7 Hamster Cage Mistakes 🐹

[@petsinc.]

when i got my hamster 2 years ago, she lived in a critter trail cage, then i found ur vids and i immediately was so mad at myself for giving her such a small cage. now she lives in a nice angle medium! THANK YOU VICTORIA!!! LYSM!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That's great to hear you could upgrade!!

[@rahude_yt]

Same but mine got mine less than a year ago and I literally cried when I found out it was not OK so I got I changed a month before her b-day (its 27th june)

[@harpersanimals2516]

@@rahude_yt It’s about to be their birthday then, happy birthday to your hammy!

[@rahude_yt]

@@harpersanimals2516

[@myfantastichamsters]

@@rahude_yt Happy birthday to your hamster!

[@leyshveguilla]

Thank you so much for sharing you knowledge Victoria, recently I upgraded my Dwarf enclosure from a 40B gallon to a Niteangel Vista. Even though the 40B gallon still a good size he was showing sings of stress. He is such an active hamster and stays awake a lot during the day. Now he is very happy in his cage. But since I start watching your videos I learn so much. Thank you

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That's awesome to hear!

[@Lailah-wt5hq]

Staying up during the day is a sign of stress? I'm planning on getting a hamster and I got a 40 gallon tank already

[@Stibly]

I recently moved my hamster from an alright sized bin cage to a Ferplast Maxi Duna Large cage. For future UK/European hamster owners, I highly recommend it. It can fit a large wheel, many toys, and is super secure. It doesn't take much to assemble either, but remember to check if it's listed as the 'large' variant. They make smaller ones too. Edit: These cages have two holes on each side for a water bottle, you may need to cover them up, a determined hamster can use them to chew out.

[@peter_robinson]

I'm always making or thinking of DIY ideas for my female Russian Dwarf Hamsters Detolf. There's so much you can do with a Detolf as a hamster enclosure. I have a couple of things on stilts and a Trixie platform which she likes to go on, as well as plenty of hides and burrow spots where she loves to dig down to aha. Thanks for the tips and advice! 😊

[@filmedbycarolineofficial]

I got my first hamster about three years ago and you helped me be able to provide the best life possible for my hamsters. All of your videos are 100% truth and so helpful and straightforward. my current hamster biscuit lives in a 40 gallon breeder tank and has a 10 inch wheel. he also has 10 inches of the bedding and all the chews he could dream of, I wouldn’t have given him this great life if I wouldn’t have found your channel, so thank you so much!😊

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm really happy to hear that!

[@christopherlee3026]

Crazy to think back in the mid 1970's as a child I had a Hamster living in a tiny wire cage, which seemed the norm back then, also he would wake me in the night gnawing the wire bars, I was told "oh that's normal his he just grinding his teeth down" not knowing he was stressed and not happy and to find out what an awful life he must have had upsets me now, So glad you put out such good info for the welfare of these ickle guys.

[@eva_1977]

here in italy everybody, even loving hamster communities will tell you that bar grinding is normal and it is a way to grind teeth....

[@Mememememememee]

After this video I immediately changed my hamsters cage to a bigger and better one and the new one was 972 square inches of floor space thanks to ur new video now I can feel that my hamster is truly happy

[@analowry2947]

I might be soon getting my own hamster, you have helped me sooo much with how to properly care for a hamster. I love your videos!

[@Thatguykaid]

Good for you mate

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Glad I could help!

[@rhiannon1170]

I've always wanted a hamster but been very aware that I don't know enough about them and so wanted to do as much research as possible first. It's actually how I found your channel, so thank you so much! I grew up at a time when you didn't have access to the Internet 24/7 and yet still tried to learn everything possible about different dog breeds, about rabbits and guinea pigs, so I greatly appreciate that you make these videos as it gives me confidence to adopt a rescued hamster one day! I also think these small odd wire cages prevent you from even seeing the hamster all that much? There's nothing that makes much sense with them? I'm much more fascinated at seeing the tunnels they make in their bedding and catching a glimpse of them when they are confident enough (or just awake enough) to wander around? 🥰 Also larger enclosures are SO MUCH EASIER to keep clean, even though it sounds weird to say 😂, but if you're struggling to convince a parent to help you upgrade your enclosure, this might be a good thing to suggest to them too (and maybe show them this video if possible)? As you weirdly can spend less on bedding as you're spot cleaning for the most part and even the most determined hamster can only make so much mess! 😂🥰

[@pokepotatobear7550]

My hamster is almost 3 I don’t know how but he’s still going despite all his disabilities now 🌸✨

[@victoriabeglarov6599]

When I just got a hamster in January he was in a tiny bar cage for about 1 week but then I saw your videos and I understood that I have to change it! So thank you!

[@tnargrant]

Thanks to your videos, a hamster I recently rescued has a new lease at life- the two story critter nation cage. I modified the bottom w/ plexiglass sheets to hold 20 inches of substrate, while the top has 36 x 24 floor space + 2 shelves.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That’s so awesome!

[@sammjaisais7135]

3:44 Oh, I didn't know that! I have a small Campbell dwarf that I got a few weeks back. She started burrowing as soon as I put the bedding and I was very happy. Fast forward a few weeks, I made some hides with empty boxes and she really prefers those than burrowing now lol 😆. She still burrows, though, so I kept all the bedding.

[@harpersanimals2516]

When I bought a hamster I did get a cage recommended by the pet store, since then I’ve upgraded and I am trying to look into a place to adopt a hamster since I watched why you don’t buy it from the pet store (Petsmart, Petco) and that just breaks my heart when I think about the care they get.

[@Bulbart]

How do you not get tired of making videos about hamsters all the time, thats dedication!

[@samanthapullium4190]

Hi! My 10 year old daughter adopted a winter white dwarf hamster off of Craigslist that had been living in a princess critter trail cage its whole life. We have since moved him up to a 608 sq inch in closure with a silent runner wheel. My daughter, Violet, watches your videos all the time. She is constantly trying to improve Biscuits life and living conditions. I'm so proud of her and so thankful for you!!! My daughter has learned so much from your videos and we have a much happier hammy thanks to you!! 💗

[@ilovegodzilla]

Can you do a video on common skin conditions and ailments that hamsters can get? Every day I see time of posts of Reddit about hamsters with various sores, mites, and other issues. It would be nice to know what common things can happen to hammies.

[@rockywildaj]

Yeah my past hamster lost lots of fur and was almost bald but i didn’t even know why

[@LenazRandomz]

My family is taking a road trip down to Canada In July!!!! So excited!!!

[@justalyene1]

I have a 40 gallon but me and my grandpa are gonna make one of your cages! You are a lifesaver! Y Ur awesome, entertaining and fun to watch! 💖

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I hope you have fun making it!

[@user17743]

I’ve been waiting and have been so excited for you to post your next video!! I love them so much!🫶❤️🐹

[@pearljones698]

the second one is so true, I changed my hamsters bedding to kaytee clean and cosy and she burrows a lot more now :)

[@lovercare3390]

Ik you add a lot of bedding but man that is THICC its expensive to keep that amount love you you rlly are giving them heaven

[@annika_s]

Thank you so much for these videos! I used to have a tiny cage for my hammy from a pet store with no burrowing space and wires (which he would continuously chew on) but after watching your videos, he is safely burrowing in his new bin cage :D

[@dulce.slayzz]

I hope people will follow your care and you will be a great inspiration to other people, thank you for helping others and me :)

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I hope so too!

[@adelinamora1079]

I love how you care about animals and how much you care of your hamsters so sweet of you!!!❤️

[@Victoria-kw1yd]

I left my lid open the other day and started PANICKING that my male dwarf escaped!!! But I found him in his largest hide thankfully 😌 however I did wake him up so now he's being all mad at me (Going to feed him some pumpkin seeds for a peace offering) PS. love this video so much 🥰 thank you for helping all the humans take care of our cute hams 😌🍄💫

[@VictoriaRaechel]

haha been there, done that! Always a relief when you find them still in the enclosure!

[@Victoria-kw1yd]

@@VictoriaRaechel for sure lol 🥳💕

[@Kasamigirl1]

Loved this video! It's a great update to help my dwarf hamster have the best place to live. I just made a 6"H custom lid on my 40 gallon aquarium so I can put more bedding and burrow starters. Thank you Victoria!❤

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!! That's awesome!

[@davekandey9651]

5 months ago, I was nearly housing my 2 hamster, 1 campbell and 1 soon to be picked winter white in a cage, because I have experience (and now I know that it was bad exp) having 2 hamster in a cage back in 2010 and they did not stop making babies and I think that was all fine :( Lucky me (and also the hams), I found your videos talking about hamster proper care and encouraging everyone having hamster as pet what to do and don't. Thank you for videos like this, I really hope more people who have hamster will find out about this issue and giving their hamster the best that they can do, and also the best that a hamster should get. Thank you so much for all your ideas, now I'm having 1 large bin cage, and 1 large DIY cage just like what you've made. You inspired me a lot. Than you!

[@acc49382]

I love these types of videos because i continue to learn things and other people learn to help their hammies!

[@tealpotts2317]

this video is so helpful. I just got my syrian hamster patches yesterday

[@camaline5828]

I have a hamster myself.I'm trying to save up money for a better cage but recently changed his cage due to your videos like this one! he used to have a small cage and would always bite on the bars I looked it up to see it was a cause of stress due to his cage size. I found your youtube channel it helped a lot with my hamster currently his cage is 234 qt like I stated before I'm saving up for a new one but his current one is way bigger than his first and I wanna thank you because I can already tell he likes the bigger one more than his old small one so I cant imagine how happy he would be when I get ny new one!! thanks a lot!!!

[@Kate-KatePlaysRobloxYT]

I first got my first hamster, I gave him a small cage ( like the one in my videos) but then when I realised you I regret it later. I gave my died hamster a too small cage. And I also gave it to my second hamster. But when I found you I change I nag at my mom and dad for a bigger cage but we can't find it . So we took a big box ( a plastic one ) and buy a same size wiremash and put it on top and two string to tie the sides. Thank you very much Raechel love from singapore

[@Kate-KatePlaysRobloxYT]

Pls subscribe

[@aaliyahcawein3232]

I recently got a teddy bear hamster named Kingsley, when I first got her I got her a Tiny tales cage. I stumbled across your channel a few days ago and when I found out about how bad these cages are for them I quickly made a change and can say she now lives in a hamster mansion with a huge wheel, lots of toys, and lots of bedding. Thank you so much for your videos, they helped me a lot

[@battlements7649]

Wow, you are such a legendary animal/small animal, proper health-providing advocate. You're helping assist in forming and shaping what the next century of hamster housing and care.

[@eveelizabeth9889]

I always enjoy your vids! After years of watching you, i finally started a pet care channel myself! Thank you for always inspiring me and helping me grow as an animal lover!

[@iloveyoonjiwoo]

I was wondering how to take care of your hamster when you are sick? Me and my family have covid. Also thank you so much, without you my hamster would never get proper care! Your videos have helped me so much.

[@jaredjordan9863]

I'm glad you did this video. Avoiding buying a hamster from a pet store is one way to hold them accountable, but pet stores don't make much money off the hamsters themselves. They make much more off the accessories. When it comes to holding pet stores accountable, I feel like there really needs to be a push towards boycotting inappropriate hamster products. It's good to see you being the tip of the spear on that and I hope other hamster KZbinrs and bloggers follow suit. I also have a bit of an odd question. You mentioned before that shampoo isn't good for hamster or people hair. How do you keep your hair looking so shiny and healthy?

[@12Sharon]

Victoria Tiktok needs you. The amount of videos there of hamsters being neglected is crazy. I feel Tiktok is a good way for more people to learn about hamsters and their proper care. Bcs I seen too many & no one is educating over there 😔 . I keep seeing ppl defending small cages by saying the petstores sale them for a reason.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Unfortunately tik tok is a mess and too toxic lol so for that reason I will stay on this platform 😅

[@rockywildaj]

@@VictoriaRaechel yeah i tried to educate people there but i either got ignored or they would say that their care is good just as it is. So i just gave up and now i stay away from the hamster tiktok

[@T_xicc]

When I was 8 I used to keep my hamster inside a fish tank, it's too small and have little to no bedding. I never thought this was an issue because I always keep them out of the cage and play with me or chill in the couch or floor. He lived like two years and my heart broke because I thought he got sick but it was just old age. I stopped taking care of them because I might get too attached, for the past years I got 4 cats, 3 dogs, four love birds+ their child and 6 bunnies. Quite alot, right now I have two dogs and two love birds. Most of the pets are farm animals that I always visit in the weekends. Right now I want to try and get a hamster in a correct more appropriate way for them to live. I'm now 14:)

[@singingsuga]

I don't own any hamsters at the moment but I didn't know about the stilts one! That's awesome. ❤️🐹

[@afreenbasheer3831]

Omg yess thank you for talking about this. It makes my heart melt just thinking about just how many hammies get a good life because of your videos. My hammies, pebbles and roffo, say hi! Ilysm :)

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Aw thank you!! Hi to Pebbles and Roffo!

[@rprantic3198]

I got a hamster for my classroom and used a program called Pets in the Classroom. They gave me a free Critter Trail cage and my hamster was on the bigger size because I wanted something the kids could pet and hold easy. I quickly realized that it was way too small and bought a much bigger cage for her. Looking back I would much prefer getting an aquarium base one but I definitely don't regret getting a bigger one and she seems a lot more happy in it. I'm glad I found these videos because I also learned about sand baths and not using the Kaytee bath powder. Thank you for the helpful videos!

[@elsayas6552]

I have been watching you since I got my hamster and I took all your tips and my hamster has a great life because of you! Thank you❤

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm happy to hear that!!

[@CJ-pv5bb]

I get aa hamster in 2 and a half weeks! I've been doing my research from you and other creators for a year now and I need to thay you for teaching me this!

[@belsmusic]

Omg 😭😭 I remember commenting on one of ur videos from about five years ago and at the time I was 11 and I said "I can't afford a big cage I'm poor" I was so immature and so uneducated and then you replied back to me and I felt embarrassed 💀💀

[@Nae2664]

I’m getting a hamster In November and have been watching your videos and now I feel that I can bring my hammy to a wonderful, big, happy home!!

[@catrinasoath4848]

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for the content you make. I had hamsters a few times as a child in the tiny bar cages and they were all aggressive and seemingly unhappy (I feel awful now but I was a kid and didn’t know better) Anyway, Got my own daughter a hamster about a month back and didn’t want another experience of an aggressive pet so was researching how to tame etc and I came across your channel…. Well the difference in this experience is incredible! We have one Russian dwarf boy (winter white I believe) and he’s the happiest, friendliest little guy because he has a large wooden enclosure with over 1000sq inches of floor space, deep bedding, a big 10 inch wheel…. All the things you recommend…. You really are so helpful and a true advocate for hammys! Thank you so much for taking the time to educate and share ❤️ Edit - the cage is a pawhut wooden cage 115cm x 60cm - sold on Amazon in UK and would highly recommend if anyones looking for a good cage. It was £110 but I think totally worth it for the huge space! 👌❤️

[@Sailblu]

Your srsly the best utuber ever! My hamster for an upgrade from a critter trail to a 800 square inch bin cage tysm!

[@wickedwest89]

Very much enjoy these Saturday Hamster Sessions 🌻

[@abby.loves.you1]

tysm for doing these! because of you i have a happy hammy that loves his home😌😌😌😌 my hamster loves burrowing right by the glass and its so cute to see him sleeping🥺

[@compsognathusmain6888]

My hamster decided he was done with life (4yrs old, 2months)....kept bro in a 75 gallon, got too old to run- gave him some enrichment stuff which his response to was, staring, two second nibble, never to touch it again. Apparently his jam was when I made a ball with hay and mealworms, only took the mealworms. One of the odder hamsters I have owned

[@Eyelabear]

When victoria said you could make homeade hides from carboard boxes and make homeade stilts I lit up, Ive always wanted then for my hamster but havent had the money to buy them so this made my day and I cant wait to see how my hammy likes them

[@im_a_mushroom]

Thank you so much, Victoria, for commenting on one of my videos. My channel is so small in the huge world of KZbin, so seeing your comment really made my day 😊

[@junelondon1703]

Thank you for this video! You explain everything so detailed and with easy language. It´s a great video to share, because nobody could say they don´t get the reasoning after they watched this.

[@SmilerOG]

Also I have a glass base with cage on top is really cool to see it burrow

[@annalisenoel9684]

When I started watching your videos I only had a 20 gallon tank for my robo hamster but because of your videos now I have a diy 2ft by 2ft by 4ft cage and my hamster loves it! You have helped me so much with my hamster care! Thanks so much!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That's amazing!

[@Ellafrancesspamaccount]

I'm so happy you made this video because before we had no wheel and a small small tube

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thanks for watching!

[@ads.lifeee]

Victoria! I really need your help! Right now my dad said I'm aloud to order the ikea detolf for one of my male syrian hamsters! I heard from a girl that the detolf isnt suitable for syrian hamsters because its not wide enough. You have had I think 2 or three syrians live in the detolf. Did they ever show stress signs? And do you think I should get the detolf if I make a raised lid? Thanks so much if you answer I would really appriciate it!!

[@hammyloveraj]

i used to have a small wired cage that you addressed in one of your old videos; after my previous hamster passed away i got a new one called maple and after watching your videos me and my dad decided to make her a nice big enclosure. it's 100cm in length, 50cm in height and 50cm deep. i also use a large wheel, 28 centimetre i think?! it's made out of melamine, strong glass and a wired roof :D i'm so happy i am definitely becoming a better hamster owner thanks to you

[@savannahardy2395]

I got my hamster like a year and a half ago and I started watching your videos and I learned a lot like cage sizes The cage that I was using was a wire cage and then I watched one of your videos and I upgraded it to an old fish tank that is 3‘ x 1‘ which still isn’t the best but it’s better than what it was. I also made my room hamster proof and every night I will change the sign on my door that says my hamsters out and I will let her out and let her roam for a little bit until I start to get ready for bed and then once I’m ready for bed I’ll put her away. for bedding I use paper shredding and I know it’s not the best for them and I probably shouldn’t be using it but I still really want to invest in actual bedding. every time I go to the pet store I always go to where the hamster stuff is because I always want to see if they have toys for my hamster and her cage. i’m only 12 but I try my best to let my hamster have a happy life and I love her so much

[@Hamster_Joy]

You’re doing amazing

[@asifasafrin302]

YAYY more tips on how to keep the lil ham safe!! Seriously love ur videos so much!! ❤️

[@kingpancake9364]

My hamster Pancake usually only burrows to his Niteangel peepaway shed thing. Then he just sleeps there for the day :> His bedding depth is around 10-12 inches :] both of my hams live in niteangel cages and seem to love them. (Mainly because Sugar; my female syrian does nothing but make burrows and wrecks her entire cage-- haha--)

[@greshacaranqui3065]

I had made some of these mistakes with my ham but because of you I was able to fix them 🥰

[@radw4ladder495]

I have to I’m glad we all have excepted the fact that tiny cages are dumb

[@marleybucy2605]

I loved this video! I learned a lot from it and really enjoyed learning more!! Thanks Tori! 💚🫶🏻

[@tirzahsingleterry9783]

Ok so everybody I just want you to know if found an amazing diy cage. Ok so if you go to target and get the 110 qt. storage bin (which will be 612 sq inches) and simply cut a hole in the top and add chicken wire, BOOM big hamster cage that will fit 6+ inches of bedding and is over the bare minimum. For the exact measurements (LxWxH): 34 5/8, 18 3/4, 12 5/8. The only thing I’d recommend is your wheel may not fit with the height, so if you have a barrier where you can have a little less bedding in the cage on one side (you could put a sand bath there two if you want), then you will be able to fit the wheel and any other accessories you want and it’s COMPLETELY CUSTOMIZABLE!! This is by far a better deal than buying a 70 dollar cheaply made, plastic cage that is two small from a pet store. Love y’all ❤️❤️❤️

[@OpaliteReal]

Thats smart! But the nearest target to me is about 2 hours away from me-

[@jack-a-lopium]

Great advice, as usual. Spare cardboard boxes are great, and I'm sure your hammies will gnaw on them! For my rats, I give them packaging from diet cookies which they love to adopt as a tiny bedroom, before they gnaw (usually into a card mat, they love making card mats for their nest); and soft cheese boxes (they're nice and round), which i cut different shaped holes into and fill with veg, so they have to think about how to get into these toys to get at the food inside. You just gotta know which cardboard you can give to rodents: as long as it isn't shiny, plastic covered cardboard... don't give 'em that!

[@Alliemanthei]

Thanks for the information! I’ve had my female Syrian for 5 months now and fro the first 3 months I gave about 8 inches of bedding and stopped when she didn’t do anything with it. Next cage clean (it’s in 4 days) I’m gonna add in 10 inches - 11 inches depending on my wheel and I’ll let you know the results!!

[@steventaylor9402]

Can you tell me the results

[@nimbythehamster7316]

Great point that you can use tupperware and other common household items to help fill up your hamster's cage!

[@tiagoferreira8797]

Hi Victoria. Could you maybe do a video of on the differences between 2 hamsters fighting and 2 hamsters play fighting. I saw 2 fighting today at a pet shop and asked the workers. They said that the hamsters were play fighting but I wasn’t too sure. Keep up the great content.

[@mitsukitai2713]

Thank you for saying something. As general rule, hamsters really shouldn't be housed together. They're not social rodents like mice or rats so they don't "play fight"--what you see with hamsters housed together who are older than 8 weeks is that theyre actually annoying and stressing each other out. (They can get stressed just by smelling another hamster in the same room.) The reason pet stores house them together because they usually get their hamsters very young (like about 2 months) and the enclosure is meant to be temporary (some stores are good about seperating ones who fight).

[@kateyaiko]

Thank you so much for this video! I think it really helps a lot of people! I’ve tried my hardest at improving from what I used to have, and I think I have. Thank you, Victoria.♥️🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

We love seeing improvement!!!

[@cartercrace5901]

you teach me a lot about hamsters and i have been waiting to get two hamsters for myself

[@imb0red_cici]

You should make a step by step video on how to set up an enclosure for people who struggle with that

[@poppygrass]

Your so good at “Aesthetic Thumbnails”💖

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Oh thank you haha!

[@theresagarnett2080]

hi Victoria love your vids thanks for all the tips

[@jimmay_gaming1749]

Hey Victoria! I live in two houses since my parents are divorced :/ should I just have two hamster cages or should I bring the cage from home to home. I change houses every 3-4 days? btw without you my hamsters would be living in crittertrail cages lol tyyy!!

[@-_happydinoblob_-]

I feel proud that I know everything that has been mentioned in this vid bc I've been binge watching all your vids 😂

[@Emily10175]

Hi victoria I am so happy your channel is about hamsters or my hamster would be so sad thanks for helping me. 😊

[@cianflower]

hey Victoria i just wanted to say thank you so much my hamsters had a wonderful life because of you!!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

It's my pleasure!

[@sarahmgellarfan4ever]

Thank you for your videos. I never knew about cage sizes until i started watching your vids. At first i bought a store bought cage and i could sense my hamster toots wasnt happy even though i seen him quite alot so upgraded to bigger cage and he loves it even though we dont see as much of him now. Thank you so much for the information

[@RT-ey4wy]

I had a hamster back in the early 90's and only got another 20 years later. In the 90's I had no Internet and the books available were useless. So what I got was a habit rail But it was much bigger than the ones that are out there's now (still no where near big enough obviously) so I don't understand why habitrail started to make them smaller and smaller. The one I had was a tank shape with a big wheel (well bigger than avaergae at the time) I had add ons too and he had floor time. Considering having no info i think he was better off than most back then. It was still wayyy too small when I think back now. Habitrail should have went the other way by making their tank much bigger and better accessories but they went smaller and I wouldn't use anything from habitrail now.

[@jefforozco88]

I would love to have a hamster again. Maybe one day. We have our hands full with 3 big personality guinea pigs. Videos like this made us better piggie parents.

[@claradexter6409]

Hi Victoria! I have a female Syrian hamster in an IKEA detolf at the moment and i am trying to make a domed top! but i dont know if the detolf is sutible for a syrain and ive had mixed responces. And i think my female syrian enjoys her cage! so my question is is the detolf ok for a syrian?

[@Crazy_Beep]

The part where you said hams in the wild have burrows as deep as three feet I was picturing a hamster cage as tall as a fridge.

[@Sweetlybryn]

Hi Victoria!! I am on the hunt for the best bedding for keeping up burrows. I’m sure you’ve mentioned this, and I think you said Kaytee clean and cozy before, but I find that kind of dusty. Just wondering what you think is the best!!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I use the full cheeks paper bedding :)

[@darkye_]

Yay! I just convinced my dad and I’m on the verge of convincing my mom for a hamster. I’m going to show more responsibility so my chances of her saying yes bump up. The only problem is I’d have to put the hamster in my 10 gallon tank in the garage. I don’t want to use that tank because it is not big enough so I’m gonna have to convince my parents for a super critter trail, Detolf or 40+ gallon tank! Thank you for your videos, they help me get closer and closer to convincing my mom! Keep up the hamsome work!

[@pastelpets]

this is such an informative video! I definitely did some of these when I started to own hamsters, but I think my last hamster had a pretty good life! I'm not allowed to get any more pets, but when I move out, I'll want to get a hamster!

[@ravenb.3783]

hey victoria, i was wondering if you've ever grown sprays at home? i want to try to grow my own hamster's sprays but dont know where to start. i feel like it would make a good video ! just a suggestion

[@isabellecox2338]

Hey Victoria! I know this may be a sensitive topic, but can you please make a video on what to do when your hamster dies and if you want another one? Thanks!

[@teepaichan]

i make DIY hiding and platforms with cardboard. Luckily little Mochi doesn't chew on them. I always make new ones once they get dirty and he enjoys exploring new things :)

[@gabeviviani9705]

We had hamsters and Immediately got more bedding in her Enclosure because we watched your video

[@alicereads13]

hi! i was wondering if normal green flax seedlings 🌱 are safe for hamsters i am trying to make flax sprays but if it doesn’t work i just would like to know if the green fresh seedlings are safe LYSM

[@dbmegui]

As usual, another AMAZING vídeo!! You're always bringing us amazing and inovative content! You are such an inspiration for me on content creation!!!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Happy to inspire!!

[@Hadvi.preppy]

“A hamsters cage isn’t just a cage, it’s the hole world. We need to remember that”

[@SH4RKYV]

Thank you for helping me take care of my hamster better,I love your videos!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Happy to help!

[@makkelfunk1665]

i got my hamster not to long ago and i’m trying my best to make everything good for her i have a two tier cage for her and both of them are around 500-600 square inches and have a lot of different things for her to play with and mess with but every night she always tries to escape and she tries to get out and i really don’t know what to do if there’s anything you could recommend i just wanna take good care of her but i don’t know what to do

[@makkelfunk1665]

i just really need help

[@rylee_idk]

me and my hamster love watching your vids!!!

[@finnisqueer]

I am currently starting to wonder if Syrian Hamsters actually need a minimum of 1000 Square Inches of Enclosure space to truly be happy. I started owning Hamsters again last year, a sweet Rescue Hybrid Dwarf called Snowball who lives in an Ikea Detolf (1,083 Square Inches) and a fluffy show-bred Syrian called Cinnamon who lives in an Aquarium Tank (868 Square Inches). I'm unsure if it's the Aquarium or Cinnamon, but Cinnamon doesn't seem happy.. He licks the same corner of the glass, and has recently started bar climbing. I know he is quite an Anxious Hamster, but this has really left me feeling terrible, as I've provided him with supposedly everything for him to be happy - A large Enclosure, all kinds of different Enrichment, Hides, Burrow Starters, Dangling Toys, Chew Toys, Sand Bath, Dig Box.. Yet, he seems unhappy. Would he be happy in a 1,000 Square Inch Enclosure, or is he just one of those Hamsters that doesn't adjust too well to domestication, I wonder..? (EDIT: Which is weird, because he's a Show Bred Hamster from a reputable Breeder!) I have no idea, but it makes me really sad to see.. Now I'm stressing over making him happy so badly it's putting me off of owning another Syrian in the future. Any advice would be appreciated, I feel like I've tried everything other than DIYing myself a 1,000 Square Inch+ Enclosure, lol.

[@attiababatunde7776]

How many bags of bedding do you use for your enclosures? The amount of bedding you provide is amazing, but it makes me wonder how much you spend on bedding annually.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Around $150cad per hamster enclosure but it's not yearly as I'm not doing full cage clean outs.

[@Meet_Me_At_M1dn1ght]

My hamster passed away, fly high nibbles ❤️😭🕊. But watching your videos help me feel better so keep up the good work! ❤️

[@kyrabreitenbach3811]

You have helped me sooooo much with hamster care and my 2 hamsters are very happy now there names are Sam and Peanut