Outside for the first time in 2011

Update: Balto

Balto seems much better after the abscess was removed :)
He's got his energy back, and it's a little more difficult to apply salve to the wound.
When it comes to the antibiotics I'm really impressed by how easy it is to give it to him, he swallows it without much fighting and doesn't spit out even a little droplet ^^

His eyes or rather his pupils is still white, thought. I can see that the whiteness in his eyes is dependent on the light and therefore the size of the pupil. And when I think back on the night I found him lying in the cage it was very dark so his pupils should be extracted so the whole eye would seem white to me.

I've tried to ask on a Norwegian hamster forum, but I've haven't got any answer, so I think I'll ask on an international forum to see if anyone seems to know what this is. I also think I will send some photos (the two bellow) to the vet, as it seems to me like they diden't check his eyes properly.

After surfing on the net a little searching for his symptoms I've begin to suspect cataract, as I he doesn't have problems with runny or sticky eyes I don't think is an eye infection, but I'm not an expert. And since he is on antibiotics shouldn't any infection been better by now? To me it seems like Balto has no problems with his eyes hurting, but it seems like he has lost some of his eyesight, as it seemed as he had some problems finding water in his cage, but I think that's solved after I gave him a water dish in addition to his water bottle).


Some pictures were you can see his white pupils (they were taken while he explored the bathroom after last evenings dose of medicine). Please click on the pictures to make them bigger.

A little trip to the forest

Today me, mummy and aunty was on a little trip in the forest.

I have been on many trips to the forest with mum this summer and it's really fun.

So all you bunnies out there, tell your mums and dads to take you on a little trip to the forest (or the park if you live in the city) ^^

The day before tomorrw

Since we were going on a trip on my actually birthday (13th of June) I got my present today!

It's a little bit scary but still a little bit fun :)



Mum will upload a video of my actual birthday some day soon (maybe not tomorrow because of the trip).

Sun, park, bus and go

Today lots have happened! Many scary but still interesting things.

After mums lecture in Zoology today she and commoncroc (a fellow student of mum) came, and mum put my harness on me. Then she (followed by commoncroc) caried me outside. We walked longer to the spot were mum have carried me before when I took the bus for the first time. After a while the bus came and we went on, it was really scary but still I was curios (last time I was in my traveling cage but today I just sat in my harness and leash).

After a while we went of the bus and then we walked to a place were we meet eci_frog, then we walked to the park! It was really fun and we met more people including bergtatt (who always gives me yummy things and lets me do anything I want ^^).

It was really fun to be in the park again, and I got all the attention I wanted ^^

After some hours in the park mum and the others began to pack their stuff. And mum put my short leash (me long leash is over 5 meters) on and then I, mum, eci_frog and pekko (a guy mum plays go with) walked to the university (mum plays go there).

After a while eci_frog went, and I was placed on a blanket on a table. Mum said that we were going to leave soon she just had to hear when they are going to play tomorrow. Then after a while we left again, after I had said hi to all the guys mum plays with.

And then mum carried me for a long time and then we took the bus home again.

Me right after I turned on the music on bergtatt's computer (to his surprise), so here I listen to the music:


I also have to add that Balto has moved in in our apartment now after a long while with Hamsterguardian. She is going to write something about that to when she's getting better.

New home

Sorry, for not updating my blog lately but lots of things have happened in the last weeks. You see mummy and I have moved to a new apartment. I really like it here, because now I am allowed to roam free in the apartment even when I'm home at my own :) I'm not allowed to be out at night, thought... Stupid mummy, it's not my fault that she sleeps the WHOLE night and dosen't want to be waked up for cuddling sessions... It's a bit fun actually at first I lick her in the face and if she dosen't wake up I bite her lightly, and if that dosen't work either I beat her in the face with my front paws...

Anyway: Here is a video of me checking out our new apartment the day we moved in:


And this is me exploring our new garden: