Goodnight Mocha

     God got an angel back today... Mocha

     Yesterday, she was so happy, a little bit too happy. She was playing all day. She would not stop. Let's not forget, hamsters are nocturnal. So for her to playing all day was a little odd.

     This morning I woke up and went over to Mocha's cage. She was laying down, and I thought she was just sleeping. She was laying on her side with her eyes semi- open. I started to pet her, and noticed she wouldn't get up.
     I picked her up, and she still wouldn't get off of her side. I switched her to her other side to make sure that she didn't get hurt, and she looked fine. When she breathed, you could hear something click. I read that the sound is phlegm in your hamsters' lungs. It scared me.
     I made the conclusion that she died from a stroke. She died in my hands. She stretched out really big, and curled up. That was her last breath.

Rest in Peace Mocha <3

You are in a better place, and I'm glad the suffering didn't last long.

P.S. I will still continue to blog, don't worry. I do plan on getting a new hamster, although not to replace her, but instead in remembrance.

***SLACKER ALERT*** And surprise pictures

Oh my gosh guys. How did it get this far?! My last post was in August... now it's October! I know, I've been slacking. But my schedule lately has been insane! And I don't know about everyone else, but here in America, we get HOURS  of homework. I can't say sorry enough. For example, I did four projects yesterday. Talk about over-scheduled.
     Don't worry though, Mocha still has my attention :). I tried to do some fall pictures, but they didn't exactly work out... well... I'll just let the photos explain that.
P.S. I forgot to show you the dog pictures from when I dog sat... oops!

Hope you guys enjoyed! I'll try to post more often, but with my teachers, I don't know if that will be possible. My goal will be to at least post once a week though :)

YouTube videos again??

Hey guys. You may have noticed that I haven't been on YouTube for a while, and that is because my camera broke D:. So when my dad  surprised me with a new smart phone, all I could think of was YouTube! I think I may be starting back, but I'm not sure... What do you guys think?

Mocha is eating her yummy salad right now, which is just lettuce and oats... But something as simple as that is so delicious to her!! 

Back to YouTube, MegaPiranaha88 has a new 2000 subscribers contest, which is for all small animals, from hamsters to bunnies to guinea pigs!! I encourage you ALL to enter! Here is the video!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orzt8n6cIYc&feature=c4-overview&list=UUh53TBM58WrG8QfHVdko1Eg

Dear Mocha,

Dear Mocha, 
     Even though you are still asleep, I want to write this right now. You are driving me insane by peeing in your crittertrail tubes. And to make matters worse, you also pee in your wheel. I've tried potty training you a billion times. You are making me mad. So to be disciplined, I made another level in your habitat... Wait, WHAT? That doesn't sound right. But whatever, enjoy your new level. Another cage is coming closer!

Love, 
Mommy

Yup, guys! I made another level in Mocha's cage, out of popsicle sticks! Haha, it was super easy. I will try to upload some pictures soon! Mocha is sleeping right now, but I'm honestly considering reading this note to her... xD. Fun things have been happening on the hamster hideout forum.. Join us! Hamsterhideout.com/forum. Send me a friend request! My username is... Well, of course- Jaide. 
I hope to see you all there soon! 

I'm Back, new recipes

I'm back!!!!!! First of all, I just want to say I'm sorry for not posting. I ended up taking about a month break from all electronics, so that's why I was gone. 

Today I'm going to be talking about some of my favorite hamster treat recipes. Here are a couple of youtube vids--- 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vzgfpe_lHw&list=PL5ek95JfO-xzuBR1YgbKFL5zCPbYEJBv1&index=14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcCv2NFT-AI


Before making any hamster treat, you want to make sure that the treat is suitable for your hamster. For example, owning a winter white can sometimes be hard when trying to find hamster treats that do not have fruit or other sugary ingredients. This also applies when buying a hamster treat.

There are some treats that you would not think would EVER be suitable for any type of hamster, so I'll show you a couple of those.

Gerber Puffs-



 Gerber puffs are actually baby snacks, because they easily dissolve in water. They are about the size of your thumbnail, and they are suitable for all hamsters, AS LONG as you read the sugar levels. If your hamster is a diabetes prone species, then I recommend comparing the sugar levels, and getting the lowest one. These can range from $2 - $5 in US dollars, and there are about 75 puffs in each package. These can be found in the baby section in most grocery stores. There are some things like this, so if you live in a country that doesn't produce this, you could just check the ingredients and see if it is suitable for your hamster :).


Millet Spray/ Spray Millet




Bird seeds for hamsters???? Totally. That's right folks, this stuff is completely safe for all types of hamsters. Not only is Millet Spray safe, but also tons of bird toys are safe as well. But we can talk about that later. Millet spray is basically just bird seed, that is stuck together in little link- like things. I haven't bought millet spray yet, but I know that the Petland closest to me, one of the links are $0. 50, and 3 are just $1.00, so it's insanely cheap. HoppingHammy has some cute clips on youtube of her little Winter White, Strudel, eating her millet spray. It's adorable. This can be found in the bird section of pet stores :D.


So there ya have it! A couple of different treats for your hamsters. If you have any questions, make sure to ask my in the comments, or send me an email, at askmochaaquestion@gmail.com.


Special thanks to the Guinea Sisters for reminding me to step up my game on blogger :P. (Joking)

Happy 4th of July/ floorspace

     Happy 4th of July for everyone that lives in the USA! No fireworks today, it's raining :'(. Oh well. I've been very busy lately, my aunt came into town, so we have been hanging out with her and my cousins lately. Mocha is doing her usual thing, sleeping, although I do have some news that she will be delighted about. As all of you know, hamsters need 360 square inches of floor space. Some people think this is crazy, but the reason why is because in the wild, they had the whole desert, so you want to resemble it as much as you can, by giving it as much floor space as they can get. Please note that this does not include height. Floor space is area, meaning length x width. Well, right now, my cage is too small. So, I asked my parents if I could attach another cage to it (which was not a critter trail  by doing some pretty risky things. They said no. But, when I asked my dad if, if I saved my money, and bought another critter trail to attach to the one right now, would that work? He said YES!!! So, new cage tour coming up, although I have to save my money though. And as some of you know, I'm not good with that, so wish me luck! 

     Also, I just wanted to give a shout out to some people who I think you guys should watch on YouTube  I did find some that has guinea pigs, so you guinea pig owners, I found one for you guys too! And, I found some for you bunny owners! I couldn't leave you guys out :). 

Hamsters- 
Chocolatecolors26
Hoppinghammy
Erinshamsters
Thehamsterninja

Guinea Pigs- 
piggiepigpigs 
guineapiggies4ever
MissCavyQueen

Bunnies-
Thehamsterninja (she has a bunny also, named Neige, and does care for him as well!)
101 rabbits
Rachel De Jong (who has GREAT videos!!!)

There you all go! Enjoy!

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Happy Canada day/ requests for YouTube

Happy Canada Day to all Canadians! I don't live in Canada, but I do know that today is a day for Canadians to celebrate! If you have any Canadian friends, text them or email them or say to them, "Happy Canada Day"! 

Also, I have a mission for you all. I need requests for YouTube videos. I really don't have that many, and if I don't get more ideas, I'm going to have to quit. So, your mission is, request videos! I know some of yo don't have YouTube accounts, so if you don't, you can comment your requests here, or email them to askmochaaquestion@gmail.com. If you think of one, like next week, still send it to me! I'm always taking requests! Thanks guys! 

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