABALISICTIC DEADLY CRANKS = HAMSTERS!!! (I hate grunge

[@Amskiki]

The crazy 2 i wouldn’t even put my pet rock in one... abuse!!

[@kiwipaws1626]

Lol oh my god

[@kiwipaws1626]

@The crazy 2 🤣😂 u got me there omg

[@clairefazel8470]

And PetCo and PetSmart

[@almd_mlk]

The best thing is that she changed and tried so hard along the way to constantly fix her mistakes. And that brings her to where she is now. She is literally the best hamster mentor

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!

[@kendallmonahan]

Hello! I am 11 years old and just got my first Hamster Rafa. He is a dwarf Roborovski hamster and I love him so much! I would just like to say your channel has helped so much! My first cage ever has 658 square inches of floor space, a 8.5 inch wheel, and 7 inches of bedding!!! He has so much enrichment and is a super happy hammy!! Thank you❤

[@Evinex_0]

Love to see kids having good hamster care

[@thisaccount1279]

Her: I am not a *perfect* hamster owner Me: *chokes on water*

[@memetrashhh8936]

Well, I think she is now nwn

[@thehobbithole4078]

I know she is perfect 👌

[@meg0504]

relatable

[@llannerch]

Haaaa

[@aishatariq3752]

I would choke on water if I was drinking water at the time

[@leynap8260]

*Syrian Hamsters* They protecc They attacc *But most of all* They hate playdates.

[@maddiepierre527]

Lol

[@amphibiland7315]

pLAydATEs

[@alliecat9270]

Ha!

[@snacled821]

Wannwa hwab w pway date?????

[@Noah-ko9cm]

Play date more like a fight to the death

[@eevee4379]

I just got a Syrian hamster yesterday and she is adorable. Her name is Pixel. I’ve been binge watching your hamster care videos so I can give Pixel the best life possible. I am also very nervous and a bit stressed not because I am unprepared, but because it’s my first time and I don’t want to mess anything up. This video helped me know that even an experienced hamster owner can still make mistakes so I should expect to make some of my own. Keep up the great work, I really enjoy your videos! ❤️

[@felicity.leh0942]

Hey! This comment was 8 months ago! How's ur hamster doing now?♡ I got my 1st hamster this year in April I think:) She's a winter white dwarf hamster named Cheeko:)

[@ghostt4634]

@@felicity.leh0942 today i got a chinese dwarf hamster and his name is peanut! :)

[@felicity.leh0942]

@@ghostt4634 omg that's so cool!! I'm so happy for uuu

[@ghostt4634]

@@felicity.leh0942 tyyyyy

[@kennam2850]

@@ghostt4634 i also own a Chinese Dwarf Hamster!

[@dogrosehips1564]

Wow those cages are TERRIBLE... and I’m so thankful you’re being so transparent about your mistakes. I think we all have guilt for the way we treated our pets as stupid kids (or misinformed adults), and it’s great to see an example of learning and teaching from mistakes instead of pretending they never happened.

[@tamsinsmith4293]

“I put the Syrians hamster in a play date” Me:Internal screaming intensifies

[@chazfar]

Tamsin Smith O My Gosh 😂

[@VictoriaRaechel]

honestly same tho

[@dez2950]

Victoria Raechel REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@tamsinsmith4293]

@@dez2950 Lol

[@marydennedvsvfvdbfjfhvmdgs8027]

Lol

[@Fanuc_Operator1990]

"If you make mistakes and then don't try to change them, that defines you as a person" Never thought I'd hear such wisdom on a hamster care channel lol. Keep being awesome victoria

[@islacraig1053]

Tyler Dobbs exactly! The only thing u can do when u do things wrong is change them xx

[@ingridrodriguez8149]

-w-

[@hyperdrive282]

“Do what I say or else it is 100% a mistake and you are a bad person!”

[@kateporter352]

I find it nice, that she's being honest and not lying and saying she always had big cages and stuff. It is really cool.

[@alexandpets59]

Roboroski: He protect: He attack: But most importantly he goes sonic speed

[@cutest_pets]

They go sonic sped max

[@alanismachado4171]

Lmao my robo goes flying

[@aurora_dog1741]

When she said what cage she used for her very first hamster she looked like she was about to go strangle her past self

[@user-gk5kg7ns9s]

Lol

[@emma6366]

I used a smaller one and i wanna strangle myself omfg

[@BBWBabeLisa]

@@emma6366 I'm guessing u upgraded now?

[@lordbored3800]

me: goes to buy a hamster employee: gives me a hamster and says it's male hamster: gives birth to three hamsters

[@ellianddorito1169]

Lmaooo

[@lotsoflove5378]

LOL thats when happened to my guinea pig a while back before my dads friend wanted him the pet peeps looked and said it was a girl when i got home i checked and nope it had a tiny wee wee i even named him rosa but now his name is elix idk if the dude changed his name btw he had a giant cage and i fed him oxbow not the sunburst crap because hamsters need sunburst and guineas dont

[@kiana7037]

I LITERALLY HAD A NIGHTMARE ABOUT THIS LMFAOO

[@juxtgb6880]

Lmao 😂

[@weareallfritz4365]

Why did I laugh at that

[@giselle2813]

When I’m older and my children go through the “wanting a hamster” phase I will be able to inform them because of you. Thank you so much! 😊

[@infntk.3436]

People need to understand that we've all started with mistakes. Petco and many other pet shops don't usually educate you on how to properly care for your pet. They tell you put it in this, feed it this, and it'll be just "fine". I adopted a gerbil from a rescue league who came with a plastic/bar cage. The only bedding she had was wood chips and her diet was some mixed fatty seeds. (That's all what she had with her when I adopted her) I started doing research and alot of it was actually FALSE. From the bedding to the size of the cage and it didn't even mention that plastic was bad for them!! The enclosure had a bunch of plastic accessories and that was the first thing I removed. The 2nd was the bathing dust.. I didn't change it to sand for a few weeks until I stumbled upon a video saying that bathing dust is really bad for their lungs. The 3rd was finally filling her cage with a bunch of Kaytee bedding and avoiding wood shavings. AND just recently I've finally made a bin cage for her, waaaay bigger than her other cage and she actually comes out of hiding when I pop open her lid to say hi. There's still alot more that I want to improve so that her life is as comfortable and fulfilled. TL;DR - no one is perfect. people make mistakes and we learn from them.

[@ItsK0ch0_Shin0bu]

Did you get the gerbil a bud?

[@emilysmith6295]

Is it rlly a bad thing to be a “know it all” when it comes to animal care??!😂😂 I’ve learned so much from your vids Victoria, thank you 💚✌️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Well I'm glad my videos could be helpful!!! ❤️

[@kittenmimi5326]

Depends on one's attitude, wheyher they're simply trying to spread proper information or being outright annoying and rude

[@slime2666]

I mean technically its not because being smart ass is better than just being ass

[@jaceyasf4576]

Yes

[@juliamarie334]

Emily Smith hope it’s a good thing! You should know a lot about your hamsters care. It turns bad when your additude changes

[@katelynrajpaul7078]

2020 is a new year and I hope everyone has a good year with many hamsters and lots of treats🐹

[@katelynrajpaul7078]

Awe thx everyone for the likes! Remember everyone makes mistakes when caring for animals but don’t worry that’s a part of growing as a hamster caretaker!

[@lucidmx.]

Katelyn Rajpaul Happy 2020 too and no problem!!

[@AmiaRAT666]

Thank you so much, I’m getting a hamster tommarow! We have a HUGE bin cage, we are getting 2, don’t worry though we have 2 cages =D

[@Fanuc_Operator1990]

Your hamster is so pretty!

[@katelynrajpaul7078]

Animal Adventures: No Problem! I wish the best luck towards you and your two hammies😁🐹

[@Mel-jl8dt]

Honestly props to your parents for being so understanding and supportive (helping you build the cages etc) because a lot of parents would not be or even controlling about their kids money and not let them buy a new cage. Its super sweet to hear that they were so understanding

[@cesiacaro4835]

" Still wasn't happy because I'm not ever happy apparently" yesssss, good to know I'm not the only one who is only happy with my hamster's new toys and cages for a while before I decide to buy them new ones XD

[@chewbyham9197]

Nobody: Not a single soul: Pet stores: tHiS tInY 6 InCh wHeEl iS fOr SyRiAn HaMsTeRs Me: **Casually uses 8 inch wheels for roborovski's**

[@nathanthecollector429]

*me casually uses 12 inch wheel for Russians*

[@laren15]

Nathan The Collector I use a chinchilla wheel for my snails hehhehe 🐌👍

[@nathanthecollector429]

Snail Family what the frick

[@noaa666]

@@laren15 wth i have snails 2 do they use it? 😂

[@noaa666]

@@laren15 why do snail owners actually watch dis? 😂

[@dez2950]

The worst mistake I made was bathing my first ever hamster, I don’t understand why he still loved me after that 😂😬

[@linofrappuccino3536]

Deliah GachaGaming EEEEEEK! I almost did that! I did not research that part. I did a lot of research but missed that part

[@crasmanzoobas9853]

I did that too 😬😳😳 he was never submerged though 😶

[@XPurpleMyth3]

I almost did then I researched then I just sandbathed him xD luckily

[@emilyjane1568]

aww bless

[@plainbutterfly1153]

My mum had wet hands and touched my current hamster and I actually had a panic attack

[@CamrynSturge]

Victora: hopefully 2020 is a good year Me: 🙁

[@CamrynSturge]

Omg victora liked my post 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 happy 😆

[@justjess6636]

Your videos are so illuminating for me. I had a hamster for six months that mysteriously died. I didn't know that pet stores carry products that were unsafe. (I was also a teenager making decisions that an adult didn't care to step in to help, but that's a different conversation.) I literally bought the entire enclosure from the pet store that day. Now that I know better, if I ever get a hamster again, I'm doing it right!

[@sugerwillowsmores5345]

This makes me think of my mistakes, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. So many of us in the hamster community have come so far, its amazing to se.

[@unknown-xr6bl]

Hey r u from amino? 😂

[@sugerwillowsmores5345]

@@unknown-xr6bl shhh absolutely

[@coldbean7383]

Everyone starts out with no to little experience and over the years learns more, it’s part of life

[@depression_sadface5672]

True

[@topsymatthews8484]

Actually no some people take responsibility and research before getting an animal

[@coldbean7383]

topsy matthews I don’t know if you knew this but some people grew up without the internet, when google didn’t exist doing simple research wasn’t so simple

[@Im15cheese]

topsy matthews Even then, they knew nothing about hamsters before researching. And everyone can improve. No matter how much research someone will do, they still have plenty of room to grow, especially with the experience they will earn from taking care of the hamster! 😁

[@justicedog3696]

@@coldbean7383 exactly. And, at that time, even if one researched, the information wasn't as it is now

[@mackenziemackinney6579]

OH MY GOSH IM SO GLAD IM NOT ALONE!!! I am literally NEVER satisfied with my hamster's cages. My parents think i'm ridiculous and she's spoiled but it's just never right. Saving my money to get her a cage a little smaller than your hamster cages! Thank you for helping me take good care of my hamster !

[@corinnegunter3889]

Im 31 and have my first hamster and have been watching all these videos to learn how to make his life happy. It was an impulse buy from a pet store and I ran around gathering what the store sold other than those wire cages and got a large critter keeper. I dont think the store owner who sold me this hamster thought I was serious when I said this was a very temporary set up. My hamster within the first week was in an upgraded foldable catio play pen with a 6.5 inch wheel. Now 2 weeks into owning a dwarf hamster he has a 3 drawer dresser turned into enclosure with 13-16 inches bedding and 738 square inches of floor space. I got him etsy Hamster Eatery food and he loves it! Thanks to your videos I am able to do this right ❤

[@avavalentine469]

First u have made my hamsters life so much better, thank you💚

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm happy I could help!

[@dimiusgamingplays1949]

@@VictoriaRaechel thank you for making my 4 hamsters happiest little dimes ever I now am saving 40 dollars for a 20 gallon tank for each hamster

[@marygraceesmith]

@@dimiusgamingplays1949 You could also try bin cages because they are cheaper if you want😁

[@dimiusgamingplays1949]

@@marygraceesmith ok

[@emilykline1036]

@@dimiusgamingplays1949 20 gallons is still too small, try getting a bin cage. Much cheaper and they will have more room.

[@amyf1383]

Your parents are angels to help and support you in this.

[@lisaford9414]

Ikr my parents could never 😔😂

[@BobbieRxtty]

It’s weird watching this near the end of 2020 as at the end she says “I hope 2020 will be a good year” having no clue what’s in store 😂 Also I love this video and your channel

[@jendemczyk2967]

Victoria: I hope 2020 won’t be a flop The Corona: quietly laughing in a corner

[@sineadoflynn5583]

"Hopefully 2020 is a good year, hopefully it isnt a flop" *H E H*

[@clumsycritters5633]

Yes totally not a flop😅

[@abi-sx7cu]

It was totally the best 😅😂😅

[@hospitaljelloisbad]

Totally not a flop RIGHT GUYS?!

[@leahherrarte2179]

It the Best😅😂

[@kalii28]

@@hospitaljelloisbad ye amazing😅

[@amanikhan09]

2020 is a new year and we all can improve on our pet care

[@loganwallace4260]

Hello im from the future and 2020 sucks bye 😔

[@ha.nnnaah]

Logan Wallace ikr 🙃😔 cOrOnA vIrUs

[@stardewvalleyaddict626]

Logan Wallace indeed

[@jj-qu2ml]

@Roxy’s Rainbow I love most it ngl

[@user-hs3sq9fs5g]

Jane delaney cause people r dyin?

[@gracie2116]

So happy that my first hamsters cage is 461 square inches and I’m upgrading to 1070 sq soon ! 😁 I researched for 2 months before finally purchasing the hamster and my care has improved so much since then !

[@Cooody12]

Me and my partner just got our first hamster without doing any research on it... After watching a few of your videos I made a list of things to get so that I can actually take care of it. The people at petco said that it was a good cage for them but its one of the critter cages and thought it would be okay but now I just feel bad. I am on a mission to get everything to make him happy, Thank you so much

[@kaiimeii]

Who else’s hamster is vibin on the wheel

[@wildflower2598]

Succc my hedgehog be Vibin on the wheel

[@Caroline-pf8ot]

2:30, she's asleep xD

[@vee5360]

I don't have one at the moment. Hopefully ha but I had to like it coz that's so cute 😂❤️

[@Jade-zu4ru]

I don't have a hamster and my rats be lazy bois 😂😂

[@emilyjane1568]

mine doesn’t use his :(

[@Laurinbold]

Victoria:”Hopefully 2020 is isn’t a flop.” 2020: “you get covid, and you get covid and everybody gets covid!”

[@tamsinsmith4293]

Saffron, you don’t get covid

[@rosairedaigle7816]

My mom in March: not letting me see my friends when the U.S had like, 50000 cases My mom in July: inviting her friend over when the U.S has 125,000 cases

[@core17]

I was just coming to make a comment about that line! Lol

[@Laurinbold]

core17 it’s true 😂

[@trudyhenkhaus3423]

ahhaha

[@liucijasadauskiene8755]

Is it just me or did she look so cute in the picture holding her hamster 🐹 when she was little

[@thejoshowd6418]

Honestly, this makes me feel better. My first hamster had a floor space of 459 sq inches of floor space. And pine bedding, small wheel. One hide. A few tunnels, and food. And ofc water.

[@bensouretis214]

My first hamster may or may not have been in a tiny tales with a bland diet along with two other dwarf hammys.....🤢

[@thejoshowd6418]

@@bensouretis214 its ok tho!

[@paigenugget1631]

"I hope 2020 is going to be a good year and not a flop." I know she was talking about her hamster care, but watching in late march 2020 with the corona virus and death of many in the helicopter crash, storms and floods, wildfires in Australia, amazon rainforest being destroyed, many species now under threat, I laughed very hard as this as the year already flopped in the first month xD

[@orangegxa8951]

Ikr lol

[@klutz1600]

Paige & Nugget you know davway

[@annahumphrey6708]

Yes look at us we are all a mess

[@TaqeeGreen]

@Jovie Kozicki of course lol

[@ksenialatkovic]

Well Kobe Bryant unfortunately passed away

[@michelleelizabeth9801]

I agree! No one is perfect but what’s important is that we all want the best for our animals and are willing to give them the life they deserve! 💓💗

[@Mao.the.furry13]

15:48 AND IM SO HAPPY, BECAUSE updating my hamster's cage from a cage like you've had first to a cage you have currently took me only 3 weeks, and its all because of your channel! You just fixed another hamster's life, congrats!

[@IndigoWolfTail]

I started watching your videos a couple of days ago while my hamster was in care for an eye infection. Holy cow I didn't realize how many mistakes I had made! I went out the very next day and went on a shopping spree for my little Mokona. She's now back home in a much larger enclosure with much more of the appropriate bedding, and much more enrichment.

[@meg0504]

The one time I actually want a hamster I can't get it because the stores are closed! On the bright side I have a longer time to do research and maybe even build a cage myself! (with help of course!)

[@tildarice_7871]

Same I've only just been allowed one 😢😢😢

[@SEEROFHOPE]

i got a hamster notthat long ago

[@4evawoohoo]

Maybe you could get a hamster from a rescue?

[@glamxshineroadto1009]

Aw it’s ok! My mom pretty much ordered me a hamster from our local pet store. Maybe see if they do curb side pickup? That’s how we got my hamster!

[@meg0504]

@@glamxshineroadto1009 Thx for trying to help that was really nice but i don't really support pet stores...

[@mrmoth5337]

“Hopefully 2020 is a great year, hopefully it’s not a flop.” that didn’t age well

[@taniththornton6111]

lol

[@jada1012]

Haha

[@Bella-uu2pv]

She’s the queen like literally the queen of hamsters and taking care of animals

[@-..MyMelody..-]

I just want to thank you Victoria, yesterday I realised my poor Russian Dwarf actually has a small cage and possibly is not very happy with it. So I started watching you since I watched you when I first got my hamster. I talked it through with my parents about getting an aquarium and luckily they agreed, I am now binge watching almost all your videos to improve my hamsters life. Thank you for changing how I see my Hamsters life!

[@lolabs2532]

6:07 "I saved up all my moneys" 😂

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Moniesssss

[@charley655]

Lol

[@asmraddicted9731]

Its really nice to hear that Even Victoria made mistakes of hamster care! I’ve had 5 hamsters when i was younger, and that lived in such a small cage and their wheels were way too small. Even one of my hamsters, Charlie got a swollen foot, and we had to put her down. But! I didn’t know better! I blame it on the pet shops where the hamsters are sold. These shops never had a really big cage that they sell. They ONLY sell small cages. I think it would be awesome if a hamster shop could follow all the rules for a nice hamster care. It would be such a nice idea if maybe they gave out a booklet to the new pet owners about how to do a nice hamster care. It’s really sad that all these hamsters have such a bad life. And I’m honestly ashamed of that I’ve done such a bad job taking care of my hamsters.

[@antonellagagnacci6163]

Lol I love your profile picture! I guess you watch Moriah Elizabeth?

[@Brooke-colvin]

ah, the face of failure!!

[@laiiox2800]

Ehhh moriah elizabeth

[@Valentina-yy7ve]

I get you were young but it’s your fault for adopting a hamster when u did no research

[@floralikestaylorswift]

OMG! You are a Moriah Elizabeth fan? I regognize that profile pic!

[@CJBurgandy]

I'm so happy to see hamster care has come such a long way. I had hamsters between 1988 and 1994 and back then there was nothing on their care outside of trusting what the old man at the feed store would tell us, and he pushed the Habitrail plastic cages on us. I'm sad that Fuzzy, Bob and Frisk didn't have the appropriate space, but I'm really happy that now there is so much out there for people to research and see what these little furry friends need for proper care. I've only been randomly suggested your videos lately and haven't had hamsters in almost 30 years, but I appreciate your videos and your educational tips.

[@jackiegarcia4497]

So grateful for someone to get into depth about this!Appreciate it sm!!!

[@itztomato44]

I glad my hamster was take cared the right way.🥺 All credit to you Victoria😂💖

[@gracechapman79]

Same I didn't know a thing about hamsters until Victoria

[@WishfulLPS]

How do you have a paw print next to your name is it an emoji

[@novelle7212]

My hamster has been taken cared badly, and I've only realised that by watching Victoria but hes so old and I could never get him a bigger cage. But I'm so glad I know more now.

[@novelle7212]

@@WishfulLPS I think it might be from being a member

[@alanis8759]

I know this’ll most likely drown in the sea of comments, but as a twelve year old now, I’ve done so much research. I feel as if I’m beyond prepared to get a hamster once again. I’ve learned so much, and after this pandemic is over, I’m getting a new hamster! I’m getting two 50 gallon bins and connecting them to make a cage of over 1,500 square inches. I’m very exited, and am glad to have a great restart to hamster care at a young age. Videos from amazing channels like these are what have helped me learn what I should’ve been doing when I got my first Syrian hamster when I was around 9-10 years old. 💕

[@charlieisapotato3692]

Yes I’m getting a hamster after summer! I’ve done so much research and I’m super excited!

[@harrymcdonagh4013]

K

[@d.editss7103]

Same :,D

[@Theanimalfarm077]

Harry Mcdonagh ;-;

[@alyssaeslinger7877]

Okay, but the “ AoOh NoO” was so funny! It’s giving me troll under the bridge vibes lol! 🤣😂

[@lynn5530]

It's wonderful to see the evolution of your hamster care! I've learned so much from your channel and looking forward to learning more! 😁

[@mrlynx68]

Guys, this lady has probably saved countless hamster life’s and improved so many people’s cages!! I never knew hamster needed MEET?! But now I do and when I get a hamster I will feed it what it needs and that’s because of you! Tysm!

[@chelseamorey7949]

Meat? Really?!

[@flip6125]

@@chelseamorey7949 they eat bugs in the wild

[@ErosTheHamster]

@@chelseamorey7949 they dat mealworms

[@ErosTheHamster]

*eat

[@lc4life369]

Wow I missed that part somehow. Glad I came across your comment even though I don't own a hamster. I might someday again though

[@bubbleteabeatboxx]

I am so glad you are there to guide everyone on their hamster journey.😊

[@victoriaserna1495]

You should feel so proud of yourself. It’s not dramatic to say you’re changing the world with your knowledge and heart. Thanks for being tenacious in finding out more and more and for sharing what you learn with everyone else ❤️ I’m a better hamster mom because of you.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!

[@anileaf7267]

I’ve had my robo for 2 days and he’s already walking onto my hand!!! I think he might be easier to tame than most people say about robos. P.s. his name is Rocket :)

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That's great progress!

[@evequack4600]

I've had a robo for 2 months and they just started to walk on my hand

[@localsadcowboy8721]

THE RUBY NUKE how much time did you give him to settle in? Normally people advise you to not interact with new hamsters for 2 days to a week. No hate, just a suggestion for any future hamsters you may own.

[@neeve2010]

@@localsadcowboy8721 This doesn't help in anyway 99% of the time. In fact, most ethical breeders encourage new owners not to do this nowadays. It's a very misinformed and outdated practice. Breeders put so much time into taming the babies and then when the new owners go and leave their new hamsters for days-weeks it just sets back the breeders hard work and the new owner wonders why the hamster isn't as comfortable with human interaction. With a young hamster, the more you handle it the tamer it will be and therefore easier to help when it requires health checks, nail clipping and treatments etc. Leaving the hamster isolated just makes them more fearful. If they're nervous on day 1 they will be just as nervous if not more nervous on day 7. If you do gentle handling and interaction from day 1 you will build up their confidence and trust sooner and if your hamster is from a reputable breeder it will maintain and build upon the work the breeder has done with socialising etc.

[@igorzieba4837]

@@neeve2010 My hamster gave birth to 6 hamsters, I sold 5 of them. And the one that was left got so tamed, that whenever I put my hand in her cage, she is always up to go and greet me. Her name is Milka btw, and will be 5 months this month. I renember the starts when I tried to hold her for the first time, she peed in my hands. Then she started to bite a little, but not hard. Almost like test biting if it was worth to bite me, or not. And then when she grew up, she became an angel. tbh, Ive never had such a tammed hamster before. And the 5 other syrian baby hamsters we're also a bit tamed, so the customers had to have an easy job on taming them.

[@Diego-qr5bw]

Haters:”she’s such a know it all” Me:”like u know how to take care of a hamster properly”

[@hamsterideology2162]

I absolutely love your channel. You are so well spoken and patient. I’m preparing myself over the next few months and doing hammy research before I get my first :3

[@paigeconway8003]

So awesome to see someone care for their animals so much! you have such a good heart :)

[@ecologist_to_be]

It so horrifying thinking in 2020 cages we used in 90's/00's are still a thing. My first cage around 20 years ago so triggering lol She was a rescue golden syrian hamster called Hammy. All of my hamsters been rescues/adopted. I remember reading they need bigger wheels so she actually had a rat wheel in a tall cage. I also remember reading about cotton bedding being bad. I remember wanting a critter trail style cage instead as I assumed these were better but pet store said not worth money. She actually got a nasal tumour no doubt from the pine shaves bedding! This was in like 1998-1999-2000 time You sound like me. I would buy cages/tanks for my birds and fish. Decide didn't like em. Get another. Decide didn't like em. haha Just done same. I had the Falco 80 from Zooplus for two gerbils. Haven't liked it since I got it so just purchased the Falco 100 from Zooplus instead.

[@katzenkeks2559]

It's actually so good to hear I'm not the only one who made a lot of mistakes. My Syrian Hamster is living in an 40 gallon aquarium at the moment and although it's a bit too small and far from perfect I'm so fond of myself to at least give him a decent home. Unfortunately I really don't have the money to buy a bigger one but I'm planning to make him a large playpen as soon as I know how much money I get this month (coronavirus is cutting my salary)

[@chxleae5906]

If u didn’t have the money why have a hamster?

[@sarahsettlemyer2075]

@@chxleae5906 they may not have known at first. That's the point of these videos!! They are to help people learn and grow. If you aren't fully informed on this person's stance, why reply with criticism at all? Best we can do is try and make it better.

[@depression_sadface5672]

I'm sure your hamster is grateful

[@mrlynx68]

Maybe use a bin cage? It only costed me around $30 and I think I had about 500-600 square inches Edit: I found a pin that is 819 square inches on target for $22!! It’s called a 200qt bin, I am going to upgrade my sister syarian to that because he is living in 550 rn and that’s too small for me.

[@b.v3151]

@@chxleae5906 Thats just like saying. If you dont have money, why have kids? Did you not hear the person say that this PANDEMIC is affecting their salary. Have some empathy. The person clearly said they will upgrade when they can. 40 Gallon is much more than what many people have. I am sure the hamster is fine!

[@junelondon1703]

I feel you! 💖 It´s ok to make mistakes if you try to learn and do better. And if people think they are perfect, they are wrong. There is always space to improve! I wish I would have known your channel earlier, so I could have missed a lot of my mistakes.

[@anis4373]

You’re amazing for trying to improve as a hamster owner

[@andreavvvv]

It's true , no one is ever going to be perfect....the most important thing is that we all learn from our mistakes💚💛

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Yes ❤️

[@thesilversea6018]

tori: I hope 2020 isn't a flop! me rewatching this 3 months later: ummmmmm..... you could say it already is....

[@tranquilityasmr5737]

Me 4 months later😞

[@legendsupreme370yearsago6]

6 months later...idk what’s gonna happen?

[@garysmith5053]

Me now when a massive explosion happened

[@rosairedaigle7816]

Oh, honey. It gets worse.

[@xxbrooklyn6805]

you have helped me SO much with my hamsters! my hamsters look so healthy and happy thanks to your tips and i always watch your videos to help fix anything i am doing wrong to make sure my hamsters are healthy and happy. thank you so much !! 💗💗

[@sarahmooney165]

I think your videos are wonderful! I have had hamsters growing up and loved them dearly. Now my daughter is asking for one and to KZbin I came to "brush up" on hamster care and came across your channel...needless to say we have now binged your videos!! Keep the videos coming they are so helpful 🥰

[@abigail6869]

I just got a hamster and am avoiding all of these glad to know my hamsters in great hands thanks to you

[@ayasandra9365]

Its a great day today! 1. give your hamsters a lot of treats(HEALTHY TREATS c: ) 2. Pet them (ONLY IF THEY LIKE IT!) 3. watch Victoria Raechel for 3 hours straight! (That might just be me) Lmao

[@sarbe4589]

Sweetie you don't have to explain yourself. You clearly just want to share your knowledge. The peeps talking shit, are threatened by your knowledge, your genuine care, and your adorable face. Haters gonna hate....but they are also hated. Keep on keeping on. 💯

[@sherryme3810]

I'm so glad I found your channel. My last 2 hamsters passed away very young and I've been devastated and trying to find out why. Lots of improvement to do! Thank you for being so informative

[@bethwyre528]

When I go to a pet store and look at the cages and I’m looking and I’m like what? How can a hamster even take a step in this and why is the world still selling these when I thought we would have learned our lesson? 🤔 anyways definitely agree with your hamster care thank you it’s helped me so so so much.

[@caitlyntimm5249]

Thanks to you my first ever hamster has a pretty good life,I wish he had a bigger cage but I don’t have the room in my room😢🙁😐

[@cjneylan]

Caitlyn Timm maybe just move a couple things remember it’s a life!

[@Itschillyyyy]

You're parents are so awesome! I love how supportive they were when you realized the changes you needed to make ☺️

[@FlyingBlueNic]

I've been watching a lot of your videos recently to learn more and prep for when I get my hamster and some of the videos are older but its been cool to be able to tell when you learn more or make an even better home for your hamsters over the years! I had a hamster when I was 10 and definitely did not give it enough space or enrichment (even though i really thought i knew everything about hamsters lol) so thank you for making your videos to help educate people on proper care for them!

[@doggysquad3756]

I’m not first I’m definitely not last But when I see Victoria post... I sure click fast

[@dirtblock2147]

3:00 my first hamster was Freddy and he was the exact same colour!

[@bbgwhiteyx2633]

Cute

[@itsmemaddie1761]

Woah!

[@juliettellez4695]

I’m a first time hamster owner and I’ve learned so much from just binge watching your videos and doing research. Thank you for all the tips

[@JohnPaul-gh1fh]

Thank you for everything you do, and for showing me the errors of my previous Hamster care ways.. I've since become a Hamster advocate too.. Thanks to you! 🙂

[@victoriablake3826]

At the end of the day, there’s no such thing as a mistake-free pet owner. We’ve all had to grow and learn from our mistakes (my first reptile had a cage that was a fraction of what it needed and I was really bad at keeping the humidity at the right level). The important thing is to be open to learning and avoid shaming new/inexperienced pet owners and to stop pretending we were always perfect. I love your approach to pet care education, keep up the good work!

[@xradelox]

“Hopefully 2020 is a good year!” Man, 2020 has SUCKED 🤣 Thanks COVID, wild fires, and me turning 30 😭

[@kalii28]

😅😂😭

[@lc4life369]

I turned 30 in 2020 too. Lol but it wasn't that bad of a year for me. Now 2021 was the absolute worste. And still recovering from it and it'll probably be a long time. Lost 2 family members. Not due to covid but still. First deaths in my family sinse I've been an adult. Had to realize that's going to be a normal thing from here on out too. Very hard to cope with though.

[@xradelox]

@@lc4life369 That’s terrible! I’m so sorry you’re having to deal with that 😢

[@MrsMapleTheHamster]

You are an amazing person Victoria. You have helped me so much. Do not be put down by what people tell you! You are amazing!

[@ShirOwOkun]

You spent so many years of improving. I'm so grateful that I just can grab your experience and my hamsters can live much better life than they would If i wouldn't watch videos (they would suffer from stress if i would be doing from what my family says or petshops, bacause their knowledge is terrible) Thank you so much.

[@echoevergreen7833]

"I hope 2020 is a good year and not a flop" LMAO

[@wiggleferret3992]

See guys, this shows that nobody was or is perfect ❤️

[@jjstutorials6472]

wow victoria. you make our journey easy just by telling us ur experiance. thanks a lot

[@sambur6480]

Wow, you are so smart ! Thank you for doing all the research, so we can learn from you !

[@chesballola9125]

U have taught me so much about hamsters and i wanna show my mom these videos so she could understand more about them.

[@Caroline-pf8ot]

My hamster has given up sleeping in her burrows and has made a nest behind her wheel .......

[@Milkjiest]

two of my current hamsters do that 😹its normal they are just silly beans. One of my 3 hammies even sleeps in his wheel, and once dragged ALL nest bedding into it and wondered why he cant run in it anymore..

[@maxxiepandaface]

Mine too

[@maddiepierre527]

Choke me daddy Thanos so he has to remake his nest everyday

[@gisele4653]

My hamsters literally do that

[@glamxshineroadto1009]

Same! I really don’t understand why though.. 🤣🤣😂😂

[@hjames1682]

I’m getting a hamster this Christmas and it’s my first hamster I’ve owned in about 9 years, this video helped me remember and to learn from my mistakes that I made in the past in a hamster enclosure, thank you so much and you’ve helped me a lot. Definitely subscribing! ❤️

[@MommerCrew]

Thank you for all you do!