Hamster

Okay so this weekend started like any other. We needed food for all the pets so Wayne and I decided to go to the pet store. Susie made an A++ on her Jane Goodall report so we decided we would take her out somewhere special and let her get something. So at the pet store there was this pretty black hamster with long fur. Of course we had to hold him and the next thing I knew he was being boxed up to take home with us. I'm a sucker for a cute face. He nuzzled his little nose into my neck and I was lost. So we have a new hamster and one which still has no name. He started out being called Simba then I started calling him Sminky not sure why but now we need a name. Help us get one for him if you can because it must be horrible not having one. He sleeps all the time, when he isn't sleeping he is extremely friendly and he even talks by making these cute little barking noises. So if you have any ideas please let me know.

Then when I thought all Hamster's were snug in their beds along came yet another one. Krista bought one from the pet store for herself. She named him Bam Bam. Here is his picture. Isn't he just a cute little guy. He runs around constantly, a more active hamster I have never seen. He is sweet and loveable and Krista just adores him. He doens't seem to get along with any of the other hamsters so we built him his own cage so now we have 10 hamsters in 10 cages and most are custom built. We make them out of the large clear storage totes and add shoe boxes inside for the hamster to have a house. We cut holes in the side to mount a wheel and water bottle and add screens to the top and sides for ventilation. The hamsters all seem to love these houses more than any of the store bought ones. We still have tubes for the hamsters to crawl through and they have lots more space to run and play.