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Annual donations request
Here is our annual request for donations! This site is owner funded, supported by donations mainly. Each year, members are kind enough to donate towards the running costs. This is entirely voluntar...
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August 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The Hamster Forum is non-profit - our annual donations request is now live. It has been an expensive year complying with the online safety act. If you wish to make a donation, it will be gratefully received! Our paypal link is in the forum link below.
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This is our up to date list of the best hamster cages available
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Which hamster cage should I get?
Everything you need to know about choosing the best hamster cage. Our Hamster site contains a wealth of information about appropriate hamster cage set ups and appropriate hamster enclosures.
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July 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is our up to date list of the best hamster cages available
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How to choose the best hamster cage. Updated list of suitable hamster cages and enclosures for 2025, for the Uk, Europe and US
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Which hamster cage should I get?
Everything you need to know about choosing the best hamster cage
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June 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
How to choose the best hamster cage. Updated list of suitable hamster cages and enclosures for 2025, for the Uk, Europe and US
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Best suitable hamster wheels 2025. Wheels just get more and more expensive! But there are still some cheap reliable ones!
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Best Hamster Wheel
How to choose the best hamster wheel. Size is important, so they can run with a straight back. 11" or 12" wheels are best for Syrian Hamsters and 8" to 10" wheels for Dwarf Hamsters. They also need ...
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June 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Best suitable hamster wheels 2025. Wheels just get more and more expensive! But there are still some cheap reliable ones!
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How to set up a hamster cage on a budget in 2025! Four options - two for the Uk and two for the US
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Budget Hamster cage set up
How to set up a hamster cage or enclosure on a budget in 2025 and give your hamster a good home. Hint - cardboard is your friend.
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June 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
How to set up a hamster cage on a budget in 2025! Four options - two for the Uk and two for the US
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The 5 hamsters I’ve had over the years and their very silly names. (4 out of the 5 were rescues)
1-Ripley (Ripley Ham Salad)
2- Waffles (Potato Waffles/Tank)
3- Betty White (Grandma Egg)
4- Buffy (Buffy the Hampire Slayer/Bufster Rhymes)
5- Tanuki (Racocoonie/Opossum Face)
1-Ripley (Ripley Ham Salad)
2- Waffles (Potato Waffles/Tank)
3- Betty White (Grandma Egg)
4- Buffy (Buffy the Hampire Slayer/Bufster Rhymes)
5- Tanuki (Racocoonie/Opossum Face)
January 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The 5 hamsters I’ve had over the years and their very silly names. (4 out of the 5 were rescues)
1-Ripley (Ripley Ham Salad)
2- Waffles (Potato Waffles/Tank)
3- Betty White (Grandma Egg)
4- Buffy (Buffy the Hampire Slayer/Bufster Rhymes)
5- Tanuki (Racocoonie/Opossum Face)
1-Ripley (Ripley Ham Salad)
2- Waffles (Potato Waffles/Tank)
3- Betty White (Grandma Egg)
4- Buffy (Buffy the Hampire Slayer/Bufster Rhymes)
5- Tanuki (Racocoonie/Opossum Face)
This is my other Syrian Hamster, Higgins, being cute and funny - he really made me laugh out loud!
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Syrian Hamster Higgins being cute and funny
YouTube video by Hamster Hub
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January 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is my other Syrian Hamster, Higgins, being cute and funny - he really made me laugh out loud!
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Pets at Home in the Uk are now selling the Savic Aura Plexi 120 cage/enclosure. It's 118cm long by 64cm deep by 61cm tall. It holds 10" of bedding
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January 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Pets at Home in the Uk are now selling the Savic Aura Plexi 120 cage/enclosure. It's 118cm long by 64cm deep by 61cm tall. It holds 10" of bedding
www.savic.be/products/aur...
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Syrian Hamster Tino's 1st birthday
YouTube video by Hamster Hub
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January 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Keeping your hamster from getting too cold in winter is important, to avoid torpor. Daisy has a great article on preventing and treating torpor, if it occurs.
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Avoiding Torpor
Cold winter nights are upon us and it's important hamsters don't get too cold, or they can go into "torpor" - and rarely recover from this.
Attached below is this excellent article by Daisy, explaini...
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January 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Keeping your hamster from getting too cold in winter is important, to avoid torpor. Daisy has a great article on preventing and treating torpor, if it occurs.
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The Hamster Forum has a researched safe and unsafe food list for Hamsters.
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Safe and Unsafe Food list for Hamsters
Many human foods are safe for hamsters, but some are toxic to hamsters. Our researched and referenced food list gives up to date information on safe and unsafe foods for hamsters.
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January 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The Hamster Forum has a researched safe and unsafe food list for Hamsters.
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Our January Hamster photo competition winner :-)
January 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Our January Hamster photo competition winner :-)