How Much does a Hamster Cost?
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- Опубликовано: 29 дек 2023
- Are you considering welcoming a hamster into your life but wondering about the costs involved? Today we break down the essential expenses of setting up a comfortable and enriching home for your new furry companion! 🐾
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You guided me through my hamster care and without you my hamster would be very unhealthy and sad
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Sameeee bro
I went all in for my hamster supplies and spent close to $1000. I would buy it all again in a heartbeat
Hi Victoria!!
I’m an autistic 15 year old who’s current hyperfixation is hamster care, and your channel makes me so happy! I’m planning on getting a hamster soon so I’ve been binging your videos alongside doing research, and it helps a lot!!
I'm glad you enjoy them!
Have a great day 😊
I recommend for anyone that's thinking of getting a pet to make a simple excel spreadsheet. List out all potential costs that may happen, for example, cage, food, medical, toys, and etc. It's sometimes hard to grasp the cost unless it's actually laid out on you. Also keep in mind that you don't have to get it today, make sure everything is ready before getting the actual animal.
Thank you for helping the whole hamster community have better care, you are such an amazing and helpful person x
Thank you Kat, this comment was so sweet ❤️
I just rescued a hamster from a fellow senior who thought it would be fun to have for when her grandkids came by. Well the poor thing was not cared for...in too many ways. It's now mine and doing better. She'll be cared for till she's an old lady like me. Lol
i used to have a hamster when i was 10, and because of that i wasnt able to provide the best care. now im 18, and im excited to do the best i can
Oh I also found that cardboard cut into little squares can also work as a fun substrate my Syrian and Dwarf both really enjoy it!
Hi Victoria!! I’ve been watching your videos nonstop! I’m getting a hamster soon. I’m really excited and have done a lot of research! Thanks for teaching me proper care for hamsters :)
that's great! I remember when I first got my hamster and the only thing I watched was Victoria! nothing has changed though lol I still can't get enough of her videos!
It's so great you've been researching and get to start off on the right path with owning hamsters!! Thank you for supporting our channel!
congrats on that! they’re the cutest 💞
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I saw your videos and did research. Our little hamster got his new cage and hamster wheel today! He LOVED the wheel. Next stuff to purchase will be the spray stuff you have and maybe some of the branches ❤
Amazing video as usual!! The clips of the hamsters are all so cute🥹
This year I've spent almost £2100 on the hamsters... they are really not 'cheap starter pets' as lots of people say😭 And almost £1000 of my total was on vets bills!
More people need to know this😭. I've had my guinea pigs since June this year and I've spent Atleast £700 on all they're stuff and to treat they're ringworm
I know! hamsters are such expensive pets 💸but I love them!
@@HaileysSmallPetChannel Yess
cheap starter pets for those who don't provide the things they actually need
@@_hollowsky exactly. There isn’t really a such thing as a starter pet. ( unless it’s a garden snail lol)
When I had my baby I was a poor graduate student so I made lots of card board/popsicles stuff for him 😂 he was happy, I think (hope).
That two years with him definitely reignited my passion for crafting ;)
Thankfully for making such educational videos, when I wanted a hamster a few years back I saved £37 to get "everything it needed" I searched videos on how to clean them as it had been a while since my last hamster and I had no clue what to do. I clicked on one of your videos and the next day I went and returned the bits I had already bought and saved a lot more. I'm so glad I did click your video, as I now no so much and since I have watched your channel, I have never had an unhappy hamster. 3 years later and I'm still learning more each day.
Also I must say pennies markings are adorable. His little patches on his eyes are gorgeous 😍
Very helpful video!
I love to see more people around the world popping up with proper hamster care and actually doing research before getting a pet. 😃
I unfortunately still see a lot of people with Critter Trials that think their hamster is ‘Just fine’ and ‘They love their cage!’ 😢 I really feel bad for all the hamsters that have to live through that. Your channel has helped so many people (myself included) learn proper hamster care, I constantly think to myself each week; “Oh! Victoria’s video is going up Saturday, I wonder what she will post..?”
Thank you for being a great hamster owner and pet RUclipsr, it means so much to me! 🥰🥹 ❤️
(Sorry If the comment was long 😂)
My hamster is so happy! My hamster lives in a bar cage which has a deep base and is a big size! He does not bar bite or monkey bar! Thank you Victoria.
When I worked at petco I would always tell people to wait to buy an enclosure (a proper fish tank that’s at least 40 gallons) when the tanks went on sale since those are the most expensive immediate purchase. It usually had people genuinely consider their purchase as well as how much they wanted a hamster. Either that or they just went to another store where the employee didn’t care. I made sure those hamsters had an incredible home.
Yes! when I was looking for prices the 75 gallon actually was currently 50% off so it actually would be $130, definitely a way better deal!
I got a Savic Hamster Heaven all set up, cleaned and bedded in before we even considered going to the pet shop to get a hamster.
@@aspeyal8239 those ones are ok! I still recommend tanks over cages but that is much better than the tiny cages most people think a hamster needs
@@piagebot2943 I didn't know that actually.
@@aspeyal8239 usually with the bars they might feel like climbing them or biting them. It’s usually behavior made out of boredom and can be potentially harmful if they fall from a high place or get stuck. Again, it’s your hamster and your money, but I would suggest investing in a tank that way they dont get hurt. Besides, the 6 inch wheels those things come with aren’t big enough for almost all hamster breeds. I also don’t love the tubes since hamsters can get stuck in them.
My hamster passed about a week ago - I want to thank you for helping me give him the best life possible, I found you right after I got him.
I just went through this too. I'm so sorry. I'm thinking that if you're watching Victoria's videos they had a great life.
I spent over £250 on my daughter's hamster with the enclosure and all the stuff needed. Worth every penny - we have a very happy little hammy and we get so much happiness knowing she's having a great time
I recently got a hamster and did a diy enclosure out of a solid wood dresser I bought on fb marketplace for $45 and after the glass and new backing and an acrylic lid it was probably $150. Etsy has HamsterEatery which has incredibly well mixed foods and I bought 4 bags plus millet. Im really grateful to you Victoria for educating me on hamster care!❤
In 2022, we bought a hamster named Muru. She had a small cage and food from the Grocery Store. Until I found your videos. I immediately bought a big cage and decent food. The thanks for the hamster's good life belong to you. Otherwise, I could not have known anything about hamsters.
2.1.2024 Yesterday Muru passed away🕊. Thanks for these videos Victoria❤❤
I'm sorry for your loss of Muru ❤️
@@VictoriaRaechel ❤
I'm sorry to hear about your loss.
Muru is an angel ❤
@@Greenballoffire thx❤
I just bought my syrian hamster BB today and I'm so thankful for your videos as they've helped me find all the right things for him, Ive watched your videos for years and love them so much !
Hi there!
I’ve had hampsters in the past and now I am realizing how much I could of done.
So thank you, I can now do my best!!!!!!
I’m working to get even more of these items for my hamster! Your videos helped/help me learn how to take care of my hamster well, thank you.
Thank the lord that I came across your videos, my long haired sirian hamster was living in a cage of like 350 square inches, he is now living in a 590 square inch cage (and I am saving for yet another big cage) although hamsters can be pricey it is so very worth it to give them the life they deserve. Thank you so much! ❤
Hi Victoria have a wonderful day your always helpful to me😊
Thank you for breaking down the basic needs of the hamster. This is perfect timing for those that got hamsters and are wondering how to improve their habitat.
It's all trueeeeee
-from the ghost in ur sockkk.... ooOOOooOOoo
get out of my sock ghost >:(
I love watching the hamsters moving around in the bedding. Very cute.
Hello Victoria! Thank you so much for giving a lot of advice, you have encouraged me to upgrade my hamster, Oreo's, cage! I love your videos and thanks for being so helpful!😃❤
That's awesome to hear!! Thank you for watching!
My hamsters name is also oreo!! Yeah vicky knows her hamsters. I've also taken alot of guidance from her and also pancake the hamster's channel. Keep it up!!
Victoria I can’t thank you enough my hamster would be so miserable without you to guide me❤
Who does not have a hamster and does not have plants to get one but still watches her for fun! ✋️😂
I don’t have a hamster but I love watching her videos
@@arielperry5753 same! And Happy New Year!
They are worth every penny spent 🥰
My friend really wants a hamster, and I'm helping her try to convince her mom to get one.
We even made a little slideshow and one part of it was reasons why hamsters are easy to have. But then she added "hamsters are cheap!" And after having a hamster of my own and watching all of your videos to have the right amount of needs for the hamster, I told her to delete that part. 😊
You outdid yourself on this thumbnail! Love it!!! Thank you for this clear picture of the true cost of keeping our favorite tiny pet! I really appreciate all of your videos and enjoy spending time with your animals. It helps so much at this time when I can't own any of my own. Keep up the awesome content!
Thank you so much!
love the video Victoria! its so great that your. spreading the message that hamsters are NOT cheap pets because there is so much that goes into owning a hamster! I have now owned hamsters over a year now and I have probably spent 1000+ on them because of the stuff I buy monthly and then the toys (which I feel like are really hard not to always need more lol) the cage and I have upgraded my cage 4 different times the hides the food the treats it all just adds up!! keep making great content Victoria people need to know this stuff!!
Thank you for this awesome educational video as usual Victoria! I have been watching your videos since pre-covid and without you and don’t know what I would have done! Super helpful 👍🏻
So glad I've been able to help you!!
I have close to $1,000 worth of hamster supplies picked out for a future ham😂
And to the people that say that it’s “too expensive for something that only lives 2 years,” one, if your not willing to put in the money and time to care for one, don’t get one. And two, it’s also an investment. Most hides, chews, and of course the enclosure, can all be used for future hamsters! Your still gonna need to buy food and bedding and replace things here and there, but it’s gonna save a LOT of money in the long run
Me and my boyfriend discussed this when I was editing this video! I personally always assume people will continue to own hamsters at least for a couple years so they'll likely get lots of use out of the items they've purchased!
I think the cost of buying a hamster, especially from a pet shop, encourages people to think they’re inexpensive. In the UK they can be bought for about £15, about half than the cost of a reasonably good wheel
Definitely! It's also why people have such poor attitudes about proper care with them, the amount of "well I'll just buy a new one if it dies- it's just a hamster" is so horrible.
Hi Victoria I hope your well today, thanks for all your advice over the years. I really appreciate it. You show so much care and love for your animals.. you are a 🌟 Happy New year Victoria and pets
Thank you Jackie!! happy new year! 🥰
Can you please make more bunny videos I love seeing them hop around and play with you!
Thank you for breaking this down!
Glad it was helpful!
i'm literally getting a hamster bcuz of how informational your videos are. im so excited and nervous to set everything up!
Great advice!🐹 I had no clue what they needed or the cost until I started watching your videos. Great job on informing people so they know what these little guys need.
Thank you!
@@VictoriaRaechel 🐹💖💖
Hi Victoria u helped me improve my care so much! I love ur channel
The truth is that it is good advice because the truth is that I want to buy everything and take good care of it and nothing, you gave me many ideas, the truth is, greetings from Chile 💜
Humphrey is thankful for the channel this is the only channel I can pay attention to because ADHD
Just wanna say, thank you for all your info on proper hamster care! We just got our first hamster in a proper, big enclosure and the people I showed it to looked at me in disbelief, even the person we bought the hamster from. Here in Italy there's zero information on how to treat hamsters, they're considered "the pet we used to get at local fairs as kids in the 90s"
Awesome video as usual!! Love this!!
Your videos really helped me plan for Sonico, my Chinese. Thank you very much, Victoria! She loves burrowing, exploring, and using her hideouts.
Aw I'm happy I could help!! Sonico is such a cute name!
@@VictoriaRaechel Thank you!! I named her after my favorite anime character 😃
Very educational 😊 Keep up the good work! 🐹
Thank you!
Thanks for your help for helping me giving my Goldie the best life. She died today at 2:04 P.M.
I am so sorry for your loss ❤️ I’m sure she had a great life with you!
I love hamsters, they are just so adorable and interesting! They are definitely not the right pet for me (at least right now), but I love your videos and love to learn, listen and enjoy your content!! You're doing a great job!! :D
Thank you!!
The 29th of this month was my birthday
I hope you had a good birthday!!! 🎉
@@Elise1906 tysm
happy birthday!
Happy belated birthday! 🥳
@@VictoriaRaechel thanks!
Loved the video keep up the good work
Thank you!
Thank you for this incredible info
Glad it was helpful!
No one I speak to understands this, they all just say I spoil my hamster too much, it’s not spoiling it’s providing the necessary care I wish more people understood
Seeing this makes me feel better about the cage size I got it's a little bigger than some of the ones up there so she's good for while I'm at work
i just got my hamster!! literally right now😆 ive been watching you for days and you helped me so much creating her enclosure
Congrats!!
Whats her name??😊
@@Greenballoffire Sana!
@@yizhuozita awhh, such an adorable name!! 😊 so sweet
When I wanted to start getting a hamster about 10 months ago, I was just doing research and then my dad found you and I found so much more research and you just helped me make my hamster live a happy life so far and yeah
Happy my channel has been able to help you guys!
The queen has posted again!!!❤👑
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Hi victoria can ur next video be about more taming tips love this video btw and you have helped me so much in having a hamster thank you so much for being such a nice and helpful human ❤
Thanks for this amazing video Victoria I hope you have a wonderful new year
Thank you spikeflys!! You too!
Such an amazing and helpful video❤️🐹!
Thank you!!
Victoria, I want to say, thank you so much, my hamster died last week, and she would have never had such a good life without your amazing information videos ❤
I'm sorry to hear about your loss ❤️
I'm sorry to hear that 😢 What was her name??
This year i spent around 250, but thats only the bedding and food and a bit of new stuff. With my terrarium and homes it would be alot more in total 😂
my hamster has a bin cage and she loves it thank you so much for your tips and tricks and making sure that I know everything that I know ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I got a hamster this year and your videos have been so helpful, thank you!
I'm so glad!
Thank you Victoria! You are my favorite youtuber and I am always happy on Saturday because I look farward to your videos I am planning on getting a bin cage because it seems my hamster is getting a bit cage territorial so I'm getting a bin cage 106 quarts and I hope you have a good new year! 🎉
I know right! I wake up on Saturday morning always looking forward to her videos!
I'm glad you enjoy the content! Hopefully upgrading your hamster's enclosure helps with the current issues!
Thank you so much for all the guidance on proper hamster care! I wanted to get a hamster back in the beginning of October so i watched your videos and found out i needed a lot more money and a upgraded enclosure! (I had a hamster about 6 years ago and i was too young for understanding proper care so i had him in a very small tiny tales cage and i put him in a hamster ball..) so i saved ip lots of money tons of chores and stuff and when i went to buy everything , my dad wasn't having any of the big enclosure or lots of bedding things. So i eventually got two gerbils instead because they don't need as much space because they get territorial. My dad loves them as much as i do and i told him to watch some of your videos on hamster care since it is pretty similar to gerbil care, i just told him whats different with gerbils from hamsters and he understood and now he knows how to have a good habitat for gerbils/hamsters!
I’m so glad he was able to understand! I did just want to mention one thing, and I promise I’m not trying to be rude or anything like that😅 but Gerbils do need the same amount of space and bedding as hamsters, if not more! They probably burrow even more than hamsters, so it really benefits them to have it deep😊
Hi Victoria I am late but I just got a hamster on 26 December. If I didn’t come across your channel my new hamster frosty would be living in a tiny cage and not have bedding to burrow in. Frosty’s cage has 900 square inches of floor space and may be upgraded. Once again thank you for helping me with my hamster care 😁
Victoria I love your content now 3 years ago my past two hamsters ham and croissant lived together now my new hamsters Sheldon and missy live separately with 1800 square inches of floor space and 9 inches of bedding each with the needs❤❤❤
aww so adorable 😊😊
Very educational and amazing video. Your hamster is very cute.😊😊
This video was posted on my birthday! I love this!
Happy belated birthday!
Thank you!! I know soon it's your birthday soo too Also I am a Capricorn too@@VictoriaRaechel
Thanks for the amazing video x
Thank you for watching!
Always very helpful!😊🐹❤ I don't know what I would have done without your help.😔
I'm happy to help that!
Thank you so much for the info!! I was wondering if you could give us advice if they smell bad and some things that we should know before getting them or before putting them in a bedroom❤❤
Happy New Year!🥳
Happy new year!!
Great video! A lot of people don't know that just because hamsters are small doesn't mean they're cheap. An example of that is temu's hamster cages, they're awful. A lot of them are getting sold because they're cheap and the images make them look like these "luxury" cages when they're really not. 😥
Thank you!! I 100% agree :(
Boy, what a great vid. I just wish you posted this BEFORE I BLEW MY MONEY ON TIMOTHY THE HAM!!!still, love your vids. They really help with my little tim and though im not able to give the boy everything I give him the best i can. You have a great day and god bless you❤
I've had hamsters in the past and plan to get one in 2024. I'm going to have to save up and buy things slowly but I'm going to do it. I'll be making your diy cage as well. I've loved your videos for years and am so happy I found you when I impulse bought my last two hamsters
I'm sure you'll make another hamster very happy in the future!
I agree@@VictoriaRaechel
Planning on getting a hamster soon! Rate my setup? (So I can change anything before I get it, planning on getting a cambells dwarf hamster)
Cage - 650 sq in of floor space, 6 inch base
Wheel - 9” silent runner
Sand bath - 1600ml + white reptisand sand
Bedding - Kaylee clean and cozy + aspen shaving substrate
Bendy bridges - 3 (medium sized)
Hideouts - Two coconut hideouts, one wooden, + will be making carboard ones
Foraging toys - Multiple, wooden ones and homemade carboard ones
Food - Mazuri rat and mouse + Higgins sunburst 50/50 mix
Travel carrier - OvO travel carrier
Other - plenty of chew toys, apple sticks, a water bowl, and foraging mix.
Anything I missed/should change?
(Also, I don’t have a huge sum of money to spend so I understand it’s not the best)
Hi Victoria!
I got a 3 month old Syrian hamster for Christmas this year (family pet, but mainly for my ten year old). We have watched all of your videos and listened to your suggestions and researched a ton! We made a really awesome habitat that I am proud of (properly sized wheel, nine inches of bedding, lots of sprays, hideouts, and substrates, sand box, all the things!
The hamster we picked out had been handled frequently, is super sweet, and according to the employee has never bit anyone, all good things!
My concern is, we brought him home and let him explore his new surroundings. We didn’t try to pick him up (and the kids know to never corner him). We have been super respectful of his space and try to let him come to us. He has taken a few sunflower seeds out of my hand but beyond that he is still ridiculously scared of us. We have hardly seen him at all in the week that we have had him and I don’t think he’s even been to the other side of the enclosure. We have become rather discouraged. When he does come out (which is rare and only late at night) he hides with his back to us in the corner until we leave. He seems really sad and not very active. It’s hard feeling like you need to stay up until midnight in hopes you might see your hamster. Also, it has been impossible to get in there and figure out where to spot clean because he never comes out! Do you have any suggestions? It’s really hard to bond with a hamster that never comes out!
Hello I am sorry about your hamster never coming out. I do have a few suggestions though for you. First some hamsters do take longer then others to get used to there new home so it might take a little longer then you expected. Second your hamster could be a ghost hamster ( she has an entire video about ghost hamsters) and for spot cleaning, you can spot clean when he is in the enclosure and if you want to get where he is sleeping then maybe try to get him out with a treat. Also nanny cams are a great way to see if your hamster is exploring his cage and also a great way to see when they last were active. I hope this helped:) happy new year!
Great video as always! Thank you for making this video for who anyone who is getting a hamster and thinks they are cheap pets!
Thank you for watching!!
It's great you make these videos. I DIY my cage and it's pretty big I spent a lot of money on Stuart.
I have nothing else to say other then...I LOVE your content❤️
Thank you!!
Your'e welcome, and thank you for noticing my comment. I took screenshot of it so i'll remember it for all time❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi, i watched you around just under 2 years ago when i got my hamster Jango, he was white with light grey spots on his back and he had 2 grey spots that looked like his eyebrows, you helped me alot with him and I just wanted to say, he died yesterday, i dont know how but it seemed quite peaceful, he seemed fine all the time. So thanks for the help😊
I'm very sorry for your loss of Jango ❤️
@@VictoriaRaechelThanks🐹
The good news is a lot of these items can be used with future hamsters
For those thinking that it is too much money, you cant be peaky when dealing with living beings, but for example. You can choose to give in hard work instead of money!!! For example, I made my own cage with the retails of an old desk (it was a really goood desk made with good wood) and buying only the acrilic, which made it so that a 150x50x50 cm cage with 4 5mm acrilic walls cost only 70 euros. Also, I made my own branches treating the wood and desinfecting it with 96% EtOH. I also made all my platforms with dollar carpboard and thick wood sticks (and nails, be careful hamsters cannot acces the nails). For a very long time I also made my own paper beding with toilet paper and a hand blender (it makes a lot of dust so filter the dust before putting it in the cage. With all this, I could start with no more than 150 euros and believe me when I say that you will get a super huge and nice set up. Up to know I made other things DIY (Victoria has always been a huge inspiration to a lot of the things I have made) and also bought a bunch of other things. With that said, give your pet the best you can offer!
I love your content
victora im so happy to tell u that i save up my money and got my hamster a new cage it is 100cm x 50cm and it has 10 inc of bedding i leaned a lot from u thank u i love your vids i have a carrier and i use a play pen i dont use a hamster ball anymore i learned that from u my hamsters old cage was 28 inc by 15 inc i think it was the biggest in the pet store
That's awesome!
your so help full i had a hamster wen i what 10 and i was good but not grate but i am getting a dwarf hamster in a week and i am ferry exited i am watching all your videos to give me some help i am better at it now and i think he will be ferry happy and healthy
Hi Victoria! You probably won’t read this but you’ve guided me through my hamster care journey. I have a Russian dwarf hamster named Rosie whose birthday is in two days and a long haired Syrian named muffin who’s only 9 weeks. They both have ikea detolf cages and amazing care thanks to you! If I never found your channel on my reccomended one day if I had hamsters they would be in tiny pet store cages and what’s worse is the cages where I live average about 60 square inches which honestly is disgusting.
That’s so awesome! I am sure your hamsters are having the wonderful life they deserve!
I'm really happy I could help! I'm always so glad to hear when people are able to improve their care and do better!
I am in the UK and my start up costs were definitely around the £1000 mark.
I added up my monthly costs too, for replenishing stocks of food, sand, toys, sprays, paper bedding, coco soil, beech chips, aspen, forage, and treats. I got to £55 per month!
I strongly disagree with anyone who thinks hamsters are cheap pets!
Love the [out] fit ❤
Thank you!
When I bought Phil Donahue the pet store only had reptile sand with calcium in it. The associate said that won't clump properly and the Hampter wouldn't like it. Also when shopping for a playpen I thought of getting a tent. That way I could sit inside with DukeM, my guy that passed recently. He didn't try to dig at the edges or corners. He loved it. The tent I bought at Walmart was thirty dollars. It is in my apartment. PhillpD will try it sometime soon.
I definitely used reptile sand. And I must say, Hamtaro’s fur has been so much more softer, fluffier, and cleaner.
We've had two hamsters now (trying hard to not get a new hamster, but they are so cute.....) and I have no idea how much I've spent. Except that it's a lot! Because buying new stuff (hideouts, tunnels, new wheel once a year, etc) for your hamster is just fun and good for the hamster. I have a large box of hamster-stuff now and two cages in our basement room. But when you want to do your best to give a small animal the best life, it's worth it 🥰
I've never calculated how much I've spent over the past 13 years I know I would die at that number LOL
Hi i have been watching your videos for so long and have subscribed
I was just really hoping you could do a video of how much rabbits cost and your daily/weekly routine with you rabbits
I like this and it is very accurate!
Aw that's so sweet!
I Love you so much victoria My hamster is so happy because of u