The Good, The Ugly, The Worst! | Craigslist Pet Ads | Munchie's Place

Welcome to the CL Pet Ads where we will evaluate care shown in these ads and discuss with you the good and bad pet husbandry. We will bring up valuable points, what works for the pet, mention what could be improved and discuss a species needs. The focus in these videos will be about educating to encourage the viewer on learning more about the pet and to showcase #ThinkAdoptionFirst. Not everyone will bring their small companion to a shelter or rescue. Many choose to list still on Craigslist. There are hardly any rescues or foster homes for small pets like hamsters, so maybe you'd like to help out your small pet community after seeing this video? Who knows, maybe you'll make a different in the lives of pets and people.
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[@awetistic5295]

Let's teach our kids responsibility by not informing ourselves about the pet we're getting, locking it up in a tiny cage without any enrichment and throwing it away the second it stops being entertaining. Sounds like a great idea!

[@jettheottb]

it is so painful to see, i made my sister AND dad do research before getting our syrian, little dipper, she's so sweet and we've had her almost a year now however my sister did get bored of her but i've taken her on and now she's my itty bitty baby girl. i absolutely do not understand how people neglect such wonderful pets

[@awetistic5295]

@@jettheottb Aw, I'm so glad she has you to take good care of her. Last year I adopted three rats that were given away at over two years old because the child lost interest. We were instant soulmates. One of them, Barret, is still alive and sleeping on my hand right now. Today is his 3rd birthday. Small pets are just as wonderful, loving and deserving as any other pet.

[@jettheottb]

@@awetistic5295 they really are! i also just got a pair of my own rats for my birthday xD people don't care for these animals because they don't live for 15+ years and ig lifespan dictates how lovable a pet it

[@awetistic5295]

@@jettheottb Rats are the sweetest little guys, I'm sure you have a great time with your fluffy new friends. That's so sad, for us humans it might seem like a short lifespan, but it's perfectly normal for the animals. In a way, it feels even more of a responsibility to me to make their life as beautiful as possible because every day matters so much.

[@lexy10985]

My daughter is 7 and already knows proper care she teaches pet store workers more than a adult knows lol it’s funny but everything she says is true!! Her knowledge amazes me!!!

[@Aimee0206]

Thank you for bringing up the topic of hairless hamsters! SO many people just don't know how much this genetic thing affects the poor hamster's life - females cannot lactate, they're prone to eye and skin problems, they struggle to regulate their own temperature, they require special care, and much more. The list of medical problems they come with is bigger than they are. Someone posted a picture of their rescue hairless hamster (poor thing was abandoned outside a pet shop) on a FB group I'm in, and at least 80 to 90% of comments were asking where they could get one. Tried my best to educate those who asked, but it gets tiring. Also, fun fact: live feeding vertibrate animals (animals with backbones) is illegal in the UK (only exception being if you have exhausted all other options and the animal still won't eat), as it causes tremendous stress to the animal being killed and may cause injury to the animal being fed. Kinda wish it was illegal everywhere, but hey ho.

[@indigoeye3874]

In my country, live feeding is not allowed with the exception of some species of snakes that would sooner starve than eat a dead animal. However, even though it is a law, it is pretty much impossible to reinforce, because there is never any evidence (how do you know someone is killing the feeder animal before serving it when they are at home? and how do you prove it?). And there will unfortunately always be people who think of it as fun to watch a live mouse get toyed with by their pet.

[@SerpentHermet]

I prefer not to feed my snake live rats. I believe this option should only be reserved for animals whom will accept nothing else. I only had to feed my ball python live once and then she would take thawed rats. Sometimes it's a necessary evil that must be done...

[@the_5th_night]

Illegal here in Sweden too.

[@caseykong588]

I’ve rescued 3 hamsters now from Craigslist and to see these babies burrow for the first time, drink freely from a bowl, carry a chew toy around… there’s nothing like it! It’s so satisfying to rescue a hamster from a bad situation and give them the best. You see a change in them immediately. Definitely worth it.

[@FaeTheGae]

I bought a baby hamster from this nasty lady who smelled like cigarettes🤢 and poor baby didn't even know how to burrow or do anything (she lived in a cardboard box before) and to watch her open up and be a hamster was one of the best things I've gotten to experience🥺

[@hockeymom913]

Thank you both for rescuing hammies

[@stephanieevans5187]

This Is a bit late but so far I've rescued 11 hammies of off kajiji, 9 of them were in one add for baby Syrians, it was beyond sad. I couldn't part with 3 of them, the rest went to a humane society. a few days ago I saw 2 of the hammies up for adoption on the website! I am so happy for them! I'm going out for another rescue for 2 free Syrians this weekend.

[@flowercat9883]

When i see such bad ads(were i live(Germany, yes germany) the cages are mostly atleast a tiny bit bigger, i wish i had rescued a hamster instead of buying one from a good breeder. My first one was a rescue, sadly whe didnt had her for long and she bite almost every time i got into her cage , but she was so grateful. My current hamster (from a breeder) is so much diffrent from her.I still love him too.

[@-_YouMayFind_-]

Yes ethical breeder hamsters are used to better circumstances

[@zolfirthedragon]

as both a snake and small animal owner, I find the idea of taking a little creature that's been mistreated all its life, and then ending its life in terror and pain by feeding it to a snake disgusting. these are living beings.

[@PetConnectionInternational]

It's so sad that animals end up in situations where they aren't being properly cared for, you're doing such a great thing by sharing these and educating people about proper pet care, if only everyone watched your videos before getting small pets, the world would be a better place

[@andreathomas6862]

I can’t imagine been a tiny pet in a tiny cage with no enrichment so sad it breaks my heart

[@spiritdrop7335]

I recently took in a 10 month old Chinese hamster:) She lived in a barn in a small feraplast cage and was being fed Oxbow food, little to no bedding, one hide and the smallest silent spinner wheel. I’ve only had her for a month and she’s really shy but I’m glad I get to offer her a better home even if she doesn’t warm up to me

[@rust-2450]

The small animal rescue I foster for has had a ton of surrender requests too. But if it makes you feel better, our hamsters have been being snatched up like crazy lately. Most of them are adopted within a few weeks or less of being put up on the site. I like to think it's because of people like you, who are making people aware that adopting hamsters is a thing.

[@minzkaffee2440]

My family always had animals and I think my mother did what any parent should do if your kids want pets: She was the actual caretaker (and of course she loved them too). For example my budgie Billy was mine in name only and Willy my sisters. We loved them and because they were "ours" we felt responsible for them and took care of them to some extent, but my mother was the actual caretaker. We would feed them, play with them and sometimes even clean the cage (we were still very young, so most of the time my mother would do it), but we didn't HAVE to clean. It didn't feel like a chore and we never got "bored" of them, because we were never forced to take care of them, we did what we could and that was okay. We basically were taught that it's fun to take care of animals. I think that was the right way to do it. It was a very positive experience and the older we got the more responsibilty we could shoulder and we would do it willingly, we were even eager to do so.

[@Puppylover008]

I still don’t support pet smart, but I walked in the other day and the are now putting 8.5 inch wheels in the cages! I know it’s still a little small for Syrians, but it’s so much better & great for dwarfs. Again I don’t support buying pets from pet smart, I’m just proud of them caring more lol

[@c.a.fontaine1074]

I also noticed that the petsmarts in my area actually feed the hamsters fresh veggies every day.

[@kingpancake9364]

My PetSmart actually is "smart"! They keep all of their hamsters separate, give 3-5 inches of bedding, 8-12 inch wheels, chews, veggies, water dishes, and a few hides! Good job PetSmart

[@karieanneconnor2494]

Proud of pet smart well done lol byeeee x

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

@@c.a.fontaine1074 they should give them mealworms,crickets,grains and seeds,veggies are not good for hamsters in high quantities

[@ante0meridiem]

Could you do a video explaining the side effects of certain genetic traits such as the double satin coat and hairless, and how it affects the hamster's quality of life?

[@maxxiepandaface]

I'm a snake and hamster owner, I would never rescue a hamster to feed it to my snake 😯

[@zolfirthedragon]

same. it's horribly cruel to the hamster and dangerous for the snake to feed live.

[@scemolivvy]

Hamsters are like the highest impulse buy animal and usually abandoned quickly by owners shortly after purchase. Such a sad reality tbh.

[@mariannagkioka4572]

I got my hamster from a pet store (we don’t have rescues in my country :( ) she is a Russian dwarf and she was housed in a tiny cage with about 5 robos and they had hurt her in the back she had a fur lost glad that’s she didn’t have any blood or anything bc that would be really sad I’m so glad that she now has the opportunity to like in an IKEA detolf with lots of enrichment :)

[@hampterpamper2352]

We adopted a syrian male in may, and he is the sweetest boy ever. Lots of personality and he brings us so much joy. Please adopt if you can

[@zolfirthedragon]

the first hamsters we rescued were a couple of little dwarf hamsters, one winter white and a hybrid. the story we were told was that they were bought for two young boys, who soon tired of their pets, and eventually the mother got fed up of looking after them so she surrendered them. we think they were about a year old and they came to us in pitiful cages with little space or enrichment. they were really shy but warmed up to us soon, and became lovely friendly creatures. the hybrid had a tumor but they thankfully both lived well over a year with us. I miss them.

[@sonjahinshaw8694]

adopting animals is always so much more rewarding. getting to give them a new chance makes my heart so happy. I recently adopted a syrian female off craigslist and she’s the sweetest thing ever.

[@maureenhiggins9618]

I rescued two dwarf hamsters housed together in a small cage. One had severe runs. Of course I separated them. I took the sick one to the vet and did all I could but couldnt save it. I am convinced the stress of being in a small cage with another hamster killed the one. Please dont keep but one in a cage. You are so right.

[@ratvomit345]

In regards to cohabiting dwarfs: just because you ~can~ doesn't mean you should

[@FaeTheGae]

YES, I tell ppl that all the time and they're like "But so and so did it" and I'm just like "yeah well that's why so and so's hamsters look like they came straight outta ww3"

[@ffxfgxsfxxxg2419]

I think it’s stupid when people try to feed live especially since their 🐍 can end up badly wounded or dead by a simple mouse or gerbil. It also makes the rest of us in the reptile community look awful

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

Or people feeding adult mice to Hegdehogs,do they really want their Hegdehogs dead?

[@citypoppanda]

Thank you for bringing awareness! I never was into owning hamsters, but I enjoy listening to you talk so passionately about proper care. I may consider adopting a hamster in the future thanks to you! 💖

[@celinewong4365]

Thanks for trying to raise awareness munchie! I adopted my hamster from a rescue. He was an unwanted pet when his previous owner changed jobs and couldn't keep him. He was so stressed and bitey the first 3 weeks but he is such a sweet fella now. It has been so rewarding to rescue a hammie and the best part is it opens more space for the rescue to save more hamsters in need!!

[@0KittyGoesRawr0]

As a betta mom, the betta in the second ad absolutely broke my heart. It really does make a huge difference. I will admit, my very first betta fish (when I was a kid) was one of those in a vase. Then when I got interested again as an adult I thought 1 gallon was fine. But then I really immersed myself in researching them and have noticed such a huge change in the behavior of the bettas I've kept since implementing a 5 gallon bare minimum rule. Right now Bamba is in a 9 gallon and Sardonyx is in a 10. They both have sand substrate and live plants and are so much happier than bettas I've had in the past. I hope that betta went to somebody who knew what they were doing.

[@adriandbailey7841]

I’m 15 almost 16, and i have a hamster who is in a 40 gallon tank, 2 snakes, 2 dogs (one of which is my owner trained service dog) and a ferret and my animals are very well taken care of they are very handleable and are often out of their cages. How can adults not take care of animals when i go to school and work and take care of mine! Come on people 😑

[@TV-1997]

the token thing also happens very often with fish but i guess that's' also because many people see them as just a decoration rather than pets

[@carolineweiser4225]

One of my friends was looking to rehome her hamster because with 2 small kids, a full time job, and a new puppy, she didn't have time to take care of him. She asked us if we would take him, knowing we already had a hamster. We thought about it, and she said if we didn't take him he would go on Craigslist. So we said yes. He didn't deserve to be snake food.

[@lisilotte771]

My girlfriend and I adopted pet rats this February, so our fluff balls are technically quarantine pets, but we still did a lot of research ( for about two months total) about food, hides, toys, etc before we eventually got them. And that information was not hard to find. A quick Google or KZbin search shows so many great places of information. We did go a bit overboard with our DIY cage in the end, but honestly our rats love it so it was worth it. I don't understand how people can just go buy an animal at whim and then not even provide them with any proper care. I'm glad that people like Munchie are doing doing things like this so hamsters and other small animals can get the care they deserve.

[@nannynanan]

28:00 big cage ... poor Hammy is half the size of the cage. Even if you have zero understanding about hamster care, it just doesnt look right to the eye...wow

[@hockeymom913]

Thank you for the education. Before I got my Hammie, I did join a group to educate me on how to care for them, but I never knew about adoption. I never thought about looking for them like you would a cat or dog. I promise, any future hammies will be adopted. Ours had been at the pet store the longest and even returned because her wheel made noise. 😒, so we took her immediately. We love her so much. I made her a bin cage and am repairing an 800 Sq in guinea pig cage I got on marketplace to be her "Hammie's dream house". Thank you for rescuing hammies and educating.

[@peterb9006]

As someone who works at a certain well known petstore, I get to sell hamsters into these situations every single day. Blows my mind that when I say that they are nocturnal, that welfare organization recommend this size cage, and actually detail the minimum care, most people completely ignore me and get the tiny tales cage for their Syrian. "That's how we kept my hamster when I was a kid" is the normal responce. Really the only time I can deny the sale is if they openly admit to feeding them to a snake. I can actually deny the sale of a fish easier than the sale of a hamster.

[@kasieleow217]

I live in Michigan. And I rescued a Chinese hamster on a Craigslist ad. He was for a 4yr old child. And the mother was happy that I rescued him. And I'm now doing my best to get everything he needs and he is no longer in a tiny tales cage that he came in.

[@wiztribe]

I appreciate your vid’s!!!! Came across while doing research. My 9.5 yr old daughter has requested a hamster for a few years now. And being she is almost 10, has shown immense responsibility (for her age) & saved all her monies for quite awhile. Not from bdays, gifts, yet from actually “working” to earn funds. We are now doing research and prepping. Thanks for ALL your vids. We have learned ALOT!!! We plan to team care for her. She will be joining our home very soon! Unfortunately no adoptees in our area, keeping a look out.

[@lucied2725]

I adopted my bf’s sister’s hamster about 2 months ago. She is a 10mo white hamster who was extremely neglected. Brought her to the vet 3 times since she was bleeding, and decided to operate her for an ovarian cancer. I know she would have been dead if I didn’t took her in. I am grateful that my bf’s sister saw that I was willing to do everything for this baby, and let me keep her. I love her so much, and am really happy to say she got out of surgery just fine. I am hoping that she will recover well. I just couldn’t let her slowly die knowing she had cancer. Thank you Munchie for educating me and hopefully his sister too about how you take care of a hamster (well now I would rather say she’s my baby)

[@anynamewilldoUSA]

So...I really wanted to resell my hamster's "starter kit" after we upgraded to an appropriately sized cage & wheel, but I wouldn't because I didn't want any animal to have to live in/be trapped in them. And if you have a hamster ball- THROW IT AWAY! They're nothing but torture devices.

[@c.a.fontaine1074]

You should market it as a carrier cage then if you reconsider selling it.

[@anynamewilldoUSA]

@@c.a.fontaine1074 Well, we decided to keep it until after we move sometime after Xmas. We'll use it for the ride, & then I'll sell it as a travel cage. Good idea! Thank you! I'm keeping the small wheel for the pair of dwarves we plan to adopt after the move. That way I'll only have to buy one more small wheel for them.

[@R4780Y]

You can use balls as hides instead of throwing them away!

[@anynamewilldoUSA]

@@R4780Y Yes! I've seen hammocks/swings made from them, too.

[@BooksToAshes]

Still uploading a video after your community post?? You're AMAZING! The dedication is commendable. Thanks for the quick upload 💖 I'll have to watch it alongside having my breakfast haha

[@teamgaming6700]

Same

[@tezzanoia]

Love that you're watching it whila having breakfast, meanwhile it's 6.30 pm where I live xD Hope you enjoy(ed) your food!

[@teamgaming6700]

@@tezzanoia cool

[@MunchiesPlace]

I was extremely depressed at the end of filming, did a small IG live video and said I probably wasn't going to get the video up tonight. But I pushed through edit it, and was able to take a shower and not feel like utter crap. I honestly don't know how I did it. Mental health is harder as you age. Make sure you keep your mind and spirit up. ♥️ And take breaks.

[@tezzanoia]

@@MunchiesPlace please make sure not to push yourself too hard and too far and to take care of yourself too, Munchie!

[@SpotlessleopardAJ]

I love your shirt! Something about that shade of green/blue really catches my eye, and I can never have enough long sleeve button-ups. 100% adoption first! I took my sisters hamster when she forgot about him and he became my best friend!

[@allysonparker4203]

I bought my little lovie (short haired syrian) Templeton Brutus Parker July 18th from Petsmart and I had absolutely no idea what appropriate care was UNTIL......Munchie and Victoria racheal! I cannot thank you enough for your content. I had 2 dwarf hamsters in the past (like way back) so of course unfortunately I was petstore educated 😭!!! But because of people like you my present hammy and future will get proper care. I did buy but there are no breeders in my area as I have checked since getting him. Love ya Munchie you are very appreciated!!!

[@skylerblake121]

We love you Munchie. You're doing such a wonderful job 💜

[@DarkDemonOfHel]

And this is why my two bunnies are rescues. The ones I had before were bought from a store, to be fair a good store with a vet, birth certificat and already vaccinated, but still, we wanted to Help These fluffs in need. And for the future: only Adoption is an Option

[@MaddoxEzman]

Just wanted to say I love your profile pic!

[@DarkDemonOfHel]

@@MaddoxEzman haha thanks I'm a huge rottmnt fan and drew this myself xD

[@MaddoxEzman]

@@DarkDemonOfHel You drew that? Wow! Great job

[@DarkDemonOfHel]

@@MaddoxEzman thanks again :D I did my best for Donnie. Btw you also have a pretty nice profile pic

[@JaciHirschi]

I just rescued a Russian Dwarf hamster off of Craigslist. She was labeled as a Syrian and from the sound of the ad she was purchased as a companion for their other Syrian hamster. I couldn't leave her there any longer. Unfortunately, I have been staying at my parent's house and she is currently in a small bin cage that came with a bunch of things from someone else. She has been doing okay in there but she gets her forever home this weekend and I'm so excited to see how she likes it.

[@rowdyrats7035]

I see so many bad hamster rehoming ads in my country. A lot of people will buy a male and female hamster from a pet store and they will breed them. It's so sad. Also very common for parents to get their kids a hamster and later give them away because the kids lost interest.

[@Lulu-xl5cm]

You and all the volunteers are doing amazing work, I respect you guys so much for helping these hamsters. Where am I able to donate to help you guys and these hamsters?

[@memorimurasaki1913]

Me at 10mins: sad, angry, sweaty hands, etc. Also me: realizing double the rage is yet to come I couldn't do what you do, Munchie. You have my whole respect. Have a nice weekend. 👋

[@early.autumn.summer]

this is the first video I’ve watched and I already love your channel! I’m so happy someone is promoting rescue & adoption because so much of what i see is people promoting breeders when there are so many amazing animals who just need a home waiting in shelters

[@hazelgrunts]

Hey, in case you didn’t know, Kijiji is full of backyard breeders (or at least my area is). Might be worth checking out sometime

[@uftc1324]

What area are you in?

[@hazelgrunts]

@@uftc1324 Southeast British Columbia, Canada

[@bethanyklassen4689]

i believe kijiji is only in canada. i keep rats, not hamsters, but it seems to be the same in my area. the phrase "for pets or feeders" makes my skin crawl.

[@huckleberry613_]

I straight up had the same cage ( 9:12 ) and it was attached to a crittertrail and as soon as i found out it was bad i got my dad to help me find a proper sized breeder tank for my hamster. I feel so dang bad seeing people using those cages and knowing that i did it too. edit: My dad also wasnt letting me use enough bedding at first and i feel bad about that as well but they did have everything they needed after i learned more and im glad i made it better for her eventually

[@alvarmbyt0]

Long video! I love this channel, it also helps me a lot with my little djungarian Lula🐹! I appreciate your work and have learned from it. Greets from Spain

[@aimee6235]

I know someone who has a bin cage, she has a lot of hides and takes her hamster out daily for a run in a secure room. However; the bedding is WAY too low, barely an inch and every time I bring it up they won’t listen. It breaks my heart. My partner actually looked after the hamster for a week and I got to the enclosure and added more bedding. Next time I saw it, it was back to normal. I wish more people did research about these poor animals :(

[@doglover12345andfr]

One of my guinea pigs was a rehome. He was older and we had one great year together. He was the sweetest piggy. I’d definitely consider a older rehome piggy again.

[@louisgreen4883]

Munchie, thank you for raising awareness for these poor angels. You have taught us so much!

[@RachelGotHamsters]

Sorry you lost your original video! 😿 but thank you for getting one together last minute, I always look forward to your videos!

[@savvyslps]

I have a ferplast cage, it’s 490 square inches and I’m soon upgrading to an ikea detolf.

[@lostfound8112]

Ugh that last cage was horrific. Lol I'm a freak for tanks my gecko lives alone in 95 gallon tank

[@shelf2953]

11:04 😭😭😭 those two look like my two dwarfs exactly the same tbh I had them together but they never faught or anything 👌✨ they had huge bin cage and like 8 inches of bedding! They passed away a cupple of years ago :(

[@shelf2953]

Little bonus✨ they would sleep together sometimes in same hide uwu

[@marcorr244]

Haven’t gotten into the video yet but I just want to say Munchie you look INCREDIBLE

[@NKC228]

23:20 is it just me or does it look like they used one of those plastic line ups that are filled with bedding? The ones you just put in the cage and boom clean bedding

[@tzcaptor108]

I'd love to adopt a sweetheart rescue hamster but I'm very busy with my current small animal rescues. So I do my best to volunteer and promote adopt dont shop. I feel like more people should help small animal rescues like this

[@wesleyditchko8376]

The black hamster looks like Mr. Bellows my blackbear hamster I got at petsmart. I remember he had a multi color 3 story cage about 30inches tall he would run on his wheel and go to floor to floor. he would run around the bathroom to play with me freely for extra exercise ( with doors closed that is) . This was back in the early 2000's he lived a good 3 years and I do miss him a lot

[@myownlittleworld15]

Because of you and Victoria, I am making sure that in the future that I am adopting from rescues and seeing if I can potentially rescue a hamster that was in a bad home and give it a good home with me. I am actually working on a custom enclosure with my brother that will be approximately 2,200 square inches, and I cannot wait until it is complete! Thank you for all that you do!

[@FurFeathersAndScales]

I get so frustrated when people come to me with wounded hamsters and when I tell them to separate they wont. "but theyve been together X months", "the pet store said they would be lonely" ect. I know theres a lot of opinions on care, and someone being asked for advice wont always know all the details, but when its so clear and so important... People trust me enough to expect me to have the answer, then when its inconvenient they trust the pet store employee more. This is why I became a paleontologist and not a vet.

[@sophiebowen3744]

I took in my current hamster from someone whose children lost interest and he tried to take care but knew that the hamster needed more company and enrichment which he couldn't commit to. I have had him for about six months and he's lovely. I could tell the guy meant well based on the setup and from talking with him about the hamster and the temperament etc but he wasn't informed enough. I adore the little fella and we have bonded a lot and although they are only with us for a short time they teach us something new and they stay in our hearts. I adore keeping small animals and I want to one day keep mice but I need more time for research and a vastly different setup.

[@static_kitten]

munchie i love u and everything u do so much thank u for existing

[@perryisahuman5740]

My friend wants to get a hamster and while they know what their doing, I don't and since we may be living together I've started watching some videos on hamster care in general so I can learn the basic do's and don't's as to not accidentally harm the hamster. Thank you for making the content you do!

[@giovannisingergs4159]

I'm in adopting hamsters from PetSmart and Petco adoption program it really makes me feel happy that I can help answers that are in the back of pet stores

[@Baku_B1ader]

I wish I had the opportunity to save animals like those in the ads and put them into better homes but down here in Augusta Georgia there's just not much of it . Hamsters are always sold out in our stores, So i know there has to be many hamsters out here that aren't being cared for properly.

[@edwinacaparelli9911]

That's what happened with us I got a hamster for my son, and since then I've learned so much and it's basically my pet now, and I believe that when you take a pet on you take it on for life.

[@aciewha7702]

Victoria Raechel also co-habbed her hamsters at one time.. but she stopped.

[@josephvega7252]

Omg I saw the ad with the hairless hamster I bought her!!

[@picklesadventures9479]

Animals are so precious and deserve a loving home ♥️

[@Beanguyyyyyyy]

As someone who owns a snake. Hamsters aren't even good feeders. Like yes you can. But there's much better options for bigger snakes.

[@Lulu-xl5cm]

Snakes need to eat too, period. But the thing which saddens me is that the animals being raised for food are being treated like objects, not living beings. Like rats and other small rodents being kept in horrible living conditions without even a chew toy. I hope the standards for feeding animals will change someday and the people breeding them grow a heart u.u

[@Beanguyyyyyyy]

@@Lulu-xl5cm I aboslutly agree! Feeder animals need to be treated better!

[@amvxp3321]

i got my baby boy rehomed for free and he was in petco exclusive critter trail being fed oxbow and nothing else. it made me so sad. thankfully his ad was only on craigslist for two hours when i saw it so i snatched him up

[@merriporro3235]

I recently went to a Petsmart that was 30mins away to just look at some hamsters since I’m already housing two in my different bin cages and I have an apartment. The employee told me they lost a hamster for a month within the store and are putting it for normal sale tomorrow. I told them I would easily take it off their hands since the hamster could be injured or have breathing issues due to dust. They wouldn’t budge with me and told me to come in tomorrow for his release. It’s so sad to think that these hamsters could be hurt and just given to some family that doesn’t have the knowledge or capability of helping them. I’m so disappointed in what was said to me and what I saw for equipment. I just thought I would share this story since it really touched me and I haven’t been able to forget about that little guy.

[@gabbycampbell4390]

I bought my syrian hamster (IM SORRY! I DIDN'T KNOW!) But let me tell you, hes freaking huge! Chonky boy!! I'm not sure if he's super healthy or if I'm just surprised by his size because I had a dwarf years ago.

[@grasswithflowers2991]

One time I saw an ad with guinea pigs and a hamster in one tank 😳

[@scemolivvy]

Wtf… that’s crazy. Both species SHOULD NOT and NEVER be housed together!

[@al._.m2164]

Her vids are the best

[@melodyg5529]

but how do we find small animal rescues in our area? i only know shelters 🤔

[@lauramlpfang4g5]

I was looking on kijiji in my city and my dads city and I see lots of bunnies for sale lately. The bunny ones some of them seem suspicious to me.

[@deniko7625]

All our hamsters are adopted and their situations have been infuriatingly bad, even tho all ex-owners looked carrying and concerned. Just....so ignorant. Our late boy was the most antisocial hamster I've seen, so scared and all but seeing him slowly trusting us and becoming more outgoing was the most rewarding thing ever. I tried so hard to not get attached because he was all the opposite of the hamster I wanted and he was already almost an year old so I knew we don't have much time together but oh my gosh he crowed into my heart and made his home there. He was the most gorgeous lovely little thing and I don't regret for a moment all the hardship we went through. Adopting is so rewarding but there are so so many and I can't take them all :/

[@josshenry1195]

how much bedding dose it take to fill up yur 40 gallons?

[@gheiss4951]

this video inspired me to go look at my local ads and let's just say i wish i didn't😅 2 syrians MALE AND FEMALE housed together because they're "bonded" 🙂 and in a tiny tails cage

[@chelitacorona2896]

Not to be rude but what should people with snake feed?

[@Dingos_exotic]

Frozen thawed mice rats and rabbits not live

[@SerpentHermet]

Snake keeper here! The individuals represented in this video are the lowest of the low in our hobby. No responsible animal keeper sources hamsters as feeders because it is impossible to ethically and economically. Those of us who cared to research feeders for our snakes choose to use rats and or mice from fully domesticated feeder lines. They have the psychology to be able to thrive in their common economic bin racks.

[@plantbeanmama9112]

I rescued my last two hamster Rest in paradise Po 2018 to early 2020 (he was estimated to be a year old) and Yuki who was a winter White dwarf hamster who I only had for a couple months in 2020 (a month or so after Po passed.. she passed away due to a mysterious neurological condition that was undetected but she was a sweetie... You are right Munchie- a life is a life... ❤️❤️❤️

[@imle9279]

If I ever get kids, I'm the one who's gonna get pets for myself. the kids can watch. not the other way around.

[@lisaozenich]

Everything I've learned is as long as the bin cage is over 450 square inches it's a good enclosure. They don't even sell bigger than 120 qt that are clear everywhere. I feel like that first ad could have added much more bedding but I feel like that person did a really good job with that bin. I know, the bigger the better and the deeper the better but I promise you, I've been to EVERY store in a 30 mile radius that sells storage bins and the clear ones do not come that big here. Bin cages are meant to be cheaper options too.

[@lynnpester6582]

This happens in the UK also, sometimes animals are offered for sale o these sites from so called breeders and not kept in good conditions. I adopt hamsters and provide the appropriate cage size set out by the RSPCA. One of my adoptions this year was two females Russian dwarfs brought back to the store as children had lost interest. They were kept in a tiny space with one very small wheel. One was blocking food from the other. I separated them as it was clear they were not getting on together I think if I hadn't adopted them when I did the smallest one may have died. It took a month for the smallest to gain the appropriate weight. I felt the pet store had not been monitoring them and caring for them appropriately.

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

If I ever get a hamster mouse gerbil etc,I’m definitely going the rescue route.

[@40kroner]

The bare minimum here is 80*40 cm and the US has way larger cages than we do, which is really sad since our bare minimum is bigger than the US bare minimum. The biggest bins we can get is Ikea Samla which costs around $30 USD

[@Kayla-dj7uu]

Stay strong Munchie, love you lots❤️

[@kayseeponton5598]

watching your channel has really hard set me on only rescuing any hamsters I own. I live in an area where they're not super popular (thank god) but I do want to make sure im available for any that do pop up.

[@Dante-ly666]

I have always adopted my rats however I had have a ethical bloodline show rat breeder that is doing studies with her bloodline and so far it’s been doing well, I have four adopted and one dumbo from her I’ve been waiting on a list for two years because that’s how careful and ethical she is. But yes adopt always

[@Dante-ly666]

Edit: have*

[@LucretiaLugosi]

Ethical breeder.... for dumbos?!

[@Dante-ly666]

Um yes you do get breeders that keep up with the healthy bloodlines they have, why so shocked?

[@jesperlivid9184]

"There are flea markets in Asia..." Unfortunately, I've seen that exact same thing at some American flea markets as well. Some of the regulations on small animal care and sales are very very lax and what they can get away with in the sense of animal cruelty is horrible, especially since there's very little way to track them if they do things like pay in cash. They just move onto another flea market if they get blacklisted. Just so you know, it's not just 'another country''s problem.

[@Rat-tailz]

Is a paw hutch wooden cage okay for my syrian hamster.

[@Hollybrad53]

The one with the Bader fish and the hamster was sad as a Bader needs at least one galon and a hamster 🐹 needs at least 620 square inches of flaw space 😔 😟 I have both these animals .

[@callmekawaii7840]

Is your rescue in eastern or western Washington?

[@thunderrain789]

As a snake owner, who the hell feeds a boa a pet guinea pig? Just get a box of big frozen rats or small rabbits like a normal person. Yeesh 🙄

[@SqueakTheKittehxx]

They probably don't want to pay for the feeders hence why they ask on "free" ads

[@thunderrain789]

@@SqueakTheKittehxx Probably. Which makes me think they might not have wanted to pay for a proper set up for the snake either. Very concerning

[@annalupton9284]

Serial killers

[@vixxenreigns]

Pet stores need to stop hiring children that have ZERO experience in animals. They really should require a certification of some sort in basic animal care in order to work at these places. I have tried telling people that they should do better where cages, diets and care are concerned and like you, I get the "You don't know how I take care of my animals" and so on. I really advocate for people to adopt from a rescue or ethical breeder and that pet stores source their animals from rodent mills usually which is why they have issues a lot of the time. Those tiny cages and stuff need to be banned. I don't understand how anyone can think they are good or okay to place an animal in. It would be like someone trying to stick a human in a fish bowl.

[@edwinacaparelli9911]

No wheel....😔

[@Z-thing]

What the hell is up with this people. I had a hamster as a kid and my care was inappropriate (small 2 story cage, too small wire wheel, bad bedding ect), but my hamster did have a hide?? Hides are literally so easy to obtain. I don't get this people. Plus these tiny cages look super tiny even comparing to the shitty cage I had