30 July, 2008
So our dear FYP in-charge has done a STUNning thing to us today, and presentation is pushed back to next wed. And if we did not call him earlier he would not bother to tell us abt the change. Sianed.
And i wanted to buy one bottle of 80cents ice mountain from the vending machine but my cash card has only 79cents! double T.T
And my cutie hamster is of the Campbells Russian /Djungarian Dwarf breed (
Phodopus campbelli), because of its distinct dorsal stripe down its back. Wahaha
And my previous hamster Fat is a Winter White Russian Dwarf hamster. That i knew already haha
Wanted to post pictures but never mind will do it tmr i want to sleep already i am very tired haha goodnight world.. :)
(edit)
Omg! That's damn true man! Lol
Some Hamster Facts for You
Hamsters prefer dark places. Dwarf hamsters also can run extremely quickly. Hamsters cannot live in pine or cedar bedding, as it can kill the hamster.
Campbell's dwarfs are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active at dawn and at dusk.
Campbell's hamsters have extremely poor eyesight and even worse depth perception (omg damn fucking true, she always jumps down frm high places blindly or bumps into things zzz). Cataracts can be common in older hamsters. To compensate for this disability, the hamster has many scent glands, which are located on the face, behind the ears, on the cheek pouches, and on the belly near the rectum and genitals. Many pet owners observe that the hamster may groom itself when in an unfamiliar location (!!!!). This is done to scent the feet, creating a trail which enables the hamster to find its way back to the burrow. This behavior may also be used to revisit a location with plentiful food. These scent trails may persist for up to eight days.
In addition to diabetes, hamsters can develop tumors (both benign and malignant), as well as glaucoma. It is possible to remove benign and malignant tumors with surgery. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done about glaucoma, as the eye will eventually prolapse.
The "starter pet" reputation of hamsters may cause some to dismiss the idea of veterinary care. Although many pet hamsters live their entire lives without needing to visit a veterinarian, prospective hamster owners should remember this possible expense when considering the dwarf hamster for a pet.
Campbell's hamsters are born with one of four coat types: normal, satin, wavy and rex. The normal coat is short and flat. The satin coat is shiny and gives the appearance of being wet or greasy and the gene enhances the fur's color and gives it lift. The wavy coat is slightly long and wavy; the whiskers are curly when young and, although the coat moults out to a normal coat, the curly whiskers remain through adulthood. The rex coat is a soft, short coat which is curled so as to be "lifted" from the body and the whiskers are curly. The rex coat is often sparse and remains curled even in adult hamsters.
Campbell's dwarfs are available in six basic colors plus many variations thereof.
Basic colors include:
agouti (the normal grey brown wild color with white belly and black eyes)
argente (cinnamon or sandy with white belly and red eyes)
black eyed argente (dull brownish orange with white belly and black eyes)
albino (white with red eyes)
opal (blue grey with white belly and red eyes)
black (black all over with black eyes)
Marking types include:
mottled (irregular white patches or spots - also called banded, spotted, or collared, if the mottling is confined to the neck)
ruby-eyed mottled (mottled with ruby eyes which usually appear black)
platinum (white hairs mingled in the coat ranging from a few to almost total coverage - sometimes incorrectly called pearl)
Not all white hamsters with red/pink eyes are albino. Some are so heavily mottled or tinged with platinum that they will appear to be white. Hamsters carrying the black gene (almost half of all variations) are prone to "silvering"; in extreme cases the eventual result is an almost white hamster.
Combining the different mutations has produced new colors, including blue, blue fawn, lilac fawn, beige, chocolate, champagne, dove, and others. Contrary to some claims, the different colors and markings of hamsters do not indicate personality differences.
oh, cool. haha
30 July, 2008
So our dear FYP in-charge has done a STUNning thing to us today, and presentation is pushed back to next wed. And if we did not call him earlier he would not bother to tell us abt the change. Sianed.
And i wanted to buy one bottle of 80cents ice mountain from the vending machine but my cash card has only 79cents! double T.T
And my cutie hamster is of the Campbells Russian /Djungarian Dwarf breed (
Phodopus campbelli), because of its distinct dorsal stripe down its back. Wahaha
And my previous hamster Fat is a Winter White Russian Dwarf hamster. That i knew already haha
Wanted to post pictures but never mind will do it tmr i want to sleep already i am very tired haha goodnight world.. :)
(edit)
Omg! That's damn true man! Lol
Some Hamster Facts for You
Hamsters prefer dark places. Dwarf hamsters also can run extremely quickly. Hamsters cannot live in pine or cedar bedding, as it can kill the hamster.
Campbell's dwarfs are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active at dawn and at dusk.
Campbell's hamsters have extremely poor eyesight and even worse depth perception (omg damn fucking true, she always jumps down frm high places blindly or bumps into things zzz). Cataracts can be common in older hamsters. To compensate for this disability, the hamster has many scent glands, which are located on the face, behind the ears, on the cheek pouches, and on the belly near the rectum and genitals. Many pet owners observe that the hamster may groom itself when in an unfamiliar location (!!!!). This is done to scent the feet, creating a trail which enables the hamster to find its way back to the burrow. This behavior may also be used to revisit a location with plentiful food. These scent trails may persist for up to eight days.
In addition to diabetes, hamsters can develop tumors (both benign and malignant), as well as glaucoma. It is possible to remove benign and malignant tumors with surgery. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done about glaucoma, as the eye will eventually prolapse.
The "starter pet" reputation of hamsters may cause some to dismiss the idea of veterinary care. Although many pet hamsters live their entire lives without needing to visit a veterinarian, prospective hamster owners should remember this possible expense when considering the dwarf hamster for a pet.
Campbell's hamsters are born with one of four coat types: normal, satin, wavy and rex. The normal coat is short and flat. The satin coat is shiny and gives the appearance of being wet or greasy and the gene enhances the fur's color and gives it lift. The wavy coat is slightly long and wavy; the whiskers are curly when young and, although the coat moults out to a normal coat, the curly whiskers remain through adulthood. The rex coat is a soft, short coat which is curled so as to be "lifted" from the body and the whiskers are curly. The rex coat is often sparse and remains curled even in adult hamsters.
Campbell's dwarfs are available in six basic colors plus many variations thereof.
Basic colors include:
agouti (the normal grey brown wild color with white belly and black eyes)
argente (cinnamon or sandy with white belly and red eyes)
black eyed argente (dull brownish orange with white belly and black eyes)
albino (white with red eyes)
opal (blue grey with white belly and red eyes)
black (black all over with black eyes)
Marking types include:
mottled (irregular white patches or spots - also called banded, spotted, or collared, if the mottling is confined to the neck)
ruby-eyed mottled (mottled with ruby eyes which usually appear black)
platinum (white hairs mingled in the coat ranging from a few to almost total coverage - sometimes incorrectly called pearl)
Not all white hamsters with red/pink eyes are albino. Some are so heavily mottled or tinged with platinum that they will appear to be white. Hamsters carrying the black gene (almost half of all variations) are prone to "silvering"; in extreme cases the eventual result is an almost white hamster.
Combining the different mutations has produced new colors, including blue, blue fawn, lilac fawn, beige, chocolate, champagne, dove, and others. Contrary to some claims, the different colors and markings of hamsters do not indicate personality differences.
oh, cool. haha
