Russian Dwarf Hamsters!!!! Posted by Sharon , 10.1.11 at 13:52, in Labels: Dwarf Hamsters

GUESS WHAT FOLKS??? After about not having any types of hamsters for about 10 years now, I now have 4 Campbell Russian Dwarf Hamsters! HOW did this happen??? Well, my mom happen to rescue a dwarf hamster that was also pregnant!! You can read more about it at my new site, all about Dwarf Hamsters at Dwarf Hamster Corner:

http://dwarfhamstercorner.com/

My Website is finally back up! Posted by Sharon , 21.9.10 at 00:41, in Labels: The Hamsters That Will Always be Remembered Website

Last year, I wanted to revamp the website when yahoo geocities took down my site, but I decided against that and kept the teddy bear hamster site the same. Here is the link for those who want to check it out:

http://teddybearhamsters.comze.com/

Negative Hamster Language Posted by Sharon , 27.10.09 at 14:53, in Labels: Hamster Body Language

Constantly trying to run away from being petted	“Please leave me alone, I don’t want to be handled right now…”	The hamster has had enough of petting time.
Folded back ears	“Ugh…I am having such a bad time!”	The hamster is not happy, aggressive, or is in a very bad mood.
Squeaking	“I don’t want to play anymore, please put me back in my cage, or else!”	Do not continue to do whatever you are doing with the hamster; put it back in its cage. It is another sign of being very unhappy and if you continue, it will nip.
Flinching	“Ah!”	There was a noise that made the hamster scared.
Lying on its back, baring its teeth	“Beware! I will attack you!”	The hamster is frightened and is prepared to attack.

Positive Hamster Language Posted by Sharon , at 14:12, in Labels: Hamster Body Language

Leaping	“I am so happy right now; everything is working out great!”	The hamster is expressing how happy it is.
Yawning and Stretching	“Ahhh…what a good sleep that was!”	The hamster is feeling comfortable. However, do not attempt to pick it up while it is stretching.
Grooming	“It’s that time of day…I got to keep myself clean.”	The hamster is cleaning itself.
Chewing on cage bar	“Boy, I am so bored right now.”	Most likely, you can take your hamster out and let it play when it’s chewing on the cage bar or you can give it a chew toy.
Sitting up on haunches and is very still	“What was that sound?”	The hamster discovered something interesting and is on alert mode.
Collecting nesting materials	“I will have my pups soon, so I must gather nesting materials to prepare myself.”	The hamster is getting ready for the birth of her pups. It is best not to bother her at this time.

Finally! Done with the New Layout! Posted by Sharon , 26.10.09 at 23:22, in Labels: The Hamsters That Will Always be Remembered Website, Yahoo Geocities Closing

So...I spent all day looking for a nice blogger template and worked on the new layout. I like it a lot better than the ones I used in the past. I will be transferring the content on my website to this blog since today is the last day it will be up and running online. Stay tuned.

The Hamsters That Will Always be Remembered Website Posted by Sharon , 18.10.09 at 02:27, in Labels: The Hamsters That Will Always be Remembered Website

Since Yahoo Geocities will be closing up for good pretty soon, I was supposed to revamp my website. However, that is not working out so well because I just don't have time to build one. I guess life was a lot less busy for me during my college years back in 2002 even though it felt busy at that time! lol. Instead of building a new website, I decided to transfer the content to this blog instead and will be adding new content as well...so that's all the update for now.

A Soldier Who Rescued a Hamster Posted by Sharon , 30.9.09 at 14:19, in Labels: Saving a Hamster

Thanks Aaron for emailing me your wonderful story. I will share this to the world so people can read about your wonderful deed:

I was on duty one night it the Security Centre of a military base when one of the Corporals came in and told me there was a hamster outside in the corner by the door.  By the way, it was minus 10 degrees Celsius with a high wind.

 

I went outside and sure enough there she was huddled in the corner obviously desperate to get out of the bitter cold and wind.  Without thinking I picked her up and brought her inside - she was nearly dead and apart from her breathing there was no response at all.  I held her in the palms of my hands to warm her up and in about half an hour she began to move.  I found a small box and put a lot of toilet paper in it and put down a bottle cap of water and gave her some rye bread from my lunch. 

 

To cut a long story short I brought her home, got a nice two story, ‘apartment,’ (cage) and a running wheel and a siphon drinking bottle.  Inside a few days she was walking willingly onto my hand to be picked up and I have never come across a more gentle animal in all my life.

 

My wife fell in love with her and now, “Michelle Holly,” is very much a part of our family.  She’s bright, intelligent and very, very affectionate and not once has she ever tried to nip our fingers.

 

I didn’t know a thing about hamsters and it was a friend who told us what she is!  But I seem to have made all the right moves as me, my wife and Michelle are a very happy family.

 

Isn’t life a wonderful thing?

"YES Aaron, life is a wonderful thing!" - Sharon

Fun Hamster Ball Game Posted by Sharon , 27.9.09 at 17:27, in Labels: Hamster Games

This game can be quite addicting! See how far you can go!


http://www.freegames14.com/swf/Hamster_Ball_Advance_Tracks.swf

Pregnant Hamster Or Just a Plain Ol’ Fat Hamster Posted by Sharon , 7.8.09 at 16:50, in Labels: Fat Hamster, Pregnant Hamster

I had many emails about this:

How would I know if my hamster is pregnant?

The gestation period for the hamster is 16 days from the time of mating. About 10 days from the time of mating, the female hamster should show signs of her being pregnant. So, how can you tell?

Okay, to better illustrate this; let’s use a human female for example. A pregnant woman do gain weight and the biggest area would be her belly, which is different from a heavy woman where fat is distributed pretty much evenly. From my experience, this is the same for hamsters. A pregnant hamster looks wide at the belly when you flip her over and the belly feels harder. In addition, her nipples will be more visible than normal. When the belly gets bigger, you can actually feel the movement of her pups inside. I know I did. On the other hand, a fat hamster is soft. The belly is soft and not stretchy looking... if that makes any sense! Lol. The pink feet are also thicker.

Examples of a fat hamster:

Example of a pregnant hamster:

Hamster Obituaries Posted by Sharon , at 14:30, in Labels: Hamster Remembrance

As you all know, after all my hamsters passed away, I dedicated an entire website to them! I am a big believer of not forgetting any pets after they passed on. This post is a Hamster Memorial Blog where people can post about their deceased hamster within the comments section. It’s very sad when our special friends pass on (the pain will never really go away, it just decreases over time)…let the world know about them, this way, they will always be remembered! I will start with mine...they were all my adorable hamsters that I had over the years before my dog.

Sole purpose of my Hamster Website Posted by Sharon , at 14:08, in Labels: Introduction

Quoted from The Hamsters that will Always be Remembered Website:

"It was difficult for my family and I when our hamsters passed away. Therefore, I created this website to show the world how precious they were to me! This website is dedicated to the teddy bear hamsters that we once had and extremely adored! Each teddy bear hamster brought happiness into our lives; therefore, we will never forget them…the sole purpose of the site is a tribute. However, as time flew by, I received emails from people asking me more and more about hamsters. Therefore, I decided to add more content about hamsters from my own research and experience.”

So again, this blog works the same way. It will be a special place for my deceased hamsters to be remembered. Thinking about it now, it’s been such a long time, since 2002. I do not have hamsters anymore, just a Pomeranian dog. Geez, he’s 8 years old already! My…where did all the time go? Check out my two websites that I made long ago showcasing my dog:

Pumpkin Pie’s Hideout:
http://www.geocities.com/sweet_pumpkinpie_2002/

Pumpkin Pie’s Spot on the Web:
http://pumpkinpie2003.tripod.com/

Ah...Yahoo Geocities will be closing! Posted by Sharon , 6.8.09 at 13:46, in Labels: The Hamsters That Will Always be Remembered Website, Yahoo Geocities Closing

I had my website The Hamsters That Will Always be Remembered -http://www.geocities.com/hamsterlove_2002/ running online since 2002, so I am bummed out about Yahoo Geocities shutting down! They will take my website off their server on October 26th! What does this mean to me? Well, I guess it is time to revamp my website and upload it to another web server. Here's a screenshot of the front page:

Once I get my new site up and running, I will post the link up.