Have you ever been made happy or laughed because of a small creature? You can say that my happiness is superficial, for me, having someone like her is like a new friend who can make you happy every day.
One day, my brother gave me this cute little hamster. When he gave it to me, I decided to name her Snowball because of her color and her soft fur.
Hamster Trivia 🐹
Snowball is a winter white dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus), also known as the Russian dwarf hamster, Djungarian hamster, striped dwarf hamster, Siberian hamster, or Siberian dwarf hamster, is one of three species of hamster in the genus Phodopus. It is ball-shaped and typically half the size of the Syrian hamster, so is called a dwarf hamster along with all Phodopus species. Features of the winter white hamster include a typically thick, dark grey dorsal stripe and furry feet. As winter approaches and the days shorten, the winter white dwarf hamster's dark fur is almost entirely replaced with white fur. In captivity, this does not usually happen as animals maintained as pets are generally housed indoors and exposed to artificial light that prevents the recognition of short winter daylengths. In the wild, they originate from the wheat fields of Kazakhstan, the meadows of Mongolia and Siberia, and the birch stands of Manchuria.
Winter White Dwarf Hamster
Winter white dwarf hamsters are common as pets in Europe and North America, and exhibit greater variance in their coats than those found in the wild. They reproduce often—more so than Syrian hamsters, and as they have no fixed breeding season, can continue to produce some numbers of offspring all year round. Young pups act aggressively to one another, while breeding females may show similar aggression to males. The winter white is known to be one of the most tameable types of hamsters.
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All about Snowball ❄️⚪️
When Snowball came to us, she immediately showed naughty qualities. I know hamsters sleep during the day, but Snowball is different. She does something while sleeping. She prefers to sleep with food in her mouth. And even though she's sleepy, she'll still try to eat what she's holding. Often, she also wants to sleep sitting and leaning while eating. I can say that this Snowball is greedy.
Sometimes, it occurs to me that maybe until her dream, she still sees food. But I may be wrong because I once saw her sleeping with her eyes open. I thought she was really awake and just looking at me but, she was just sleeping.
Snowball, are you a Monkey? 🐒
Snowball's work also surprised me. She likes to climb and cuddle. That's when I learned that this kind of cage is not good for hamsters. Because of the climbing she does, she also falls. This is not good because she can get hurt in this situation.
Because of her passion for climbing and going to high places, she liked to sleep on top of her wheel. You will be delighted with her way of sleeping there. She was really hugging the side of the cage, so she wouldn't fall. But because she was sleeping at the top of the wheel, she slipped down due to the rotation of the wheel.
If you thought she fell asleep there, you'd be wrong. Because she does not fall, it is because she is holding tightly to the part of the cage. Who wouldn't laugh at this kind of naughtiness of Snowball?
Lovely and Sad thing about Her ❤️😞
The thing I loved about Snowball the most is her gentleness. I tried to find on the internet what this activity of a hamster means, but I couldn't find anything. Because Snowball often licks my hand every time I bring it close. I was delighted because I felt that she likes me. But, unfortunately, when she gets a male hamster companion, Snowball becomes belligerent. Because she doesn't want her to sleep with him, she fights until they both get hurt. Since then, Snowball has been alert. It bit my hand, thinking I was an enemy, but it didn't sink its teeth. Maybe she could smell me. But I never experienced Snowball licking my hand again. There are times when she touches my finger, she just smells if I'm holding delicious food. That's all she does every time I touch her. I was also sad about this matter. 😞
How about you? Do you have hamsters? What is your funny story about them? Can you share it with me?