Hi! Great job, I know sometimes we can’t get bigger tanks, but when you clean just remember to leave a little bit of the old bedding behind so that it smells like them! It makes it less stressful and they know it’s there home. Ily

it’s also supper dupper important that their cages do get cleaned periodically the bacteria can be rlly bad for them and could get them sick so you’re doing amazing! she’s absolutely adorable

If it's too nasty to put some old bedding in the new clean cage then I suggest cleaning a little more often. Because yes it does stress them out and it actually takes about 1 hour for their heart to calm down!

450 square inches is the bare minimum for a hamster.. you seem to be doing pretty good the wheel is great but 6 inches is the amount of bedding you need for a hamster to properly burrow but otherwise everything seems ok and I understand you might not have the space but you could try reworking your room and either building your own cage or getting something 40 gallon and over

She’s so playful and fun 😍

I love watching your hamster videos! She is so cute! 🥰 I think you are doing a great job taking care of her.

You aren’t doing bad but it does look like you have the room for a 40 gallon breeder tank. It’s not that big and it meets the minimum requirement of floor space that the hamster should have.

Your doing great! Here are some things I suggest, atleast 6inchs if bedding and maybe like a hide, like a two or three chamber hide. You’ll definitely see more burrowing activity

She’s so cute! I have a robo hamster (black,grey,white) and her name is Luna(: and I thought I had a good cage, but thanks to you I am now getting a like 20-40 gallon tank and reptile sand and so much better things!

Try adding a diffrent hide, ur hamster prob seems to like that one but its really not that good, sun can come tru it and then it will be hard for the hamster to sleep! Just a tip

thank you for trying ur best at making ur hamster happy!

I love her confidence

bruh your videos are so aesthetic. And her cage. 👑✨🌟

i love you’re videos!!!

Fyi. She bites cause its hard taming a robo so just work on it. They technically more of a observation animal so if you want her to tolerate you without biting, you gotta tame her more. Does her cage meet the minimum standard for dwarves?

She has so much more room on her dresser for a bigger cage but just remember we’re going for more room on the bottom not height

FIRST I LOVE HORCHATA SHES SO CUTEEEE!!!

Great hamster care :) There are only two things (you have clarified one so I will not bug about that!) is the bedding. I recommend maybe making one side a bit deeper? My hamster really enjoys that, and if you don't have like, a lid or whatever you call it, than it is fine! No worries, but try making a DIY one it's really fun.

I love it you’re doing a good job

Bin cages are super easy to create and budget friendly! I’m sure a bunch cage would fit on that dresser. The Sterilite 50 Gal stacker bin is a great size. Also the bigger the cage the more bedding you put in which then makes it smell waaayy less! The more you know🥰 And yes leavening a handful or two spread out in the new bedding will make it less stressful for her. It does stress them out because the new bedding doesn’t smell like them. You’re doing a great job!

You are taking this criticism so well! You’re right, you are giving horchata a better home than most people would, and it’s impossible for you to have perfect hamster care. She’s so cuteeeeee💕

awww so cutee😍❤

You are doing really GREAT!! Ik how you feel to not really have enough room i love your hamster sooo cute❤❤

I love your setup so much❤

You are doing a great job as her mom. You are totally right she is better off with you than the pet store!! ❤

I usually don't like the look of colorful bedding but I think that is so pretty 😍

You're doing really good wow your doing better than I ever did but now I know what's good for my hamster good job and your hamster is so cute 😊👍🏽

I love it! I would recommend putting a hard platform or a piece of cardboard or something under her wheel so it doesn't get stuck in the bedding.

I’m so happy for u

Love it you take soooo good care of her and she is soooooo cute

i like the way you have set up the tank , the bedding is so pretty and colourful .i'm sure your hammy loves that great wheel and the sand bath too .

i love it!!

She is so cute!!!🤍🤍

You go girl don’t let people take you down horchata is very lucky!

Imagine knowing requirements and choosing to neglect them because "he's yours, he looks happy in there, I don't have room" just be a good owner, it's not that hard. You're an influencer and you're sporting this care like it's okay to be like this. I wanna see a video where you get him a 40 gallon breeder, the kaytee super enclosure, or a proper bin cage. You can fit it on that dresser. My dresser is smaller than yours and my 540 sq inch enclosure fits fine.

the cage is so big!!! that’s a great cage especially for the type of hamster you have ❤

You are doing a great job with her! 😁

I just got a Roborovski hamster about an hour ago And this cage gave me and idea on how I want to decorate mine thank you!

I love ur cage!

I think you are doing perfect work😋

I love how ur treating her ur doing great I had to hamsters one named peanut and one named lulu and now I have tootsie roll and I’m getting another

Your an amazing person. You would never want to hurt and animal and it's very disrespectful how people are being rude to you. Don't listen to them, they are just rude, you do you and I know your hamster is happy, I can tell, your doing amazing at being a hamster mom and with your youtube channel : ) Please don't listen to those rude people, your doing the right thing and yes, you are doing an amazing job, you saved Horchata from that small PetSmart space : ) Your doing great! ily!

It's my choice and my hamster so I can do what I want... No it's another living thing you took responsibility for. You knew when you got her that that was not the appropriate size. If she's attacking you when you go to interact then that is cage aggression it's more common in dwarfs and can be caused by feeling like they have insufficient space if she's doing it when she's accidentally spooked that's different. But either way it's not just a preference of how much space to give your hamster it's a choice of negligence as there are countless studies relating enclosure size to stress levels. 450 square inches is the minimum. Justifying improper care by saying it's better than PetSmart's/petcos is the same as them saying their care is acceptable because it's at least better than the rodent mills they purchased them from which stay in business from your business at those petstores instead of you adopting or getting from an ethical breeder. I get that I'm coming off rude but this is another life were talking about and while you're doing great in other areas you are planning on continuing this tradition of since it's small it's habitat can be small because that's what fits *my* needs despite not fitting the animal *living in it* needs. You can get thousands of different types of cages that will be big enough and it doesn't have to go on a desk or table it can go on your floor so long as it stays clean around it. finally you don't have to leave the filth down there taking a handful of just the bedding and transferring it over to the new will keep your hamster from stressing over the cleaning.

She’s so cute . I would recommend at least 6 inches of bedding and a hide better that doesn’t let much light in also put a blanket over the cage roof sides and back as it will make the cage darker and more enjoyable x

Hi! adding a forage mix in with the bedding is a really easy way of adding more enrichment for her so she has different smells and different things to forage around for

also when you clean it put some of her old bedding so shes used to the smell and doesnt get stressed out

Omg I love the cage! Its so well decorated your an amazing owner! I’m going to petsmart tomorrow and I’m gonna get my Syrian hamster more toys food and more so I’m watching hamster videos so I can have an idea on how I’m gonna set up her cage because it been the same so I am planning to change it up.

you do have enough space for a 40 gallon tank on your table

0:55 #1you don’t get to choose how your hamster feels about a small cage #2 your hamster is not bitting you because she/he is trying to tell you that it needs more space #3 miss girl if you are going to sit there and act like you don’t have any room for a bigger cage when you could go to the store get a bigger one and use some of that huge amount of space in the same spot Sorry lady but if you are not willing to make sacrifices for your pet then you do not deserve it I am so sorry if this was rude I just read it I think that you are doing a great job but you are a little small minded and I just don’t want the hamster to suffer

Its a suitable cage guys leave her alone!!! She’s trying her best to provide the hamster with everything it needs!! It looks like a perfect tank to me!

I see plenty of space for at least a 40 gallon tank,and please don’t use scented bedding because it can be harmful to the hamster.But other than that ur doing great 💗

you can do a bin cage it easy and very cheap if you want to

You can do bathtub bonding to help her get use to you more, you can also rub toilet paper on your hands and wrists so she can have your sent and maybe she won’t be as nippy. That’s what I did with mine but not every hamster is the same 🤷‍♀️

i love that your giving your hamster the best life that you can!! i’d recommend adding more bedding as hamsters love to burrow! 6 inches or more is great for them to do so, and if your worried about your hamster escaping because there’s no lid you can get wire mesh which is very cheap and just bend the sides to fit on the tank! x

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This might help but you can use a vacuum to clean out the bedding

Good job! I am also new it’s having a hamster! But to clean her cage get a cat scooper! It will help why more trust me instead of having to get it with r hands! Lifesaver tip for me!! Also your my favorite KZfaqr 😎💗

If you can’t provide the space for your pet, they will be miserable. ´it’s my hamster I can do what I want’ comes from a place of entitlement and not responsibility towards the pet YOU CHOSE to adopt. The floorspace is the number one most important thing to provide,

Yeah that looks like a really good tank

i love ur videos

When you say eww wile cleaning out the cage just remember she has to live in that, ☺️. Your taking quite good care of her though! She is so cute and good job 👏

A good idea for when u need to save the bedding you can gather bog clumps and save it for when ur done cleaning the cage

I know you can't get a bigger cage, but something you can do is get a cage topper. It just goes on top of your cage and it gives your hamster more room to run around. You should look into it.

0:52 and thats called being ✨selfish✨ by caring for your own needs and not about your pet who should be treated as a living being.

She so cute ❤

Your cage is so pretty

this is a tip hamsters are really clean animals so its better to clean it once in 2 weeks

Your cage is so nice

Ok so you do NOT have enough bedding. I’ve owned a hamster for so long now and this hurts me so badly. Please make sure you’re hamster wheel is 8 inches, and that you have way more bedding. If you don’t have enough space I recommend building the tank upwards by adding on a clear bin with a lid cut in the middle with chicken wire and attaching it! Just so you’re hamster can stay healthy so you don’t loose her before she’s 2-3. A dust bath is also meant for chinchillas not hamsters, so please switch that out to a sand bath if you can, it’s healthier for your hamster.

I love ur cage!! and horchatas bowl is soooo cute!! what I like to do is clear out some bedding under the wheel so my hamster doesn't have to bend his neck a lot. i also have a syrian tho so idk

Literally everything about this hamster is FREAKING ADORABLE!!! Her little hands and eyebrows are soooo cute. Also much respect to you for not forcing her to “have a bond” with you. You let her be the hammy she wants to he. 🖤🖤

I just got a Russian dwarf and they are so gentle and easy to tame I can hold mine and they don’t mind at all they’re also very curious so I put mine in a ball and they explore all the time

Where did u get your tank because my cage is very small and it wires so I really need a nice big glass tank like that

What size wheel did you get and where do you get the sand

i think that the cage will still have her smell even if there's no old bedding. i was worried about that too but I think its fine.

Heyyy keiauna I loved the video btw it’s valeria:))

go girl

Actually it is too small she acts like she bows more than every other person

I have the exact same tank for my same hamster and she has never bit me

Horchata is so cute! I recommend at bare minimum 4 inches of bedding but I suggest 6 inches so she can burrow,she will love it so so so much. You are doing great with her!

there has been a study in 2019 shown that hamsters dont start burrowing till 10 inches of bedding please add more ( btw you are doing awesome as a starter great care!) about the bigger cage from the video it looks big enough but can we have the floor space just to make sure! ( the bare minimum is 450 square inches of floorspace)

You can make a bin cage a cheep option and easy to make

What did you use for her water bottle to be inside the tank?

what was your hamsters wheel called?

how did you put the water bottle on???

You have been so good at listening to peoples advice and dealing with mean comments! Its great that you got her a better, bigger wheel, she was going to grow out of the petsmart one anyway. Only pointers I have for you really are: more bedding and change then Sunburst food to a better one, i know you already switched from oxbow but that one is very poor quality.... watch Munchie's place video on hamster&germil food. she compares different brands and their ingredients

if you dont have the space make space i think u can get a 15 gallon tank so u can upgrade a bit and if dont take all the beding out take half of it out and you should do a more research like more hides and more chews and look at night angle is a great also bin cages are good hope this helps

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I have four hamsters and that’s a good one

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This is so cute and where did you get the tank and how big is it thinking about buying a hamster💗💗💗

Hey did you get a small bag Carefresh and mix it up with that the smell will die down at the same problem

Your hamster is a robo, which on the list of hamsters is one of the newest to be introduced to pet stores bc their breed hasn't been fully domesticated. Thats why they are more hyperactive and typically will bite more bc they haven't been fully tamed down yet like Syrians have. They can still be friendly, but they have more wild instincts :)

You are doing so good!! If it’s possible add more bedding!

what size wheel is that is it small or medium?

hi i have the same hamster i just wanted to know where you got the tank?????

I have the same exact enclosure

number 1 Please do not deep clean your hamster tank! Instead spot clean, like you mentioned in the beginning. When you deep clean, you remove all horchata's scent. Hamsters use their scent glands, which are on their sides, but on dwarf hamsters, it's on their bellies. They use their scent to mark there territory, they also use poop. The poop is scentless to humans, but i reccomend you take it out. When you deep clean their tank, you can cause their heart rate to go up to 150 per minute, and it takef from 50 mins to one hour for them to calm down. It can even cause heart attacks in the really young or the really fragile ones, they normally die from heart attacks. number 2 Hamsters need 6 inches of bedding, if they have any less it can lead to stress. If they have stress they may do the following: pace around the tank / run in circles scale the tank / try to climb the tank climb the bars(if you have a bar cage which is not reccomended) bite themselves ect (it all depends on the hamster) number 3 They may be small, but hamsters need atleast 450 inches floor space. You have a 20 gallon tank, which is 288 inches. This may also lead to stress number 4 DO NOT HAVE ANY INTERACTION WITH A NEW HAMSTER You have to wait, if you dont you may stress the hamster, in the first horchata video, you touched the hamster right after you got it. If you look closely, you can see the hamster is running away. In the wild, hamsters are prey animals, so it may think you are a predator. Normally, you would have to wait 3 days before interaction. Depending on the hamster. Thank you for reading this comment! I hope you learn from it! I know this is your first hamster, and you are doing farely great!

Where did U get the cage ?