[Conservababe]

So tell me about hamsters. My Jeremiah wants a dog so bad, but he can't have one per the landlord. I've never had one nor did my kids. Can you take the darn things out of their cages and let them run around? Do they like petting like a cat or dog?

[Mo1]

Can you take the darn things out of their cages and let them run around?

You can .. but I wouldn't recommend it .. those buggers can run fast ..

I would recommend using one of these if you want to let it run around

It's easier to grab them when they are in one of these and will cause less damage to the animal when kids chase after it when it takes off

Hamsters aren't high maintenance but their life span also isn't very long

I never let Dana get one before now because that part didn't sink in and I wanted her to understand it all first.