Hi there, Following the various posts about buying hamsters from pet shops please can I second the comment about buying from a reputable breeder at a hamster...
Hi, Nice to hear such a nice story. The man concerned is Mark Harris. ( a big softy at heart Peter Logsdail West Wales Co-author (together with Chris) of...
Hi Pip. I am that man. My name is Mark. So glad that you and your family have had lots of enjoyment out of your little furry friends. The whole point of us...
Oi you. Who you calling a big softy. You will be getting me a bad name. Mark. Bourne Valley Hamsters ... breeder ... with ... on ... He ... completely ... He ...
With regard to buying hamsters from pet shops, can I just say that yes, I totally agree with you, it is much better to buy them from a respectable breeder via...
Hi, The only person I know of in Northern Ireland is Pat Trimble. I hope I have the name right but I have lost all contact with him. He was original member of...
Hi Peter Yes it is Pat who is attempting to set up a new hamster club here. He is looking for judges as we have so few here. So do let us know if you can...
Hi, Can you find out contact details for Pat and email them to me direct at peter@... I have lost his information. Thanks Peter Logsdail West Wales ...
I have had hamsters for 10 yrs,all from pet shops and I have only brought one home that developed a problem right away"wet tail".That one was from "Pet Cetera"...
Thank you for putting forward a very balanced view. There most definitely ARE good and bad pet stores. The same as there are good and bad breeders. The...
Thank you for the info on the gene pool, I had no idea,but it makes sense.I will try very hard to get my next hammy from a breeder but I really cannot find one...
I dont think you need to worry about finding a breeder where you live. You have been very successful in finding beautiful, healthy hamsters from your pet store...
Thanks so much for everyones info! I am so glad I found this group! Hamsters are not that loved over here it seems,so it gets lonely among the dog/cat owners!...
Please could anyone recommend a large wire cage for a Syrian hamster. I currently have a large aquarium type but understand that a wire one would be better. I...
Hi There I would recommend a Ferplast Duna Fun Cage, I got mine from pets at home they are around £40. It has a platform and some tubing, my syrian is very...
Hi All, Sorry, I didn't mean that all other sources were bad, it's just that all the pet shops selling hammies near us that I've been to are bad ones. I am...
HELLO ALL- FIRST OFF I AM IN CALIFORNIA USA AND IT IS THE 4TH OF JULY WHICH HERE IS INDEPENDENCE DAY A HOLIDAY CELEBRATED WITH HUGE FIREWORK DISPLAYS SO AS I...
Hi, I have been reading on-line that the soft fluffy bedding they sell in pet stores can kill your hammy if they eat it? Does anyone know anything about that?...
I buy papery stuff, there are dozens of brands selling virtually the same thing. You can also use toilet roll (cheap white stuff), just put the sheets in and...
Hi, You do have a "local" hamster club called the California Hamster Association. http://www.geocities.com/CalHamAssoc/ Peter Logsdail West Wales Co-author...
Ladies and gents, The conjecture about "all" rodents being derived from lab animals is a little hard to believe. funding for such herds of critters is hard to...
HELLO- WATCH OUT FOR THE FLUFF THAT IS MADE OF ACRILIC / NYLON- IT STRETCHES OUT TO MICRO THIN THREADS AND CAN LITERALLY CUT A HAMMY FOOT OFF OR GET WOUND UP...
On the subject of pet shops and breeders, that reminds me to warn those of you in South Wales and surrounding area. 2 years ago i bought campbell russian...
Wyevale no longer sell animals at any of their garden centres. ... From: Arwen To: hamstergroup Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 8:24 PM Subject: [hamsters_online]...
