Hamster of the Month Winner - Sept 2024
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Congratulations, Fluzzyponies and Pickle!
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by ShadowCircuit
Wed Sep 03, 2025 4:21 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Homemade gifts for Christmas?
Replies: 16
Views: 8104

Re: Homemade gifts for Christmas?

That sounds super fun! A while back, I made tiny houses for my niece using little boxes too, and she loved them. For another friend, I actually made a Custom 3D Action Figure—you can create your own 3D figure from a photo—and it was hilarious seeing them recognize themselves in tiny form.
by ShadowCircuit
Mon Sep 01, 2025 4:45 pm
Forum: Product Reviews
Topic: Food mix: Higgins Sunburst and Vita Garden (good quality & will eat)
Replies: 3
Views: 42579

Re: Food mix: Higgins Sunburst and Vita Garden (good quality & will eat)

I agree, it’s not easy finding truly good mixes in Canada without paying a small fortune for shipping. I’ve also used Higgins Sunburst and had good luck with it — my hamster actually eats most of it instead of picking around. I think adding mealworms or Mazuri blocks is a smart way to boost the ...
by ShadowCircuit
Mon Sep 01, 2025 4:43 pm
Forum: Handling, Taming & Behavior
Topic: Bar Chewing?
Replies: 1
Views: 4277

Re: Bar Chewing?

I tried making a similar setup by cutting cardboard to fit the levels, then covering it with safe bedding and cleaning it often. It made the transitions easier for my hamster.
by ShadowCircuit
Mon Sep 01, 2025 4:42 pm
Forum: Site Feedback and Suggestions
Topic: Dealing with spam
Replies: 4
Views: 12032

Re: Dealing with spam

Thanks for taking the time to deal with all the spam, it definitely doesn’t go unnoticed. One idea might be setting up some simple filters or approval steps for new accounts, so spam bots get caught before their posts even show up. Also, if more people can get mod powers, splitting the work would ...
by ShadowCircuit
Mon Sep 01, 2025 4:41 pm
Forum: Debates & Opinions
Topic: Unpopular Hamster Opinions
Replies: 65
Views: 157767

Re: Unpopular Hamster Opinions

I guess my unpopular hamster opinion would be that not every hamster needs a giant cage to be happy. Don’t get me wrong, big setups with tons of enrichment are amazing and ideal, but I’ve also seen some smaller but very well-thought-out cages where the hamster looked completely content and active. I ...