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09-17-07, 12:01 PM 09-17-07
So there is this exotic pet store I used to go a long time ago but stopped going to when it changed hands. I found out that the DEC supposedly was closing them for selling venomous snakes. Anyway I decided to go down and check out what they had left and I was appalled. I noticed two tanks of dwarf/robo mixed hamsters. It was awful. At first look I immediately noticed flies inside the tank enough to make me believe that they hatched inside the tank. They had no water, and the food was vile. It was a ten gallon with about 12 hamsters in it of mixed gender. Many of them were beaten up from fighting. I immediately pointed this all out to the owner who had nothing but bad excuses. All the hamsters were under weight, lethargic and really is dire straights.
Normally I would not buy from such a person encouraging their bad behavior and bringing more hamsters into such a bad situation I am also not really impulsive but when I saw that I knew I had to do something. I took into account the fact she was being closed and wouldn't have the chance to do this again. Even though these are my first hamsters I have wanted hamsters for a long time and have done my research. I went through the tank and picked out three very friendly but sad looking hamsters. I stopped at a different pet store for supplies and brought them home. I have since lost one of them but it is simply amazing what some fresh water, food and clean bedding can do. In one day the two remaining girls have improved 10 fold. They are living in a nice spacious 29 gallon tank with tubes and a house, a water bottle instead of dish so they won't contaminate it. They drank and ate so much you would think they never had food or water before. The people at petsmart said that I must have a big heart because when they saw my 3 girls they couldn't believe how bad they looked. My bf is going back to see who is left in the tank. Tomorrow is their last day of business period and since we lost the other female we are going to see if there are any other females we can give a good home. I have one big question which I am sure I already know the answer to but I will ask anyway. How probable is it that the females I have and the ones I might take out of this place today are pregnant. I think that the female I lost was pregnant and now I am worried about the other two I have right now, I can deal with them having babies and what not I am more concerned about the fact that they are not in the best of heath and now they might be pregnant any advice?
Normally I would not buy from such a person encouraging their bad behavior and bringing more hamsters into such a bad situation I am also not really impulsive but when I saw that I knew I had to do something. I took into account the fact she was being closed and wouldn't have the chance to do this again. Even though these are my first hamsters I have wanted hamsters for a long time and have done my research. I went through the tank and picked out three very friendly but sad looking hamsters. I stopped at a different pet store for supplies and brought them home. I have since lost one of them but it is simply amazing what some fresh water, food and clean bedding can do. In one day the two remaining girls have improved 10 fold. They are living in a nice spacious 29 gallon tank with tubes and a house, a water bottle instead of dish so they won't contaminate it. They drank and ate so much you would think they never had food or water before. The people at petsmart said that I must have a big heart because when they saw my 3 girls they couldn't believe how bad they looked. My bf is going back to see who is left in the tank. Tomorrow is their last day of business period and since we lost the other female we are going to see if there are any other females we can give a good home. I have one big question which I am sure I already know the answer to but I will ask anyway. How probable is it that the females I have and the ones I might take out of this place today are pregnant. I think that the female I lost was pregnant and now I am worried about the other two I have right now, I can deal with them having babies and what not I am more concerned about the fact that they are not in the best of heath and now they might be pregnant any advice?