Hamster of the Month Winner - Sept 2024
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Meet Arlo!
- Sadie
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Meet Arlo!
Hi guys!! So I was planning on getting a WW today at PetSmart because I have no breeders or rescues near me
but when I went to the petstore and looked at their selection, they had 4 Russian dwarfs, and 2 WWs. I looked at the one of the Russian dwarfs first but he had red eyes which I wasn’t a huge fan of lol. So I looked at the WWs and as soon as the worker took their hide off they started fighting and trying to bite, chasing after the workers hand (which doesn’t surprise me because I know they aren’t handled). And neither of them really stood out to me so we looked at the last 3 Russian dwarfs and I thought I really liked one of them that had a white belly and a brown back but then I saw the other one. He almost had a calico pattern with white spots! I knew I HAD to get him and we had everything set up for the cage so… here’s Arlo! I used one of his hides to transport him into the cage because the angle of trying to put the box in the cage was weird and he came up to me and sniffed my hand! I was surprised as to how calm he was and SO SOFT. I have never even touched a hamster before this and I was certainly not expecting that lol. He’s been roaming around his cage since we put him in and it seems like he really likes his tunnel! Here are some photos of him!!
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Thank you all for answering my questions!
- TinyPaws
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Re: Meet Arlo!
Congratulations! He's so cute
I was really surprised at how soft hamsters are too. It's amazing that he's already starting to be comfortable with you!
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- Kikya
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Re: Meet Arlo!
Welcome Arlo! What an adorable hammy! and he's got such an amazing setup for his home! Can't wait to get updates =)Sadie wrote: Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:12 pm Hi guys!! So I was planning on getting a WW today at PetSmart because I have no breeders or rescues near mebut when I went to the petstore and looked at their selection, they had 4 Russian dwarfs, and 2 WWs. I looked at the one of the Russian dwarfs first but he had red eyes which I wasn’t a huge fan of lol. So I looked at the WWs and as soon as the worker took their hide off they started fighting and trying to bite, chasing after the workers hand (which doesn’t surprise me because I know they aren’t handled). And neither of them really stood out to me so we looked at the last 3 Russian dwarfs and I thought I really liked one of them that had a white belly and a brown back but then I saw the other one. He almost had a calico pattern with white spots! I knew I HAD to get him and we had everything set up for the cage so… here’s Arlo! I used one of his hides to transport him into the cage because the angle of trying to put the box in the cage was weird and he came up to me and sniffed my hand! I was surprised as to how calm he was and SO SOFT. I have never even touched a hamster before this and I was certainly not expecting that lol. He’s been roaming around his cage since we put him in and it seems like he really likes his tunnel! Here are some photos of him!!
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Re: Meet Arlo!
Hello Arlo! He's so lovely and so lucky to have found a home with you.
- Sadie
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Re: Meet Arlo!
Don’t tell Aya…Hamthulhu wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:49 pm That is the cutest, most stoic looking hammy I've ever seen.
Thank you all for answering my questions!
- Hamthulhu
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Re: Meet Arlo!
Félicitations pour Arlo, il est vraiment adorable. Tu as bien fait de prendre le temps d'observer les différents hamsters avant de faire ton choix, le premier contact est souvent révélateur. Le fait qu'il soit déjà curieux et qu'il soit venu sentir ta main est plutôt encourageant. Laisse-lui maintenant quelques jours pour s'habituer tranquillement à son nouvel environnement sans trop le solliciter. Avec de la patience et une routine calme, il prendra progressivement confiance en toi. Profite bien de cette nouvelle aventure. Roobet France est une plateforme en ligne dédiée https://roobet-france.com/ aux jeux et au divertissement dans l'univers du casino.



