Re-homing hamster, looking for a loving/interactive home

Carlisle PA

Description

Hello! I have an elderly hamster I am looking to rehome. He is a bit over 2 years old. I adopted him 01-18-2020 from either a PetSmart or Petco. He is a Syrian or “Teddy Bear” hamster. Mostly black/dark brown, with a small white stripe down his stomach. I am looking for $50 as a rehoming fee as well as for the enclosure and such. I may be willing to discuss that but it is important to remember, the hamster can NEVER discuss his needs. Just because a hamster might be an initially cheap pet does not mean their care is just as cheap. He ultimately does not do much chewing or digging. Most of his time is running or kinda exploring. He is able to be pulled out and handled. He doesn’t really stay still but just wants to explore and see what all is around. Since he is older, he is pretty slow though. He’s never bit me or anything, just an absolute sweetheart. Hamsters generally live for 2-3 years though some can live longer when in good care. He comes it’s a 40 gallon breeder tank, a water bottle, food dish, a 12” Wodent wheel, a flying saucer wheel, and any toys/treats I have backed up for him. I also have a small wire cage only used for travel, generally for moving or vet visits. I have a bag of pellet based food, as well as one and open one sealed bag of a seed mix type food. These get mixed in roughly equal proportions, though he eats the pellets more. There is a lid on the tank that that opens along the front or back long half for reaching in. His bedding was changed recently-ish, so it is still fresh. For ease of transport, I could put the existing bedding into a trash bag and it could be put back in when he is at the new location. Moving homes is stressful so it would help him to have his scent on the bedding. I also have two half bags of bedding that is enough to completely refresh it all when needed, along with spot cleaning for messes throughout the days. His front teeth occasionally need trimmed due to his lack of chewing. I have done this myself by scruffing him, and trimming them with fingernail clippers. However, a vet is able to do this for maybe $60-$70 maybe every 6 months or so, just if its starting to get bad. They just put him under and trim it. Both options are fine but if doing it yourself you just need to be careful not to cut him or anything, as well as he gets very squirmy, so I may recommend taking him to the vet for that. It does not need done very often, however.