My dad won't get another hamster cage!?

Question

Well I bought two dwarf hamsters and was told they were both girls. Well eventually I found out one was a boy. I told my dad and I said we need to get another cage. But he said One is enough and said to put him in the traveling cage. But my hamster can't live in there forever. How can I convince him to get another cage for my boy dwarf hamster?

Answer 1

Does he know that they will fight and maybe even kill eachother? You need to keep telling him. Well, what does your mom think?You really definately need another cage, tell him that it is your own money and that you can buy whatever you want. Tell him that they might die if they live together. Even find a couple of websites to prove that they shouldn't be together. Here, I actually will give you some below. Hope I helped! ;)

ps. for the first and 3rd website, go down so you can see the answer.

Answer 2

if your parents are divorced ask ur mom! (sry if shes dead!)not being rude or anything?!

Answer 3

Just go by one yourself with your money. Tell him you got it for 25 cents at a yard sale or something...lol

Answer 4

Buy one urself.

That's what I did for my guinea pigs.

And guinea pig cages r more expensive. I had to buy 2 using my own money.

Ur even lucky to have pets! I didn't get my first pets in my life (guinea pigs) until I was 13, because my mom was allergic. But guinea pigs r my life and after 13 years of begging, finally I got my pigs....but it turns out my mom isn't alergic to them. Oh well...13 years without pets wasted...

But anyways, good luck.

Answer 5

do some chores and save up like 30-40 bucks and pay for it yourself   easiest way or tell him to buy 1 or other wise u will get a lot of little babies and he will have to buy even more cages    ;)

Answer 6

I had gerbils that i was told were both girls they turned out being a girl and a boy, in the end we ended up with 12 of them!!!!!

YOU MUST GET ANOTHER CAGE!

They breed quickly and you will have more then you can handle in no time!

Answer 7

tell him that if you don`t want babys a get a cage for the male

(i had a travel cage my hanster lived in it)

Answer 8

Why don't you do some work and make money to get the cage yourself?  This is a reason parents don't want their kids getting pets.  It always costs the parents more than they bargained for.

Answer 9

Get an old fish tank..a ten gallon is about the right size..even one that leaks  water or cracked? maybe see in the paper or just check out pet stores if they got some old tanks they would sell cheap or just give you.

maybe you could come up with a cage on your own..make one ? or keep the hamsters in your bath tub..lol

Answer 10

bike to the petshop yourself and buy one yourself.

Answer 11

chances are your female is already pregnant. but eitherway, i had a similar problem. i just found a flat glass plate that happened to fit nicely into the cage and put it up sideways dividing them. but i also had a fishtank for a cage.

Answer 12

You have to tell your dad if he doesnt want to get you a new cage then you are going to have 10 new little babie ones that will cost more money.

Answer 13

save your money and buy one.  They aren't that expensive  Or search out on freecycle.org or craigslist for a free one.  Maybe someone is giving one away.

Answer 14

if ones is a boy and one a girl chances are the fem is already preggers. if you are not allowed another cage, get rid of one of them.i dont mean that to sound harsh but if your father say no more cages even if you pay for it, then soon you will beover run with baby hamsters,but if you dont seperate them from the father when they are born he will eat them.  so the most humane thing would be to get rid of one of them . sorry

Answer 15

DUN DUN DUN!

Answer 16

Call the pet store ask them what they think about your hamster living i the travel cage.  Get all the negative things about it you can from the pet store person.  Then approach your dad with  the new and negative things you've learned about keeping it in such a small space.  You could also offer to atleast help pay for it or do something for your dad in return for purchasing one.  Also you may entice him by letting him know it doesnt have to be a big expensive cage just a smaller cheaper one that will give the animal room to exercise and live properly.  you are young so you never know your dad could be saying no b/c of money.

Answer 17

use your sock

Answer 18

say that well thay breed quick so its up to u if u want like 20 in a week.

Answer 19

whhyy cant you buy it your self..??

Answer 20

You could either show him the commercial made by mastercard that has two rabbits in a cage at the pet store and as the teller was trying to verify the other credit card the rabbits kept multiplying, or you could just get a piece of clear plastic to section off the cage and then another food and water dispencer.

Answer 21

Um,if they have been in there together for over 1-2 months the female is probobly already pregnant.Once the babies are born,start asking people if they want one.Don't charge,just give them away.If they don't sell,you can keep them all together.