I think it’s because she’s so chonky, but I’m pretty sure my hamster is actually a rat and don’t know what to do.
Should I get her some rat friends and a Critter Nation so she’s not lonely?
2026 has been a rough year for me in terms of rodents. I lost a mouse in May and June of this year, as well as a hamster in February.
I’ve been wanting more mice, but am currently on hiatus because I honestly don’t know if I can take another mousey death right now. I already have a middle-aged hamster who I’m not sure will make it to 2027, either.
I thought with each rodent that passes, it would get easier, but the opposite has been true. The last mouse who passed devastated me and I’m still not over it. Was also a pretty traumatic death, and I still haven’t found a way to forgive myself for it.
Has anyone found ways to come to terms with how short their sweet little lives are?
I’m missing both my middle fingers, and as a general life philosophy- I’ve told myself I would never let it stop me from doing what I want.
That being said- the one thing I’ve never figured out is crocheting/knitting/anything with hooks. I tried a few years ago and was unable to stabilize the hook and yarn at the same time and just gave up.
I’d like to try and give it a go again, but am too scared it’s just going to end with frustration again.
Does anyone have any experience or advice on crocheting with hand differences? And are there adaptive or accessibility tools out there?
Saw this bumper sticker of the iconic hamster meme.
Of course it makes me wonder how well my hamster could drive, then I remembered I did a photo shoot of my hamster in a dump truck. I’m sure she’d be a perfect driver 🤣
Hello- I could use some help clarifying ban evasion and Reddit suspensions.
A while back I temporarily banned a user from a sub, and that ban has long ended. Some time later, the account was apparently suspended by Reddit.
User popped up with a new account with a similar username. I recognized the username, and user also mentioned how they were banned and suspended and created that new account.
Does ban evasion/suspension rules apply to situations like this where they are no longer technically banned from the sub, but apparently suspended from Reddit?
I thought creating a new Reddit account after being permanently suspended is against TOS?
Missing my late hammie a little extra tonight, so was scrolling through my camera roll. Came across this- the perfect evidence of her stupidity.
My female long-haired Syrian spent a good 5+ minutes bathing today (out in the open and with her feet, mind you).
I’m pretty sure she looks worse now than before her bath- so I guess hair styling is not her forte.
Biggest question now though- do I tell her how bad her hair looks?
Hello- not sure if this is the right sub to be asking this question, but I could really use some help from people who are more experienced.
I am newly diagnosed with significant inflammation (particularly the turbinates) after seeing an ENT for the first time last week.
They recommended 2x daily nasal irritation with a NeilMed bottle, daily Flonase, three week course of antibiotics, then a follow up CT in 12 weeks to see if turbinate reduction is the next path forward.
Is this similar or different recommendation to what you’ve received?
And then specifically I’m curious about nasal irrigation. I’ve heard mixed things on nasal irrigation systems like Navage and Sinupulse and was wondering if anyone could speak on those.
I’m sorry guys- but I could not handle her unsightly appearances and gluttony any longer- so I killed her. Hope you understand and feel the same way. Creatures like this just don’t deserve to live.
uj/ >!the actual story is she had Cushing’s disease and I decided to euthanize her this past February when it was clear her quality of life had deteriorated despite medication. I then lost a mouse in May and another last week, so I am really feeling her absence now more than ever!< >!❤️!<
Long story short- my mouse’s health has declined rapidly over the last week and a half. We went to the ER over the weekend and he was stable enough to come home. We followed up with our primary vet early this week and while the prognosis wasn’t good, we decided to still give a chance for the treatment to kick in and reconvene in two weeks.
This morning right after I gave him his medication, he all of a sudden turned for the worse. We immediately went to the ER. I anticipated us not coming home together, but still opted to get x-rays done to confirm that his condition had progressed to the point of no return and to get closure and clarity on what happened.
We get the x-rays back and he was in acute organ failure, and it was then I decided to put him down. As I was saying my goodbyes, he started seizing, the vet tech took him away, and he passed on his own seconds later.
I feel so guilty for not putting him down when we were at our primary vet earlier this week. And I feel selfish for wanting to get x-rays today, despite it probably not changing the outcome. It pains me that my delay in putting him down meant he suffered a painful death rather than dying peacefully.
I know I did the best I could at the time with what I knew- but I still feel like I failed him. My last memory of him was seeing him seize.
My little boy passed to the other side this morning from organ failure. We went to the ER but it was too late and he passed on his own.
He was a very cute yet shy mama’s boy. He lived a good life. My only regret was not putting him down sooner. It was our third time to the vet in the last week- but he seemed fine enough to try and treat with medication and recheck.
If anything good can come from this- I hope he is a reminder to us all that a week early is between than a day late. Mice hide pain incredibly well, and it wasn’t until his final 2 hours that it became apparent how sick he was.
Long story short, my boy Marbles has been having difficultly breathing the last week.
We ended up going to the ER over the weekend, and they suspected pneumonia and provided antibiotics.
Of course Marbles refuses to take his meds, and so we followed up with our regular primary today (would have followed up regardless with them- but was more urgent due to medication refusal).
After an exam, vet suspects lung cancer and not pneumonia. Not the news I was hoping for, and I’m saddened knowing he has weeks if not days left on this planet 😢
Has anyone else dealt with cancer not from tumors? There’s obviously no mass that can be removed, and there isn’t any treatment for the cancer apart from euthanasia.
As per the title- I’m curious if any of you have recommendations for microwaveable, spillproof non-glass soup containers?
Looking for something for soup to bring to work, but need something that will withstand getting tossed and turned a bit in the lunch fridge, and it can’t be glass or ceramic per work policies.
TIA!
I feel like this is on the level of breaking a mirror or stepping on a crack.
Just got a new hamster this past weekend. While I was at work, I checked the cameras to see how’s settling in.
Here she is- looking like a flattened rat staring into my soul. I think she’s plotting my demise as I type this.
Not my first hamster, but after my last one passed earlier this year from lots of health complications, I needed a bit of a break from hamsters and focused on keeping mice.
I finally feel ready to get back into keeping hamsters, and so I got this precious girl this weekend. She’s the size of a guinea pig and has the energy level of a child on crack. I need some help naming her!
This is my mouse Marbles.
He sits on his wheel all day doing nothing instead of running and is now a circle.
Please shame him.
I have two male mice (in separate cages- included obligatory mouse tax). With all of the news coverage on hantavirus, I’ve had a handful of people express concern over the animal’s and my safety.
I try and assure them that hantavirus is rare in my region, much of the spread is due to feces and not handling the animal itself, and the chances of pet mice who grew up in captivity having it is virtually zero. Despite this attempted education, people are still skeptical and concerned.
Has anyone had any luck with trying to educate their friends and family who are concerned of hantavirus as it relates to pet mice? I in no way want to discount the severity of the disease or the chances of exposure in high-risk areas, but frankly I think the news has gone a little overboard on coverage in order to sensationalize and stigmatize rodents even more than they already are. There are already enough people out there who view rodents as nothing but diseased and dirty vermin. There is very little nuance of wild versus pet mice- they’re just all seen as disgusting.