Say hello to Harvey the wonder hamster.
It's incredible. His name isn't Harvey, but he has huge hamster testicles. Literally and figuratively. You've got to respect the little fucker.
I just got home not long ago, and here I am, a quarter drunk, I go to the bathroom, and when I open the door to leave, this furball runs over my foot as if it had been waiting outside the door to use the pisser or take a shower. Scares the bejebus out of me. I spend 5 minutes chasing him around the bathroom (as quietly as I can as it's 2:30 am) and finally nab him. He takes it completely in stride. Not even a blink. Not scared at all like a normal hamster is when held. Bright eyes, looking straight into mine. I'm inclined to believe in reincarnation.
Why is it impressive? He's in an aquarium, not a cage. He gathers all the solid objects in the tank in one local, pushing them over as to create a ladder. He stands on top of his stack and pushes the top off of the aquarium! Impressive by itself, aye, but as he has done this multiple times before we set up safe guards. A very heavy bowl of peanuts and a book were holding down the top. Still he managed to push it so one corner fell in and he could clamber out. If I had a security camera, I'd set it up to record all night to see just how he does this. Even T&T's rats couldnt' get out of their tank.
THEN. Then, there's a 3-foot drop to the floor. Then he finds his way to the stairs and climbs 8 human-sized steps to get to the bathroom door.
And all this in a house that always has a cat.
I totally respect the little wanker. He's amazing. Bastard's smart too. He waits until you're watching a movie or trying to sleep on the couch before he makes his wheel squeak. It doesn't squeak unless you want quiet too. After I caught him and resecured him in his tank, he went straight to the wheel. And it was silent.
I just got home not long ago, and here I am, a quarter drunk, I go to the bathroom, and when I open the door to leave, this furball runs over my foot as if it had been waiting outside the door to use the pisser or take a shower. Scares the bejebus out of me. I spend 5 minutes chasing him around the bathroom (as quietly as I can as it's 2:30 am) and finally nab him. He takes it completely in stride. Not even a blink. Not scared at all like a normal hamster is when held. Bright eyes, looking straight into mine. I'm inclined to believe in reincarnation.
Why is it impressive? He's in an aquarium, not a cage. He gathers all the solid objects in the tank in one local, pushing them over as to create a ladder. He stands on top of his stack and pushes the top off of the aquarium! Impressive by itself, aye, but as he has done this multiple times before we set up safe guards. A very heavy bowl of peanuts and a book were holding down the top. Still he managed to push it so one corner fell in and he could clamber out. If I had a security camera, I'd set it up to record all night to see just how he does this. Even T&T's rats couldnt' get out of their tank.
THEN. Then, there's a 3-foot drop to the floor. Then he finds his way to the stairs and climbs 8 human-sized steps to get to the bathroom door.
And all this in a house that always has a cat.
I totally respect the little wanker. He's amazing. Bastard's smart too. He waits until you're watching a movie or trying to sleep on the couch before he makes his wheel squeak. It doesn't squeak unless you want quiet too. After I caught him and resecured him in his tank, he went straight to the wheel. And it was silent.