Kiwi and Mango being adorable

Kiwi is so camera shy... I get a bunch of good photos of Mango, but Kiwi either hides from the camera, moves too quickly or turns her back at the lens, haha! One day, Kiwi, one day...

I'm going to have a photo shoot with them together soon. I haven't really got a lot of good pictures of the two of them. One of them always moves and gets all blurry... I guess that's what happens when you're not a pro photographer, ha! It will happen though, don't worry. :)

Kiwi & Mango's NEW natural cage setup

My boyfriend and I went to IKEA today to buy a few things, including a Samla bin for my campbell dwarf hamsters Kiwi and Mango. I also bought the Knuff magazine file to make a platform for the food and water dish (to avoid getting bedding in them since the girls love to burrow). As a wooden fence on top of the platform I used a bendy bridge. I'm thinking about getting some moss or whatnot to put on top to make it cozier. Maybe some carefresh? Hmm... will have to think about that.

Lastly, Mango would like to say goodbye for today.

Kiwi and Mango's natural cage theme

Today I finally got the hamster wheel I ordred from Zooplus for Kiwi and Mango. They will be getting Pixie's old wheel soon as well, since she is about to outgrow it. I'm having a kind of natural theme for the girls, but I'm changing it all the time as I get new things. I'm buying a Samla bin to make a bin cage for them in the near future. I don't really like Duna cages...

Of course, Mango woke up when I put their new wheel and house in, so she obviously had to explore the new objects before going back to bed. She seems to approve of both. :) We will see what Kiwi thinks once she wakes up tonight. She's a bit lazier than her sister, haha.

What I feed my hamsters

There are a lot of different hamster foods on the market, but each and every one of them are very different in terms of ingredients. It's hard to get the right nutritional values for your hamster in just one package. Therefore, I mix my own hamster food by combining different commercial brands to get the right ingredients. These are the ones I'm currently using:

Left to right, top: MultiFit Hamster, Supreme Science Selective hamster, sunflower seeds

Left to right, bottom: Vilmie (rabbit and guineapig), JR Farm Dwarf hamster mix

For Pixie, my Syrian hamster, I use all of these but the dwarf hamster mix. I also like to add a few dog treats and sometimes dried banana or carrot flakes for treats. She used to get Harry Hamster, but I can't buy that brand here in Denmark and it got too annoying having to order the food every time. She still has some Harry Hamster mixed into her food mix though. 

For Kiwi and Mango, my campbell dwarves, I mix all of the foods in the picture, plus a few dog treats. The MultiFit mix contains dried mealworms, and the JR Farm mix contains proteins from chicken, beef and shrimps. Though I tend to remove most pieces of corn, carrot or peas from their food to avoid too much sugar.

Both breeds get fresh vegetables or herbs at times, plus some other kind of protein source, such as boiled egg or some meat. I'm not one of those people who give vegetables everyday, but I will try to do it more often since the hamsters like it so much. :)

Welcome Kiwi & Mango - Campbell girls

I have wanted to have dwarf hamsters for a while now, and this weekend it finally happened! I fell in love with campbell dwarf hamsters at a reptile show in Germany (yes, they also sell other kinds of animals, like rodents, insects and spiders, etc.). As soon as I put my hand down in their bin cage they all wanted to climb on it! haha

I chose two of the hamsters I found myself looking at the most; one opal and one blue fawn with platinum. They are about 6-7 weekd old and absolutely tiny and adorable! They are extremely social and love coming out of their cage to play.

I named them Kiwi and Mango. :)

This cutie is Kiwi. She is very high energy, runs around like her tails is on fire as soon as she gets the chance, but she's still very friendly and social. She loves climbing on hands and coming out to play.

This beautiful girl is Mango. She is much more calm than her sister and is super social. She loves to sit in my hand and explore her surroundings. She also loves food - she seems to always have stuffed cheeks!