5 Signs your Hamster is UNHAPPY

[@kinslovestaylorswift_]

Hey Victoria !! I’m a 11 year old girl who used to have a hamster back in 2020 he sadly passed away after turning two !! now I look back and realize my care for him was so bad and I feel awlful it had to live life in that cage! Thanks to u I got a new hammy his name is Oscar his cage isn’t the best right now but I’m upgraded it to a 50 gallon cage !! Thanks Victoria Ik u won’t see this but thanks for everything we love you💗

[@GuineaPigglesSanctuary]

Watch her videos lol ​@@Bum_Fuzzle

[@isabel.1234]

Victoria, im not sure that if you will see this, but i got my first hamster today, and all your videos are extremely helpful. I already knew before that a small cage is not fit for a hamster, but you have helped me and my family be educated. It is currently living in a 47 x 23 x 26 niteangel vista enclosure, and i just want to say thank you for what you do because you have saved so many hamsters

[@brimslop]

Oh boy, time to finally understand my picky female Syrian! EDIT: Joking aside, I am loving the editing on this! You've improved so much even in the short time I've been watching. Thank you as always for being such a good ally to our little friends!

[@_Somsnosa_]

So many hamsters are gonna live richer, healthier lives thanks to your videos, good job as always x

[@clarawallden1634]

Hi victoria. Because of my current living situation, being in boarding school I can't have pets right now. But watching your videos reminds me of those precious moment's when caring for another life. Thank you.

[@winterswan7893]

My male syrian who died from old age was very verbal... He would make different noises for communicating what he wanted/felt... I never experienced this with the females, but one of them had a cute way of shaking from excitement if I leaned over to her box and talked very friendly to her ❤❤❤

[@_Somsnosa_]

I've heard my hamsters make a stressed out squeaking noise before (I heard my hamster make a loud crying squeak sound in her sleep once too) and they have another gentle squeaking/chirping/clicking noise that some hamsters will make when they find food, are rolling in sand or digging around and they seem to be enjoying themselves

[@dude8791]

I got a hamster named coco, made her the linmon cage (well over 450 sq inch floor space) she had a 10 inch wheel, different substrates, hideouts, she had paper bedding under which she could comfortably burrow and nest. I let her free roam every night in quite a big room. She exhibited signs of unhappiness despite all this, was constantly cage pacing and wanting to get out. Theres only so much time i can let her free roam before i let her back in her cage, even i have to sleep at some point. And i live in india so its not easy to acquire accessories for hamsters at all. However eventually the stress got to her and she passed today because of wet tail. She was a year and a half old. I wanted to educate some and let them know that sometimes a hamster simply does not want to be caged, even when i let her free roam in the room she'd try to climb the walls! I have another hamster who is very happy in her cage. However i am extremely disheartened that in spite of my best efforts i wasnt able to save Coco but i accept the fact that there was nothing more i could do and this wont discourage me from adopting more hamsters in the future.

[@spiderinsidecomputer]

my adopted hamster is the same way. you honestly described it perfectly, my male syrian hamster went from the tiny tales castle cage, to a 70gal bin, to finally a 25in by 50in (the biggest cage I could find online) and he still cage paces, over grooms himself, and chews on the side ventilation holes. No matter how much he gets free roam time, no matter how many expensive supplies i buy, no matter how much bedding he has, he still expresses stress behavior. I feel like im missing something or doing something wrong. I’m really trying my best to make him happy. although when I adopted him he came with his old tiny tales cage. the plastic inside was all chewed up and the bars were rusted and full if bite marks. I don’t know how long he had to endure that but he probably spent a long of time trying to escape. Sometimes I theorize that because of the tiny living space and lack of enrichment, he spent most of his time trying to escape, now he’s obsessed with it. It was really the only thing he knew. but on the bright side, I’m starting to see him express normal hamster behavior more and more. hes a bright friendly little guy and loves attention and being talked to. he perked up a lot since I got him. He had a bald spot behind his head that’s slowly growing back. I’m just happy to let him experience a better life. He can now be a hamster as much as a captive hamster can be. sorry this is so long I love my baby

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

​@@spiderinsidecomputer I guess some hamsters just like some people are never happy no matter how many good things they have in their lives, they will always want more and more. Also no matter how big a cage you put them in, at the end of the day it's a closed place so it seems logical to me that they want to escape.

[@MyOnlyFransAccount]

We had to put our hammy down recently so I wanted to say that thanks to your videos she was able to live a slightly better than average life

[@TheHamsterRoom]

Amazing video as usual! That study was really interesting! Hope you and the pets are doing ok!🥰🐹

[@sunnevacarat]

Hamsters a lot smarter than some people think. I have had a lot o hamsters, and my most recently passed hamster was so spoiled. He learned how to tell us when he wanted the lights to be turned off. He would wake up at 6PM, and I lived in a studio so the light would be on. After working on a few things, the would stare at me and then lightly bit the bars to make noice if i didnt notice him. That was my signal to turn of the lights. As soon as I did that, he stopped biting the bars and off he went running on his wheel. (Note he was not CHEWING like you see in thee videos online. He would bite a couple of times and stop to wait for me to notice.)

[@carriemiles937]

That’s hilarious 😂 he has you trained LOL

[@brinicole2999]

Whenever I let my free roam? She always manages to find the weak spots lol. She's a bit too smart.

[@hermionethehamster]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU for making this video, I am sure this will help so many people and I also love the animations and pictures to help people understand! 🥰

[@SavJohnson27]

All of your videos are so informative. Love watching your vids each week!

[@iEskimoO]

Great to know that my buddy is well-being and I am providing him everything he needs and would possibly want!

[@L1valive]

Hi Victoria! For one of your next videos can you make hamster boredom breakers or boredom breaking for some or all of your pets. Thanks for putting your time in these amazing videos!!!

[@HippyAngel001]

Hello Rachel, i love your videos. I'm planning on getting a Hamster and i'm preparing for it and your videos are helping so much. I'm so thankful that you have such a brilliant channel, thankyou and take care. =)

[@lifeinthefunlane3599]

Hi Victoria! I want to thank you for all you do, because you have helped me with my hamster care immensely. Two of my first hamsters lived in a critter trail cage, but my friend introduced me to your channel and I watched the “Let’s Talk About Hamster Cages” video. Since then, I have learned so much and have been sharing with family and friends. After some time, I spent my money on a 40 gallon tank and my Russian Dwarf, Cosmo couldn’t be happier! Thank you again for helping me in all of the areas of owning a hamster- your videos are incredibly educational and cover everything! 😄

[@laurenmarshall6318]

Love this video! You are amazing Rachel ❤ It was great seeing you virtually at the hamster convention, it made my year! Thank you for being such an amazing voice in the hammy community xx

[@carolynknight4024]

This is such A fresh comment! Also I agree!

[@MyCuteHamster00]

Great video! ❤ Monkey barring and bar biting described as just funny or silly hamster behavior is a pet peeve of mine. Along with the same description of stargazing.

[@misstwentysomething]

Loved the style and editing of this video!!! I’ve been watching you for awhile and recently got a female Syrian 🥰 Your videos are so educational but so engaging, it feels like I’m listening to a friend! Please never stop being you! Much love from CA!

[@acbrad9865]

I love your videos! You are the whole reason i was able to get my hamster last week. She is the cutest female Syrian ever thank you so much!

[@husain.c]

You are the best hamster carer if anyone needs a hamster you have to watch her video

[@Snowythehamster-m7w]

With your videos I am able to learn a lot about hamsters and how keep them happy as well. I thank you soooooo much for doing this.

[@Pemily4life]

Who else is an og and remember the first video meet wasabi!?

[@Its_Jocy]

Me

[@carriemiles937]

I’m not an OG but I binge watched her older videos & remember this!

[@Chopismyhamster2670]

No u didn’t you only watched her older videos recently as that wasn’t her oldest video

[@carriemiles937]

@@Chopismyhamster2670 what was her oldest video?

[@Pemily4life]

@@Chopismyhamster2670that is her oldest video

[@maxenss6664]

Thank you for all the amazing tips 😊 also, your hair looks beautiful

[@-afyx-]

I love your educational content Victoria! Your channel is always the benchmark!

[@Hiiiiiiiii111]

Hi Victoria I am a younger hamster owner and I wanted to thank you so much for these educational videos if not for you my 4 hamsters would have lived in 20 gallon tanks I knew they were a little small so I asked my mom to upgrade my hamsters and she said “no they are fine they’re hamsters they are tiny and don’t need a big cage” but then I showed her your videos and she realized how stressed my current 2 Syrian hamsters are so she let me upgrade them to 40 gallon tanks with bigger wheels and more enrichment at the time I had one male Syrian hamster named chip and one Female Hamster named Oreo (I still have them they are 1 year old and doing well) then I got 1 Female Robo hamster named Boba and one female Russian winter white hybrid names Coco and I started them out in 20 gallon tanks but now I am building them DIY cages with around 700 square inches of floor space and lots of enrichment thank you so much Victoria!

[@Mourning_Rein]

They’re not all in the same enclosure, right??

[@Hiiiiiiiii111]

Nope they all have their own cages ☺@@Mourning_Rein

[@Mourning_Rein]

@@Hiiiiiiiii111 oh phew, sorry when I saw younger hamster owner and 4 hamsters I got concerned that there were multiple in one cage sorry

[@paresseuxdesneiges]

I love this kind of content, thank you

[@jackiepage6897]

Hi Victoria I hope you are well today, thanks so much for sharing this video with us. Your babies are so lucky to have you

[@ShrekIsHot1234]

My hamster used to try to escape a lot, but then I started giving her more boredom breakers and taking her out to free roam more often and now she is so much better! It’s so simple to fix these stress behaviors

[@darksideofthemoon3039]

My hamster is living the good life! Always sticks treats toys, 2 level inclosure. Every two weeks cleaning and new treats and toys every time. I choose to spoil, I’m all he’s got.

[@wickedwest89]

Great video…full of examples of specific hamster behaviors…even clever escapes 😬 Admittedly I was selfishly wondering if there are any behaviors that “show” your hamster is maybe not “loves you” but feels safe/content. Our elderly Syrian loves to come out at night from his enclosure & sit in his blanket on our lap. He grooms, eats food we hand feed, and “seems to love” having his head/behind his ears stroked (he’ll close his eyes and drift off to sleep until you stop, then he wakes back up).

[@carriemiles937]

I belong to some hamster groups on FB & I’ve seen cuddly Syrians!! Although it is not “the norm” it does happen. You happen to have a love bug. Your hamster would not cuddle if they were unhappy. I hope your hamster is alive for longer than their expected life time ☺️

[@annemabrie2287]

This will become THE video I share with people who put hamsters in tiny cages. Thank you Victoria!

[@ashlynfrechette6793]

I love your videos sooo much thx for helping me make my hamsters so much happier in better cages and giving them much better food and enrichment

[@daniellejohnson2373]

I have a Robo dwarf hamster and this is good info for a first time hamster owner like me my boy seems happy because he's not bar biting but burrowing and playing on his wheel all the time and this info is so helpful to me for taking better care of my Hamsty boy thank you so much

[@loujew8973]

My female hamster has alot in her large cage but she still chews on the bars at times, the only 1 behaviour she does show from this list, think I need to have another look at her set up and see if I can improve it more. Thank you for another great video.

[@EggyHamster]

This is such an informative and helpful video. I hope this spreads more awareness for the well being of hamsters! Although, I am wondering if hamsters chewing on random items in their enclosure, for example, their wooden hideout or maybe a log, would also be considered a sign of boredom? Sometimes I get that question but I’m not quite sure what to say! 🐹💕

[@carriemiles937]

If their chewing on things they would naturally chew on in the wild, it’s fine!!! While they don’t have wood hides, they do have wood. 😊

[@L1valive]

when i was about 14 i had a hamster. he lived in a cage that was 700 quare inches or more. I had a room for him to play in. PS it was FULLY hamster proofed and safe

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

I had a hamster in the 1990s and yeah I remember him bitting the bars of his cage and I, who was just a kid, thought that was a normal behaviour, like yeah it's normal they want to escape their cage just like a kid doesn't want to go to school.

[@BlueBerriezzz0]

Thank u so much your videos have started to prove my parents that we need a bigger enclosure and now if I can buy it we will get it and I’m close to having enough money

[@DARBYNEB.XZXEXzz.]

i have had two hamster, and made a really big mistake by buying them from petsmart and i also didnt give them proper care. put they did have a pretty nice cage. thanks for all the tips you have helped me so much!

[@itissssofia]

I always loved watching you like 2 years or 3 ago but now It won't matter cause august 2nd was my hamster birthday but yesterday she died I loved her so much and she probably lived longer because of what you helped me so much I love you

[@cozyplays3628]

This is just really good information for new and old hamster owners. I am trying to get a hamster in the next couple of months

[@MagicalStarChan]

could you make a video all about sprays if you know about them? i’ve been looking up stuff online about them but it’s hard to find a place that shows what spray is what and what they do and how many to give different kinds of hamsters. i love your videos they’ve helped so many 🩷

[@daniellew.8109]

It's basically grains or seeds still on their stems. They provide enrichment because the hamster has to put work into getting the food rather than it being placed in a bowl. They're more common to see in the bird section of pet stores. I give my hamsters millet sprays because they are easy to find where I live. I've offered oat sprays as well, and flax is a popular one. Like with most hamster treats, it's best to give a variety to see what they like, but not over do it because you want them to have a balanced diet. Offering fresh sprays once a week is usually enough.

[@jaredjordan9863]

Such a useful and informative video. I love your hair that way!

[@idknameorwhatever6410]

So I bought a winter white dwarf hamster a day ago, and I've been doing a lot of research on to how to enrich my hamster's life. I bought the cheapest cage I could get for a decent size as I was out with my mom and my parents can be a little strict. Especially when it comes to prices. It's two stories, and both are 14 inches by 9 inches, which makes a grand total of 252 square inches, which I know doesn't reach the 450 minimum. He does have another little room though that is 4 inches by 4. To compensate, I bought him a tunnel with yellow chewable (non-toxic) material so he can make a nest. He seems to really like it and even brought some of his food into it! I bought him other chewable toys and branches, he even has an 8 inch wheel which he likes to use. And because I know they like to burrow, I made him a bit more than 4 inches of bedding. I also put some treats in there so he can scavenge. He has food, two water sources, a bowl and the classic water dispenser, but he has preferred the water dispenser. Other than that, I also bought this ball so I take him out of the cage (he climbs into my hand or into a cup) and I place him in and let him walk around my room with my door closed. I have dogs as well, and he seems really unbothered and calm about them. Of course, I know to never have my dogs alone with my hamster nor have them be too close. Overall, he was a little stressed the first night but with some adjustments that I made (the current state that my cage is in) he's been calm and hasn't tried to climb walls or bite them at all. He seemed to really enjoy the burrowing, the wheel, and the tunnel. As well as the ball. He seems generally happy, but I'm afraid that long term he may become bored. I wanted to buy him a sand box so he can clean himself, and some things to climb, as well as buying little seeds and whatnot and spreading them around so he can scavenge some more, but I am afraid it'll be too crammed. OVERALL, he seems happy for now and he's really nice (he cleans himself when he's in my hands so I think that's a good sign?) but Im scared he'll get bored long term. I want to invest in a bigger cage, preferably a glass one but I don't think I can do 25 inches by 18 inches. I measured my area, and my desk can only fit 25 inches by 16 inches. So I wasn't sure if that would be ok instead of the 18 inches. Additionally, money is somewhat a little tight right now with my parents, and having a minimum wage job that pays 15.5 dollars an hour makes it so investing into cages may take a while. So I was wondering if you had any specific cages on the cheaper side, or recommendations on where I can find some cheaper ones with the previous requirements mentioned. I also wanted to know if 25 inches by 16 inches is still too small. I don't really have space anywhere else in my room or house.

[@phattieg]

One of my hamsters years ago, a female named Ouida (weed-ah, I know, a pothead name) used to constantly escape almost every night, but only to end up climbing up the bed comforter to cuddle up beside us in bed. After dealing with it for a few weeks, we finally stopped immediately putting her back in the cage, and would just let her stay outside the cage at night because it was the bedroom, so she really didn't have any place to actually hide, just under the bed, night stand, or dresser, but she would usually just wander around under, and near our bed, and in the morning we'd usually wake up to her hanging out above our heads crawling from pillow to pillow waiting to be put back in the cage so she could eat (which is what she would do immediately after being put back in her cage). I had a whole bunch of hamsters back in the day. So many that even though I cared about them, I had too many for me to really get attached to them. But Ouida was one of the special ones. I actually miss her quite a bit. The poor thing developed a tumor on her side that kept getting larger and larger over the course of several weeks. At the time she was about two and a half years old which would be nearing the end of a hamster's life, so there wasn't really anything the vet could do for her. We knew eventually she was going to die, and the day that it happened we more or less knew it was coming, but we still cried. Out of all the hamsters, gerbils, and Siberian dwarfs I ever had, she was the ONLY one I can truly say was a great pet. Typically hamsters are kinda assholes. They prefer solitude, they typically don't enjoy hanging out with, or even being held by anyone, so they tend to constantly try to climb out of, or away from you as you hold them. Very seldom do they simply "chill" when you hold them. And putting them in those plastic balls for them to run around the house and other places is the only way you can leave them unsupervised outside their cage.

[@forest8G]

I know my hamster is unhappy, but i dont have any money to buy a toys for my hamster. I cried because my hamster really don't feel any joy. Since im busy, i didn't play with my hamster sometimes and sometimes i do play with my hamster. But i will try my best to save my money to buy a new home for her and a bunch of beddings and toys and everything. So she feel joy, happy and have fun. Now i know how hamster unhappy or happy. I watch your videos to know everything about hamsters and i love it. Thank you so much again.❤

[@Peachy-iv8xi]

Aww I am sorry:( I am sure you will give your hamster the best life! If you want some tips I also have a KZbin channel. It’s called peachy and pebbles.

[@racheldoesacrylic4089]

The minute i was given my ham i realized he was going to be a fire cracker as he just loves to run ,hence his name is DIESOL ,I have had many hams and know they are all different characters but diesel has his cage etc but a bedroom to run around in for hours with my cupboards and drawers all designed to him having little hideouts ,so if he gets tired he can sleep somewhere different ,i always supervise him and know he is happy because he is not stuck in a cage dying from stress ,he is coming up 22 months and looks and acts like a teenager /breaks my heart knowing many many hams are never getting enough freedom to roam ever x ps he never stays still enough for me to pet him like i did my last hammy who was more timid and let me cuddle her , but as said you never going to know what character your going to get x Thanks for your vids x ps my hams have made me their slave but i love them so much i don't mind one bit x

[@carriemiles937]

I remember not knowing about proper enrichment, cage size, etc & not thinking anything of monkey barring. I just hanged a hammock up so he wouldn’t fall (this was YEARS ago. I’ll never forget stumbling upon this channel last year when I was on sick leave for long c*vid. I was having poor cognitive function & these videos not only helped me w enrichment, etc, but also helped me cognitively. I can proudly say NONE of my hamsters bar bite, monkey bar, pace, or are lazy 🥹🥹🥹 I know you prefer 800+ sq in but I have 2 prevue 528s & neither hamster exhibits stress. I’m also able to include dig boxes, 8-9” wheels (they’re dwarves), branches, tunnels, multichamber hides, & other smaller hides. I also have a 200 qt & 160 qt bin cages And finally, for my Syrian, I have a Pawhut that is a tiny bit smaller than 48x24”!!! I’m SOOOOO thankful for your videos. They truly deserve WAY MORE views.

[@Gbarrel]

Hello Victoria my hamster is happy because of you Thanks!

[@alyssa32911]

Hi Victoria ! I’ve been watching you since at least 2021 when I got my first hamster thinking back now, I remember getting my first hamster for Christmas I got one and my parents gave me one of those pink petsmart hamster cages. At the time I didn’t know anything wrong with it, that hamster would bite every time you tried to feed it and give it water and you could never touch it with getting bitten. Then in 2022 I got another hamster trying to use a bin cage. Turns out, it was also too small, however it was larger than the other and the hamster lasted for about a year and socialized a pretty good bit. This year currently 2023 I’ve been watching your videos extra hard and doing research on hamsters. I’ve found out what I’ve been doing wrong and I’m saving up a big budget to supply everything needed for my little hamster I’ll be getting now. It’s crazy to think about how much I messed up with those little hamsters in the past. However moving forward I hope to give the hamsters the best life they could ever have, but it’s all thanks to you for letting us know how to take care of our hamsters and your videos are amazing. Thank you !! ❤ (edited: what food diet would you recommend for a dwarf hamster ?? )

[@alinalelea8505]

Hi Victoria im in love with your channel, And can u make a video about hamster food and diets again because its really complicated, and i didn't understand that much❤ my hamster seems unhappy but i dont know what to do to help😢my mum says no toys. keep up the good work😊

[@BurntFossil]

I plan to build my own hamster home that's going to be 70 x 30 inches, which is 2100 square inches, all for a Syrian female. I want to make up for being the typical child that had one in a tiny cage and knew no better, parents knew no better, pet shop knew no better. Had the typical bar biting and monkey bar hanging. This time I'll give one a better life and currently it's the ideal pet for my working pattern.

[@Medeaclark]

First I love you sooo much you are the reason I’m saving to get a hamster

[@giovannisingergs4159]

I remember when my hamsters used to so stressed behavior I updated their enclosure and I changed every month when I do a deep clean

[@JessicaStewart-ld7mh]

I love your personality and your vidios , you make me smile 😃.

[@depressoespresso7631]

Oh dang I'm late to the chanel 😅 I'm getting a hamster soon and I want to keep them as happy and healthy as much myself can do for it, I really want a good bond with my very first pet, your chanel is amazing 💖 Props to you ma'am 🙂 I better get a notebook and take all them notes

[@That_one_girl_that_is_preppy]

Thank you for helping me with my hamster❤ pixel is happy because of you

[@JessicaStewart-ld7mh]

Hi Victoria I love your videos so much!

[@mrjumaatsamian]

5:33 i respect the hamster's patient🤣

[@xxmabon_massacarexx707]

I need help! I got a syrian hamster today, and I tried my absolute best. 8 inches of bedding, and as much enrichment as I could. 55gal tank as well... She wandered around a little and then went back to burrowing in the bottom corner and continues scratching and biting at the bottom. It's 2am currently so I can't go to the store to buy more and I'm very scared.

[@xxmabon_massacarexx707]

@DonutMochi Well fortunately she stopped scratching and biting the bottom of her tank. However, now she tries escaping 24/7 :( I'm truing to figure out how to get around that though

[@junelondon1703]

Another very educational and easy to understand video. ❤

[@TaniaNouri]

off topic but i love your hair!! 💕

[@shadowfont4]

Thank you for this information, after I watched this I realized that my teddy bear hamster sometimes bites the top of her cage(she's in a 20 gallon tank), so Im am planning on giving her a bigger cage so she has more room for activities. I'm also planning on giving my dwarf hamster her old 20 gallon tank to up grade her cages, though she hasn't shown any sign of being unhappy I still like to give her more space to adventure

[@mechouilli]

I love animals and want to adopt. But the more I research, the less I feel capable: I am so afraid not being able to give them the best life even though, I have the love, time, and money.

[@cloudyskyz2237]

Go for it! You never know until you try!

[@tbd_502jackie]

How often should I give my hamster sprays?

[@eunjicho2154]

Hello V.R! I am a huge fan of your channel, watched quite all of the vids you uploaded. I post a comment if we can get valuable advice regarding our golden hamster. She is healthy, 160g, 9 months old female hamster. We are providing enough food, clean water and even we crafted big cage especially made for her. Width is 120, depth 55, Height 60 cm. Even after giving her bigger cage and we let her free roam every day, still she wants to get out of the cage and bite the metal bar of the wheel. We thought we did enough because we are also giving various kinds of food including vegetables and fruits even. Enrichment we can give additionally is just some toys that she can enjoy playing - which we already provided before but not satisfied at all. Do you think we still need to try and discover harder? Now we are running out of ideas how to make her busy in her nest. Can you give us an advice? Thanks very much 🫶

[@RussellCGoose]

Hi Victoria I think off of what you sayed my Hamster is very Happy he is out of berowing even in the lite of day much love

[@unofficialivana]

My hamster tries to escape when it’s been a while since I last changed their setup, but will pace around in a new one before settling down and exploring, is this just them dealing with changes or is there something I can do to ease them into the setup change (I never do a full bedding clean so they do still smell their home)

[@pavlamutinska4139]

I would be really interested in more videos describing new studies from around the world 🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹

[@x.Lots1]

My hamsters has levels basically he has a ground level and a higher level in his cage he has stairs to get up to the higher level but instead chooses to climb up to the second level. Would this be classed as monkey barring?

[@littleleiragaming]

i have hamster and she has none of these syntems wchich is great! You helped me to find if my hamster is good.

[@ghosticeonbreak1960]

HONEYYYY YOU ARE SO PRETTY ❤❤❤❤(bro I’m a girl too chill)

[@arianna.ilovevictoriaraech8069]

Omggg Hi Victoria I love your videos so much !!

[@Nugget_Syrian_Hammy]

I'm really struggling on ideas rn I have a female syrian hamster who is in a pawhut hamster cage with loads of bedding she's able to burrow she has loads of clutter and sprays and substrates also hides and cork tunnels ect she has a bunch of enrichment and a large enough wheel , why is she climbing on the roof , what can I do to prevent it, do I take away a bit of bedding so she's not able to climb as she keeps falling fo the top landing on her back

[@Rosenthalbunnies]

I feel sad in the past I have a hamster when I was young and my hamster was in a small cages I feel so sorry for that at least I let him free in a secure zone in my room.

[@aestheticmusic7722]

Hi Victoria I loved this video can you please 🙏 do a video on this for rabbit Howe to take care of rabbits and there basic care it would be really help full

[@cloudyskyz2237]

101rabbits has a lot of great info on rabbits ❤

[@laarnisarmiento4016]

I knew you'd make a video like this from "how do you know if your hamster is happy" or "how to make your hamster happy"😊

[@michaellyon9220]

Hi 👋🏻 Victoria , does attributing the video clips you have help prevent copyright strikes? Can you show a clip without the attribution? Or risk copyright strike?

[@gilataph2848]

Hello, Ive been watching your videos a lot and I am new to hamster caring. I am planning to rebuild my enclosure to natural as much as possible. My plan is to cover the entire cage with coco peat. Will it hold their tunnel? Your answer will be much appreciated and will help my hamster live a happy life! Thank you!❤

[@aestheticmusic7722]

I loved this video 🐹💗

[@yuliyaelizabethg.5618]

Hello victoria! So my hamster is sleeping, eating and using the running wheel. If he uses the wheel, does it still mean hes bored? Bc im just very overprotective of my hamster.

[@conenubi701]

Have you had any hamsters that will shake like a dog that's drying off when wet? My friend's hamster is fairly elderly but it's the first time I noticed she was shaking as much

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Usually when they go in their sand bath they will.

[@conehead4817]

Hi Victoria, I hope u read this because I need advice asap, my friend just got a hamster from a pet store and got a cage with 360 inches of floorspace, she told me she was gonna get it yesterday and the moment I saw the text I sent some of ur videos to her knowing that she knew nothing about proper hamster care and hoping that she would consider buying the hamster later and getting a big cage for it first, but she's a very impatient person and didn't bother watching it, me having a hamster myself, I tried to give another of advise to her, I tried everything I can but she just wouldn't listen, and her mom won't let her get a proper sized cage anyway....so Idk what I should do anymore because she won't listen to anything I try to explain to her, I feel really bad for her hamster because I'm just so tired of seeing hamsters being mistreated and I blame myself because this time I could have helped her poor hammy😔

[@carriemiles937]

Don’t blame yourself. You can offer education but you can’t change someone else. You did all the right things & it’s all you can do.

[@izzydizzyrizzy]

Don't beat yourself up! U tried everything u can so don't blame yourself.

[@Stephtouch12]

I’m so sad and stressed because my dad is saying there small so they need a small cage but i watch your vids so I know but my hamster is showing all these signs and my dad is going to get a bin cage so I’m hoping it’s the right size the reason I’m stressed is because I don’t want my hamster to have the unhappy life I see in others

[@MarcelajaquelinVasquez]

The truth is, I was like all those people who take bad care of my hamster, that is, I bought it small cages, or really, and now I want to have one and give it a better life. Greetings from Chile 💖💖

[@destinybrebnorhiiamverynew2740]

Hi victoria can I use tissues for my hamster bedding yes or no

[@Chopismyhamster2670]

Love this video ❤

[@KTB05]

IM TRYING SO HARD TO CONVINCE MY MOM OUR HAMSTER NEEDS MORE! At least we have a cage that’s a perfect size and at lest 7in of bedding. When I made it 7in she actually burrowed! It made me smile. (I’m currently figuring out how to add more without buying more bc my mom probably won’t) and I wanna get sprays and other accessories. My hamsters currently has a sand bath a few hides a wheel thats 7in wide (I wanna get a bigger one my mom just won’t) food, water and I scatter food around her cage often and change scoop her poo and change her sand bath. At least no more adoptions from pet stores! (Phew 😅)

[@Highschoolsim2018ikea]

Is it okay to use a 90x50x50 temporarily the hamster Cage wont come untill 3 days its a 115x50x50??

[@surreal.canines]

Hey Victoria! I have a Syrian hammy in a 1000sq inch enclosure. His name is Freddy and he has a big 12 inch wheel, a sand bath, dirt digging box, chewing toys etc. I was wondering if you had any tips that I could add to his enclosure? He recently had started bar biting and it’s stressing me out but I’m not sure what things to add that could stop the behavior and keep him busy. I started to let him free roam around my room before I sleep but as soon as he’s back in his enclosure he just seems bored again.

[@Leah-kims]

Hi, im obviously not Victoria but I wanted to try help, if you haven’t added any natural sprays (like any of these - flax, millet, oat wheat, sorghum, amaranth and more) I would suggest to add those, I’m not sure what his bedding is like but make sure it’s at least 8 inches deep with a safe bedding (aspen, paper based) so that he can burrow for fun! Victoria has showed in some videos how to make DIY hamster boredom breakers that you could try. And if his food isn’t scattered around the cage already you could try doing that as it is a good way for the to hunt around the cage for their food mix. Hope this helps :)

[@surreal.canines]

@@Leah-kims hi! Thank you. I'm great full for any help I can get. The thing is, I tried all of that :( but I still can't keep him busy at night. He just finishes the boredom breakers, looks for his food then gets bored again even with chew toys tunnels and the other stuff I have for him.

[@surreal.canines]

@@Leah-kims I do have a good amount of bedding aswell but he dosent really create tunnels. He just chooses to make one tunnel to make a nest

[@Leah-kims]

@@surreal.canines That’s weird, I’ll try to think of more things but I’ll have to reply tomorrow if i can think of any. Apparently most Syrians always want more so that could be the case.

[@surreal.canines]

@@Leah-kims I heard that too. Which is why I've been kinda stressing abt it. Thank you so much !

[@hamsterama]

I'm lucky enough that I can offer my hamster an entire room to run around loose 24/7. My house is a ranch originally built in the 1950's, with hardwood floors. I keep my hamster in a spare bedroom, which I use as a storage room. I block the doorway of the room with a 1 ft high wood board. My hamster has a Savic Hamster Heaven Metro cage, which I always leave open. I keep the wheel and the flying saucer in the cage. Hamster always returns to the cage by dawn. She also returns to the cage to use the bathroom, so my floors stay clean. I do not provide much for enrichment, though. In the past, I've placed toys and boxes throughout the room, but my hamster never explores them. They are just obstacles she avoids. Running around the room and hiding under the futon is apparently plenty of fun. So, if you have enough space that you can give your hamster their own room, or if you can block off a section of room, I highly recommend it. My hamster is always in a good mood and very happy, and never displays any stereotypical behavior.

[@carlthacat4072]

I have a serious question and im having a crisis, and here is why. My sister got her hamster Hamuel on november 10th 2021 at petsmart and they said the hammy had already been there for about a year, and so we got hamuel and have had hamuel ever sense and he has been seemingly healthy. But Two nights ago i gave hamuel a spinach leaf and my sister yelled at me for giving hammy the whole leaf but i told her it was fine because the internet said spinach is good for hammys and a leaf or two is fine or about a teaspoon so then she was fine but told me hammy better not get wetail and die because of it. Well the next night she said hamuel had poop on him self and his eyes were watery and he was lethargic and he ended up dying and im pretty sure my sister blames me for giving him the spinach leaf. And i dont know if its really my fault or if it was just a huge coincidence and maybe it was just his time because he has been alive for a rather long time and i am just feeling awful and wondering if its really my fault…

[@Hayli3-y1x]

My hamstwr still bar bites (she has the savic plaza ) she has 10 different sprays, scatterfed, has a multichamber , a few other hides. ,a terracotta pot, obviously sand , 10 inches of bedding in about a 3rd of her cage and also has cork logs , cork bark , Willow tunnels and those cardboard tubes that are big enough for her , I've done about 1000 hours of research and I change up her enclosure around once a month , any advice I will. Take to help her

[@Hayli3-y1x]

She also has coco fibre, shredded cardboard and aspen shavings, she doesn't show any other signs of stress

[@amybarker-bx6lh]

I love your hair x

[@asher2248]

is it ok to use papers as beddings but with printed letterings?like my exam paper with 15/50 score?

[@mubinurrahmanridoy4612]

thanks sis, so my hammy is facing that 5th no sign. i have to buy a cargo box i know but will it be enough ? 70L cargo box

[@L1valive]

Sorry for bothering you again but i’m looking after one of my siblings hamster and when they gave him to us to look after for a month he had one spot with bearly any hair? I looked through his diet and don’t see any sources of protein. Do you know how to make him better?

[@Choppythegamergirl]

I have one question im geting a hamster for the first time hamster owner what should i feed him on a daily bases?

[@SarahAli-p3s]

Hi, I have a really shy hamster and I've had him for almost 3 months, but he is still quite scared of me. He is active and has lots of enrichment, but whenever I'm around he stays in his hideout. I was wondering if you know if he is just shy, or is he feeling bored or stressed? Also I just wanted to say your videos have benifeted my hamster so much!

[@MimiMangetsu]

Sounds like he is just shy. Try to get your smell on some toilet paper and shred that in the cage. Also just talk to him and give treats. You don't have to touch him at first, just get him used to your hand being in the cage :) And don't worry if he is jumpy, just be confident and no sudden movements!

[@SarahAli-p3s]

@@MimiMangetsu thanks!