Category: Articles
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What differences in enclosure setup are there between housing a lone robo hamster and housing a group/pair?
🍡 Question: “What differences in enclosure setup are there between housing a lone robo and housing a group/pair?” 🎀 Milkbun Hamstery: I would say that the main difference would be enclosure size – but not in the way most would probably expect. We as loving humans want nothing more than to spoil our critters and…
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🎀 Detailed Q&A (Full Article)
Some months ago, I posted a Q&A, and received some wonderful questions, especially about cohabbing robos. For as long as I’ve been involved with hamsters, cohabbing robos is an oddly elusive topic, with few reputable sources to be found in English. Since this is a department I have pretty significant experience with, I thought I…
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02/04/26 Hamstery Update
Milkbun Hamstery February update! A lot has been going on here at the hamstery. On Sunday, we have new robos that I and hopefully two other local hamsteries will be able to work with as outcrosses, thanks to the wonderful Brookside Hamstery and Sweet Sunset Hamstery. I’m hoping to get some lightbox photos, but I…
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Thanksgiving Pie Litter (11/14/25)
Introducing our newest litter, the Thanksgiving Pies! Sired by Milkbun Little Guy, who was sired by Milkbun Concord Bloom. 4 boys and 2 girls. (All Reserved) Milkbun Meringue Pie – white male Milkbun Custard Pie – white maleMilkbun Apple Pie – white maleMilkbun Cranberry Pie – white maleMilkbun Pecan Pie – agouti pied femaleMilkbun Cherry…
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Are Robo Hamsters Social? – (Full Article)
In the hamster community, it is often a very popular belief that *all* hamsters are “strictly solitary”. While this may be broadly true for some species, from the experience of breeders who work with a variety, it becomes quickly apparent that each of the different species have very different social behaviors and tendencies. It is,…
