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Dear Adulting, I Think I've Finally Made It Since I Just Got My First Hamster

Meet my new hamster, Nugget!

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Dear Adulting, I Think I've Finally Made It Since I Just Got My First Hamster
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I did it. I caved in. I'm 20 years old and I got a hamster. Before I got my hamster, I had to do a lot of research on the different kind of hamsters, and what all they require. After doing much research, my family and I decided that a dwarf hamster would be the best one for us.

We decided to get a winter white dwarf hamster, (also known as a Djungarian hamster.) These hamsters typically live around 2 years (which makes me sad) and are very small! They only weigh about 1 ounce when they are full grown.

This is my hamster, Nugget, on the way home from PetSmart. She is about two months old and very tiny.

Although winter white hamsters are very small, they need space to run around and play. We got Nugget a 12" by 24" glass tank and filled it with a lot of bedding and toys.

We also learned that hamsters need chew toys and wooden chews so their teeth do not get too long because they never stop growing. Many of the toys that we got our hamster are chewable, like the logs in the photo above.

Nugget is still very new to my house (at this point) and we have given her time to adjust to her new home and become acclimated. She has been so cute and is so soft! I can't wait until the day where we can hold her and watch her run in her ball!

We also learned that hamsters enjoy fresh food and snacks, so we decided to give her some carrot slices. In this picture, she is eating right from my hand!

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