All About Hamster Enrichment 🌾

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Often enough people do not provide their hamsters with proper enrichment, further causing them to perform stress & boredom behaviours. Providing them with the proper enrichment can further help them thrive in our homes.
Thank you to Plueschraupe for the burrowing clips and for being a great hamster educator! You can find them here:
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www.priderockblooms.co.uk/
www.happyhamsterhouse.co.uk/
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fatpouches.com/
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www.petsmart.ca/bird/food-and...
www.futterkraemerei.com/
Cardboard connectable tubes:
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Multi chamber hides:
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0:00 Intro
1:41 Forage
4:24 Bedding depth
6:25 why your hamster won't burrow
8:44 different substrates
9:31 Sand baths
11:35 tubes and branches
12:35 platforms
13:31 hideouts
15:21 multi-chamber hide

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@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Happy Saturday! This video took so long to make, so I really hope it's helpful! If you're not sure how to figure out how much bedding to add into your enclosure this is a great calculator to use! www.thehamingway.com/enclosures-app?app=bedding-calculator

@Emmarae216 3 года назад

Yay I am happy you posted anyway!!

@kiara2954 3 года назад

Love you’re videos Victoria u changed my animals lives!❤️💕

@deefinucane9436 3 года назад

This really helped ❤️🐹🤗

@mizukiaurora6944 3 года назад

Thank you for the video!!

@lissawilliams8877 3 года назад

I will love the video, no madder what!!!

@popoi8896 3 года назад

It cant be only me who is obsessed with natural themed cages.I think they give more enrichment for The hamster🐹

@annalloyd6180 3 года назад

Haha it’s all of us 😂

@sarahsanchez3759 3 года назад

Me too

@jellybean4350 3 года назад

Same, not only is it good for my hamster but it’s just aesthetically pleasing for me!

@bugry1510 3 года назад

hehe same

@kittenpink4647 3 года назад

im not sure if it matters for hamsters as they have really poor eyesight

@azzaspets9237 3 года назад

when you talked about how hamsters wont try to burrow in not enough bedding i remembered my first hamster... her name was diamond and i get her when i was nine. i knew nothing at the time so she had a small pet store cage with two inches of bedding. i remember looking in her cage one day and she had pulled all of her bedding to one side of the cage under a level to make a tiny little burrow rather than sleeping in her house. obviously since i knew nothing i thought it was funny, then ripped apart the burrow that she made. i feel so bad looking back on that, i just know that she would have been one of those hamsters that makes huge burrow systems like nea does if she'd been given the chance. i learned and fixed my mistakes but i learned years after she passed, i wish i could have done better for her. im sorry diamond i wish id known better i wish i could have given you what artemis has now

@hilarymiller1396 2 года назад

i'm that same age and mine did that too i try to fill her bedding up as high as it goes but i keep begging my mom to get her a new cage

@person39 2 года назад

@@hilarymiller1396 You should ask for a bin cage because they are super cheap

@hilarymiller1396 2 года назад

@@person39 thank you i have been looking for a bin but i can't find one big enough

@georgialewis3020 2 года назад

@@hilarymiller1396 Ikea! They aren't 800sq inches but I think I found one that was over 600sq inches (I'm from the UK). if its bigger than your cage now its worth an upgrade and will have burrowing space

@hilarymiller1396 2 года назад

@@georgialewis3020 are they expensive? because i can still save up money but it would take a long time thank you for the idea

@maxmartinez5364 3 года назад

The amount of research and time you put into educating people is so incredible! Thank you for putting the time in to ensure these little cuties are happy and healthy

@the_clairesss3662 3 года назад

My hamster lived in those small cages all his life and i finally was able to get a bin cage for him that meets the bare minimum, im definitely going to continue upgrading because the bin is not tall enough to add enough bedding but he did start burrowing

@HoppingHammy 3 года назад

Wow, I'm only a few minutes into your video so far and it's already AMAZING! 😍 I love all of the zoo and animal clips you've added in for us to watch. The photo of the various foraging options is such a great addition too! I can see how this video must have taken FOREVER to put together. Okay, I'm going to stop typing and finish watching! Great video topic! ❤

@alfrongo8950 3 года назад

Why haven’t you been uploading g recently?

@lamargames3940 3 года назад

♥️

@Pooh_Bella 3 года назад

Aw I miss her videos so much 😩😩😩😩

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you so much HH! I had over an hour worth of footage to edit through!! Mostly just me repeating things because I kept messing up 😂

@macysanimalspostingagain7324 3 года назад

When will you upload again?

@Alina-mo9vc 3 года назад

Victoria : talks about hamster enrichment Me : OMG I LOVE HOW SHE WRITES SOMETHING TO DO WITH HER VIDEO ON HER MINI CHALKBOARD

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Haha thanks!

@amarnahawks5554 3 года назад

lol

@hellokaylee2977 3 года назад

If I haven’t found Victoria Raechel then I would probably using a bad hamster cage :(

@avieebvlogs8018 3 года назад

Same

@helaina8091 3 года назад

Same here

@gracie12622 3 года назад

Same

@adleighrydman9090 3 года назад

Yesss! I have a critter trail currently but I ordered a cage with 780 sq in of floor space!

@waltergrove2657 3 года назад

I have been waiting for an enrichment video for SOOO loooong, Ive been through almost all of your videos, and have been through the "how to have a happy hamster" video several times but THIS was the video that Ive been waiting for :D

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Hope you enjoyed it!

@definitelynotavegan7285 3 года назад

Me, doesn't own a hamster but has mice instead: *interesting*

@bubblys_diary 3 года назад

Same lol, except i have gerbils

@jakewylerlvr 3 года назад

I have a hammy I’m desperate for mice lol

@definitelynotavegan7285 3 года назад

@@jakewylerlvr they are super interesting! Can be extremely skittish though. If you ever do get some dont go by the minimum for mice. Mice do much better in large enclosures, I would go as far to say they are even more active then hamsters! :)

@Vanessa-mx1xl 3 года назад

Same but I have gerbils

@bubblys_diary 3 года назад

@@Vanessa-mx1xl yeaaah me tooooo

@laretawan5662 3 года назад

Just wanna let you know that you’ve saved so many hamster life’s🎀⭐️! Love you and you’re channel😽☀️

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

I really hope I can!

@elliedabell7864 3 года назад

@@VictoriaRaechel I found your channel back in March 2020, and got my hamster a few months later! She is so sweet and happy, thank you so much for spreading awareness on proper animal care!

@Elizabeth_4516 3 года назад

@@elliedabell7864 Same

@Elizabeth_4516 3 года назад

My hammy’s life us so much better due to Victoria

@crystalblueberry4773 3 года назад

😊😊😊😊

@tothelighthouse9843 2 года назад

You're Canadian! I should've known--it makes me even more proud & supportive of your efforts to ensure animals are treated well. Hello from Ottawa!

@ninialien7355 3 года назад

im just sad because watching your videos helped me learn more about hamsters and i can't do anything about my hamsters, since my parents said that i am being naive and wasting money. im thankful they gave me my hamsters, but they don't listen to me when i have more knowledge than them. im so sorry for my hamsters

@maecham22 3 года назад

That happens to me too, they don’t listen to me!!

@marsoopilamiii3572 3 года назад

you can use words to pursuade ur parents spending money caring for a hamster not w/ the attitude like "i know more abt hamster than u" blah blah blah. The more you grow up, the more easy it'll be to understand how hard they work for you so that you can be able to live a happy childhood. Be sympathize for your parents about their clumsiness, buying you a hamster as "a present" is wrong but they are your parents, not hamsters'. Why wasting money on a hamster when they work so hard to give you chances to get proper education? If you want to provide hamsters to live in good cond like Victoria, please make your own money .

@sjsisjsjks 3 года назад

@@maecham22 There are always things you can do. Gather branches and pine cones outside, clean them and bake them in the oven to sanitize them (look up instructions for this) and give them to your hamsters. Make toys and hideouts out of cardboard from around the house. Let them out of their cages more often in a large hamster-proof area with lots of your homemade toys. Go to yard sales, thrift stores like Goodwill and Craigslist/Offerup to find aquariums or storage bins extra cheap to turn into cages.

@marsoopilamiii3572 3 года назад

@@misschicken7124 im saying that @ninialien should convince her parents in another way and stop blaming her parents.

@me.6917 2 года назад

Switch from a tiny cage to a large plastic bin. That's dirt cheap and a good solution for the first step of upgrading their cage size.

@hannahshouseplants3649 3 года назад

She is so good at looking after her animals💖

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you!

@lauratrillium4989 3 года назад

I have been stressed out recently, because my hamster is bar chewing and I can't upgrade her cage. I will definitely be giving her more enrichment!

@hannahshouseplants3649 3 года назад

Good for you!

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Hope it can help!

@C6Wolves 3 года назад

Maybe you could save up over a few months?Also try getting them out the cage often too,this doesn't replace a large cage but will certainly help :)!

@lauratrillium4989 3 года назад

@@waffle_pets she has a bin cage, and we are going to combine another one so that she has more room. And one of them is the in the bare minimum.

@user-yx2vj7nj7b 3 года назад

@@lauratrillium4989 If she has a bin cage how is she bar chewing?

@teresedaigle7336 3 года назад

Victoria's videos have changed SO MUCH in length and style in the time I've watched them, and that's only 2 years. Her longer videos like this one and her latest one on cage sides are definitely worth the wait. Her old videos usually were very informational about 1 part of a subject, but now she puts so much effort into talking in depth about the whole subject, but easy to understand. They're almost like mini documentaries in a way, especially considering she talks about studies that have been done and about hamsters in the wild. Everybody take a sec to appreciate how far this girl has gone in her time on YT.

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you! 🥰

@cjguzman1766 3 года назад

Watching my Syrian roll in his sand bath is the cutest thing!

@everythinghermitcrabstyle9576 3 года назад

Lenny is getting cuter as he grows

@Hamster_Joy Год назад

I bought a hamster today, he went from no room to burrow to a lot of room to burrow and he’s been burrowing and collecting forgeable food all day.

@zerenugur 3 года назад

Hi Victoria! After watching your video's about hamster cages, I learned a lot about hamsters. I saw a little dwarfhamster on a marketplace yesterday. He had a tiny tiny cage, 1 centimeter bedding and a very small wheel.. So sad he had to stay 4 months in that cage. The owners also did not let him out, so he stayed scared from people. I picked him up today, got him an Ikea detolf and a lot of bedding, a large wheel and some toys ☺️ He was very curious and scared in the beginning, but started burrowing and looking around after some hours. Thanks to you, I learned much more about hamsters. Looking forward to give my bew hamster a better and happy life Keep up with your video's, we love them🥰🌸🐹

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

I'm glad you could learn more! I bet he is SO happy to have everything he needs to be happy and actually thrive! 🥰

@maanasaschwartzkopf6027 3 года назад

Hi! I'm actually the person who wrote the informational post on limiting flax - and I'm so so glad it stuck with you, as it's such an important topic to me that many people don't know about 😊 as I remember you commenting, most people think flax pods have only one seed which is obviously far from the truth. (That was such a small part of the video but I'm just overjoyed you mentioned it!) Anywho this was one of my favorite videos you have made to date I have to say. Have a lovely evening!

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you for making it!! It was super helpful and something new to learn!

@Mandy-dh8oc 3 года назад

So my hamster loved to climb. I gave him lots of fun climbing toys, and he was the happiest hamster on earth😄

@lalina7380 3 года назад

What kind of climbing toys? And where did you get them from? Thankss!!!

@Mandy-dh8oc 3 года назад

@@lalina7380 I made them. But...you could get dog ropes or rat hammocks or larva ledges! You can search rat toys but make sure you do research about them so they don't hurt your hamster:)

@mrsmozzarella875 3 года назад

Aww cute my hamster loves to climb too. My dad and I built a whole new story to the enclosure for some weird reason he hordes all of his food there but he loves it and spends quite a bit of time there

@Mandy-dh8oc 3 года назад

@@mrsmozzarella875 Aww😄

@lalina7380 3 года назад

@@Mandy-dh8oc thank you so much!!

@Keywy 2 года назад

Just wanted to say thank you so much for making these videos. The hamster community on youtube, and particularly your videos, have brought so much information to hamster owners that we just didnt have before. Ive been watching your videos since 2013 and the standard of my hamster care has increased so much as a direct result. I really think youre doing an amazing thing and have contributed to increasing the quality of life for so many hamsters, and i hope you know this

@taylorreed7439 2 года назад

I wanted a multi chamber hideout for such a long time and then I found one at a thrift store a few weeks ago and my hamster loves it! I love all of you videos so much!😊❤️

@rockywildaj 3 года назад

Love that in the background there's a board saying "Enrichment" ^.^

@kayaallen9886 3 года назад

my syrian in a detolf has clean and cozy (about 11 inches) and he had multiple burrow starters, he never burrowed, he would just sleep in his sand bath. about a month ago i stuck a pringles tunnel into the bedding, he still doesn’t actually burrow BUT he sleeps at the end of the tunnel. i’m proud of my fluffy boi

@avieebvlogs8018 3 года назад

Same except my hamster burrows now but now that deep

@caitbarron5526 2 года назад

I haven’t even had my hamster for a month yet and I can’t tell you how much you’ve made her life better. I find myself watching your videos all the time and finding out I’m doing things wrong or I can do more to provide her with a better life. Both Penelope (my hamster) and I are so thankful for your videos

@Darkwolfr109 3 года назад

Love this vid! It's given me so many ideas for how to improve my hamster set up. Would live to see more vids like this as they are so inspiring and motivating to change things up for my hammy!

@sunflowerz7813 3 года назад

You can get a lot of sprays at pet stores, in the bird section!

@lissawilliams8877 3 года назад

Oh thanks! I'll have to look some time!

@energydrink8709 3 года назад

its also cheaper than rodent sprays. a small bag of millet in the small animal section at petsmart is 2× the price of the big bag of sprays on the other side of the isle in the bird section!

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

I find the stores only have limited types like just millet and oat sprays :( some have flax but usually not a whole lot of variety

@egeepic8364 3 года назад

Thankyou! I can never find any, haha

@sunflowerz7813 3 года назад

@@egeepic8364 No worries! In that section they sometimes have toys that can be used for hamsters!

@vickymorrison519 3 года назад

It’s lovely to see past hamsters still appearing in your videos 🙂

@Publicprofilename 11 месяцев назад

Seriously thank you so much Victoria!!! I just got my very first hamster and I’m SOOOO GRATEFUL to have found your videos. I’m working on enrichment and I feel so much more relieved now that I have a better idea on how to make my hamster happy ❤ you are doing the hamster God’s work!

@ham_gd2290 3 года назад

Amazing video!!! I have a hamster named snowy. At first he didn’t have a good enclosure, but then I watched one of your spactacular videos, and now he has 750 sq inches o, floor space, and LOTS more enrichment!🥰

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

That is awesome!

@carlyharvell4259 3 года назад

Hey! This was super helpful! I’m a teacher and we have a hamster as a class pet. Your videos have helped me create a better habitat for our little friend! I’ve noticed that Nugget is sleeping more and I’m thinking maybe she’s getting bored. So I’m going to implement some of these enrichments and see if that helps!

@kuulemj7309 2 года назад

Awe yesss

@MartinGarry 3 года назад

Idk why but I absolutely love seeing clips of wild hamsters like the European hamster 🥺 they’re adorable!!

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Me too!

@mollystroot3908 3 года назад

But they are bad ass and mean in the wild. Also, they are SIGNIFICANTLY bigger than the domestic hamster. I believe wild hamsters are currently on the protected list. Google wild hamsters and watch 😱🤯. It'll blow your mind!!

@MartinGarry 3 года назад

@@mollystroot3908 their bigger size makes them adorable 🥺😂

@Maya.inWonderland 3 года назад

thank you SO much for including links for the things you talk about, you have no idea how much of an amazing help it has been for me! I truly appreciate that and i wanted to let you know ♥

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

No problem! I always try my best to link things since I hate when youtubers don’t haha

@crystalheart9 6 месяцев назад

You are saving people time and money providing all this valuable information. There is so much to know about caring for hamsters that I had no idea about. Great video!🐹🧡

@florriealexander1295 3 года назад

My hamster passed away last night, I found him this morning and we knew he wasnt drinking or eating so we decided to look for him and then there he was.. I ran away crying as soon as I saw him. He had a big cage and we kept him really healthy. We also think he had a peaceful death because it looked very sudden because he looked like he was just about to go through his tube but the suddenly his heart stopped. We only had him for a month. His cage was an IKEA detolf and he was very happy but I'm still crying now. Rest In Peace Stanley, we love you. From your family and your brother biggy. (Biggy is also a Male robo hamster and Stanley was too but they were kept in separate cages so they could have some space) btw your the reason why my hamster lived a great life.Your one of the main parts of my hamster journey. Thank you Victoria

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

I'm sorry for your loss!

@florriealexander1295 3 года назад

@Jana Ferran 💗💗

@leahsmoak6386 3 года назад

Thanks for the tips, your videos are always so helpful! I recently upgraded my hamster from a bin cage to the largest size of the niteangel enclosure, and I find myself struggling to fill the huge space and make it interesting for her. You’ve given me so many good ideas of things to shop for 💖🐹

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Glad I could help!

@brooklyn_and_moon9096 3 года назад

I wanted to thank you Victoria because I have had a rough patch mentally being 13 and not seeing any friends I Really appreciate that you interact with all your comments talking back and forth through comments makes me feel so happy like someone cares I am sorry this is so long I just wanted to say thank you 🙏🏼😊

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Oh I am so happy to hear I can help! thank you for leaving really lovely comments ❤️

@JuliahistoryLover 3 года назад

Best video ever. Anyone new to hamster parenthood should bookmark this video, you’ll be checking in with it often! It’s an absolute must for new Hammy parents

@Po101080 3 года назад

Wow, just WOW! This is a superb reference to have, thank you so much for your time and effort! Oh, and thank you for putting links to things you described!!

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@hollymiddleton5740 3 года назад

Another benefit to a large enclosure with 16" of bedding is less clean up. I've found when people use tiny cages and less bedding, they do full cage cleans weekly because the enclosures smell. I had my last ham in a 75g tank with 10" of bedding and never in his year and a half of life had to do a large clean out. I only ever had to clean his nest (before he learned to use a litter box.) Spot clean, clean the nest when it gets "too" full of poop, we all know they love their poops, lol, and the enclosures stay pretty clean.

@EveningMoonlight 3 года назад

I’m so thankful for your channel. I got my hamster as a gift for myself for finally moving out of my toxic family situation as a sign of new life and new opportunities. Didn’t come without mistakes on my part. I bought a 10 gallon tank having seen videos before viewing you channel. My thought process being I was doing my hamster extreme justice by not having one of the shitty pet store cages. I was wrong. So I got her a 20 gallon long tank thinking more space was what I needed. I was wrong. Then I found your channel and immediately changed everything. She now has a 40 gallon aquarium. A 11”flat wheel and a lot of bedding. I’ve only had this hamster for less than 3 weeks. 😅😅 I’m friends with the employees at Petco cause all I do is come back asking for upgrades to fit my hamsters needs! 🤣🤣

@via9953 3 года назад

Thank you Victoria for all of the hard work you put into your videos! Amazing job! I love all of your pets! 🐹🐰

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@user-fm2td7ib8l 3 года назад

my current hamster was kept in a critter trail with probably an inch or less of paper bedding in it. it took her two months to start digging in the 16 or so inches of paper bedding i keep her on and has only recently started digging full tunnel systems. patience really is key!!

@BedrockIsGone 3 года назад

I love naturalistic-themed hamster enclosures! Recently I've been buying Marshmallow a lot of things for a natural enclosure, so his cage is pretty natural right now, I'm just waiting for the flax sprays to come 😂 not only does he love the setups but they're aesthetically pleasing to me as well! It's awesome how much popularity they've gained 😁

@aokijukai3012 3 года назад

I just have to thank you, you and your videos have been so much help. When I bought my little boy back in December, being a new hamster mom, I really had no idea that literally everything we have been told on how to take care of them. I stumbled upon one of your videos and it opened my eyes. I have tried very hard to provide the best that I can for my little guy, but I have had a really hard time finding some of the things that I have seen other people putting in their cages. Your videos have always been so helpful. I could never thank you enough, but thank you again, from myself and my little hammie man Tal.

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

I'm really glad you could come across the channel and it could help you!

@aokijukai3012 3 года назад

@@VictoriaRaechel Thank you for the reply. It really means a lot!

@Skyveilx 3 года назад

Seriously this video came on the perfect day. My robo hamster stopped burrowing after I did her monthly (half) cage clean last month and I was really worried about her. I fixed her bedding that I previously thought was 11" but really was only 7". Right away, *As soon I as I put her in her cage lol* she started burrowing and I was super happy. Thanks so much !

@ronaldmcdonald4839 3 года назад

Remember guys trails can be fun but critter trails can be deadly 😦

@C6Wolves 3 года назад

There designed by the creator to look aesthetically appealing to children,eye-catching and stand out however the truth is they cause hamsters stress and boredom because hamsters need stimulation and entertainment to have a good life,in real life they can travel 5 to 6 miles to look for food and if you think about how tiny they are that is very impressive.Because of the height too the wheels are often too small,a wheel too small can cause hamsters long-term back problems and severe discomfort,they will use the wheel anyways too because they need stimulation and something for their mind and body to focus on.

@waltergrove2657 3 года назад

AND Habitrails

@ronaldmcdonald4839 3 года назад

@@waltergrove2657 never heard of those

@waltergrove2657 3 года назад

@@ronaldmcdonald4839 habitrails are just as bad as crittertrails and tinytails

@Sku77k1d 3 года назад

@@waltergrove2657 habitrails in my opinion are much worse because they are wayy smaller and don't have the right amount of ventilation

@Little_Honey_Bees 3 года назад

I was feeling pretty confident because I knew all of this stuff, until the part about pushing the bedding down and compressing it. I can't wait to make bedding lasagna now and see how much more he can enjoy his home. He does burrow but I bet he will like it even better when he isn't fighting against the bedding to do it.

@1TheViewer 3 года назад

Love your videos - We got a hamster a couple of months ago, because someone brought a hamster and then didn't want her. Obviously we didn't know a lot about hamsters, as it was very last minute, but your videos have helped A LOT. I'm now obsessed with making enrichment activities for our hamster (Crumpet). Also - your videos helped me find a good sized cage for her (which was very difficult to find). Thanks for your videos and keep up the good work!! 👏👏

@catelynn4786 3 года назад

Hey Victoria 👋🏻 I just wanna say tysmmmmm for making this channel. If I this channel didn’t exist, my hamster would still be in her critter trail. Your amazing and I love your channel sm. You teach me so many things each Saturday I just wanna say thank you for everything you do, you probably save so many hamsters from small cages and we love your for that! Everyone let’s thank Victoria!! 💕we love you!! ❤️

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you for the support!! Wouldn't be able to do this without it!

@nicoleellissa288 3 года назад

My Syrian doesn’t care much for food and idk why he would rather run than get a treat. He also never eats his millet or wheat spray

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Some hamsters are less food motivated than others!

@user-yx2vj7nj7b 3 года назад

My hamster is ONLY food motivated haha 😂! He is an old boi and rarely ever runs on his wheel..... although I do make him work for his food which helps him stimulate his mind. :)

@crazycutecraft3340 3 года назад

Love the concept as I’m looking at stuff for the hamster I’m getting I’m loving watching your videos

@elisabethvongreifenklau9563 3 года назад

Ich habe erst gestern die Videos gefunden, die sind super informativ und interessant. Vielen Dank! Echt gut!🐹

@TheShaaronn 3 года назад

Thank u soo much for the Spanish subtitles! I love all of your videos 💖. You make me realize how important is a proper hamster care.

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Hopefully more will be added to my other hamster care videos soon! Thank you!

@stellajclynn 3 года назад

me who doesn’t own a Hammy: *oh wait I don’t have one*

@theperson3552 3 года назад

I don’t have one yet but I’ve watched about 100 videos like these to make sure the hamster gets the best life right from the start

@stellajclynn 3 года назад

@@theperson3552 DAMN same

@freezy_2259 3 года назад

@@theperson3552 that’s what I did binge watch them for 7 days then got one got a short haired Syrian girl named nigela and got her yesterday she’s in a hamster heaven cage with care fresh and shredded teabag sorta bedding on top

@ViperGaming-rp2ps 3 года назад

Rest In Peace bumble. Fly high bumble 🕊🌹🌺

@Sovreign87 Год назад

Hey, just popping by to thank you for your service! Sincerely, all hamsters across the globe.

@VLH92 2 года назад

I have owned hamsters as pets since I was 8, I am now 29, and have recently gotten a female Syrian and is the most challenging hamster I've ever owned (it's absolutely the best thing ever she's literally teaching me so much she's the cutest when she goes to sleep in her play pen and regularly shows understanding that when I put my hand in flat it's an invitation to climb my hand to be picked up out of her play pen) this video has given me so many ideas on how to enrich her life as she is very much driven by instincts to chew and climb (when I first got her I gave her a typical cage set up where she could burrow in one area and run in a 12 inch wheel in another and scatter fed her every night but she was so stressed and unhappy in this cage) I quickly changed her set up and provided her things in her enclosure that kept her happy and provided her a play pen of typical toys (including the 12 inch wheel) in which she gets to have as much time as possible and her main enclosure is filled with enrichment she is motivated by and since then I've seen a huge improvement in her stress levels

@baileygilbert1826 3 года назад

Thank you! I showed my mom this 😊

@wizardlizard1875 Год назад

I think I've spent like half of what my bank account is right now on my hamster. Hamsters deserve to be happy like every other animal!!!

@bobatea6781 Год назад

Oh my gosh, same! Soon I’ll build a 43 x 29 x 25 tank for my little guy. Proper care is like an exotic animal zoo enclosure. 😂

@bethanyb5095 3 года назад

I finally switched to carefresh bedding today because of your channel! Thank you! I also am putting much more bedding in these days!

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Wonderful!

@bellegissong4053 2 года назад

After watching this, I immediately want to go shopping for my hamster. Thank you Victoria for the great info!

@clarasclips5376 3 года назад

Who else just loves to watch her videos and I don’t even have a hampster.

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you!

@teresedaigle7336 3 года назад

Meeee But that's probably because I want a hamster lol

@clarasclips5376 3 года назад

@@teresedaigle7336 I want a hampster too but can’t get one

@Babykayleev 3 года назад

She made me want to buy a hamster and now I have 3 lol

@Graytheslay 3 года назад

@@Babykayleev in the same cage?

@sayanamohandas5926 3 года назад

That hamsters are so lucky to have Victoria Reachel

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you!

@lilyg3900 3 года назад

So true 🙈

@dedethom9 3 года назад

Love your videos. Hamster care has come a long way since I had my first hamster

@aardfay 3 года назад

I love how your videos are just getting better and better, so helpful and informative, and based on the German pet care standards

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@sarahmoore5966 2 года назад

We recently rescued a dwarf hammy, and your videos have been so educational! We are preparing to move him from his crittertrail (😬) to a 30×12 tank. I know that's still a bit small but definitely an upgrade from his current tiny home. Any tips for the transition?

@shauryaverma9133 3 года назад

When u posted this vid I just cleaned my cage lol

@missilse7748 3 года назад

Hi Victoria! I'm getting a hamster in a few weeks and this video helped me so much. I swear I was going mad trying to look for sprays to put in my hamster cage 😂 Everything I know about hamsters now is thanks to you, you're such an amazing person and I'm so glad I found your channel! ❤

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Glad I could help! 🥰

@knoblybits 3 года назад

you are so completely thorough!

@sarithagoliyala6721 3 года назад

Bruh this girl deserved wayyy more subscribers

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you!

@marcowong9410 3 года назад

Then did u sub to her? Cuz I did

@sarithagoliyala6721 3 года назад

@@marcowong9410 obvi LOL, I have been watching her for over a year now and I’m planning to get a hamster soon

@hybridmemer9765 3 года назад

i once TRIED planting some lettuce in a small soil area in Mr. bean's cage (obviously going to take it out into the sun every day to grow and stuff) and on the night i kept the plant in there, mr bean RAN over,dug it up roots and all, and while he was running the poor thing tripped on himself!! darn dang i have a greedy hamster

@jensanimals6822 3 года назад

I don’t think lettuce is recommended in large quantities because it contains high levels of liquid, which aren’t great for hamsters, a spider plant is great, if you want a live plant, as long as it’s potter without any fertilised soil!

@hybridmemer9765 3 года назад

@@jensanimals6822 ok thank you !!!

@Chrisandcry 3 года назад

i love how we all keep learning and there’s more and more to hamster care everyday :) keeps things interesting !! i already have so much excitement for my next hamster and this video has given me so many ideas!!

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Same!!! it's always so fun learning something new!

@askat2016 2 года назад

I'm so glad I found your channel, it's really helping me to be a better hamster mom

@Emmarae216 3 года назад

Me: was watching another vid. Also me: but this is soooo much better!!! (I clicked this vid hehe)

@samima04 3 года назад

sometimes my hamster likes to sleep on my chest🙄she is a werid hamster🙄😂but i don't care how she is... i love her so much😅🤞💕

@lila4942 3 года назад

I got an untamable hamster sadly his life is coming to an end though

@samima04 3 года назад

@@lila4942 might be u can't tame her....

@yeontanii 3 года назад

My hammy fell asleep in a box house I made for her

@samima04 3 года назад

@@yeontanii awww so cutee💓

@samima04 3 года назад

@@yeontanii im also bts army... borahae💜

@kellyackermann1086 3 года назад

This helped so much! Thank you :) I’m going to be rearranging both of my hamsters enclosures tomorrow for more enrichment and more bedding!

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@CamiUrquidi 3 года назад

Girl, I always leave learning so much with you! Thanks to you I can give a good life for my hammy! Thank you 🙏🏼☺️

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

I'm so glad!

@danielaarienti9511 3 года назад

I built a multichamber with 3 chambers, and I find so funny that, since my hamster got it, he use a specific chamber as bedroom and another specific one as bathroom. And never ever switch them, he made his decision ^^'

@sonyphotoguy6601 3 года назад

Yeah, Hamsters are not stupid. In nature they also have differend chambers for everything. Ours always used the sand toilet inside his house (we have one from Rodi).

@write_read7583 3 года назад

Me making a bedding lasagna... Damit the wheel don't fit

@lindseycarpenter86 2 года назад

Thank you for your videos, I had hamsters as a child and thought (as did we all) they had a good life... But getting a hamster again as an adult, I get to give one a great life! I was always worried about crowding the cage, but now I know they need lots! I am loving the natural look instead of all the plastic that was popular in the past.

@pamelamolina5623 2 года назад

Thank you so so so much. I really needed this info for my little creature. I love him. I’m so glad you took the time. My granddaughter is learning things too. Like how to research animal husbandry and empathy for other living things. Life cycles and the wisdom of the natural world. We share the planet. Thank you

@mahyarezai508 3 года назад

This is my safe space.

@cido2270 3 года назад

9:19 You can provide your hamster a different substrate to walk on- Lenny: *NOM* - *eats the substrate*

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Lenny: wow what an amazing snack

@Cr7Goat_129 3 года назад

Lol

@KasaisfireZarasmagic 3 года назад

I used to have a hamster with the minimal of things a few years ago. I started watching your videos and was driven to get another one. This one that I just for today has a 644 sq ft of floor space, a compacted mountain of bedding mimicking your designs. She has 2 hides currently and a bridge that helps her get onto the top of one hidey but also makes a third hiding spot. She's got logs to climb on and under and a ferret tunnel half filled with bedding as a burrow starter as there is nothing better for sale. She also has a sand bath in the area with the wheel (wheel is a no no type wheel that I had before, but the wheel I bought has to be returned and exchanged) When putting it together before I got her put some forge down and hid it from view so she could sniff it out. Currently she has a food bowl but as I've only had her for like 6 hours and there's a lot of changes I plan to remove it after she gets comfy. I found your videos at random but they drove me to get a hamster again but give it a much better home.

@mercysworldofpets8575 3 года назад

Hi Victoria! Happy Saturday!!! I love all of your videos!!! I watch all of them

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you! ❤️

@snikerzn3429 3 года назад

WE NEED TO STOP THE CHANNEL: DIY Hamster Maze. they are basically abusing poor little hammys how are we gonna stop them we need to. The poor hammys😢

@mu33ins74 3 года назад

I agree

@Kitty-xi1sb 3 года назад

I shall check out the channel and see if what you're saying is true.

@C6Wolves 3 года назад

@@Kitty-xi1sb It is true a quick youtube search and watching their videos reveals so.

@Kitty-xi1sb 3 года назад

@@C6Wolves Yeah.. I looked at the video and they are just pure evil.

@elisabettasbarbori8649 3 года назад

I think them think that hamsters are happy to do those things... But is not like that, anyway sorry for my bad english

@samandthehams4496 3 года назад

I try to make it really hard for my hamster to get food, I will cut small holes in toilet tubes, close both ends and fill it with hay and lab blocks. (He gets Higgins seed mix too)In the morning the cage is a mess and the tube has been completely destroyed.

@hootini1595 11 месяцев назад

Ive been watching your videos lately . Im looking to get a dwarf hamster for my daughter due to space in my house i got a 138l plastic storage container . It may just be a little under the uk requirement but its the best size i can get . I havent had a hamster since i was a child and was like everyone who didnt know what they wanted . But this time im doing it properly been a bit stressful making sure i get the right stuff and isnt cheap . But i think it will be worth it . I spoke to someone at pets at home and asked for their honest opinion on size of cage for hamsters and was happy with their answer . All my family think im mad for what ive got but i think they have realised what im doing is right for the hamster and glad im doing it right. Still need to get enrichment and stuff for the hamster to use but im nearly there . Thank you for all the knowledge and tips

@lseh 3 года назад

Your best video yet!!! 🙌 .... and all your videos are fabulous so.... lol Thank you so much!!!

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@riza3332 3 года назад

I getting a hamster soon thank you too helping me know everything about hamster❤ilysm

@daniellab.1730 2 года назад

I work at PetSmart and all of our associates always recommend your channel & videos for new hamster owners, as much as we give them all the information we can from your channel it’s nice to give them a link to something the parents & the kids can refer to at home if they’re ever unsure or just want to learn more about their new hamster :)! Thank you for all that you do! We love you at our store!!

@ghost-bu8oz 3 года назад

Thank you victoria! You actually helped me convince my sister to switch from a TINY wired bar cage and a wheel that was so small the poor thing had to bend his neck just to run on a wheel. the cage he has now is a small upgrade but when my sister moves to college he’s gonna get a MAJOR upgrade lol

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

So happy to hear that!

@mimipoppimiller1 7 месяцев назад

I know you posted this video a long time ago but it really helped me and I learned some things I did not know about. So thank you:)

@allieee_w 3 года назад

Ahh, you hair is so pretty!!

@faeriiqs 3 года назад

hi! lol

@allieee_w 3 года назад

@@faeriiqs hallo

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

Thank you!! 🥺

@erin5625 3 года назад

Your amazing I love all your helpful videos I used to have a tiny cage and then I made a huge bin cage for vanilla my make Syrian hamster 💜💕

@VictoriaRaechel 3 года назад

That's really great to hear!

@faesky 3 года назад

Hi! this video was REALLY helpful. I just got my hamster which was actually my cousin's who weren't very careful about this stuff, so it's time for me to work and give the little one a good home! I'm so lucky ur channel was recommended to me. xoxo from Argentina

@tatyana8965 2 года назад

Wow, thank you so much for the information in your video, I’ve had 3 hamsters before in my life and now just today I’ve bought the 4th one. The previous didn’t have much problems as you described in hamsters behavior video, but still now I know even more and gonna take care of my new little friend much better)