Why You SHOULDN'T Breed Your hamster

[@winterbellhams3246]

I know you touched mostly Syrian genetics, but I wanted to add the biggest issue with campbells & hybrids genetic wise, aside from temperament and diabetes, & glaucoma, would be the breeding of two ruby eyed (not to be confused with red eyed) mottled hamsters. They will be born with no eyes and no teeth, so while Syrians can live life, the dwarfs pass by about 2 weeks of age due to starvation.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for mentioning this! This isn't something I knew about!

[@winterbellhams3246]

Victoria Raechel you are most welcome!

[@Anne-bl5ib]

@@shannonbailey5289 WAIT WHAT?! WHY DO YOU HAVE A THREE WEEK OLD HAMSTER IN YOUR POSSESTION?! THEY SHOULD BE WITH THEIR MOTHERS FOT AT LEAST 8 WEEKS!!!

[@Anne-bl5ib]

@@shannonbailey5289 Ohhhh I thought it was 8 weeks, my bad.

[@winterbellhams3246]

RoyaleHamster that’s incorrect. They get separated at about 4 weeks. You split the genders up at that time, then they get separated into their own enclosures between 6-8 weeks. If you leave them all together until they are eight weeks old, you’re going to be having multiple litters on top of what you already have. They can be sexually mature as young as four weeks.

[@jenessa4840]

Here's a quick recap for anyone who missed it: *just dont breed your hamsters!* Breeding comes with lots of risks and responsibilities, so if you really want to better the species consider shadowing an already ethical breeder instead. :)

[@randomnesschannel8820]

Unless u know stuff

[@jenessa4840]

@@randomnesschannel8820 yep! Only if you are a professional, ethical, breeder!

[@C6Wolves]

@@randomnesschannel8820 Yes and do what B3RRY and have an extreme large stack of extra cash [over 1,000 pound].

[@deepika916]

randomness channel that’s true

[@Cupids_mutt]

And dont starve them to death etheir by accident.... that totally did not just happen irl....-

[@addlinz6460]

learning math: 😞 learning about hamsters: 😌

[@cherrycarr7346]

yep 👍

[@editsbygrace3179]

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[@BB-bq5eg]

When i was younger i tried breeding two hamsters. They attacked each other. I made so many mistikes with my hamster, but now i know everything about hamstercare. So if i ever get another hamster i'm gonna give it the best life ever because of your channel. Thanks for educating me and many other!😊

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm glad you've learned from your mistakes :)

[@mynameiswhy5112]

1 years ago I breed a hamster got 10 baby hamster and 3 day letter one of them dead😭 Yes I'm a bad owner

[@user-om8ze8ug7n]

BOSSKUR GAMING aw I’m sorry for you but people learn from there mistakes

[@rezasadegh-pour7865]

S ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ correct :D!

[@mynameiswhy5112]

For me it's a painful lesson

[@goat1993]

I just got a dwarf hamster last night! She’s loving her wheel and she enjoys burrowing a lot!! I love her so much!!! Update: I’ve made so much progress with taming Blossom!! Whenever I put my hand in her enclosure she climbs on, or just sniffs at it. I still love her so much! 😂💕

[@sanjanaagrawal6683]

Madison Herb awwww I win Sh u best of luck with ur baby!!!

[@milaaaa.g]

Omg how sweet!

[@JustElleYapping]

@•B O B A• same, he did in July. Since I'm being well behaved my mum says I'm allowed another (gonna try get a Syrian) but first we gotta clean my room out! Also, so sorry about it, it's really tough.

[@goat1993]

•B O B A• I’m so sorry about that! It’s crazy how much a little animal can make such a big impact in your life

[@goat1993]

Sanjana Agrawal aw thank you!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Petition to change the pronunciation of lineage to the way it sounds 😂 I hate words

[@soph9840]

I am really happy you are a youtuber getting the word out about the terrible hamster mills 😢😭

[@soph9840]

Helping to stop them 🛑

[@personinthecommentsection5385]

1. What is the best cage that I could buy for my Syrian 2. What is the best bedding for a hammy 3. What is the best food for a hamster

[@jenessa4840]

**signs petition**

[@v.fr0g882]

🤣 Words are really hard. I think all words should be phonetic. Not even the word phonetic is phonetic why is that.

[@agnespaisley7897]

I’m really glad that you are educating people on this subject because it’s not very commonly talked about! Ily!!!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!

[@lfaria1]

Ya

[@rosairedaigle7816]

It isn't talked about a lot, just like proper care for animals that aren't cats and dogs

[@Fel_Limell]

My dad said "u should breed your hamster" and i was like nooooooo so now i protect my hamster 24/7

[@kandykane2160]

Your dad said this to you and you have more sense than him? Scary.

[@yushiro8506]

My dad said that about my rabbit jdjdjdj 😭

[@Shmoob_]

R/insaneparents

[@kandykane2160]

@@yushiro8506 well, you are a wonderful hamster mommy and bunny mommy. He probably wants you to make money but there's no money in breeding. Then you have to worry about finding good homes. Maybe tell him there's no money in it and you would need more cages and space if you couldn't find homes for them. Keep firm! You are doing the right thing. Parents aren't perfect like we think they are. They make mistakes too. 💙♥️

[@felitaong1213]

Just this afternoon I was talking with a friend and she asked me why I don’t breed my hamster cause it looks lonely alone in the cage. I told her I don’t have any breeding knowledge and she answered exactly “just put a male and female, what else you need?” 😢 I really hope this video can reach out to many people and make them realise we should not profit out of animals life :/

[@ShadowXerneas]

This is important for any animal. I remember when I got my chinchilla, he was alone so I started looking for a friend for him. I checked all the rescues in my area and saw that the animal shelter closest to me had one for adoption, problem is, it was a female. When my sister saw this, she was like "oh you should get her. we could breed them and sell the babies." I told her no, absolutly not. We knew nothing about the care for chinchilla litters and we also didn't know their genetic backgrounds since both would have been adoptions. I was not gonna put the lives of the mother or the babies in jeperdy just because someone thought it was a good idea to sell the babies.

[@brennag6811]

I just got a long haired hamster yesterday, my first ever hamster. I named her Mable she’s doing great I haven’t held her yet but she just let me pet her :)

[@Idkwhattoputhere_idk]

Awwwww

[@kierajacinto1876]

Awe! My hamster won’t let me pet him but he will let me hold him 😂

[@Mfeeyore]

@@kierajacinto1876 my hamster gets annoyed if I don't pet her when I first get home. She will bite me if I don't give her pet her before my other hamster. (Don't worry they're in separate cages)

[@kierajacinto1876]

Toy Star123 oh funny 😆

[@Eve25525]

Make sure to give her a few days to settle in before taming her 😊 Good luck 🐹

[@bellasbabies7231]

Ya it’s so important to be careful of this type of stuff :)

[@mynameiswhy5112]

Don't worry I have a experience doing this thing

[@lifewithrabbits926]

Who else just sits around binge watching Victoria on Saturdays waiting for a new video???

[@celebrityclips3632]

Me

[@NotTayTheMelon]

ME she is so good like like. LIKE her videos 😁

[@countingstarz2310]

Meeeeeee!

[@abby_register9107]

Mwa 😜

[@Idkwhattoputhere_idk]

Me 😂😂

[@leticiaflower2228]

No one: Not even the tiktok vets: KZbin:let’s notify her 6 minutes later

[@wandimaree7503]

Try one hour later 😔

[@asterysm_1787]

Try one hour and six minutes later

[@shaneandthesquad2076]

@@asterysm_1787 try 3 hours and 7 minutes

[@avarie6771]

try not getting a notification

[@leticiaflower2228]

Wandi Maree Oop that never happen to me

[@petpalace2361]

I’m glad you mentioned hairless hamsters! Not sure if you know this KZbinr but Pickles Pets got a hairless hamster from a breeder and she received so much backlash when the video came out. To make it worse, she got the hamster KNOWING the breeding of hairless hamsters is unethical and controversial. People have been waiting for an explanation from her on why she got a hairless hamster knowingly and it’s been three months and she’s said nothing. It’s made people disappointed and angry.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Pet Palace that’s unfortunate to hear :c

[@alicia5508]

Well now its 8 months

[@aishatariq3752]

I have a hybrid :( I still love him even though he wasn't meant to be here tho.

[@aishatariq3752]

@victoriaraechel Ty for the heart

[@getoffmyswampand3000]

Wait, they're not supposed to be there ?!

[@sommungchisblinkifyoureate6307]

@Zanimations it's like an anime plot😳

[@HellenicMapping]

I just have a winter white russian dwarf, and never had the intention or idea to even breed hamsters. But let's watch this video anyway

[@matthew8596]

My hamster died, he had a tumor and was 2. Thanks to your channel I’m giving this one a better home.

[@sister.impera]

The one dislike is from the Pet Mills. Now the Pet Mills are making multiple accounts. Crap.

[@raomuhammadd]

Yeah 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Eve25525]

10 dislikes now 🐹

[@aishatariq3752]

@@Eve25525 I read this as soon as it was posted

[@hellohellohellothere2026]

47 different accounts they are really putting alot of effort into that

[@mahal.kaliii]

😂😭

[@awhhkyra941]

im so glad i started watching you i have watched you for about 1 year now if i didnt watch u my hamster would be living in a critter trail now shes living in a 60 gallon

[@flamingohi1402]

This has helped me so much, it has made me understand more about hamsters overall. My hamster that I got that was from a home breeder, passed away sadly yesterday and she only lived for a few months. I think this is why, you should always check the signs even for home breeders as I didn’t know. She was also very scared and skittish as I got her but she was so good and I was so proud of her, it’s just so heartbreaking to lose a best friend that you gained there trust and worked so hard for them to sadly pass away. I know no to be careful even when buying a hamster from a home breeder, as it was very clear this person only bred them for the money. Thanks again for the help 😇

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm glad it could help :) Backyard breeders can be an issue and can cause as many problems as a pet mill does. This video gives you questions to ask the breeder to determine whether they're ethical or not, kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ-9n3ltgNZjmK8

[@rowdyrats7035]

This is so important video, I really hope that people who decide to breed just for cute babies or profit see this. This kind of breeding is also such a big problem in pet budgie communities. I've seen countless comments on videos about how people (mostly kids) ask how can I make my budgies breed or why won't my budgies breed. Their reasoning for breeding is to get cute chicks. That's it. And it always makes me so sad that there are so many irresponsible people who breed. Most of the times, the birds are from pet stores. You don't know their health, history or sometimes even age (also they might be related). I could go on and on about this topic. (Sorry for brining birds into this, but I know if I commented on a bird video about this I would get attacked and I needed to get it out.)

[@Thehamsterperson33375]

When would you get attacked

[@Thehamsterperson33375]

I meant why

[@rowdyrats7035]

@@Thehamsterperson33375 People (especially kids) just don't want to hear that they shouldn't be breeding their birds. Most of those backyard breeders don't even give their birds the basic care they need. And they get their info from bigger budgie channels that also breed their birds with unknown genetic backgrounds, so they think it's fine.

[@peridot.studioshop]

*sigh so many people try breeding just because the pups are so cute and tiny. We need more people like Victoria!

[@winterdeserthamstery]

This is such an important topic, ive come across people breeding irresponsible just because they like the babies and dont care at all for right care.

[@CosmicHamsters]

I have had people training to be vets say they want to breed their pet shop bought hamsters. I told them why they shouldn't. They just came back with they had bred other rodents and they knew what they were doing. They saw it as something they needed to do for experience to be a vet or something!!!!! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😭😭🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ I'm so glad you mentioned hairless hamsters too. Thanks to a certain youtuber loads of their followers now think they are cute and want one too. 🤦‍♀️ This is such a brilliant video, anytime someone talks about breeding their shop bought hamsters because they are so cute, I'm just sending them the link to this video.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Cosmic Hamsters lol this is why a degree doesn’t mean everything 😅 you can literally have people be that clueless and think they’re inferior because of their degree.

[@sophia-vt5ob]

Pickles pets got one. Bc then it would be at the petstore forever with no body wanting it. However, She never wanted to breed it.

[@goob1e]

Def one of the most informative and helpful yters out there. Usually when somebody explains something for a while, it gets boring and I click off. But you have a sense of humor and explain things very well. Keep going and ilysm! ❤️ :D

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you I'm really happy to hear that!

[@goob1e]

c:

[@peridot.studioshop]

Ahh Victoria’s uploads always make my Saturday mornings! ❤️🌞

[@miyazawa6813]

I JUST UPGRADED MY HAMSTERS CAGE! :D they each have 700+ square inches, and before they had critter trails. I feel horrible that they were living in there but now they each get a way more suitable cage. Thank you for helping me get my hamsters a better home! (btw i have three hamsters, we were going to adopt only two but things got mixed up so we ended up with three :).)

[@wistful4684]

little shrimp wow that’s a big cage!Which one did you buy?

[@miyazawa6813]

@@wistful4684 i bought bin cages! :)

[@wistful4684]

little shrimp thanks for telling me!I was thinking on buying one lol

[@miyazawa6813]

@@wistful4684 you should! if you’re on a budget it’s a really good option! :)

[@VictoriaRaechel]

little shrimp that’s awesome!!! Great job on upgrading 😁

[@AR-ex8in]

I'm so grateful for you Victoria 🥺 You helped me so much with hamster care! There's no good information about hamsters in my native language 😔 so I'm very grateful to have better knowledge and be able to give my hamster the life they deserve ❤️

[@minhchaupho8955]

Breeding is a serious job, and I've seen many people breed and pair hamsters without considering about genetics or lineage at all. It is really irresponsible.

[@C6Wolves]

Same :(.

[@heythere4410]

My family keeps telling me to get another hamster because she will be lonely. Like No- they don't work like that and are different from human, end of discussion.

[@liaavv_4959]

Wanting and thinking they are cute is not a good enought but sadly common reason to breed. My friend did this once and the hamster ate both of the babies...

[@rosairedaigle7816]

They do that when they're stressed or frightened.

[@lucyd9471]

Rosaire Daigle sometimes hamsters eat their young because they do not believe they are viable and will not survive. If a mother believes a pup won’t make it, she’ll eat it or cull it so that the other pups have a better chance of survival x

[@sunnythehamster5052]

Thanks to you I've NEVER put my hamsters together even though it meant buying them a cage each of the right size. And in glad I didn't after what I've heard they can do to each other. So thanks Victoria! 😉

[@merlinhamsters668]

As a breeder myself I can say that it isn't as easy as especially some children think. I sometimes hear children scream OOOHH I want Baby hamsters!!!!. The problem is that doing this without knowledge is gonna create stress and suffering. In most cases the mother will do just fine. It happens rarely that a mother dies giving birth. It happens more often that a baby dies and that also gives a horrible feeling. Before I became hobby breeder myself I came in contact with some breeders in my country and one of them that had bred Roborovski dwarfs with some kind of neurological problem or brain problem that accurs at some time in their lifes. I had 7 robos that I had from that person and 4 of them died the same way within 1 year or earlier. I guessed it were brain problems because of how the hamster died in my hand. I sudden noticed that she wasn't moving normel. She was making weird moves and shaking her head. I took her out and tried to understand what was going on. Her legs were going completely towards her back. Few seconds laters she seemed to breath different and seconds later she died....... Ofcourse I notified the breeder and explained the problems that I had. Then I realized that she gave me the wrong ages. They were much older then she told me from the beginning. I was very dissapointed but also disgusted by the situation. I don't breed roborovski dwarf, but I breed Winter whites (the species that I know the most about and that I have the most experience with). The difficult thing of winter white is that many aren't 'pure' winterwhites. Some people claim they have pure winter whites, but they lie and some do have pure ones. The most American dwarfhamsters are hybrids. It's clear to see that because of 1. the colour of the fur 2. the face 3. the behavior. Campbell dwarfs tend to be more territorial and Winter whites tend to be more calm is my experience. Both can be tame, but still a campbell van be very territorial when they are in their cage. My own bred winter whites are very calm, have small ears, thick beautiful fur, beautiful clear eyes, they are friendly. I never bred a hamster with problems as cancer, neurological problems, Diabetes, blindness, parkingson, teeth problems, heartproblems, seizures etc. yes all these problems can accur with hamsters. maybe you could talk about Diabetes in hamsters in a next video. There are more and more hamsters that have genetic diabetes because of people that ruine the Campbells/winter whites. Diabetes in hamsters is horrible and very difficult to deal with. I took one Campbell dwarf over from someone else that had genetic diabetes and it was horrible. She was very overweight and she was drinking SOOOO much. I had to clean the cage constantly because otherwise within 2 days there would be molt. She died when she was just 8 months old. I could give her different food but that would get the diabetes under control but that would make her literally die of starvation in the end... I couldn't do that.

[@chickenbatnana4600]

I think she should talk about diabetes in dwarves also. someone in a hamster group im in had a dwarf with diabetes that died at 6 months old. even with feeding specialised food, lots of vet care, the hammy only weighed 30 grams or so in the end when normally it was around 45. its the saddest things for these small babies they almost never live their full lifespan

[@avaduzstuff]

Im looking into ethically breeding either Syrian or Winter White hamsters because in my state (Florida) there are not any ethical breeders I currently know of. I appreciate this video for calling out things I’d have to research and look into, as it is a big responsibility to properly bring animals into the world of course, and it’s extremely important to make sure things are done ethically and correctly. Thanks again Victoria for being a great source of info :)

[@idontreadorreply]

Look for from other states? I’m not sure how it works there, I’m from Europe

[@farhanab374]

i think the hamster ancestors are so thankful to you to make the hamsters in this world can live soooo much better by your videos!!! u really are a great inspiration Tori!!!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

haha I try my best to help!

[@michaelkeller5555]

9:15 - can confirm. Have given birth 5 times, 4 pregnancies. Hard as hell as a human in a hospital. Tiny animals? HELL no, not qualified. Plus, putting any animal through that kind of pain just for cutsies? No. All the no.

[@skylah.hannah]

Victoria is the reason my hamster is still alive 😂😂😂thank you

[@CamiUrquidi]

I wish hamster community would grow, so that more people have knowledge about how to properly take care of them. They’re so neglected. Is sad. Thank you for always bringing good information to all of us!

[@riivattu2869]

I am doing a training period in a pet store and sadly when we get a delivery of hybrids, they just get listed as either campbell or winter white depending on which they look like more, since customers would think negatively if they saw them labeled as hybrid…

[@LadyVader]

Well said. I've always been extremely reluctant to consider breeding any animals: so much can go wrong, from a pair rejecting eachother, to health problems in the mother, to the babies being rejected or ill... I've always thought it just sounds so stressful 😱😱😱 plus, I don't think I'd be able to part with babies I'd bred.

[@dez2950]

Even if I wanted to breed my hamster, there is no way in heck I’d be able to care for the Mum, Dad and Pups lol

[@peppapeppa8114]

My hamster is getting surgery on Monday please pray for her❤️. I'm super scared she might die and any extra prayers or crossed fingers will be nice❤️she unfortunately died during surgery Update:. So she died peacefully. I'm so happy I was able to provide her with the proper care before she went to hammy heaven.❤️

[@UHOHMCRAE]

i hope your hammy gets better.

[@peppapeppa8114]

@@UHOHMCRAE tysm!

[@peppapeppa8114]

@@UHOHMCRAE Hey she ended up passing during surgery😭. But it was peaceful and she now in Hammy Heaven☺️

[@peppapeppa8114]

@Moonlight - aw thx but don't be sad!! At least I try not to be because I miss her all the time but she wouldn't want me to be sad, so I'm just thankful I had those last couple of months with her🤪

[@peppapeppa8114]

@hell no thx

[@anidiotnamedbug8960]

Thanks for this video. It’s a super important topic that a lot of people don’t know about

[@londonhensch6571]

Your channel is so underrated you have great information and your hamsters are so cute

[@blackberryhamster1262]

This channel has a lot of good information

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for watching!

[@blackberryhamster1262]

@@VictoriaRaechel yeah i'm fairly new to owning hamsters and your videos have helped so much! ^^

[@zenabi051509]

Lets notify her 5 mins late Me: sry victoria...

[@emilybejan]

Last night my hamster was climbing on the mesh on the top of his cage. I don’t know what to do. I’m thinking of upgrading his cage. I found a bin cage with 800 sq inches

[@Babawonk]

I’ve watched tons of your videos about hamsters so I think I’m ready for one

[@hellokaylee2977]

A few years ago I had a neighbor that was a hamster breeder. One day I went to her house and I couldn’t believe what was happening. She had more than ten hamsters in small enclosures less than 450 sq inches, and they were VERY small. I didn’t say anything because she was a strict person and would get mad very easily. I asked her if I could see the baby hamsters and she said yes so she took me to her basement and there were more than 40 hamsters. Some of them were dead and some of them didn’t have any eyes. I told her what she was doing didn’t seem right and she quickly kicked me out of her home. I called the cops they showed up but didn’t do anything about it. To this day I’m still very sad for the hamsters.

[@simplytommy6214]

The dislikes are form Petco and PetSmart and Pet Mills. Also Victoria If You Ever See This, I Just Wanted To Say Thank You! You Have Been A HUGE Help. I Learned So Much From Your Channel And You are Just An Amazing Person. If My Hamster Milo Could Talk He Would Probably Say the Same Thing. Keep it up your amazing content.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm so happy I could help!💕

[@chrzvsp2198]

I was at the petstore just today and they had that Dino cage on display and I was like no 😔

[@lilou955]

My hamster Pixel is deaf, it took me almost a year to realize~ I have a suspicion he's a hybrid

[@oliviashafer530]

I so appreciate that I don't ever have to skip through your videos or a long intro to find the information. Thank you 🙏

[@VictoriaRaechel]

No problem! I try my best to keep it short and sweet

[@francescapiano9166]

My sister and I’s hamster’s accidentally mated and had two babies. They did not live In the same cage. One of them escaped and got into my hamsters cage (male) but one sad thing is that my hamster (the dad) died the day the two were born. We kept them both. And if you are wondering why she just had two, it’s because she was an “older” hamster. She wasn’t even a year old. And the babies genders were/are a male and female. The female is still alive and her name is Pineapple! She’s black and white, and sooooo cute!💜💜💜💜

[@milaaaa.g]

I just got a hamster today!! She’s the sweetest! I called her mabel 🥺 Edit: she’s settling in great and she is super tame! She loves her wheel and is a little adventure baby!!

[@tbhmaya]

mila awe, cute!

[@milaaaa.g]

blueberry bear ty!!

[@unlikewyn]

Aww🥺 good lick!

[@tbhmaya]

:)

[@milaaaa.g]

Rae With The Guinea pigs thank you!!

[@livp07]

I have watched u for over a year (I usually watch videos over again cause I love them so much) my friends little sister might get a hamster before I even ask. They knew nothing so it was gonna be kind of like an impulse buy. I spent the whole day telling them absolutely everything they needed to know. :) 💕💕

[@cloverwork2931]

Did they listen to you and get the correct things?

[@livp07]

Emma Workowski they haven’t gotten the hamster yet but I’m sure they will cause they know how hard I have worked to learn and how much I want one. I will let you know tho cause I think I’m gonna have to do everything over again. They went to petsmart and thought the pink castle was good because that’s what petsmart said. I then corrected everything on the sheet that was wrong. They r still beginners but if they care for their future hamster they will listen to me

[@cloverwork2931]

Olivia Paz okay also get them to adopt or go to Craigslist and not buy the hamster at a petstore:)

[@livp07]

Emma Workowski I’m trying hard :) they rlly want a brown Syrian (which they just called “the big chubby one” and once I said Syrain they go “oh yea that breed” 😖) we don’t have a rescue so I’m trying to get them to do Craigslist cause I saw an add for a Syrian or see if Petco or Petsmart has any adoptable

[@cloverwork2931]

Olivia Paz yeah I always see so many hamsters on Craigslist in my area

[@avaginsberg227]

I got a 12 inch silent spinner and it’s coming in the mail! I’m also gonna try to save up my money to get a 1000 square inch cage! My cage right now is 741 square inches but I really wanna upgrade! I use sunburst and mazuri rat and mouse because it’s affordable and easy to find. I used to make my own mix but I decided to not anymore because it was very expensive! I have 12 inches of bedding, I also ordered 2 cork logs, and 2 grapevine sticks! I have a female syrian and she’s black and white! Do you have any more tips for me? Like anything I can improve on? Thank you so much!!!

[@avaginsberg227]

@@madeline3785 Aww tysm! My hamster doesn’t seem too friendly sadly. She’ll let me pet her but doesn’t like to be picked up! I’m ok with a look no touch hamster though! But she’s doing great! I also got a rabbit and he’s on his way to being free-roamed!!! And I got 2 leopard geckos! Too much in 2 months 😂 Anyways hope you have a good Christmas, Hanaka, or any other holiday you celebrate! Or just have a great day!

[@4shk4de]

I just started watching your videos yesterday and I’ve already learned so much. I also love watching your videos because they aren’t just for fun but to educate😇🙃

[@tigerphage1]

Victoria is so nice and she helps hammys all over the world we need more people like her

[@Luna_Berceuse]

OMG IM SO EXCITED IM GETTING AN 800+ SQ INCH CAGE FOR MY NEW BABY TODAY!! (his names Toby and I already love him to death!!) I bought him from a pet store (I know, horrible idea, won't happen again! Gag) 3 days ago for my 21st bday and of course the lady at the pet store gave me ALL the wrong info about care for hamsters and your videos saved my life!! she told me to buy a crap box 200 ish sq inch critter trail cage and I feel so horrible for even buying it now that I've seen your videos but TODAY IM GOING BACK TO UPGRADE/RETURN THE ASS CAGE /o/ and the wheel that came with the cage is WAY too small PLUS IT DOESNT EVEN WORK 😭😭 I'm going to be buying all of the things that will make him happy including a sand box, more hides and some sprays/ hay/herbs to scatter around the cage not to mention LOADS MORE BEDDING :D im SO EXCITED AHHHH again THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH for making these videos youre a life saver!!! I'm going to be building a bin cage for him with the biggest bin I can find!! I made a makeshift play pen out of cardboard to let him run around and he started climbing on me after about 2 hrs of letting him run around/sniff me!! Not sure if you'll see this but I'm very ashamed for not doing research prior to buying Toby. I'm a huge advocate for proper animal care and this is my first time with a hamster, so I appreciate your videos SO MUCH and I can't wait to get Toby all of the things he needs to live a happy, healthy life!!

[@diellalala]

I have had many hamsters in the past, and I have considered breeding them. Ok, I was SO WRONG. I am never EVER breeding them. Period. I care about animals and I will do everything I can do help them. Love you Victoria! ♥️

[@Floraskaniner]

❤️🥳

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Glad to hear that!

[@Luna-jd8ne]

Now KZbin you serious u sent me a NoTiFiCatIon 7minutes late !!!

[@harmonie1247]

I’m EARLLYY love you Victoria ❤️

[@MartinGarry]

You, your pet care, your videos and your set up...ALL AMAZING!!! 👏🏻💕

[@hammynuts3332]

Everytime i think im early cuz my yt says "uploaded 7minutes ago" and the i see tge comments.... "27minutes ago" Me:🤔wha...?

[@itsnika.]

I was going to breed my hamster but now I will never!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Happy it could change your mind!

[@maisy5672]

hey Im getting a Syrian hamster tomorrow and thanks to all ur help i have a big cage and so much more x if you have any tips on bringing him home that would be amazing! x

[@CoasterHorizons]

CONGRATS ON 400K! 🥳

[@VictoriaRaechel]

thank you!

[@CoasterHorizons]

Victoria Raechel hard work pays off! Hope you (and your pets) are doing well!

[@jolieahyat3036]

Oh poor Gerold/Jereold (don’t know which way how to spell it) poor baby 😢.Thank you so much for much for making this video! I think it is so important that someone on KZbin made this video and explained why people shouldn’t breed their pet hamsters. Thank you so much again 😊👏🏻🙏. KZbin needs so much more people that care about hamsters like you do sooooo much support! I love ur vids!💕 ❤️

[@CoasterHorizons]

Moral of the story is: DO NOT GET A HAMSTER UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEM also watching Victoria’s videos help a LOT

[@ssandhu0808]

W

[@danielklotz-dedora6310]

Love you channel, the reason I know all about hamster care, #doingresearchbeforegettingapet

[@Gaby-vl5sv]

Hiiiii! Thank you for all this info. I really appreciate all of your help and inspiration for the correct hamster care and what you shouldn’t do. Thanks 👍 ❤️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

hi!

[@Gaby-vl5sv]

Victoria Raechel 🙋‍♀️ ❤️

[@ashlynnvores8321]

7:44 that hamster though! THANK YOU SO MUCH VICTORIA I DONT KNOW WHAT WE WOULD DO WITHOUT YOU!

[@tinatoon6978]

Hello Victoriaa!!! Thank you for the amazing information!! I luv your channel UwU

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for watching and supporting!

[@tinatoon6978]

@@VictoriaRaechel you replied?!?!?! Thank you!!!

[@shauryaverma9133]

I’m getting a hamster and I’ve already ordered a prevue 528 from Amazon. I’m gonna name my hammy bumble in memory of your hamster. BTW I’m adopting one so don’t get scared

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Shaurya Verma Thats really sweet ☺️

[@shauryaverma9133]

Thx for replying!

[@Maddiegrace..07]

KZbin really did me dirty notifying me 7 minutes later😾

[@dinosaurcharli391]

Hey Victoria my hamster had a tumour behind his eye and got cancer so he had to get put down he was my best friend please say test in peace Buddie 🥺❤️

[@realradiantrei]

I’m sorry 😔 I hope he had a good life ❤️

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Dinosaur Charli I’m sorry for your loss of Buddie 🙁

[@pan_qq4558]

My sister and parents won't listen to my advice about this,they said that I just watch some yt vid I feel like I know everything (at least I did research),my sister won't buy a bigger wheel and enclosure for her robo and she hates it when I tell her she should buy one because the hamster is bending to be able to spin,I even offer to buy the wheel for her because I really love the hamster and don't want complications,my parents want to breed 2 syrian and 2 robos without knowing the things to do,the syrians are breeding and the robo is 1 female adult and 1 male kid ;-; the Robos ofc are territorial and they hurt each other and my father got mad at the hamster for the territorial animals they are. I am mad at my family and self for not being able to produce all the hamster needs,in the near future I'd like to own hamsters again with proper care.

[@branccchhh14357]

I am so glad I watched this video. I want to be a breeder when I get older, but there are so many dangers and precautions. Thank you so much for enlightening me, this video really helped. Don't breed if you don't know what your doing or how to handle it.

[@maddiepierre527]

When I was uninformed I used to put my girl and boy hamster together to make babies luckily they never fought or made babies

[@Alliemanthei]

I love you!! Your my idol! I’m trying to let my parents get me a hamster but they are holding back a little bit because they think that they will have to clean the cage. But I told them I’m going to buy cleaning supplies.

[@barbarabermingham1879]

HI VICTORIA, JUST TAKING CARE OF 3 HAMSTETS IN DIFFERENT HABITATS WHICH I HAVE, THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY AND WORK I DONT NEED BABIES BUT THEIR VERY CUTE "GREAT VIDIO "HAVE A GREAT DAY😃🌷💜🦋

[@marea3752]

Thanks for making these types of videos, you help a lot!!!!! Love your content Victoria ❤️!!!

[@LilyG27]

OH MY GOSHHHHH!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! IF I NEVER FOUND YOU I WOULDNT EVER GET A HAMSTER I JUST GOT ONE TODAY AND I AM SOOO GLAD I FOUND YOU THANK YOU

[@yeontanii]

When I’m older I want to be a vet , and help pregnant animals , and help different species and breeds to help improve them :)

[@milda3290]

Me too :)

[@cloverwork2931]

I would but it’s to much college for me

[@Fairy.zzzkatt]

Wow I'm early and I never breeded my hamsters =]

[@taherrangwala6504]

I did

[@ziradraws9029]

Bred* I usually don't care about grammar. But I was confused reading this.

[@taherrangwala6504]

@@ziradraws9029 its different in some places

[@cccray_xxx8510]

Me: yay im so early! KZbin: lets add notifications 6 mins later Me: o-O

[@bethh_7388]

It’s so sad when people unethically breed hamsters or don’t know how to take care of pups. I saw a dwarf hamster day 1-30 once and every single pup passed including the father. They got stuck under the wheel and horrible things like that! Thank you for informing people Victoria ♥️ 🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

So sad :( If they knew basic litter care they could have easier prevented those deaths

[@lotusflower9692]

My hamster « lineage » is sort of complicated. Someone came to a rescue with 64 hamsters since they kept breeding and couldn’t keep up with them. My hamster’s grandma and twenty of her (idk maybe family members) siblings came along to a rescue in my town. But all the females were prégnante and all had about 3-10 babies. Three of which got prégnante since the rescue unfortunately kept the females and males together for too long. And two of the three females passed when giving birth. My hamster’s mom had nine babies and is only a couple of weeks older than them. In the end only some of the hamsters lived since the moms neglected their babies or passed when giving birth. I can’t believe why someone would breed hamsters that much that in the end that family alone had about 80 hamsters (basically all one years old and under). I’m so glad you made a video about this!

[@thejoshowd6418]

I will never in my life Breed my hamster!

[@Idkwhattoputhere_idk]

1: see you posted a new video. 2: click on the new video 3: play video 4: finish video 5: like video!

[@chaotic_gremlin]

Haha

[@Idkwhattoputhere_idk]

@@chaotic_gremlin thanks

[@joycechoi6371]

Noooo! I’m late all because I forgot it was Saturday 😭

[@evelynstansfield3649]

This video is needed. Love you Victoria ❤️ 🐹

[@smokeysadventure8870]

Hey Victoria just want to say your doing an amazing job and helping so many people I am getting a hamster on Tuesday and I binge watched all your videos and now know how to give it the best life xx thank you

[@bella_bja]

Moral of the story....... Don’t BREED hamster without knowledge

[@kimmytaehyuine5039]

I’ve been researching a lot because I want to have a small hobby. I’ve been breeding bettas and it’s not very lucrative but I love knowing that my bettas are treated well, and are sent to good homes. I hope to do the same with hamsters, I also wanna influence the cruelty of rodent mills

[@Godzilla2004.]

I feel bad for the hamster species, it seems like so many live in horrible conditions because of irresponsible people

[@C6Wolves]

I know.There's not enough laws to protect them.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Godzilla 2004 they really do, they’re one of the most neglect pets next to fish

[@aria_was_here]

This is why I am never breeding hamsters, I am sticking with buying them and giving them the best life :)

[@seokkyungstears]

I had surprise baby hamsters and though they are healthy and grown now, I don't recommend the experience to anyone at all. If you wanna know what it's like, I'll conclude that every single day is consisted of preparing extra foods for nutrition, making sure that the things inside are baby safe, and constantly researching for the next step of life. When they get bigger you have to observe if any siblings are fighting, their individual behaviours and you keep having to plan on and on for their future. So don't try it for everyone's safety.

[@kiwi.theconure5011]

I don't like pet mills 😭it's so sad to see people who don't care about living things breed for money 💰