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» Bad Toys, toys which may cause more harm than good
 ally57 |
Posted: Sep 23 2009, 10:20 AM
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Newborn Pinkie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 21-September 09 Member No.: 912 Hamsters Name(s): Ruby,Comet,Orion, Trillian, Fred-Fred, Neo, Oberon, Trinity,Phoebe Gender: Female Country:   |
 I think I may have given my poor darling Trillian a toy which has lead to her untimely death.it was a dangling cord with wooden shapes, for her to climb on and gnaw. I had bought several and the other hams seemed to enjoy swinging from them and chewing on the wooden parts. Trilly had largely ignored hers as she is (was) exercise phobic  She was not herself last night and this morning to my horror I found her dead in her cage. I have just started to clean out her old cage and found bits and pieces of the cord in amongst her food store. I think this means she has eaten the cord and it has caused a blockage/perforation. I am devastated....how could I have been so stupid  I have removed the toys from all other hams cages..they all seem to have chewed on the wood only, thank goodness. Please everyone, think long and hard before you purchase toys for your little ones, they may cause more harm than good.  my beautiful Trilly, I am so sorry |
 
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| OzzyBubbaSawyer09 |
Posted: Sep 23 2009, 11:06 AM
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Hamster Fanatic Group: Advanced Member Posts: 301 Joined: 26-May 09 Member No.: 736 Hamsters Name(s): Ozzy, Sawyer, Snowball, Lightning, Mocha, and RIP Bubba Gender: Female Country:  |
oh its not your fault. I guess she was one in a million who would chew the cord out of all your hamsters. How could have you known that she was gonna die from it.
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| Rolo0207 |
Posted: Sep 23 2009, 11:49 AM
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 HFF Addict  Group: HFF Ambassador. Posts: 1,595 Joined: 9-April 08 Member No.: 163 Tournaments Won: 1 Hamsters Name(s): Missy & Molly Gender: Female Country: |
oh no, that is so tragic, sleep well little Trilly.
Don't blame yourself. I know how you feel, I am responsible for my hamster Rolo's death, even though it was an accident and I never meant it to happen. You did what you thought was best, giving her toys that you thought she would enjoy, you weren't to know. I am sorry for your loss.  --------------------  Mum to Missy, Molly and Max RIP Bailey, Rolo and Pepper, I miss you |
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| furrypolka |
Posted: Sep 23 2009, 12:16 PM
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 HFF Addict  Group: Moderators Posts: 1,352 Joined: 6-January 08 Member No.: 91 Hamsters Name(s): Too many to list! Gender: Female Country: |
I'm sorry to hear about little Trillian, she was lovely (I met her at London). Please try not to blame yourself. You may never know what caused her death but I know how you will feel about it - I lost a hamster (many moons ago now) called Smudge through an internal blockage and I blamed myself as I accidentally let her out of her cage once and she chewed the carpet up. Again I will never know if this was the cause but I couldn't help dwelling on it and I felt awful.
However she knows that she was loved and you gave her a good life so please try to concentrate on all the joy she had and brought rather than what may have happened at the end. RIP little girl. Elaine -------------------- |
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| ally57 |
Posted: Sep 23 2009, 01:51 PM
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Newborn Pinkie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 21-September 09 Member No.: 912 Hamsters Name(s): Ruby,Comet,Orion, Trillian, Fred-Fred, Neo, Oberon, Trinity,Phoebe Gender: Female Country: |
 All so much for your replies, I felt sooo bad this morning, but have calmed down a bit now.I know I will never know for sure what it was that cause her demise, but I will be taking much more care with toys in future. I've also got to pull myself together for all the other hams, we have babes arriving soon (2nd Oct hopefully), so i am looking forward to caring for them. Trilly will always have a special place in my heart, I will remember her gentle ways and smile.  |
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| Spacemonkey |
Posted: Sep 23 2009, 06:39 PM
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 The Monkey Has Landed!  Group: Admin Posts: 9,372 Joined: 13-December 06 Member No.: 1 Tournaments Won: 1 Hamsters Name(s): Levi, Enzo, Ludo, Stig, Sunshine (AKA Sunny) and Pumpkin Gender: Female Country: |
I'm really sorry to hear of your loss, try not to blame yourself, accidents can and do happen
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| ST's Hamstery |
Posted: Sep 23 2009, 09:49 PM
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Sorry for your loss.
Though right now this may seem moot. Because of what happen you and Trillian may have saved a lot of other hamsters by your accident. I'm sure Trillian was dearly loved and you didn't mean to harm her. -------------------- Nancy C-P and the ST's Hamstery gang of
The Syrians Alvin- Yellowblack Banded Male SH,Blake-Cream Dominant Spot-Male SH,Brunella-Sable-Female LH,Cashmere-Yellowblack Banded-Male-LH, Dwiwarna-Satin Black Tortoiseshell-Female-LH, Echo-Satin Yellowblack-Male-SH,Ekolu-Black Tortoiseshell,and White Banded(cream carrier) Female-LH,Flamica-Black Banded SH Female,Glamorgan-Satin Umbrous Cinnamon-Female SH,Houdini-Black Banded(cinnamon carrier) SH Female,Illusory-Satin Umbrous GoldenTortoiseshell- Female SH(carries LH), Jaguar -Black- Male SH(carries LH),Liger- Black-Female SH,Kokomo Chocolate Tort and White-Female SH,Nyx- Black-Female SH,Orangey-Cinnamon Female-SH,Risa- Black Tortoiseshell,and White Banded-Female SH, Trois- Black Tortoiseshell and White Banded(carries Cream)-Female SH,Triwarna-Black Tortoiseshell & White(Carries Cream)-Female LH,Virgo- Dark eared White-Female SH, Wizzard-Black Male-LH, Xanadu-Black Tortoiseshell and White banded SH Female,Yonina-Dove-Female SH The Retired Pets Dovey-Dove-Female SH, Masquerade-Red Eyed Cream-Female LH,Panther- Satin Black-Female-SH,Sir Prize-Cinnamon Dominant Spot-Male LH, Tigeress- Black Dominant Spot-Female SH, The Campbells Dwarf Delilah-Argente-Female,Casino-Argente-Female,Vegas Argente mottled-Female,TwinkieNormal Agouti-Male and the Gerbils Foxy-Dove-Female,Gerbs-Lilac-Male, Pirate -Spotted Schimmel-Male,Sparrow-Dove-Male, Tinker-Dove-Male,the gerboxies Girls-2 Dove females,and 1 Lilac Female Current Litters Syrians The Oravins Alvin(Yellowblack banded) X Orangey(Cinnamon) Born October 26,2009 The Yoniprizes Sir Prize(Cinnamon Dominant Spot) X Yonina(Dove) Born November 05,2009 The Nyxes Unknown Sire X Nyx(Black) Born November 09,2009 Planned Litters Syrians |
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| Soosy |
Posted: Sep 24 2009, 04:38 PM
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 HFF Addict Group: HFF Ambassador Posts: 4,762 Joined: 22-January 08 Member No.: 93 Hamsters Name(s): Paddy and Joey - Syrians. Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo - Robos Gender: Female Country: |
I'm so sorry you lost Trillian
It may just have been a coincidence that you found bits in her bed and she died - all small rodents will chew things they shouldn't but most don't swallow it - why should they if it doesn't taste good?I can understand how bad you feel but you really mustn't hold yourself responsible I give all my small animals these wooden blocks to chew and play with but my toys are mostly on metal rods - much safer I hope you feel better soon.RIP Trillian -------------------- Growing old disgracefully!!!
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| jenifry65 |
Posted: Sep 25 2009, 09:46 AM
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Im sorry you lost trillian, but please don't blame yourself, sometimes accidents happen. When you brought the toy, you brought it with love it wasn't your fault.
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| Ilovehoney |
Posted: Nov 6 2009, 03:22 PM
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HFF Addict Group: Advanced Member Posts: 563 Joined: 6-August 08 Member No.: 314 Hamsters Name(s): Honey (RIP) Henry Gender: Female Country: |
oh i am so sorry for your loss of your little hammie
--------------------   Two guinea pigs called Cookie and Maisey New hamster called Henry RIP all my past little furries |
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