THEY WERE KEPT IN THIS...TOGETHER!!! | Rescuing Neglected Hamsters | Munchie's Place 

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Your channel has helped me to better care for my hamsters. I currently have 2 hamsters in two clear 40 gallon bin cages when before I had housed my last hamster in a 20 gallon long tank. Thank you and keep educating others. It’s important

Is it ok if u look at my hamster cage and her stuff i really want to know if i have all the right things for her

I bought my friend a cage around 800sq inches from 100sq inches

But the toilet doesn't work so it sits there

Also that other person speaks a different language than you.

Also the other person is a caniball

right!? That little guy must have gone through hell :( No wonder he constantly peed himself, it's so sad

I got an actual body shiver from imaging to be in such a situation. I could never do animals senseless harm like that.

Yeah exactly. I have rats and you can literally get a years worth of high quality pellets for £30, and toys last a lifetime as long as you clean them. There is no excuse

Jodi Pearson YEP mhm girl

I try to spoil my hamsters as much as I can like giving them alot of toys, good treats big cages a lot of attention and love and I try to make them have a happy comfortable life as much as I can and I would stock up as much as I can for their needs

Bc some folks can't afford them...however...like i said above in a comment...we bougt a huge bin cage...our hammie always shows us he loves us he's very animated...some 4get HAMMIES HAVE 98% DNA AS HUMANS

Jodi Pearson aww the rat in ur profile is adorable

There are 5 and 8 year olds I've had to ban from playing with my foster kittens because they squeeze too hard. My 4 year old isn't allowed to hold any of the animals either. She can hand feed the rats and pet the cats. That's it. Because children are... children?

@@sinandcyanide7505 That sounds fair honestly. If the kids are too rough then they can't really hold them or even be alone with them.

About 2 or 3 years ago my cousin drove my mom and I to a car dealer and she had her 2 year old with her and they have a cat (the car dealership) and instead of petting the cat she smacked it! I tried showing her the right way to pet the cat but she smacked it again. Little kids and animals don't usually mix well.

Agreed. A child who can not even go to school yet should never be interacting with an animal unsupervised or sometimes even when supervised. Now once a child gets older it all depends on the child and how responsible they are. My son was 8 when he got his first hamster. However it took several months of us, including him, doing research, watching videos, and discussing his responsibilities. When we finally went to the pet store to get his hamster he began informing others, including the employee, about proper hamster care. Still for the first month his hamster’s tank had to remain in our living area so we could watch him interact with him before moving him to his room. I think having a pet can be good for kids, but the kids need to be taught proper care, handling, and responsibility. One of my biggest pet peeves is parents who allow their child to get a small animal as a pet but never make them take responsibility for their pet and then eventually allow them to treat the animal as disposable when they get bored.

@@Carolinagirl1028 this I can agree with. I let my kid that young hold kittens and etc but I watched him and made him sit down and hold it that way if the kitten scratched him by accident he wouldn't react and drop them by accident cause even when you teach them better accidents happen so prevention needs to be a concern as well. My kid is the most gentle giant even today cause I taught him how so it always irritates me when I see an older kid that was never taught better or has been taught a refuses to learn like my nephew.... I'll explain why I can't take my nephew or my mother anywhere nice together. I took my kid who was 8 yrsold and nephew around 11-12 yrsold to a pet store that lets you handle the animals where I've taken my kid loads of times with no problems and I have a simple rule don't touch any animal without asking me or my fiance right there with them. I figured even though my nephew doesn't listen too well he's older now and my mother is there so she can focus on watching him and he will ask me or my fiance if he wants to hold a ferret or something so nothing will happen. Boy was a wrong he didn't listen and with my idiotic mother who isn't the brightest let him pick up a bird without asking us to help who of course tried biting the crap out of him and he in turn tried throwing it off his hand... I of course stopped him immediately and gave him and my mother a freaking earful cause I was pissed cause he didn't listen, my mom who was with him was just letting him do whatever and laughing at the situation thinking it's all just a freaking riot, and the bird could of got hurt. The bird wasn't even mean cause me and my fiance were holding it 5 minutes before the fiasco no prob. I know too my dad would've been pissed off too if he pulled that crap. So it proves age isn't everything with pets cause my kid is at least 3 years younger than my nephew and never does that crap and actually listens. I know my nephew was taught better by his parents but idk what is up with that kid but that's why I never want to watch him cause I end up yelling at him most of the time over stuff I never even yell at my kid for and to top it off I get attitude from him and my mother defending his crap. So I refuse anymore or if I do take him somewhere it's always with my fiance and without my mother if my dad isn't around cause he's worse when she's around.

It’s not even a cage

@@mrbobinski true its a killing machine🐹🐹🐹

I would only use that cage for a quick trip to the vet.it is 15 minutes away from me and with checking in and out, can be back home in less than an hour.

Liliana Flores no it’s a traveling case for them there’s a handle but I agree

right? It just kept getting worse and worse!

Cute. :)

Your hamster is smarter than a lot of neglectful owners.

oh wow lmao mine just want to climb on top of my screen

My friends hamster once pooped on her laptop

Your hamster is probably thinking: *damnnnnnn, those owners....*

I'm 17 and having the same reaction

is it a big dog or a small dog? either way, thats great that you do that.

Same here. Even though my dog is bigger than my little cousin, I don’t let him be around her cause he’s rough. I can’t imagine someone giving a hamster to their little kid..

My dog is scared of my hamster💀

Claire Briggs omg 😂

@@clairebriggs89 lmfao 😂

Lol

I have one winter white and one dwarf Campbell when I hold them I can tell the difference between their weight

Well, we love em big. We love em chunky.

Totally agree.. I have a Sunfire named Squatch. (Silly name I know) He is a little round ball. Love him so much!

@@ClownieFace I personally am not a fan of hamsters, but there was a point in time when I received a hamster that could no longer be cared for, he was the biggest fattest fluffiest syrian I had ever seen, he was so freaking cute and his name was cordoroy and he never bit me like the other fuckers at Petco (where I worked att) and I loved him so much, he was so chunky ;-; remembering how much I loved him makes me think I want to get another hamster, but then I remember no other hamster will probably be as sweet and amazing... but my rats are awesome so I'm content with my pets.

I’m sure you will. 💕

Nice picture

Watch Victoria Racheal if you don’t already ❤️

I had a hamster for two years she was the best pet I've ever had. ❤️❤️❤️

@@caramcm6303 yesss she is so good

Thank you for holding yourself back! That was very responsible! I've been doing the same thing for over a year, but it's a bit different. I've been keeping Ratties for about 6 years and used to rescue them left and right. It got a bit out of hand, especially when I had 11 at one time. I did 3 years of research before getting my first girls and am still doing research, so I did have plenty of knowledge, but it was still too much. Rats are extremely close to my heart (no seriously, I'm a guy and I have Rat coloring books) and I do plan to adopt 3 boys soon (anywhere from 6-12 months), but I feel it's just not the time. Remember, do your research before adopting/rescuing/or gosh for bid buying any animal. Good luck 😉

Lenna the only reason I use it as a travel cage is because the vet lives next door!

@Lenna ikr

My travel cage is bigger than that thing

@@pagan_draws_witchy__3876 that's cool ur lucky I have to drive 20 minutes

I use a 10 gallon tank for a travel cage.... For my rat 🐀

There was a member (promptly kicked out) of my favourite hamster Facebook page that took her Syrian with her to get friends house "for a sleepover" and put it in the cage with her friends dwarf. This person was like 30 years old too, not a kid

bubblegummel Wow, that’s flat out shameful. I’m disappointed in them and I don’t even know them. It just seems like common sense, especially for a full blown adult. Wow

And literally have mould in their cage and never thinking “huh.. that is very disgusting and I don’t think it’s healthy)

And people are like "why do you like animals over people?" Like seriously. What in the world?

Same here.

Me to its soo sad 😭

Me too!!

This whole video made me die on the inside, my soul escaped my body at least 3 times

I have that Cage System for 11 Years now. I just have 30 of them for my Hamster. I don't see any problems with it.

i really really appreciate the fact that youre teaching your kids to be gentle with animals! one of mt least favorite things is watching children smack animal around and squeeze them etc. i think youre doing a great job! 💖

My 7yo niece isn't allowed in the room where I keep my royal python after she startled him moving abruptly and screaming, and I was the one that got tagged for it. Another time she tried to pet one of the cats, after being told multiple times that she is mean and to not touch her unless she comes to you, and got scratched. Anyone, her parents included, had no sympathy for her. Even the other cats, the cuddlies and friendliest thing ever, avoids her Hoping for schools to go back at normal, I can't deal babysit her again

Same not even adults are allowed to touch or hold my guinea pigs unsupervised. The only time I allow my nephew or any children to touch my guinea pigs is when I’m holding them and they’re petting them very softly.

Same my brother and sister are loud and we have a big dog and they'll stress my already skittish piggies and then when I was planning on getting a new one they got mad and whined to my mom bc theyre too young to have the fine motor skills needed to be around such fragile beans

I don’t have hamsters but I have 2 rats and I wouldn’t let any one (besides vets etc.) hold them unsupervised since They might hold them wrong.

You dropped Something yeah I don’t even let my family other than my mom pet my sugar gliders

Well I'm 12 and I got my first pets at 9 and I see my Guinea pigs 3 times a day and they are so calm and sweet they literally let me pet them for ages and they won't stop me from letting them pet them which is actually quite rare I am also very responsible and I literally go on google and research all animals for fun I especially know a lot about Dogs,rabbits,Guinea pigs and hamsters but also know a lot about Gerbils,rats,mice,cows,chickens,pigs and cats And the list could on about wild animals these are just the animals I could literally just get with no more research and would know what they need. I couldnt explain how much I love animals and you would either find me training my dog or with my Guinea pig so I think it really depends on the child no early than 8 should you have rodent which is only your responsibility

I will be the first to admit I did accidentally drop a very stressed angry gerbil. Not hard or even far. I was sitting down on the carpeted floor at age 9 or 10 (this was over 10 years ago now though). It bit my hand and my hand jerked and it fell to the floor. It wasn't mine but my friends. It was kept in a bright colourful cage that for sure was not for gerbils whatsoever. They were massive 'animal lovers' and always bragged about how well they took care of their animals. Looking back at it now, they were neglectful as anything. The owner got bit a ton by the gerbil and other small critters. They bred and sold their dogs, though I will say they did this pretty nicely. But the way they treated them was still horrible overall, amd didn't make up for how they treated things like gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, etc.

I’m young and did LOTS of research. He has 500+ sq in bin cage he has 6 inches of care fresh bedding and lots of toys.Basically all of the requirements it was actually there parents who wanted the small cage 🤦‍♀️ because they were “so small” I’m glad I did my research but I do think you shouldn’t have a hamster if you can’t research and take care of it. :))

exactly. i had a hamster when i was FOUR from a family memeber. it was kept in a small cage and i put it in a hamster wheel.i believe kids can have pets at the age of 10+ with help of a perent.

My kids are largely taking care of our two rats and one hamster. They feed and water them and help me clean the cages and socialising them. My kids are great at taking care of their pets and they love them. But I absolutely wouldn't trust them alone with the rodents. Kids don't always think about the feelings of other living things and that can lead to accidents or injuries. One accidental drop could seriously hurt the animals or lead to a nasty bite. Or, like my daughter admitted to me, she scared her favorite rat because she blew air at her. She didn't know why she did it, she just wanted to play, but the rat didn't like it. Thankfully rats are very forgiving with a crispy rice treat and all was forgiven, but she still did it and didn't know why exactly and acknowledged she's shouldn't have done it. She is only 8 so I don't expect her to be a great pet owner, it is largely the parents responsibility to teach them responsible pet ownership. Something people don't consider is that when you have small children and pets it's double the work and responsibility on both sides because you have to set a good example and teach both a pet and a child at the same time.

ya i thought for sure the dwarf hamster would die omg! how did the syrian not tear him apart in like an hour wow

Casper was visiting me. 😹

Munchie's Place Awh haha

Munchie's Place lol nice singing 21:44

It scared the living shit out of me.

Mithrennon of Aegwynn Check 22:25 of this video

@@WhiteVioletButterfly zomg... I missed that.... can't wait to see her review on that!

I have a 5 yr old son & a 16 yr old daughter. The girl actually knew everything we needed to know about hamster care before we even got "Rabies", & the boy has been really awesome with the lil hammy so far....but that goTdamn dinosaur debacle is the only thing that his sister & I are having a hard time with him on. He wants it for "Rabies" so bad, as like an auxiliary play space or something. He has begged for it over & over. His sister & I reason with him, remind him of the DIY playground that we set up for "Rabies" on a regular. We remind him that "Rabies" is a fat, furry chunk & probably won't even be able to move around comfortably inside of the dino debacle. We've also reminded him of all the lovely dinosaur toys he has in his room. We've done all of this repeatedly, but that dino debacle just blows his mind. He wants it, & he will not stop wanting it anytime soon. He will not get it. I hate these crap companies & their crap products & the way they target kids like that...because I get it- I had hamsters as a child & if there had been a unicorn hamster house or a rainbow brite hamster house I would have longed for it just the way my boy wants that shit dinosaur. Sorry I wrote a book about this, but the dino debacle is a sore spot for me. I'm sure there are plenty other parents going thru the same, & I'm just glad his sister is 16, or she would be begging me to buy it, too.

Unfortunately, common sense is anything but. Do you really expect someone who thinks it's okay to keep two hamsters of the opposite sex together in a tiny cage because "they're different species and can't have babies" to come to the conclusion that "hey, maybe little Timmy shouldn't hold the hamster for hours"?

@Millie The Bunny Your sister may be good with animals but you should never let her take care of them unsupervised. As smart as some kids are, mistakes can still happen and children will not know how to properly handle emergency situations no matter how good they are. I used to work at an equestrian center that had a lot of small farm animals and the kids there were all so good but we still had chicks and baby pigs get sick because they didn't understand how to feed or handle them alone, even if they had done the correct procedure numerous times before. Never assume they'll be okay because kids are still kids.

@@rolfs2165 you're right. This was more of a general rant more so than towards this specific person. I don't expect someone this dumb to know that, but some people will think "oh, well, MY child is behaved and can be left alone with/handle pets for a long time" until this kind of thing happens to them and then they wonder what they did wrong.

It actually depends on the child I'm 13 and we already had a cat when I was born and u can't help cats curling up to you so I kinda learned how to respect animals from her bc she is so gentle

All kids are different. My son has adored animals from the time he was a baby… our dog was 2 when my son was born and he adored my son… we’ve had hamsters, a whole litter of kittens when he was 2 years old…., litter of dogs at my sister’s when he was 3… bunnies, gerbils…. My son was 8 when he helped me save 5 orphaned wild bunnies.. he fed them with a syringe and stimulated them to pee… we took care of them for a long holiday weekend before being able to drop them off with a licensed rescuer..obviously every kid is different but my son was super gentle and I taught him how to pet and hold our animals and I trusted him…. How to groom them, clean their cage/enclosure, etc.. obviously if you have a strange child in your house you are super careful about letting them pet or play with your animals.. but I totally disagree with you - as long as you know the child and have spent time teaching the child how to lovingly pet and hold the animal, you can trust the child…

same

That’s what I want to do too I love all 3 of those animals and I have rabbits and a hamster and my guinea pig died a year ago

Taven Milum not if you take care of them them properly

@Taven Milum not if u to clean the cages and stuff

Maybe one day in the future?

Hammy: where the hell do I go??? What is this giant area where do I go! I just explore!

Yes please do rescue!

Buying from some pet stores can count as rescuing too...

Bloody King no it’s not because they treat their small animals so bad and most end up dying and they end up in pet stores really young sometimes and when you do get a hamster from there they’ll just order more and more will die

Michał how is supporting rodent mills rescuing?! large pet stores such as petco and pet smart get their hamsters from rodent mills where many hamsters (30+ usually) are kept in very small spaces when they are very young. when u buy a hamster there, all you're doing is supporting those places by keeping business going. its much better to get a hamster from a rescue and to support them. plus, if u get a hamster from a pet store, it will be more likely to have a disease such as wet tail, because they will be very stressed which causes their immune system to be lowered. there's really no reason to get a hamster from a pet store besides convenience, which isn't worth a hamsters life.

Michał no, because when you buy them you’re both supporting the terrible business and there will be another hamster in the place of the one you buy soon enough.

Awh. 🥺

My sister had mice from the pet store (my other sister convinced her to breed them as food for her snakes). She started out with three females and two males, IIRC one or two of the females died within a week, the younger male within a month, so she went to get more (from the same store), most of the babies they had were disfigured, some litters were bitten dead right after birth … It was a complete and utter shitshow, I don't think any of them lived more than half a year, aside from the older male who made it to almost three years. (And looking back, his cage was half as big as it should have been - and that was the larger one where the females were in before.)

@@rolfs2165 please please, if she already has not tell your sis to transition her snek to f/t feeders brought from a reputable source that humanely euthanise them. It's more human for the rodents and less dangerous for the snake, no risk of it getting bitten or attacked by the mouse if not hungry and no risk of parasitic infection. Don't fall for the "in nature they don't eat f/t", they are in captivity so it's our responsibility to keep them safe

@@nowsynowsy The whole things's been over 10 years ago. My mum put her foot down and made my sister buy frozen mice for her snakes after the third or fourth litter went all fucked again. And my sister gave the snakes away to a friend (or friend of a friend) who already had a bunch of other reptiles a few years later when she moved out for uni.

Thank you for being a great parent! It restores faith in me seeing parents who take the time to educate themselves and their children properly about animal care! 🥰❤️

Thank u for respecting the hamster's Privacy