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| Name: |
Houdini
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Age: |
One year old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Sable Hamster
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| Home: |
Lincolnshire, England, UK
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Houdini
Hamster is named after the famous escapologist. We learned of his
remarkable talent on the day he was bought. We went out to buy a Syrian
Golden hamster but whilst the assistant prepared to catch our choice, a
Syrian Sable emerged from his bed. He ran to the front and began begging. He
was the only Sable there, larger than his golden counterparts, probably
older. What should we do? The decision was instant; he was popped into the carry box.
The store was in Boston, a train journey from home. The trains are hourly;
there was a three-quarter of an hour wait until the next. We browsed around
other shops to fill time. Our little friend must have become bored; he began
to chew through the cardboard pet- carrier until there was a good chance that
he could squeeze through the hole he had made. We went into a shop we known
to be friendly and asked for a cardboard box. The shopkeeper was anxious that
our pet didn't get loose to attack his stock. He gave us a larger, far
stronger cardboard box. Thanking him, we left then hurried to the station.
Sitting in the train was a relief; Dad would meet us at the other end, in the
car. From the box came loud scrapings and sounds of chewing, which drew
curious looks from all around us. Even above the sounds of the train starting
up, Houdini could be heard. The train drew out of the station with a roar
then promptly stopped, broken down. We were turned off the train then faced a
long wait while the train was cleared from blocking the track, at least an
hour, we were told. Now a small sable head, with teddy-bear features was
emerging through a hole. There seemed no way that he would still be there in
an hour's time so we called Dad and he begun a dash to rescue us. We started
to walk, to meet the car and to keep our little friend amused. Getting into
the car was a relief, now we could hold the errant hamster we had started to
call Chewy Hughie, in our hands. At home, he escaped again, jumped from the
table and disappeared. After frantic searching we found him, building a nest
in a bundle of wires. We popped him into his own little home and at last, he
settled down.
A few days later he escaped from his hamster ball after running it around the
house at fantastic speeds, for a hamster. This time he didn't run away but
waited to be picked up. He clearly liked his new home and has become an
adorable pet, but one we still have to watch closely! We love our Houdini!
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