Cat tails Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Had to say goodbye to Phosphorus yesterday. He was declining a bit over the past weeks. Being less active and looking a bit scruffy. Then Thursday night he was really grumpy and looking rather disorientated. Friday morning he looked like he had a brain hemorage. Just walking around the bottom of the cage, not responding to much. Called the vet, but by the time I could go, he passed away. He was around 3,5, so a good age for a gerbil. So today I went out and got a replacement . I didn’t go for another two gerbils, but rather a gold hamster. She is settling in right now and proving a lot smarter than poor Phosphorus. It took him more than a week to figure out the tunnel in the Qute. This little lady figured it out in half an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Sorry to read about Phosphorus He was a great age for a gerbil. Hamsters are lovely. We used to have hamsters and they are such sweet little animals with their little match stick tails and dainty paws. Think we need to see a picture of her Does she have a name yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 No name and no picture yet. I’m letting her get used of the cage first. Have put a towel over the bottom part too, to give her a bit more peace and quiet. She has been exploring quite a big already and stuffed her cheeks with food and took it down stairs. Was thinking of Aurelia or Aurora. As the symbol for gold is Au. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Oooh I like the sound of Aurora Just going to have a look at the Qute so I can see what she lives in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 And Ora is Italian for gold so double gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 And Ora is Italian for gold so double gold. Oh! I like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Sorry to hear about little P, that's a good age for a gerbil. Look forward to seeing pictures when she's settled in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 So sorry to hear about phosphorus, a good age for a gerbil. Love the name Aurora, she sounds delightful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Here she is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 And her name is: Juf Ank VERY looooong story about a Dutch tv programme. Very funny and all... sorry about that... She is still rather wary of anything and everything, but is taking treats from my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 She's so pretty Does she have longer hair than usual ? I can just see her little tail. I love their tails and their dainty feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 She is not a long haired hamster, but is rather fluffy. Didn’t want the long haired ones because they require quite a lot of grooming apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 She's gorgeous. Takes me back to my school years when I used to have hamsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 She's gorgeous. Takes me back to my school years when I used to have hamsters. My first hamster was called Hammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Cute! She still looks tiny I was trying to work out what the clear plastic tube in the bottom was, thinking it was an ice pack or frozen carrot, until I realised it's the handle to pull out the tray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Cute! She still looks tiny I was trying to work out what the clear plastic tube in the bottom was, thinking it was an ice pack or frozen carrot, until I realised it's the handle to pull out the tray She is a big lady compared to the gerbils! And just now almost begged for a treat! I’m getting somewhere with this lady! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 She is beautiful I love hamsters I had several Syrian Hamsters like her and then I had two Russian hamsters, called Doris and Lottie. My vet said they sounded like a couple of pensioners on a day trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 One month on and the little lady is definitely not little anymore. I have finally gained her trust. She eats from my hand and even makes little trips over my hands from the open door. She is enjoying the little treats of broccoli and egg. She even starts to get a bit bolt: my finger still smelled like her treats and she decided the finger was good to go into her little hideout and tried to drag it down the tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) She’s not really good at sitting still and posing. Edited March 10, 2018 by Cat tails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Oh, she's adorable. Makes me miss my guinea pigs even more if that's possible. Give her a wee cuddle from me, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, GrannyTrish said: Oh, she's adorable. Makes me miss my guinea pigs even more if that's possible. Give her a wee cuddle from me, please. ☹️ Think she will bite my finger off if I try a cuddle! Fiesty madam! 💪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Really?! I guess I'm so used to our piggies loving cuddles. It's been about 50 years since I had hamsters so I can't remember if they got cuddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 It’s taken a month for her to let me touch her and not run and hide everytime I stick my hand in the cage. So this one won’t be the cuddle type. But I still have one and a half cat for that! 😉 And having had gerbils before this hamster, I’m used to getting no cuddles. They are not animals that will just come and sit in your hands/lap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Cat tails said: But I still have one and a half cat for that! 😉 A half of a cat?!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 My neighbours tomcat thinks he lives in my house. And so he does now, but technically I don’t own him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
