Hung Like a Hamster
Our guest columnist, on this, the third anniversary of Our Glorious Ascension Above the Timestamp, is “Samantha Jake”.
Dwarf hamsters
learn about these beautiful ‘pocket pets’
I know you love them, now learn more about them
- The different hamster species and the characteristics and typical behaviors of each — so you’ll know right away which type of hamster is right for you!
- A quick and easy way to tell the sex of a hamster — you’ll be amazed at how easy this is to do when you follow this simple tip!
- The right type of diet to start your baby hamster out on — not doing this can cause digestive and nutritional problems later in life!
- A full chapter on how to select the right hamster for your home — including a complete checklist of things to look for when choosing a hamster!
But How Can You Know if a Dwarf Hamster is Really the Right Pet for You?
A few reasons why:
- They are a good size to hold in your hand
- They are easy to train and tame
- When they are tamed and trained, they like to be held
- They are much prettier than other rodent pets such as mice
The Essential Guide to Dwarf Hamsters [via email]
Tuesday Joyride! [The Crumbling Remains of the Cynics Party/Wayback Machine, 5/20/2008]
What about them being quick to cook and bite-sized?
@FlyingChainSaw:
Perfect for stir fry.
Toss a couple into the blender, add yogurt and ice for a delicious hamster smoothie.
RE: CP Wayback Machine – En Fuego!
Most traumatic moment of my childhood: Step 1: Pet hamsters gerbils have babies. Step 2: Hamsters Gerbils eat babies. The end.
Add: I think they were gerbils, not hamsters. Still.
@flippin eck: Cats do this too. Gross.
@Dave H: Or add two scoops of hamster to an ice cold glass of root beer for a delicious hamster float.
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per Sirius XM Liquid Metal . . .
TMZ is reporting that former WWF World Champion Macho Man Randy Savage is dead. Savage, real name Randall Mario Poffo, suffered a heart attack . . .
@redmanlaw: Was he the dude who showed up on the Daily Show a few times?
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@nojo: Has your little head always been in that photo?
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, ALL!
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Not that I was planning on another anniversary post, but all the Stinque accounts got spammed with that email a few days ago, so I ran with it.
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