Boat Full of Hamsters

Life will put you in situations that might be unexpected. You just have to adapt and go with it.

I took some photos of the hamsters in an origami boat. Why? Seemed like a good idea at the time. Also the boat is the only thing I remembered how to fold.

Professor

The Professor

This photo of the Professor (or just Professor) was taken the day after coming home from the pet store. (Critters Castle)

Peppy

Peppy Dufresne

This is one of the first photos I took of this little guy. Peppy is about 3 weeks old and weighs 16 grams.

Captain Hill

Captain Hill escapes

When I got my hamster from the pet store (P.J.'s Pets) they put the hamster in a small cardboard box to make it easier to transport back home

On the way home the hamster had found a small opening. The hamster expanded the hole by nibbling the surrounding cardboard. It was because of this that I decided to call the hamster "Captain Hilts" after the Steve McQueen character in "The Great Escape".

Later on, shortly after arriving at home, I realized the hamster was female. Not that it really matters as Hilts is a last name but I altered the name (possibly for copyright reasons and) as a nod to my friend Hillary Martin who, like the hamster, seems to go off on the odd exciting adventures. And so Captain Hill was the official name.

In an internet world of a lot of cat and dog photos, this blog is dedicated to my pet hamsters, sharing knowledge about owning a hamster, and sharing photos and stories. I will attempt post once each week on Monday at 9:00am (Eastern Standard time). Stay tuned.

Let the adventures begin...