Quote Originally Posted by Reggie
Same with Petsmart, just dont buy a hamster from one huge petsmart because i bought one and it died the next day. The manager said it died because of extreme stress.
That is actually very possible. Hamsters can become very stressed when being bought. I actually recommended the hamster be handled as minimal as possible for the first week to help him transition into his new home and environment, because (especially children) are much more prone to be bit because the hamster can freak out.