pompompurin wrote:
hello! i changed my username hah, i was formerly resonatings/.mochi
my birthday is coming up in june and i’m really hoping to get a hamster aaaa !! i had mentioned reasons why my parents don’t want me getting one which were: the short lifespan, the inability to take them on vacation, and my mom is worried that they might smell or carry disease..
i’ve thought of plans as to where they would go if we went on vacation; my cousin is our first option, and the second is one of my best friends who has two hamsters (i would most likely have my cousin come to my house, and i could provide a back-up bin cage for going to my friend’s house.)
i’m also prepared for the short lifespan.. i’ve always thought about when my dogs will eventually grow old, as well as any pet i get. i’m hoping to be a vet, so i’ll eventually have to understand this.
as for the odor, i know that in most cases, it’s the tank/cage that smells, so i plan to spot clean daily and deep clean weekly. when cleaning, i’ll obviously wear gloves (i’ve seen people do it without them) as i know there are diseases that hamsters carry, but most i found don’t affect humans.
any other suggestions/tips would be appreciated!!
- I wouldn't recommend cleaning every week! You'll be stressing your hammy out and that can cause them to overmark = more smell. Invest in a good substrate, like Carefresh, and spot clean daily. I clean Bella's house out once a week, but I only do a full clean once a month. She doesn't smell at all c: