fingfootball Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 So my son wanted a hamster for his birthday. I told the SOB at the pet store that I wanted a male. Guess what, I looked in the cage tonight and my male hamster had about 12 babies. Not prepared for this one. We are trying to figure out what to do with them, my suggestion was shot down quickly. So I guess we are going to let them live. I know alot of you have kids so I would guess that there are a few of you that have had hamsters. Open to any advice that any of you have. Remember for those of you giving advice that termination is not an option. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Get a pet snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 You were told that it was a male by the pet store, I think it should be their responsibility to deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slambo Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 You were told that it was a male by the pet store, I think it should be their responsibility to deal with it. Yup, back to the store and have a talk with the manager or its Judge Judy time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Then the pet store manager says, "well, I guess we'll take them back" and sells them I'm starting to think you're being used here in a hampster-pimping-embezzling scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 So they sent you home a pregnant hamster ? Or did you get 2 and thought they were both males ? or is this the immacrodent conception ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWmaker Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Are they ROUSs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 You didn't get a hamster, you got a humpster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 go buy a male hamster that looks just like the female one you have and swap them out. the male hamster will eat the babies. flush the female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingfootball Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 I thought about calling the pet store. The problem is that I live out in the country. So taking a stupid hamster back to the pet store is gonna get expensive with gas prices. A 10 dollar hamster would turn into a 40 dollar one real quick. We put her in a quite place last night, fed her and left them alone. Today I went to feed her and the little boogers are twice the size as yesterday. Read a little on the internet last night and in 4 weeks they are old enough to breed. Anybody want a free hamster or 12? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Are they ROUSs? I don't think they exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I thought about calling the pet store. The problem is that I live out in the country. So taking a stupid hamster back to the pet store is gonna get expensive with gas prices. A 10 dollar hamster would turn into a 40 dollar one real quick. We put her in a quite place last night, fed her and left them alone. Today I went to feed her and the little boogers are twice the size as yesterday. Read a little on the internet last night and in 4 weeks they are old enough to breed. Anybody want a free hamster or 12? pics ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 pics ? You gonna show the pics to your arse to see if there's an attraction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 You gonna show the pics to your arse to see if there's an attraction? I meant pics of fingfootball you sicko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I meant pics of fingfootball you sicko He was a MH, but links no longer work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingfootball Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 He was a MH, but links no longer work. Probably just as well. I think is was suggested that I should be on the guys who look like lesbians page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Probably just as well. I think is was suggested that I should be on the guys who look like lesbians page. Az did in post 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingfootball Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Hamster update. Well we made it through the "10 day" critical period. God only knows how many we started with but it looks like we have about 8 to 10 left. I called the pet store and went off. They told me I could bring the babies to them and they would give me a bag of food. I explained that I lived quite a ways away. So we settled on 4 bucks (in store credit) a piece for them. So if they live another week or two we should be able to get my boy some cool tunnels or some kind of add on around Christmas. Anyway in 11 days they have at least 5x in size and are moving around. Eyes are still not opened yet. From what I understand from the internets they will be fully functional (able to breed) when they are 4 weeks. Oh boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Get a pet snake. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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