Species: Roborovski

Gender: Male

Est Age: 6+ months

Rescued on: 30 Aug 2020

Likes: Fatpouches, Mealworms, Pine Nuts, WHEELS and Saucers, Slipping out of hand.

Dislikes: Being touched, Sudden Movement, Loud Noises

Mr. Koro Borovki is a shy yet gentle little boy with big flappy ears, and maybe that is why he hears really well. Koro loves his food and with enough patience, he will warm up to his owner to get his food without running away. Do note Koro Borovski is extremely agile and will slip out of your grasp, so always be alert even if he gives the sweetest puppy eyes.

Mr. Koro Borovski was rescued from an ant-infested cage at the corridor, and the owner was too young to care for him and the family decided to surrender him. He was found with bumblefoot and has been treated and medically cleared.

Despite being the nicest little shy boy, Koro has gone through multiple hurdles to have a better life, will you be the parent of this gentle ball of joy, to shower him with love and treats? :)

Special Requirements:

He loves running a lot and could run for an hour straight if undisturbed. However due to his timid nature and perhaps his past, he is easily spooked and would run out of control and spin out of the wheel sometimes.

His future pawrent needs to note this behaviour and ensure the surrounding bedding around his wheel is well stacked and to observe if he constantly spins out of control and halt wheel usage until he controls his gait better. He runs better on a saucer as compared to the hamster wheel.

Things to note when adopting roborovskis:

1. Adopters should make sure to get a glass tank/bin cage/acrylic cage that does not have bars as roborovski hamsters are smaller and can squeeze through the gaps.

2. 1/3 of the cage should be covered with sand as roborovski hamsters tend to become excessively ‘greasy’ when an appropriately sized sand area is not given.

3. A wheel that is minimally 21cm should still be provided even if they are smaller in size as compared to dwarf hamsters.