Hi, I'm new here. I just got my hamster, Tribble. Due to my inexperience I am
open to all suggestions and advice. I just think she is the cutest creature!
I am upset with the pet shop because they sold me a cage that is almost
impossible to put together, so a friend of mine and I were up until 4:30 last
night trying to get it all to hold together. We took a few hours of zzz's and
back at it. Finally I had to take it back to have one of the staff to build it.
I'm angry because Tribble got really needlessly stressed. I had to keep her in
those balls that they can run around in (with a little blankie). She bit me
with those wicked fangs of hers and wow, I had blood everywhere. Poor hammie.
She's eaten and had water but she's been sleeping all day and all night. I'm a
bit worried about her. I was told not to handle her for a week. She was
incredibly friendly in the pet shop so I know she is stressed to the max now. I
covered her play room with a cotton cloth to keep it nice and dark. Now she
doesn't go in the main cage. Perhaps when I leave the room and go to bed she'll
venture out to eat and drink. I am so happy to have her! I'm reading about
hamsters so I can give her a nice life being cuddled and watched.