⚠ I forgot to mention in the video Nickel’s odd cold and shaking condition did go away by the time we had got home from the vets and he hasn’t had any episodes like that since that day thankfully! We also did see a different vet yesterday! Penny’s hair growth has gotten a lot better so I did decide to just bring Nickel in and the vet & staff was so helpful and friendly. She looked at Nickel and decided we should put him under and get an X-ray to see if there was any tumours, kidney stones or even if something got wrapped around it etc that could be causing the paraphimosis, she did mention sometimes this can happen when they’re older as the muscles get weaker so that could be a cause too. She came back and showed me the X-ray (which was really cool to see such a tiny X-ray!) and it doesn’t appear that Nickel has any lumps, bumps or anything stuck. Since he was still under she offered to push it back in and add a little stitch to hopefully help keep his willy in. She also gave us a different antibiotic to give for 2 weeks as she mentioned sometimes a different antibiotic can help incase it was an infection that was causing the paraphimosis and the first antibiotics I gave just didn’t get it all. Nickel is back home doing well in a modified enclosure for a bit as we need to be able to see if he’s still peeing etc. She did mention it’s possible he could chew the stitch out but if it’s still there in 3 weeks he will have to come back and have it taken out, and of course there is still a chance it could prolapse again even with it being stitched tighter. I’m really happy I decided to get a second opinion though and in the future will continue to go to this vet clinic! ❤ You can watch the newest updates on Nickel & Penny here: ruclips.net/video/z0UirMHLr0c/видео.html
I had a hamster in 2020. She was a Syrian and we got her from the Petstore. We loved her sooo much. We noticed she was constantly itching all the time! My mom was concerned she had fleas so in a month we found a vet and took her. We were told she had an internal disease and she was put on antibiotics. She was on them for a few months and then we stopped them after directed. We thought she was doing better. In a half year she was developing huge bald spots everywhere so we took her to to the vet yet again. We found that the disease was slowly killing her so she was put on antibiotics again. We did that for quite a while. We had a follow up after we realized she was getting worse every single day. She wouldn’t run on her wheel or explore her cage at all. The vet told us that the antibiotics had failed and the only option was putting her down. My whole family was crying. She was the funniest, kindest hamster over the 2.5 years she lived with us. She was a fighter until she couldn’t anymore. I’m never getting a pet from the Petstore again. You are the person who educated my whole family on hamster knowledge. Thank you so much. It was such a hard time after she passed.
I can totally understand your frustrations. We are definitely lacking in vets that are knowledgeable in hamsters (and other exotics). It's even more frustrating when we have to stress them out to bring them to the vets, spend hundreds of dollars, and still question whether or not our concerns were heard and if the diagnosis is correct. I have had hamsters for 10 years and only came across one vet who treated one of my hamsters like any other pet. The majority overlook them due to their size and how "cheap" they are. I hope this next vet is knowledgeable and you feel more confident in the answers they provide!
you and your pets rock!!! It´s normal to get burnout, I´ve gone through something similar at work, and you really really need a bit of time to chill every now and then.
I am so sorry to hear that you had such an unpleasant visit at the Vets. I hate it when a Vet think small Animals are just cheap, and it is not worth paying for treatment. So happy that the other Vet was so good. I hope Penny fur will grow back beautifully and Nickel will recover well and won't have a prolapse.
It really was a shock to me when he said it because why would you even think to say that to someone who cares enough in the first place to spend the money bringing them to the vet? 🥺 I think so far the boys are doing much better so fingers crossed 🤞🏻
Im glad you took a break, we're not going anywhere & everyone deserves a break. I also wanted to drop a comment and share my condolences. Im so sorry about Lola. She had a beautiful and fulfilling life with you, thank you for sharing her with us.
Nice to see you again, Victoria! I wish your hamsters the best! We have a list of the best exotic vets in our country. Based on the evaluation of the hamster owners. We share it with each other in the hamster groups. Some people travel 150-200 km to take their little pet to a good vet!
Thank God you didn't quit youtube. I was so worried because you didn't post videos for a while. I hope you and Nickle and Penny are o.k Your videos cheer me up and make me relaxed thank you soo much ❤
Sometimes I wish I could just share my vet with others in others countries because she is the best 😭 I wish Penny and Nickel the best and for you to be able to rest 💜
I feel your pain, Victoria. So frustrating trying to find a good exotic vet, especially in an emergency situation. Many times I wanted to get my sick hamsters in much sooner than most vets will schedule. Last summer, I finally found a group in my area that does allow emergency appointments but still had to wait for hours before speaking to the vet, but at least my hamster was taken back immediately and put on oxygen right away because she was very sick. That group has two exotic vets and the one caring for my Wiggles was really great.
We have one emergency vet clinic and last time I had called them they said they don't see exotics which is odd because I had brought my rabbits there before 🙃 I'm glad you were able to find a clinic that was helpful!
Glad to here the update that they're doing better Victoria, and yourself too. Please take a longer break if you need to. For this all to happen so soon after Lola must be so much harder. Sending thoughts and hugs your way. You've done so much for hamsters and bunnies worldwide, and you are definitely a big reason as to why a lot of pets are living a good and enriching life that they otherwise wouldn't have. So never forget that, especially in these hard times. All of your pets have been apart of your journey, which has helped so many owners and their pets and brought so much goodness into the world. That in itself is a beautiful thing that so many of us will never be able to truly thank you for. Btw, I always say, with lots of bad luck comes good luck so really hoping some good luck will come your way and the hamsters will both make speedy recoveries and you'll find the perfect bunny to pair Cleo with.💖
@@VictoriaRaechelI’m so sorry Victoria. You will get through this- i promise. We all love you so so much and you have helped many people with their hamsters, and many more. Thank you. I understand the annoyance that it’s unpredictable what will happen at not on,y the vet, but your hamsters. But you just have to trust! There is a story about an old farmer who’s horse ran away once. His neighbourhood said “ that’s bad luck!” “ we will see! “ said the farmer. The next day the horse came back with three beautiful wild horses that were loyal to the farmer. The neighbours said “that’s such good luck!” “ we will see.” Persisted the farmer. Then, the farmers son tried riding one of the wild horses, but it threw him off. “ that’s bad luck.” The neighbours added on. “ we will see.” But then the next day the army came to take all the farmers sons into war, but they isn’t choose this farmers son because he was injured! “That’s such good luck!” The neighbours said, with the strong following by the farmer- “well, we will see…” life isn’t predictable, but no matter what, it’s gonna give you a happy feeling after a sad. We will see, Victoria. We will see… ❤
I feel extremely fortunate that I found a great exotics vet several years ago. I don't mean to advertise here, but if you live in the US, I recommend a chain called Medvet. If they have a location with in your state, I highly recommend them. They have vets who specialize in exotics. I've had nothing but great experience with them. Just wanted to share my recommendation, in case anyone else has struggled to find a vet who's knowledgeable about hamsters.
I have had the same experience with my ferrets. The amount of times I had to step in and inform was scary. Why even be an exotic vet if you don’t keep up the education? 😢
Oh no, I'm so sorry 🥺 the moment when i hear nickel body begin to be cold, I am shocked. This happened to my baby. His body was cold too and I rushed him to the vet next day. Unfortunately, we were given 2 options by the vet and I know was my toughest decision cause I love him so dearly. This made me cried while watching your vlog. I pray nickel will be able to pull through and penni too be healthy and strong ❤
Ooh I feel you with your vet frustrations! We took our little russian dwarf to the vet for the first time for a check-up and a nail trim. This vet was very degrading from te get go, handled him soo rough and kept about how we don't feed him bix feed. When the hell was done he had the guts to say instead of goodbye, "enjoy the little time you have left with him haha"... I was so pissed and cried in the car home. Vets should be respectful to each animal, not only dogs and cats, so I feel you. Hopefully you will feel better soon!
You definitely needed a break. It is nice to see you back, your frustration is totally understandable, but I am glad that the new vet you saw is more competent and Penny and Nickel are doing better! Nice to see Cleo is doing good as well.
Please please please Victoria... take good care of yourself! I'm certain your communitie will not leave you if your need more time! Be as gentil and careful with yourself as you are to your hammies... no one other than you will take care of you ❤ we all love you and feel with you. I'm certain a lot of people (I know I have) know how it feels to be burned out. And how much gentil time it needs to recover. Thanks for your loving video and your love for the ones around you. Finding a good exotic pet can be SO hard and I'm so lucky with the one I have. I trust you will find one with whom you feel at ease. (I now see you already have! I'm so glad!) Love love love from the Netherlands ❤
I Victoria I recently got a new hamster cage because my other one was a big enough. I learned that by watching your videos, your videos have taught me so much about hamsters. You are so funny and I love yours vids your just a great youtuber and I learn so much from your vids thank you keep up the great work I have bin planning to own hamsters for a long time like you do have and amazing day bye❤❤❤❤❤❤
Victoria, you are such a treasure to this community. You give proper health and wellness guides to take care of our small friends. Take all of the time you need to maintain your mental health. I'm sorry your friends are going through challenges. Thank you for advocating for them. You are an amazing person, and they are lucky to have you. I hope everything turns out okay.
My vet in the uk told me there was nothing wrong with cheerio my hamster, even tho his testicle was very swollen. I was going back and forth and the gave me pain relief. After 2 weeksI took him back as he was squeaking and shaking in his cage ( like he was fitting) it was so hard letting him go. It’s good to see you back your animals have the best mummy ever animals are the best therapy they know what you need and give you so much love .
pushing 💕 really proud of you for making this video, its so hard to be so vulnerable like this. I’m dedicating my life to my pets and recently a few things have happened that have left me feeling really disheartened. This helped me feel not alone. x
Victoria, I love your channel so much. You are my FAVOURITE youtuber. I love you for so many reasons, how your entertaining, how you're raising awareness, and also to see your cute pets! When I heard Lola died the other week, I light cried. I hope you and your pets are happy and healthy! Btw also ur 215th like!
Breaks are absolutely necessary when we are feeling like we're at the near point of breaking and when so much has built up or so much is going on! I am glad that you took that break and I'm sorry it wasn't more relaxing and stress-free but we are always here as the audience when you come back! I would not worry about your posting or anything like that yes we all miss our creators that we love when they go on breaks but with that said I know I for one understand that it is very important! I am praying that both little babies are going to be okay and that the next vet appt went well which I'm assuming was yesterday not next friday! And good luck with the rabbit bonding LOL❤❤
Yeah it has been awhile but you literally *just* lost Lola. Please don’t be anxious because (most) of us won’t leave you I know I’m not gonna stop watching you for a longggg time because I have a 11 month old ham, rabbit (looking for a friend but like you said it’s a longgg process), 3 cats (that are 4 years old), and I have wayyy more animals but those are the ones that you and I both have!! :) (also totally agree with the apple for life part 😂) I’m sorry about allll the vet visits. I feel you because I literally have 20 animals (including chickens ofc :)) Good vets are so hard to finddd 😭 With my past dog I went through 7+ vets 🙃 I hope all your animals get better 💗
Thanks for the update, sorry it's been so rough for you :( Ugh that first vet sounds like a nightmare, so sorry you had to deal with that. I'm so glad you found a better vet and that Nickel and Penny are doing better!! and that Cleo is doing well too!
Hi Victoria! I missed you so much, your cozy vids that I used to watch every night. And I'm missing Lola so much. Two weeks ago, one of my bunnies died and I have been mourning since. And now I'm so scared to get another one. Like, in the very very distant future, when I get another bun, I'm scared because my bunny passed away without showing any symptoms. I mean, I'm sure I missed it, but she was doing binkies and zoomies the day before her passing, and now I'm so anxious that my others will die like "poof." But her bunny sister just recently got to being herself. She was not eating and neither drinking water, only hay. I had to give her critical care and water in a syringe. So, I'm happy Cleo is feeling well. Now, I've got a baby bunny that I had to drive four hours to get because it was getting dumped into the streets, and I just want to focus on my own bunnies, but sadly I haven't found anyone that would want to take him or knows about bunny proper care. It's been so hard, and I will probably grow grey hair soon. He is only a baby (like 3-4 months old) and he was going to be dumped into the streets. Anyways, I'm so happy you're back. 💗 and it is okay to be tired and I'm happy you prioritized your well being by taking a break and that.💗💗💗
extremely relatable. i had such a hard time taking good care of my Plum, even with my most fervent efforts to find a good vet, drive him anywhere i had to, spend any amount of money. it was always "he's too small" or "he's too old" to do anything for him or even take a closer look. other hamster owners seemed to have answers for what was going on with him more than any vet i took him to. i now feel like i need to wait several years before i get another hamster so that the standard of care has a chance to improve. please take as many breaks as you need (and i hope you'll get an actually relaxing break sometimes). we'll all be here when you return, no matter how long you need. you are such a gift to animal lovers. thank you for all of your work
I am so happy to have you back Victoria! It is outrageous that people that call do not know a single thing about hamsters and it is so good that you found a good vet to treat Nickel❤🐹
I fully understand how hard finding a good vet is, especially for little ones. Luckily I found my hammy a nice vet 🩷 I wish there were veterinary telehealth so they could at least give advice if they are far away.
we have missed you! but I completely understand that you needed to take a break, we all need a break sometimes so take all the time you need. Hope you and the animals are all ok! Id love for u to make some videos of you playing planet zoo, i love the game myself :)
I’ve had that happen a little different with my hamster, we went to check her eye out and trim her nails ( which were long!) he basically told us he can’t give anything for the eye because he didn’t know.. and if he trimmed her nails she would turn pink ( since she’s white and I guess he would make her bleed) at then end we payed $90 for no answers
Major props to you for listening to yourself as needed to combat what I’m calling (and may be the wrong name) burnout. I’m happy to see you but I wish you light and health!
I love your content, i just love hearing you talk in general since it’s somehow really soothing to me! Sometimes my mind is all messed up and i can’t focus, i’ll just pick one of your video and watch it which helps calm me down. So i hope you won’t stress yourself out too much making clips that help many people relax. But yeah i know it’s difficult..
Yeahhh!! Another Apple girl over here! (But like to play games on pc too). You definitely deserved that break. Take good care of yourself :) Your hamsters are so cute!
Sometimes what I do is that I take the time and have a chat with a few exotic vets, kinda like interviewing before hiring kind of thing. Don’t be afraid to call and ask to speak with them. ask them questions, and if they are not sure it’s totally ok and then move on to another vet. I’m sorry you had to experience all that 😞 Everyone needs a good break from time to time, take care of yourself 👍
Totally understand needing a break. Do what’s best for you! Sorry to hear you’ve had a hard time during the break but glad you found a better vet in the end! We had to put our hamster Sandy down this morning. But thanks to you, she had a wonderful life. ❤
It can be so hard finding a vet you can trust. I’m so glad you found a vet that understood the value of your hamsters and gave you some tangible treatment options. Ive had the best luck at exotic-only clinics because its much more likely they deal with your species on a regular basis
Thank you! I couldn't believe the difference in care I received, they right away were like okay I think we should put him under and do an xray and we can also push it back in- there wasn't any fussing with trying to convince me it was risky or hinting that he wasn't worth it to treat.
I completely understand your frustration with exotic vets/ every time I went for my hamsters, it was the same thing, and it was frustrating because I felt like no vet knew what they were talking about. For my blue tongue skink, the same thing everyone I went to didn’t believe me when I said that his one-off “squeezing.” I recently went to a vet an hour and some away from me, and she didn’t say anything about his squeezing. He does it out of frustration and a way to communicate. So, finding the right vet will all be worth it; I hope the next one you go to is the right one for you
I hope that you are feeling better and healing❤️you’ve helped me learn so much about hamsters and i’m getting a fish to test my responsibility and than a hamster!
Fish are much harder to take care of and pet store's staff have no clue about it, they'll tell you to put liquid bacterias into a newly tank and that you're ready to go, when that's not the case - the fish will die quickly thanks to ammonia spikes. You need to cycle the aquarium for one month at least for the beneficial bacterias to built-up in the filter before thinking having any fish on it, have to care for temperatures, ph and so on. Please guide yourself with knowledgeable people before buying an aquarium (not with some random person that had an impulse buy). Fish are not a beginner-friendly pet and some people get tired of the maintenance their delicate ecosystem requieres.
Hearing stories about hamsters and exotic vet inspired me to go back and study veterinary medicine to fill that missing piece in the industry. It is SO disheartening and frustrating to hear they are not even trying just because hamsters are small 😕 so sorry to hear about your experience, Victoria, and hope you feel better mentally and physically!
That's amazing and I commend you for that! Sometimes I wish I had the ability to become an exotic vet but I just don't have it in me to do that kind of schooling and then job itself!
Oh it's so disappointing when a medical professional leads with the costs! Let US decide the cost benefit! Give us the treatment options first so we feel supported! Thank you for your honesty and transparency x
as a current veterinary student it makes me so sad to hear your experience, i hope you are able to find a different exotic vet and i hope my future colleagues and i can change these issues in exotic med
I'm so sorry you had such a terrible exotic vet experience. I feel so lucky to have a thoughtful and attentive exotic vet. I haven't had to bring in a hammy for a sick visit, but they were so great for my robo's wellness check.
I am so sorry you had to go through this! Vet's like that are the worst!😠 I prefer if they outright refuse me than waste my time. How can I entrust my pet to someone who doesn't think their life is valuable because they are cheap to buy????? It happens with so many small animals. I hope both you and the pets will be better soon! Sending hugs!!! 🤗🤗🤗
I have had the same issue with vets and my hamsters. I have gotten so tired of it that I’ve had do do a ton of research on natural remedies for pets which has helped so much. My hams are so much healthier. I don’t know if this helps but for be I switched my hams over to organic food and treats ( which you have inspired me to make them myself) and filtered water and since then my hammy haven’t gotten seriously sick. I wish you and your hams the best! You work so hard and are such an amazing mom for all your pets. ❤️
I honestly wish you were near me! I love my vet, granted I dont own a hamster currently and I own guinea pigs instead but my vet is absolutely amazing and I love her!!!
Hi Victoria I am glad that you are back and it is so good that Nickel and Penny are all better oh and I cant forget I am so happy that Cleo is not depressed much love stay safe
Hi Victoria! I’m so happy to see you again! You really deserved this break ( we all need one sometimes😅), and I’m wishing you the best for the future. Finding rabbit friends must be really tiring but Cleo won’t mind waiting for her soulmate! We are all so proud of you and excited to see what happens in the future! The world is a stressful place sometimes, so just take all the time you need. Love ya❤❤❤
I just want to say that you have help my hamsters live such a great life before they were each in supper small cages But now they are both in huge cages with deep bedding and a natural set up You are amazing take as much breaks as you near
Hi Victoria! that's a lot for one person to handle and I'm so sorry you are having to deal with that all in a short period of time. I am a new hamster owner, I've had mine since December ,but I have been watching your hamster videos ever since I realized I wanted a hamster because I wanted to do the best I can. You have become one of my favorite youtubers and I always get excited when I see you posted. But everyone deserves a break, take as much time as you need and come back when your ready ❤
GIRL THE SAME THING HAPPEND TO MEEE! So when I went to the vet with my rabbit, btw my rabbit had a broken leg bc he fell off the ramp in his little castle, and we didn't have that much money to spend at the vet. So we couldn't do an x-ray bc it was like 115$ and we told the vet that. BUT HE LITTERALLY SAID WHEN WE ASKED IF IT WAS BROKEN OR FRAXURED OR WHATEVER HE STILL SAID, "Oh well we don't know but we could do an x-ray which cost 115$ if u want" my mom ofc said no. BUT THE FUNNY THING IS IS THAT VIDEOS HELPED US MORE THAN THE VET DID!!!!! But Im sooooooo glad ur back I missed u so much Love U GIRL!!!
@@VictoriaRaechel Oh ok! I CAN'T BELIEVE U REPLIED I LOVEEE U!!! When I had my hampster, he died of cancer but we did buy him at PetSmart sooooo, I found your channel and lemme tell u, u helped me a bunch!!! I got all the supplies, toys, ect. But I did buy a cage and after I bought him I found out my cage was TERRIBLE and I begged my mom to buy a new one and u know what she said, NO. I also learned a lot about bunnies from u ty I LOVE U ALSO U SLAY THAT HAIRRRRR!!!
⚠ I forgot to mention in the video Nickel’s odd cold and shaking condition did go away by the time we had got home from the vets and he hasn’t had any episodes like that since that day thankfully!
We also did see a different vet yesterday! Penny’s hair growth has gotten a lot better so I did decide to just bring Nickel in and the vet & staff was so helpful and friendly. She looked at Nickel and decided we should put him under and get an X-ray to see if there was any tumours, kidney stones or even if something got wrapped around it etc that could be causing the paraphimosis, she did mention sometimes this can happen when they’re older as the muscles get weaker so that could be a cause too. She came back and showed me the X-ray (which was really cool to see such a tiny X-ray!) and it doesn’t appear that Nickel has any lumps, bumps or anything stuck. Since he was still under she offered to push it back in and add a little stitch to hopefully help keep his willy in. She also gave us a different antibiotic to give for 2 weeks as she mentioned sometimes a different antibiotic can help incase it was an infection that was causing the paraphimosis and the first antibiotics I gave just didn’t get it all. Nickel is back home doing well in a modified enclosure for a bit as we need to be able to see if he’s still peeing etc. She did mention it’s possible he could chew the stitch out but if it’s still there in 3 weeks he will have to come back and have it taken out, and of course there is still a chance it could prolapse again even with it being stitched tighter. I’m really happy I decided to get a second opinion though and in the future will continue to go to this vet clinic! ❤
You can watch the newest updates on Nickel & Penny here:
ruclips.net/video/z0UirMHLr0c/видео.html
Im so sorry I wish you the best❤❤❤
I'm so happy you got a second opinion. I'm sorry these weeks have been hard. You got this.
Hey (●’◡’●)ﾉ Victoria I have a little question my friends hamster is suffering from a big bump on its leg.
Any recommendations?
@@courtneysasser7158 They’ll need to visit a vet to have it assessed!
@VictoriaRaechel i'm so sorry all of this happened to you! we'll all be praying for a quick recovery for penny and nickel!❤
I had a hamster in 2020. She was a Syrian and we got her from the Petstore. We loved her sooo much. We noticed she was constantly itching all the time! My mom was concerned she had fleas so in a month we found a vet and took her. We were told she had an internal disease and she was put on antibiotics. She was on them for a few months and then we stopped them after directed. We thought she was doing better. In a half year she was developing huge bald spots everywhere so we took her to to the vet yet again. We found that the disease was slowly killing her so she was put on antibiotics again. We did that for quite a while. We had a follow up after we realized she was getting worse every single day. She wouldn’t run on her wheel or explore her cage at all. The vet told us that the antibiotics had failed and the only option was putting her down. My whole family was crying. She was the funniest, kindest hamster over the 2.5 years she lived with us. She was a fighter until she couldn’t anymore. I’m never getting a pet from the Petstore again. You are the person who educated my whole family on hamster knowledge. Thank you so much. It was such a hard time after she passed.
Try local humane adoption agency to adopt hamsters. We adopted 3 hamsters from the humane society
So sorry for your loss ❤
Hi Victoria! Burnout is totally okay. Everyone needs a break. Also the hair is super cute, you rock it.
Thank you so much! 🥹❤️
@@VictoriaRaechelof course! I love your videos sm!
Completely understand how it feels it must be so frustrating when you feel you know more about your pet than a vet.
sending you so much love and peace Victoria. You're a great owner, and all the babies are truly so lucky to have you.
Thank you Abigail 🥹 That means a lot!
Really sorry about Lola, but I'm really happy Cleo is doing good so far
I'm sorry about Lola too.
I am so sorry about everything that's happened. I know from experience how frustrating some vets can be😣
I hope you're doing ok❤
The Way cleo dropped the salad was so cuteeee❤❤❤❤❤
You deserved more than a break ❤❤
I know I wanna see someone sponsor her to go on a vacation and then she can do a video from the Bahamas
🥺 Aw thank you
I can totally understand your frustrations. We are definitely lacking in vets that are knowledgeable in hamsters (and other exotics). It's even more frustrating when we have to stress them out to bring them to the vets, spend hundreds of dollars, and still question whether or not our concerns were heard and if the diagnosis is correct. I have had hamsters for 10 years and only came across one vet who treated one of my hamsters like any other pet. The majority overlook them due to their size and how "cheap" they are. I hope this next vet is knowledgeable and you feel more confident in the answers they provide!
you and your pets rock!!!
It´s normal to get burnout, I´ve gone through something similar at work, and you really really need a bit of time to chill every now and then.
Thank you ❤️
I'm so glad you are back! That must be so frustrating! You are a great owner! ❤
Thank you 🥺❤️
I’m sure Cleo isn’t mad about having the hole salad to herself 😂😂😂 also so happy to see you back!!!!!!!!🐹🥰🥰
🙈 for sure, she gets excited for veggies differently than she used to which is cute!
@@VictoriaRaechel very cute!!!!🥰 😊🐰
I am so sorry to hear that you had such an unpleasant visit at the Vets. I hate it when a Vet think small Animals are just cheap, and it is not worth paying for treatment. So happy that the other Vet was so good. I hope Penny fur will grow back beautifully and Nickel will recover well and won't have a prolapse.
It really was a shock to me when he said it because why would you even think to say that to someone who cares enough in the first place to spend the money bringing them to the vet? 🥺 I think so far the boys are doing much better so fingers crossed 🤞🏻
Im glad you took a break, we're not going anywhere & everyone deserves a break. I also wanted to drop a comment and share my condolences. Im so sorry about Lola. She had a beautiful and fulfilling life with you, thank you for sharing her with us.
Thank you ❤️
Nice to see you again, Victoria! I wish your hamsters the best! We have a list of the best exotic vets in our country. Based on the evaluation of the hamster owners. We share it with each other in the hamster groups. Some people travel 150-200 km to take their little pet to a good vet!
Thank you! 😊 I wish we had something like that but most hamster owners here don't bother even seeing a vet.
I just saw the video of Lola! I’m so so sorry for ur loss ❤ Broke my heart I just hope that u are fine!
@@VictoriaRaechelI take mine even if it’s over something small. We have a duty of care which you give so well to your fur babies.
I hope both hamsters recover and you get the support that you need. I’m sorry for the loss of Lola.
Thank God you didn't quit youtube. I was so worried because you didn't post videos for a while. I hope you and Nickle and Penny are o.k Your videos cheer me up and make me relaxed thank you soo much ❤
Aw 🥺❤️ Don't worry I'm not going anywhere!
Sometimes I wish I could just share my vet with others in others countries because she is the best 😭
I wish Penny and Nickel the best and for you to be able to rest 💜
I so wish that too 🥺
I feel your pain, Victoria. So frustrating trying to find a good exotic vet, especially in an emergency situation. Many times I wanted to get my sick hamsters in much sooner than most vets will schedule. Last summer, I finally found a group in my area that does allow emergency appointments but still had to wait for hours before speaking to the vet, but at least my hamster was taken back immediately and put on oxygen right away because she was very sick. That group has two exotic vets and the one caring for my Wiggles was really great.
We have one emergency vet clinic and last time I had called them they said they don't see exotics which is odd because I had brought my rabbits there before 🙃 I'm glad you were able to find a clinic that was helpful!
Glad to here the update that they're doing better Victoria, and yourself too. Please take a longer break if you need to. For this all to happen so soon after Lola must be so much harder. Sending thoughts and hugs your way. You've done so much for hamsters and bunnies worldwide, and you are definitely a big reason as to why a lot of pets are living a good and enriching life that they otherwise wouldn't have. So never forget that, especially in these hard times. All of your pets have been apart of your journey, which has helped so many owners and their pets and brought so much goodness into the world. That in itself is a beautiful thing that so many of us will never be able to truly thank you for.
Btw, I always say, with lots of bad luck comes good luck so really hoping some good luck will come your way and the hamsters will both make speedy recoveries and you'll find the perfect bunny to pair Cleo with.💖
Thank you so much for the kind words 🥺
Wow! So much at once. Good to see you and thank you for the update. Hang in there and great job pushing through the struggles!
Thank you!
Aww girl i can only imagine how challenging content creating can be.Hope you had a nice break💕
i love seeing you care so much about your pets and providing them with the best care possible🥰🥰 i hope you're doing better now!
Yayy!! I’m so glad to have you back! I’m wishing your hamsters nothing but the best! 😁
I get the frustration that you feel when you go to an exotic vet and realize you may know more about your pet than they do. 🫶🏾
It sucks 😭
@@VictoriaRaechelI’m so sorry Victoria. You will get through this- i promise. We all love you so so much and you have helped many people with their hamsters, and many more. Thank you. I understand the annoyance that it’s unpredictable what will happen at not on,y the vet, but your hamsters. But you just have to trust! There is a story about an old farmer who’s horse ran away once. His neighbourhood said “ that’s bad luck!” “ we will see! “ said the farmer. The next day the horse came back with three beautiful wild horses that were loyal to the farmer. The neighbours said “that’s such good luck!” “ we will see.” Persisted the farmer. Then, the farmers son tried riding one of the wild horses, but it threw him off. “ that’s bad luck.” The neighbours added on. “ we will see.” But then the next day the army came to take all the farmers sons into war, but they isn’t choose this farmers son because he was injured! “That’s such good luck!” The neighbours said, with the strong following by the farmer- “well, we will see…” life isn’t predictable, but no matter what, it’s gonna give you a happy feeling after a sad.
We will see, Victoria. We will see… ❤
I know!! I once went to a vet just to hear exactly what I already know
I feel extremely fortunate that I found a great exotics vet several years ago. I don't mean to advertise here, but if you live in the US, I recommend a chain called Medvet. If they have a location with in your state, I highly recommend them. They have vets who specialize in exotics. I've had nothing but great experience with them. Just wanted to share my recommendation, in case anyone else has struggled to find a vet who's knowledgeable about hamsters.
I have had the same experience with my ferrets. The amount of times I had to step in and inform was scary. Why even be an exotic vet if you don’t keep up the education? 😢
Oh no, I'm so sorry 🥺 the moment when i hear nickel body begin to be cold, I am shocked. This happened to my baby. His body was cold too and I rushed him to the vet next day. Unfortunately, we were given 2 options by the vet and I know was my toughest decision cause I love him so dearly. This made me cried while watching your vlog. I pray nickel will be able to pull through and penni too be healthy and strong ❤
I'm sorry for your loss! ❤️
Ooh I feel you with your vet frustrations! We took our little russian dwarf to the vet for the first time for a check-up and a nail trim. This vet was very degrading from te get go, handled him soo rough and kept about how we don't feed him bix feed. When the hell was done he had the guts to say instead of goodbye, "enjoy the little time you have left with him haha"... I was so pissed and cried in the car home. Vets should be respectful to each animal, not only dogs and cats, so I feel you. Hopefully you will feel better soon!
I'm sorry you didn't have much of a peaceful break! I hope you're hammies get well soon and Cleo finds a suitable friend! Thanks for all you do! :)
You definitely needed a break. It is nice to see you back, your frustration is totally understandable, but I am glad that the new vet you saw is more competent and Penny and Nickel are doing better! Nice to see Cleo is doing good as well.
Sending you SO much love Victoria! I hope you and your little ones are doing okay. ❤️
victoria we are all here for you!! we understand how hard burnout can be.
i’m glad your back we missed you
I know it’s hard ecspesily after Lola’s passing ily Victoria ur so amazing ❤️
Please please please Victoria... take good care of yourself! I'm certain your communitie will not leave you if your need more time! Be as gentil and careful with yourself as you are to your hammies... no one other than you will take care of you ❤ we all love you and feel with you. I'm certain a lot of people (I know I have) know how it feels to be burned out. And how much gentil time it needs to recover.
Thanks for your loving video and your love for the ones around you. Finding a good exotic pet can be SO hard and I'm so lucky with the one I have. I trust you will find one with whom you feel at ease. (I now see you already have! I'm so glad!) Love love love from the Netherlands ❤
You can do it victoria . I believe in you❤
I Victoria I recently got a new hamster cage because my other one was a big enough. I learned that by watching your videos, your videos have taught me so much about hamsters. You are so funny and I love yours vids your just a great youtuber and I learn so much from your vids thank you keep up the great work I have bin planning to own hamsters for a long time like you do have and amazing day bye❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great to see you back Victoria 😊
Everyone needs a break once in a while. You are doing your best and that's what's great.
Hi Victoria! It's ok to be burnt out and tired especially after loosing a dear pet... we all miss Lola and are sending you prayers ❤
Good to see you Victoria!!!
hi Victoria! Thank you so much! ❤ without you I wouldn't have been able to give my hammy the life they deserve. 🐹🐹🐹
It’s so good to have you back!!!!!! I have missed watching your videos❤
Victoria, you are such a treasure to this community. You give proper health and wellness guides to take care of our small friends. Take all of the time you need to maintain your mental health.
I'm sorry your friends are going through challenges. Thank you for advocating for them. You are an amazing person, and they are lucky to have you.
I hope everything turns out okay.
This is so sweet, truly thank you 😭
My vet in the uk told me there was nothing wrong with cheerio my hamster, even tho his testicle was very swollen. I was going back and forth and the gave me pain relief. After 2 weeksI took him back as he was squeaking and shaking in his cage ( like he was fitting) it was so hard letting him go. It’s good to see you back your animals have the best mummy ever animals are the best therapy they know what you need and give you so much love .
Ugh I'm so sorry to hear that! 🥺
AW VICTORIA U ARE SUCH AN INCREDIBLE PERSON, BRAVE AND ALWAYS PERSEVERES THROUGH EVERYTHING ❤❤ KEEP IT UP
Aw thank you!
Of course you deserve the world , you have been through so much ! 🫶
You are too hard on yourself you are a superhuman.. ❤❤
pushing 💕 really proud of you for making this video, its so hard to be so vulnerable like this. I’m dedicating my life to my pets and recently a few things have happened that have left me feeling really disheartened. This helped me feel not alone. x
Thank you 💗
While I missed your videos and am happy to see you back I'm even happier you took some time for yourself.
Victoria,
I love your channel so much. You are my FAVOURITE youtuber.
I love you for so many reasons, how your entertaining, how you're raising awareness, and also to see your cute pets!
When I heard Lola died the other week, I light cried.
I hope you and your pets are happy and healthy!
Btw also ur 215th like!
This is so sweet, thank you ❤️
I’m glad you’re back 😊
We missed you so much Victoria!
Aw 😭❤️
Breaks are absolutely necessary when we are feeling like we're at the near point of breaking and when so much has built up or so much is going on! I am glad that you took that break and I'm sorry it wasn't more relaxing and stress-free but we are always here as the audience when you come back! I would not worry about your posting or anything like that yes we all miss our creators that we love when they go on breaks but with that said I know I for one understand that it is very important! I am praying that both little babies are going to be okay and that the next vet appt went well which I'm assuming was yesterday not next friday! And good luck with the rabbit bonding LOL❤❤
Thank you 🥹 I left a little update on the vet visit in the the pinned comment!! 💗💗
Yeah it has been awhile but you literally *just* lost Lola. Please don’t be anxious because (most) of us won’t leave you I know I’m not gonna stop watching you for a longggg time because I have a 11 month old ham, rabbit (looking for a friend but like you said it’s a longgg process), 3 cats (that are 4 years old), and I have wayyy more animals but those are the ones that you and I both have!! :) (also totally agree with the apple for life part 😂) I’m sorry about allll the vet visits. I feel you because I literally have 20 animals (including chickens ofc :))
Good vets are so hard to finddd 😭
With my past dog I went through 7+ vets 🙃
I hope all your animals get better 💗
Thanks for the update, sorry it's been so rough for you :( Ugh that first vet sounds like a nightmare, so sorry you had to deal with that. I'm so glad you found a better vet and that Nickel and Penny are doing better!! and that Cleo is doing well too!
Hi Victoria! I missed you so much, your cozy vids that I used to watch every night. And I'm missing Lola so much. Two weeks ago, one of my bunnies died and I have been mourning since. And now I'm so scared to get another one. Like, in the very very distant future, when I get another bun, I'm scared because my bunny passed away without showing any symptoms. I mean, I'm sure I missed it, but she was doing binkies and zoomies the day before her passing, and now I'm so anxious that my others will die like "poof." But her bunny sister just recently got to being herself. She was not eating and neither drinking water, only hay. I had to give her critical care and water in a syringe. So, I'm happy Cleo is feeling well. Now, I've got a baby bunny that I had to drive four hours to get because it was getting dumped into the streets, and I just want to focus on my own bunnies, but sadly I haven't found anyone that would want to take him or knows about bunny proper care. It's been so hard, and I will probably grow grey hair soon. He is only a baby (like 3-4 months old) and he was going to be dumped into the streets. Anyways, I'm so happy you're back. 💗 and it is okay to be tired and I'm happy you prioritized your well being by taking a break and that.💗💗💗
extremely relatable. i had such a hard time taking good care of my Plum, even with my most fervent efforts to find a good vet, drive him anywhere i had to, spend any amount of money. it was always "he's too small" or "he's too old" to do anything for him or even take a closer look. other hamster owners seemed to have answers for what was going on with him more than any vet i took him to. i now feel like i need to wait several years before i get another hamster so that the standard of care has a chance to improve. please take as many breaks as you need (and i hope you'll get an actually relaxing break sometimes). we'll all be here when you return, no matter how long you need. you are such a gift to animal lovers. thank you for all of your work
I am so happy to have you back Victoria! It is outrageous that people that call do not know a single thing about hamsters and it is so good that you found a good vet to treat Nickel❤🐹
I fully understand how hard finding a good vet is, especially for little ones. Luckily I found my hammy a nice vet 🩷 I wish there were veterinary telehealth so they could at least give advice if they are far away.
Well, I hope everything turns out well with the hamsters and nothing is recorded and I liked the video like everyone else 💕💕 greetings from Chile
Love you victoria! Wish you the best!❤❤❤
we have missed you! but I completely understand that you needed to take a break, we all need a break sometimes so take all the time you need. Hope you and the animals are all ok! Id love for u to make some videos of you playing planet zoo, i love the game myself :)
I’ve had that happen a little different with my hamster, we went to check her eye out and trim her nails ( which were long!) he basically told us he can’t give anything for the eye because he didn’t know.. and if he trimmed her nails she would turn pink ( since she’s white and I guess he would make her bleed) at then end we payed $90 for no answers
That's awful 🥺 I'm so sorry.
It is OK you can reast any time you want
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Major props to you for listening to yourself as needed to combat what I’m calling (and may be the wrong name) burnout. I’m happy to see you but I wish you light and health!
Definitely burn out! I've been burnt out for years 🥲 but thank you! ❤️
Apparently the cause of shaking and squinted eyes can be due to: low blood sugar, injuries to the head and neurological seizure.
I love your content, i just love hearing you talk in general since it’s somehow really soothing to me! Sometimes my mind is all messed up and i can’t focus, i’ll just pick one of your video and watch it which helps calm me down. So i hope you won’t stress yourself out too much making clips that help many people relax. But yeah i know it’s difficult..
This means so much to me! Especially when I struggle with thinking I'm too boring or that my voice is irritating 🥺
@@VictoriaRaechel I assure you, you’re never boring and your voice+the way you talk is really calming!
IM GLAD YOUR BACKK❤ WE MISSED YOU ALOT!
🥺🥺 I don't know why but I kept thinking no one was going to care about me coming back!
@@VictoriaRaechel DO NOT SAY THAT! WE ALL LOVE YOU!!
Yeahhh!! Another Apple girl over here! (But like to play games on pc too). You definitely deserved that break. Take good care of yourself :) Your hamsters are so cute!
Oh, you care so much for your animals. ❤ And I agree, a life is a life, no matter how big or small. ❤❤❤
Thank you ❤️
Sometimes what I do is that I take the time and have a chat with a few exotic vets, kinda like interviewing before hiring kind of thing. Don’t be afraid to call and ask to speak with them. ask them questions, and if they are not sure it’s totally ok and then move on to another vet. I’m sorry you had to experience all that 😞
Everyone needs a good break from time to time, take care of yourself 👍
Most just aren't in every day or don't have time to take phone calls unfortunately
Totally understand needing a break. Do what’s best for you! Sorry to hear you’ve had a hard time during the break but glad you found a better vet in the end!
We had to put our hamster Sandy down this morning. But thanks to you, she had a wonderful life. ❤
I'm so sorry to hear that 😢
Love you reachel! You are doing amazing keep it up! Your pets are so lucky to have for as their mama!
I am happy ur back! I hope that Penny and Nickel are ok now but happy to see u back!
It can be so hard finding a vet you can trust. I’m so glad you found a vet that understood the value of your hamsters and gave you some tangible treatment options. Ive had the best luck at exotic-only clinics because its much more likely they deal with your species on a regular basis
Thank you! I couldn't believe the difference in care I received, they right away were like okay I think we should put him under and do an xray and we can also push it back in- there wasn't any fussing with trying to convince me it was risky or hinting that he wasn't worth it to treat.
I completely understand your frustration with exotic vets/ every time I went for my hamsters, it was the same thing, and it was frustrating because I felt like no vet knew what they were talking about. For my blue tongue skink, the same thing everyone I went to didn’t believe me when I said that his one-off “squeezing.” I recently went to a vet an hour and some away from me, and she didn’t say anything about his squeezing. He does it out of frustration and a way to communicate. So, finding the right vet will all be worth it; I hope the next one you go to is the right one for you
Spiralers of the world unite! Sending you and the pets all the support ❤
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I’m so glad you’re back and okay! I’m praying for you love you Victoria.❤❤
I hope that you are feeling better and healing❤️you’ve helped me learn so much about hamsters and i’m getting a fish to test my responsibility and than a hamster!
Fish are much harder to take care of and pet store's staff have no clue about it, they'll tell you to put liquid bacterias into a newly tank and that you're ready to go, when that's not the case - the fish will die quickly thanks to ammonia spikes. You need to cycle the aquarium for one month at least for the beneficial bacterias to built-up in the filter before thinking having any fish on it, have to care for temperatures, ph and so on. Please guide yourself with knowledgeable people before buying an aquarium (not with some random person that had an impulse buy). Fish are not a beginner-friendly pet and some people get tired of the maintenance their delicate ecosystem requieres.
WE MISSED U!!!!!!! I love u so much I’m so happy you gave your self a break
I hope it goes all well! I get the frustration.. been there sadly
Hearing stories about hamsters and exotic vet inspired me to go back and study veterinary medicine to fill that missing piece in the industry. It is SO disheartening and frustrating to hear they are not even trying just because hamsters are small 😕 so sorry to hear about your experience, Victoria, and hope you feel better mentally and physically!
That's amazing and I commend you for that! Sometimes I wish I had the ability to become an exotic vet but I just don't have it in me to do that kind of schooling and then job itself!
Oh it's so disappointing when a medical professional leads with the costs! Let US decide the cost benefit! Give us the treatment options first so we feel supported! Thank you for your honesty and transparency x
as a current veterinary student it makes me so sad to hear your experience, i hope you are able to find a different exotic vet and i hope my future colleagues and i can change these issues in exotic med
I'm so sorry you had such a terrible exotic vet experience. I feel so lucky to have a thoughtful and attentive exotic vet. I haven't had to bring in a hammy for a sick visit, but they were so great for my robo's wellness check.
I am so sorry you had to go through this! Vet's like that are the worst!😠 I prefer if they outright refuse me than waste my time. How can I entrust my pet to someone who doesn't think their life is valuable because they are cheap to buy????? It happens with so many small animals. I hope both you and the pets will be better soon! Sending hugs!!! 🤗🤗🤗
I have had the same issue with vets and my hamsters. I have gotten so tired of it that I’ve had do do a ton of research on natural remedies for pets which has helped so much. My hams are so much healthier. I don’t know if this helps but for be I switched my hams over to organic food and treats ( which you have inspired me to make them myself) and filtered water and since then my hammy haven’t gotten seriously sick. I wish you and your hams the best! You work so hard and are such an amazing mom for all your pets. ❤️
While food plays a big part in overall health it doesn't prevent everything unfortunately!
I’m so sorry you had to go through this. You really are so inspiring and such a wonderful pet parent. 🫶🏼🐹🌿
I honestly wish you were near me! I love my vet, granted I dont own a hamster currently and I own guinea pigs instead but my vet is absolutely amazing and I love her!!!
I know what it's like being tired 😮💨. I'm sorry you've had so much health trouble with your pets. But glad to hear they're on the mend! ❤️
Hi Victoria I am glad that you are back and it is so good that Nickel and Penny are all better oh and I cant forget I am so happy that Cleo is not depressed much love stay safe
Hi Victoria! I’m so happy to see you again! You really deserved this break ( we all need one sometimes😅), and I’m wishing you the best for the future. Finding rabbit friends must be really tiring but Cleo won’t mind waiting for her soulmate! We are all so proud of you and excited to see what happens in the future! The world is a stressful place sometimes, so just take all the time you need. Love ya❤❤❤
I hope you are feeling a little bit better and we're all here to support you in any way we can
AWW BLESS YOU 😢❤
I just want to say that you have help my hamsters live such a great life before they were each in supper small cages
But now they are both in huge cages with deep bedding and a natural set up
You are amazing take as much breaks as you near
Hi Victoria! that's a lot for one person to handle and I'm so sorry you are having to deal with that all in a short period of time. I am a new hamster owner, I've had mine since December ,but I have been watching your hamster videos ever since I realized I wanted a hamster because I wanted to do the best I can. You have become one of my favorite youtubers and I always get excited when I see you posted. But everyone deserves a break, take as much time as you need and come back when your ready ❤
Thank you! 🫶🏼
Sending you love and support
Glad your back! 😊❤
The vet experience is so frustrating. I get the same thing with my Budgies: too small, not worth it. I hope you find a good one sooner than later!
GIRL THE SAME THING HAPPEND TO MEEE! So when I went to the vet with my rabbit, btw my rabbit had a broken leg bc he fell off the ramp in his little castle, and we didn't have that much money to spend at the vet. So we couldn't do an x-ray bc it was like 115$ and we told the vet that. BUT HE LITTERALLY SAID WHEN WE ASKED IF IT WAS BROKEN OR FRAXURED OR WHATEVER HE STILL SAID, "Oh well we don't know but we could do an x-ray which cost 115$ if u want" my mom ofc said no. BUT THE FUNNY THING IS IS THAT VIDEOS HELPED US MORE THAN THE VET DID!!!!! But Im sooooooo glad ur back I missed u so much Love U GIRL!!!
To be fair they wouldn't be able to tell you a whether it was broken or fractured without an x-ray ❤️
@@VictoriaRaechel Oh ok! I CAN'T BELIEVE U REPLIED I LOVEEE U!!! When I had my hampster, he died of cancer but we did buy him at PetSmart sooooo, I found your channel and lemme tell u, u helped me a bunch!!! I got all the supplies, toys, ect. But I did buy a cage and after I bought him I found out my cage was TERRIBLE and I begged my mom to buy a new one and u know what she said, NO. I also learned a lot about bunnies from u ty I LOVE U ALSO U SLAY THAT HAIRRRRR!!!