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hey guys it's Haley welcome back or welcome to my channel I first wanted to start off by
saying I got another dog I'm gonna try and get him up here so I'll do that right now
good girl do we sit no do we sit pop good boy
there you go who's that so I hope you enjoyed seeing both my dogs um but in today's video oh I
also wanted to mention I am going to open a Google not a Google doc Google form in the description
down below so you guys can enter your hamster enclosures because I just hit 500 subscribers
and I promised a couple people in my comments that I would do another reacting to your hamster
enclosures um the rules for this one are pretty much the same I'm only accepting 10 submissions so
um the submission thingy will close once I get 10 submissions um I'm not accepting any duplicates
so if you have submitted before I advise you not to submit again I just want other people to get a
chance for me to react to their enclosure um but yeah so I hope you guys are happy about that I do
like filming these for you but in today's video I am going to be reacting to Petland's hamster guide
I've already went through it and highlighted it all the good and bad stuff
um but yeah I thought this would be a fun video to do and I hope you enjoy this is what
the front of it looks like I just picked this up at Petland where they keep the hamsters so
yeah so it says hamsters and we already got off to a bad start it says experience level beginner
I do not agree when people categorize animals into a certain difficulty level I think hamsters
are very difficult to own and they're very pricey animals so I just do not agree when
people say they are beginner level I think all animals have their difficulties um so yeah it
also says vet approved and I've noticed a lot of care guides are vet approved but vets care
for your animals in a different way a lot of vets do not know the specific care for a lot of animals
um and they basically only know how to treat your pet if they have something wrong with them
and that was Dewey I'm gonna let him stay in my room so if you hear rustling that is him
as I was saying I really don't understand why they always put that approved because it does
not mean anything um vets care for your animals if there is something wrong with them they do
not know specific care for a hamster most of the time um there are the rare vets out there
that are specialized in hamsters and they may know the proper care but most of the time it
is not like that okay so I'm going to open it and I'm just going to start reading here
I'm not going to read every single thing because a lot of it is just kind of like filler information
um so I'm just gonna read what I highlighted just because I think it's the most important
part it says hamsters are not social animals like gerbils rats mice or guinea pigs they do
not like to live in a family or unless they're breeding and they prefer to live alone it is for
that reason that they should be kept as single pets which I agree with it's worded a bit weird
um I think they should never be put together and I don't think they should be saying unless
breeding when it's from a pet store and you're just gonna be your average person I don't want
them to influence them to breed hamsters um but I partially agree with this because I agree that
they prefer to live alone but I would reword it and say that they absolutely need to live alone
um okay so this is where we finally get to what I disagree with it says it is recommended after
adoption to limit handling for the first seven days this is true for some hamsters but you can't
just group them all into one um category and just say leave them alone for a week because for some
it can be very helpful for them but for others it can make them even more stressed especially
because if you don't know Petland they put their animals in an open area that people can constantly
wake them up and touch them which I absolutely disagree with I never bothered them when I'm there
um but yeah I definitely don't agree with this because if you were to for example my hamster Fern
when I got him he was a very very social hamster he was very tame he loved social interaction and
if I left them for seven days it would put that back it would put that like it just wouldn't work
at all because it would make his socialization worse and worse because I'm not hand handling
them for my hamster Harry he was scared to pieces and of course I left him alone for about five to
seven days to let him settle in so I definitely agree partly with this but it does not work for
all hamsters and I think there should be a wide range of you can even handle your hamster right
when you get home depending on how it is it says for litter use pine Aspen or soft bedding Pine
as you may know is not very good for hamsters um just stay away from it at all costs because
it can release these oils that are very harmful for your hamster and can cause upper respiratory
infections another part I partially agree with is where it says exercise wheel so it mentions
that this is how they stay healthy but it never mentions a size for what kind of hamster you need
um so I partially agree with this because I do agree that it keeps them healthy but there is
absolutely no size listed on what kind of hamster really you need moving on to environmental like
that whole section it says your hamster's new home whether it is a two-story cage with a removable
plastic bottom an enclosed plastic unit with tunnels and attachments or perhaps it is a lit
it is a an aquarium with a snug fitting screen lid do not underestimate your potential Escape B
it nowhere mentions the minimum square inches whatsoever
um and it also hints toward a critter Trail Habitrail anything of that sort
um and it also says do not underestimate your potential Escape B and hamsters Escape their
enclosures if they are stressed or they need more space if you put your hamster
in a tiny tiny cage like this it will escape the next one is nesting material this material
is specifically made for hamsters gerbil mice rats and degus and in Brackets it says it's safe
um one package goes a long way in giving your new pet soft bedding that he can form into a
cozy bed I don't even know why it says he because there's he's and she's but whatever
um if you don't know what I'm talking about this is what I'm talking about
um that is what it's hinting towards and it just bugs me so much because in Brackets it says it's
safe when in reality it's very very harmful um it can wrap around your hamster's Lambs
cut off circulation and cotton their pouches wrap around their teeth cause blockages it is
horrible so please do not use this and instead use ripped up toilet paper the next section is
a hiding place it mentions that a hideaway is necessary in reducing stress and making
them feel secure which I agree with but then it goes on to say tissue boxes or toilet paper
rolls although happily slept in and chewed our potential health hazards that you should avoid
I don't even know why that's included they're completely safe I don't know what they're getting
at um but you can definitely use tissue boxes and tissue rolls they're great cheap alternative to
um bot hides and stuff like that um so I don't know why they say that
um so this is the part where I very much disagree with it says we recommend that for the first few
days in your home you do not feed your new pets any fruits vegetables or treats at this time they
will be most prone to getting diarrhea in Brackets wet tail so diarrhea from eating watery vegetables
is completely different from wet tail wet tail is much more serious and it is not from eating watery
vegetables wet tail is a side effect of a much more um serious illness of any sort so I don't
like how they say watery vegetable vegetables can cause wet tail because it cannot it can give them
a little diarrhea but it is not harmful in the way that wet tail is another part I disagree
with is vitamin and mineral supplement it says this should be added to the drinking water or
food according to the bottle directions in the wild animals can choose the foods their bodies
require even if your pet has a variety of food you may not be providing him with certain vitamins or
minerals that he needs you don't use this at all this is what I'm talking about right here it's
completely unnecessary if you're feeding the right food they most definitely get the right minerals
and vitamins from the food you're feeding them and they do not by any means need extra added minerals
of course unless your vet prescribes something because your hamster is old or has an illness
but the one from the pet store like this one you do not need it so another section I completely
disagree with is salt and mineral stone it says your hamster needs a salt and mineral stone
available at all times so we'll encourage him to drink enough water and the water aids in digestion
this part bites me so much because it's suggesting that they can't regulate how much water they need
um so basically if you give them salt they're gonna drink more water than they need and that
can cause way more problems so please do not give a mineral or salt Stone because they can
be very very harmful they can over hydrate it can just not be a pretty picture so please do not use
these the last two parts I completely disagree with is an exercise ball it says an exercise
ball can be a fun and safe way for your hamster to gain a little more freedom while staying in shape
yeah these are very very very dangerous for your hamster
um it is an includes ball that you're forcing them into and if they want to they can't
um it is a transparent ball where they can barely even see because they have very poor eyesight in
the beginning um the ventilation holes do not provide any ventilation whatsoever their feet
can go get caught in them it can stress them out so much um so please do not use these even though
it may look fun for you it is not fun for your hamster whatsoever also says harness and Leash
hamsters enjoy an outing take them out for a safe walk and don't worry he won't pull you over
I cannot believe they're suggesting for literal kids to put a harness on a hamster and take it
outside where there are so many things that can go wrong you're exposing them to so many things
outside and they shouldn't even be awake in the day so that means you're waking your hamster up
putting something uncomfortable on them that can push against things and just cause really
bad things please do not take your hamster outside you're potentially risking like anything bugs you
know you're putting them out in the sun there's just so many things that can go wrong like a bird
can get them so please please do not wake up your hamster in the middle of the day and put a harness
on them I think I'm gonna stop there um I skipped through some of the parts that were kind of boring
um but you can definitely check this out if you want to I do not recommend this at all
um so yeah I hope you enjoyed today's video don't forget to like comment and
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