Continuing the theme of questionable hamster intelligence, here's Penny trying to eat a carrot that's on the other side of a wooden barrier.
(she did eventually figure out that if she walked outside, thus placing herself on the same side of the hideout as the carrot, she could place the carrot in her mouth quite easily)
I accidentally interrupted my hamster during her prime roaming hours last night by turning the light on so I could get up and get some water without falling on my head, and she stared at me like my mere presence stopped her from continuing with her scheduled midnight run on her hammy-wheel. her beady little hammy eyes have never held as much resentment as they did last night. i might actually get murdered by her tonight in retaliation.
fun fact! if your rodent is making weird noises at regular intervals, they have a lung infection! and guess what? they’ll just get progressively worse and die if left unmedicated!
honestly its rlly disheartening to see how little ppl respect hamsters as pets. if ppl aren’t talking abt how easy and funny it is for them to die, it’s ppl saying “why do people even keep them as pets” bc they don’t live a very long time or aren’t “smart” like dogs or cats