Missing Hyacinth

I miss Hyacinth...wasn't she so cute?? I have a new hamster now...Big Sug is her name. She's supposed to be friendlier than Hyacinth but so far she is not. Don't get my wrong, she is nice but certainly not as snuggly as Hyacinth...in fact, I think Big Sug has hamster ADD. She will not stay put in my pocket and she doesn't like to hang out on my shoulder while I'm working on the computer....sigh....she just not Hyacinth....

Hamster in a Mug

Yesterday was "Clean out the Stinkin' Hamster and Gerbil Cages Before I Gag and Die Day". I stuck Hyacinth Hamster in a mug so I could dump all of the bedding in the trash. I wasn't sure she was going to stay put but she did! I looked over at her and there she was...just sitting there watching me! Is that not the sweetest little thing ever?! I love her!!!

Hyacinth Washing Her Face...

Remember a few weeks ago when we bathed Hyacinth, the hamster? Well, I forgot that I had captured this video of her washing her face....and me sounding so very country-bumpkin!


Some of you have asked if Hyacinth is still alive...yes, she is! She blogged with me just the other night...she likes to sit on my shoulder while I'm on the computer!! Neat!

Is It OK to Bathe A Hamster?

Well...no, it's really not ok to bathe a hamster! Even though this ham got the full spa treatment, it's highly discouraged. I didn't know this at the time, but now I do and Hyacinth will never ever be bathed again...no matter how stinkin' nasty and greasy she looks!

Hamsters are really good at cleaning themselves and should only be bathed if they have something toxic on them that could be ingested. When you bathe a ham, you are removing some of the essential oils that are needed to keep the little thing's fur and skin healthy. Often, hamsters die from bathing because their body temperature has been lowered and they catch a chill. I wrapped Hyacinth in a little crocheted dishrag...just like you do a newborn...awwww how cute!

We did all the wrong things when we gave Hyacinth her spa experience! Next time I'll get some chinchilla sand for her to roll around in...I've read it's much better and far less likely to kill her!