Gandalf (Adopted)

Species: Dwarf
Gender: Male
Estimated age: 6 - 9 months


Gandalf with his bushy white eyebrows and multicoloured brown and grey fur is an inquisitive little chap who is still getting used to the joys of bigger cage life and the hooman touch.

This sweet soul had a rocky start in life, and as a result finds comfort in a nice dark fluffy bed. He’s thought to be 6 -9 months old.

Gandalf is on the skinny side and needs fattening up. He will do well with an owner who will introduce him to different fruit, vegetables and snacks that until now, he’s not had the opportunity to taste. So far, he  loves mealworms, cucumber, Rodipet millet and egg white. 

Taking him out to play: Free roaming is a new experience for Gandalf, something he’s still getting used to. He poodles along flat as a pancake with his little bum wiggling, sniffing the air and looking for that dark comforting place to chill (this often results in him settling down between your legs or the crack of an arm). He can also be quite zoomie when he wants to be, waddling along one minute, dashing for a gold medal, the next. He has a daredevil side, no ledge is to high, keep a close eye on him when roaming.

Tip: When out on free roam introduce him to new food and special treats so he can associate positive things with handling. 

Handling: Lifting Gandalf out of his cage can sometimes be a challenge as he’s still making friends with human hands. Introducing a little pot or toy into his cage that he feels comfy with and that you can scoop him up with would be best.

Once he’s aboard your hands don’t be surprised if he takes to giving you a few friendly licks.

Tip: Be careful not to dive your hand into his bed when he’s just woken up, this can give him a fright and he may nip.

Gandalf LOVES his sand, and needs a big enough sandpit to roleypoley in and dig. In the morning you’ll usually find little paw prints scattered over the sand, if you’re lucky he may even give you a live sand bath show.

Requirements

Cage: Minimum 80cm such as an Alaska cage.

Wheel: Minimum size 21cm (he has never properly used a wheel before and still getting used to it for running. At the moment he uses the wheel as a safe spot to chill so he doesn’t overheat). 

Diet: Bunny Nature Dream Hamster Expert or Rodipet Organic Hamster food. So far he’s seems to like picking out the dried fruits inside these foods. Snacks: fruit, veg, especially mealworms, cucumber and egg white. 

Bedding: Uncented Oxbow paper bedding. Gandalf likes a good pee in his bed so his bedding needs to be changed each week. On the plus side it does mean that the rest of his cage remains smelling tip-top for longer. As he is warming up to his new surroundings he is starting to use the corner of his cage to poo. Recommend for his new adopter to introduce a corner toilet (without a lid) for him to use. 

Sand: Witte Molen/Versele Laga Chinchilla Sand as they are less dusty as compared to other brands

Enrichment: At least 2 hideouts, with one larger one so he has a dark safe space to sleep and to chill and clean himself. A cooling plate or marble surface would also be ideal as he flips between this and his snuggly bed on the warmer days.

Expect a little shyness at first as he settles into his new home and watch day by day as Gandalf becomes more inquisitive and his personality develops.

Gandalf is excited to find that special someone who has a lot of love to give and patience as he is introduced to the good life that he deserves. 

If you’re that special someone, Gandalf would like to meet you.

Koro Borovski (Adopted)

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.

Chibi (Adopted)

Species: Winter White

Gender: Male

Estimated Age: 1.5 months

Likes: To toh whenever and wherever in his cage, the dark, his own personal space although he will be curious and approach you sometimes, gives u smol finger licks and nibbles, shift to different hides each time

Dislikes: Being carried or touched (depends on his mood, if you're lucky, he will allow you to pet and stroke him until he falls asleep on your palm!) 

Quirks: He is very kpo and will wake up and poke his tiny head out to sniff what's going on and always ends up on his back when he gets too excited

Marojam (Adopted)

Breed: Sapphire

Gender: Male

Est Age: < 1 month

Likes: Cuddly with fingers, treats, nice pets, and a sufficiently large cage

Dislikes: Hands that are too rough with him

Majoram is part of a batch of 3 babies, and is pretty cuddly for a baby. Some patience and time spent with him by an adopter will allow him to develop his own personality around you. Will you be the one for this spry