taugeh and orange bell pepper.

Posted by Ah Peng

I tried orange bell pepper for the first time today. Mama gave me a small slice. Bell pepper has good fats and fibre. And also rich in Vitamin A and C! No wonder it tastes so delicious! All that goodness is in me now.

Today's lunch also included a small portion of taugehs. hee. They are also known mung beans (proudly translated for all you foreign hammies out there! YO!)

Yesterday she brought me out to visit her dear friend Huiling. Finally I got to see the person who bought me my cake for my birthday! She is a nice person who loves coke and ice cream. I stayed in Mama's bag for most of the time, enjoying the air con and sleeping away.

Mama seemed to like snapping photos alot when I eat. But however, she does not look like she has very good skills eh? hahaha. So lousy. ;P

happy birthday to me!

Posted by Ah Peng

Mama did not forget about my birthday after all! See what her friend, Huiling bought for my birthday - a Vitrakraft cake with wholesome seeds in them! Thank you Huiling, even though I have not seen you before, but I heard from Mama that you like me alot. :)

I remembered when I first came to Mama's home, I was brought home in a honey carrier-container. I was THAT small! At first I was very frightened of my new environment and bit Mama and her friends abit. Mama's ten fingers were all biten by me. hehe. Luckily Mama was patient and slowly I grew to trust her. Besides, how can I not love someone who always gives me good food? ;P

Even though my birthday is on 11th Sept, the unfortunate day of "The 911", my birthday wish is for everyone, and every hammie in the world to be happy and smily always! (and for Mama to not catch me whenever I managed to escape!)

Thank you Mama! I love the cake and the extra veggie treats. :)

Mama only gave me half a cake.. I wonder where is the other half..?

on heat. (estrus)

I managed to catch a photo of Sonya on heat (estrus) this evening. I think it is important for all syrians owners to know how a female syrian looks like when she is on heat. (Note how the body is pressed to floor and her raised tail)

Syrians goes on estrus every 4 days. On this day if she is ready to receive a male, she will stay in this 'freezing' position. (I got the same effect by stroking her back for this photo) The gestation period for syrians is only 16 days, the shortest among all hamsters breeds. Some unethical breeders or owners who do not have enough knowledge do not realise that this means that syrians are able to get pregnant twice a month. This is a very important to take note of. Smaller sized syrians (which sadly, is become more of a common sight) come from continuous and inappropriate breedings.

I do not recommend breeding, but if one really do want to breed their hamsters, please do read up alot before attempting. Seek help from more experienced and beware of those who call themselves "professional breeders". Do not be afraid to ask alot of questions, and make sure you are pepared to take care of an entire litter plus mummy. Hamsters can be sexually active at 4 weeks old, please take precautions to separate the males and females at this point.

Please practise good breeding ethics to ensure that our beloved hamsters remain what they deserved to be - healthy.