Calgary AB need feeder hamsters!

[dillshoe]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to see if anyone knew where to get live feeder hamsters in Calgary? Pisces Pet Emporium doesn't seem to have a consistent supply.

Thank you

[gonesnakee]

Are you talking about FT or live?
What are you feeding?
Sure it will not take other prey types such as Soft Furred/Natal Rats or mice either live or FT or FT Rats?
Are you talking about a few at a time or buying in bulk?
Places that sell live rodent prey in Calgary are PPE, Riverfront AQ, J&J Reptiles & Tanks-A-Lot.
Les from Snakesnax delivers weekly to Calgary & Tyrone from CDN Mouseman also delivers to Calgary at times.
There are lots of small time rodent breeders as well.
Not this weekend but next weekend Sept 25 & 26 is the TARAS (The Alberta Reptile & Amphibian Societies) Show & Sale & all the main breeders/suppliers etc. will be present, it is at the Malbourgh Community Centre located just behind (NE) of the Mall on the frontage road behind 36th st.
TARAS (http://wwww.albertareptilesociety.org) is the local site for more details & I would suggest posting a want ad there as well, Mark

[dillshoe]

Thanks Mark that helps alot! I have tried feeding him frozen before and he didn't take it. Just gave me one of those "WTF is this?" looks. I have no problem feeding him mice but only if there are no hamsters or gerbils. I do think he'll have to eventually make the switch to FT once he's big enough?

[gonesnakee]

Big enough at hatching as far as that goes & the longer one feeds live the harder the switch.
Best way to switch is to not feed it anything for a good month or 2 & then offer it FT at night in its enclosure & to have it heated past 100F & give it a quick wiggle with the tongs & then leave it undisturbed (whether it grabbed it right off or not) & check back in a couple hours.
Most folks issues switching over is not allowing them to get hungry first.
If they are not hungry they will wait until they get what they "want" & refuse other items.
Skipping a few meals can be all it takes sometimes & will not harm them any to do so, Mark

[shaunyboy]

hello and welcome

mark (gonesnakee) has pretty much covered it mate

cheers shaun

[percey39]

Hello and welcome. Im just curious as to why you feed hamsters?? As they would be absolutley full of fat, i would suggest rabbits of the same size.