Guinea Pigs VS Hamsters

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  • Have you ever had someone tell you your hamster is a guinea pig or vice versa? Why is it these two animals get confused with each other so often? Let's take a look into the differences between Guinea Pigs & Hamsters to see really how different they are.
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  • @VictoriaRaechel
    @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +478

    I know this will be a question so
    *why don’t you get guinea pigs?*
    I’m just not personally interested in owning guinea pigs, never really have been! I already own rabbits who in all honesty are more similar to Guinea pigs than hamsters ever will be 😂 I prefer to just admire them from a far and watch others own them!

    • @faeriiqs
      @faeriiqs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      hi! Happy Saturday!

    • @nothing-tn2if
      @nothing-tn2if 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Cleaning my robo hamsters cage in 2 hours

    • @strawberrybabee1983
      @strawberrybabee1983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Third !!

    • @TheRodentHouse
      @TheRodentHouse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s okay! I loved this video, you’ve done a lot of research on both animals.

    • @lilyorsomething
      @lilyorsomething 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      6:09-
      Speaking of being an escape artist who also has a hamster that escapes everything you made to keep them inside😂😂. Also is Red wine vinegar or White wine vinegar safe for hamsters?💝🐹💝

  • @avacado5662
    @avacado5662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    5:04
    "When housed together they can fight to death"
    PetsAtHome/Petsmart : Note that down, we need to keep them together

    • @idarinecake1735
      @idarinecake1735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Legit 😂 (😩😢)

    • @asixyearold2085
      @asixyearold2085 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When they’re babies it’s fine

    • @xxerxn09
      @xxerxn09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LOL SO TRUE AND IM IN PETS AT HOME RIGHT NOW 😆

    • @jacobmc05
      @jacobmc05 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@asixyearold2085 alot of petshops especially petsmary doesn’t do anything even if the hamster is old, they just care about money

    • @lillian7365
      @lillian7365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@asixyearold2085 👁👄👁 No it’s not fine

  • @gd1965
    @gd1965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    The first 18 seconds make so much sense and I can relate so much I don’t get it when people get them confused Lol

    • @ardinsky7754
      @ardinsky7754 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      its like comparing thriller and horror movies. they are similar for general audience, but not to movie lover

    • @hibiscuspetal1026
      @hibiscuspetal1026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too but before I owned a hamster I did it too!

    • @basilellie1237
      @basilellie1237 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ikr I have both they r nothing alike

    • @CosmicEquestrian
      @CosmicEquestrian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      IKR! They are completely different! I always get that about my piggies- low key annoys me😂

    • @sunshinevlogs8876
      @sunshinevlogs8876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's like confusing a fish with a dog they are nothing alike

  • @HoppingHammy
    @HoppingHammy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +520

    I hope everyone in the world watches this video to learn the difference. 👏🏼😂 I have NEVER understood the confusion between a hamster or a guinea pig in terms of their looks. It's quite obvious they have such different care requirements too. This is a wonderful compilation of information and so well put together!

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      I never have either 😂 it's even worse when tries to say your pet is something else, someone once called me a liar and said Lenny clearly was a guinea pig 😅

    • @BedrockIsGone
      @BedrockIsGone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ikr?

    • @HoppingHammy
      @HoppingHammy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@VictoriaRaechel LOL wow 😂😅 I remember getting that with Yodel too. Maybe it's all the fluff? But still, they're nothing like a guinea pig.

    • @chocolatehamdog8745
      @chocolatehamdog8745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@VictoriaRaechel hamsters 🐹 and guinea pugs are so different

    • @marthadc2541
      @marthadc2541 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@VictoriaRaechellol once my mum called my hamster a rat😂

  • @nicole-kq7jc
    @nicole-kq7jc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    we can all agree that both pets are absolutely adorable though lol

    • @netta9833
      @netta9833 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yesss! ʕっ•ᴥ•ʔっ♡

    • @thegman7523
      @thegman7523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hamsters are a lot cuter though 😄

    • @jeffersonjankingz890
      @jeffersonjankingz890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@thegman7523 It’s opinions

    • @jeffersonjankingz890
      @jeffersonjankingz890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@thegman7523 I think guinea pigs are cuter

    • @francess5921
      @francess5921 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thegman7523 noooo

  • @natalieherrera5895
    @natalieherrera5895 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    “Guinea pigs don’t seem to have the same energy levels”
    My guinea pigs: running into walls, leaping from their ramp, chasing each other at 6am

    • @yourfavswiftie15
      @yourfavswiftie15 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      SAME!!

    • @soph4850
      @soph4850 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Meanwhile mine sleep 23 hours a dsy

    • @dsolis7532
      @dsolis7532 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      From like 3 am to 6 am. Then they go to sleep when I wake up…

    • @Haybalemelonhead
      @Haybalemelonhead 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, mine are good are screaming and zoomies

    • @xtcpage
      @xtcpage 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂 for real

  • @ellie_lewis09
    @ellie_lewis09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Guinea pigs= huge ball of fluff without a tail
    Hamsters= small ball of fluff with a stub

  • @ThatAnimalHouse
    @ThatAnimalHouse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    most families: **calls your guiana pigs hamsters**
    my family: **calls my guinea pigs rats** 🤦‍♀️
    great video btw and even though i knew all the differences it was still fun to watch 😅

    • @ava-us8vn
      @ava-us8vn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      My friend calls my hamsters rats😭

    • @snickersgiffey4267
      @snickersgiffey4267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      My mom always says, "oh btw I fed your rats" XD.

    • @ava-us8vn
      @ava-us8vn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s horrible

    • @kyliewilliams6281
      @kyliewilliams6281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mine does that 😂

    • @oliviaaa9453
      @oliviaaa9453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      sameeee, my dad is always like “make those rats shut up”

  • @beauboogie4863
    @beauboogie4863 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    i used to own guinea pigs, everytime we opened the fridge they would start screeching 😂

  • @heyy8927
    @heyy8927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Finally someone talked about the difference between the two🤣👏 as someone owning both a hamster and guinea pigs, I’ve never knew how people can get the two confused. I think just by looks u can tell they’re different but both are adorable❤️

  • @littlestars1160
    @littlestars1160 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    My two favourite small animals! I see guinea pigs as potato’s and hamsters as bears 🤣🥰

    • @louis-illusion
      @louis-illusion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Haha! I see hamsters are potato’s and guinea pigs as bears 😂😂😂❤️

    • @littlestars1160
      @littlestars1160 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@louis-illusion 🤣🤣

    • @lilyg3900
      @lilyg3900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same 😂

    • @zoexanadumoore
      @zoexanadumoore 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya!😂

    • @lilyjones4289
      @lilyjones4289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      In my opinion, Guinea pigs are potato bears, and hamsters are small bear-potatos.

  • @parthagarwal2036
    @parthagarwal2036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    when u need to search something important and Victoria's video pops up
    me:Nah this is way more important

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      nooooo go watch whatever else you need to 😆 I'll always be here

  • @artforanyone7539
    @artforanyone7539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The one thing that makes them alike is that they are both so cute😂🤣

  • @Graces_life
    @Graces_life 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Yes thanks for doing this video! I hear so many people saying “we’re going to get a guinea pig” and then get a hamster, and the other way round! It makes me worried that if they don’t know the name of the animal they’re getting, it’s going to be mistreated!

  • @inouyyco1499
    @inouyyco1499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My bf has 2 guinea pigs and they squeak so much when they know it's feeding time! 🤣🤣 the sound they make scared me the first time i heard it! I thought they we squashed or in pain 🤣🤣

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      😂 Aw! I love watching videos that show when people just open their fridge and the pigs go wild!

    • @Allthingshamster
      @Allthingshamster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@VictoriaRaechel Same, piggies make the most adorable sounds!

  • @helensmusings
    @helensmusings 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One of our hamsters, Flash was a very large Syrian male, to the point we got a lot of people asking if he was a guinea pig lol. He was almost 9 inches long and absolutely beautiful bless his heart, he was very chilled for a hamster and loved having snuggles

  • @kylie..57
    @kylie..57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    **Me petting my piggy**
    My relative: Awe, so cute, what's your hamster's name?
    Me: FiRsT ofF sHe iS a GuniEa pIg
    Relative:Ohh okay.
    **next time I see them**
    Relative: How's your hamster doing??
    Me:.... THEY ARE A GUINEA PIG

    • @ice_cream9220
      @ice_cream9220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SAME my grandpa always calls my guinea pigs hamsters IT'S SO EASY TO TELL IT'S NOT A HAMSTER 😵

    • @ThatAnimalHouse
      @ThatAnimalHouse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      my family (grandparents & aunts/uncles) always call my guinea pigs rats…..i hate it so much but i try to to let it annoy me too much

    • @kylie..57
      @kylie..57 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ice Cream Productions I think they should watch this video, Lol

    • @kylie..57
      @kylie..57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @George And Justin okay, people call guinea pigs hamsters, but a rat?! That's crazy, they don't even have tails!!

    • @kylie..57
      @kylie..57 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ella White Oh wow! That sucks

  • @PigglePuffz
    @PigglePuffz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My little Colossus (hamster) crossed the rainbow bridge last night. Watching your video today made me feel a little bit better. I took a lot of your advice before getting my little guy and tried to give him the best life I could. Thank you for being such a supportive and knowledgeable resource

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm sorry for your loss of Colossus ❤️ It sounds like he had a great life!

  • @matildaboston5693
    @matildaboston5693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I’m a simple person,
    Victoria posts:
    Me : *super robo hamster speed*

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      😂❤️

    • @cubicyt9441
      @cubicyt9441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@VictoriaRaechel hey Victoria do you think my future hamsters name is good I'm going to name him aseef ( translates to Sorr)

    • @shauryaverma9133
      @shauryaverma9133 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cubicyt9441 I know u didn’t ask me but I named my hamster skyler

  • @tejabudja2374
    @tejabudja2374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Totally agree with pretty much everything you listed in the video. Currently I have 8 guinea pigs and I also had 3 hamsters in the past and it's really weird that people confuse them, they are so obviously different animals with different needs, diets and absolutely need different enclosures! Great video :)

  • @zirenceforeal
    @zirenceforeal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Guinea pigs aren't escape artists."
    My guinea pig when I take him out and put him on the floor : 🏃‍♂️💨

    • @talmankk564
      @talmankk564 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      dude i had to chase my guinea pig before cuz i let him on the floor and i smashed the window and my entire arm was bleeding, his name was chase which was funny, but he passed a year ago :(

  • @sarahbear1879
    @sarahbear1879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    You should do a video where you make hamster cages on a budget. It would be good for people who only want to spend a certain amount of money on a cage but want to get the best toys and hideouts possible. BTW, im getting a hamster in a few weeks and your videos have helped me get the stuff I need and helped me know what to expect, thank you so much!

    • @urdadsleftasshole69
      @urdadsleftasshole69 ปีที่แล้ว

      victoria actually has a video on owning a hamster on a budget! you can look it up on youtube {:

  • @WhileMyGuineaPigGentlyWheeks
    @WhileMyGuineaPigGentlyWheeks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Lol I just remembered That My Grandparents Always ask me “How are The Gerbils?” It’s so wholesome though so I can’t get mad at them especially cause their older 😂

  • @avacado5662
    @avacado5662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I have so many similarities with hamsters (is that even grammaticality correct?) Here's a few:
    1) we're both antisocial
    2) Both like the night
    3) we both bad sighted

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What about stuffing your cheeks with food

    • @avacado5662
      @avacado5662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kittenmimi5326 trueeee

    • @Solomon0424
      @Solomon0424 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chinchillas are like that too.

  • @Blizzypawz
    @Blizzypawz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I’ve own both! So has a hamster, and guinea pig owner, I can say that I have never understood the confusion on if they are the same or not lol. They are such different animals, with such different care requirements! 😂

  • @mateabogdanovic330
    @mateabogdanovic330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh my god! I had the best pet store experience!! This man was asking me for hamster advice and I was so happy to fill him with the knowledge I know from you!!!

  • @benevolently
    @benevolently 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "these two animals look completely different"
    so true

  • @margalothegreat_hams
    @margalothegreat_hams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Whenever I show my hamster to anyone on facetime or zoom or something, a lot of the time they don't get it right. A lot of the time they're like "Is that a mouse? Is that a rat? Is that a tiny capybara..." but the one that gets me most is "Is that a guinea pig?" I'm always on the outside being all "Oh no, it's a hamster" but on the inside I'm always like "NO PEOPLE IT IS NOT A GUINEA PIG HE'S AS BIG AS MY NOSE, NOT AS BIG AS MY HEAD!" I hope everyone sees the video to learn the difference! But I love seeing the look on their faces when, because they keep confusing it with a guinea pig they're like "Does he need a friend?" And I'm like "actually, guinea pigs are social and need to be housed with other guinea pigs or else they can suffer from severe depression and die" and then they think they've got their answer until I say "But hamsters, on the other hand are solitary animals and get very stressed out if they are put together with another hamster. They freak out, get really mad and then fight. A lot of the times to the death. So no, giving my hamster a 'friend' would just result in me having the same amount of hamsters I started out with, or none" and then they're like "WHY DID I ASK"

  • @samsvoiceacting27
    @samsvoiceacting27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hamster vs. gerbil? I have gerbils- would be a fun video.

  • @ryleesupremacy
    @ryleesupremacy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I hate when people confuse the two! There are so many differences.

  • @Howard25
    @Howard25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you Victoria for the hamster tips
    I am glad I could give my hamster the best life he had before passing away

  • @rubyhamm1751
    @rubyhamm1751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so much for doing this! As a guinea pig owner who is very educated in both, I very much appreciate this because everyone calls mine Hamsters!

  • @kaitf3469
    @kaitf3469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Victoria you have helped me so much in caring for my winter white dwarf hamster (female named Daisy). Thank you so much for all the help :)

  • @santossss6761
    @santossss6761 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your channel so much, I had a Hamster trot 1 1/2 years, we had to put him down today but your channel helped me through these years! Thank you so much, I really miss him and I am crying the whole time right now!

  • @Skyveilx
    @Skyveilx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Robos will always have a special place in my heart

  • @aryanakurillo3536
    @aryanakurillo3536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I know for you, it must be like "what? How can anybody think these 2 are alike?" But for somebody that knows nothing about a hamster or guinea pig, it's very understandable. Thank you for the breakdown explanation of the differences between the two. Now we are more knowledgeable thanks to you taking the time to educate us.

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      But it isn't like their size are similiar.... the bigger one is GP, thr kinda smaller one is a syrian hamster, the even smaller one is a dwarf hamster. Or roborovski
      What if one mistakes a stripey house cat for a grown ass tiger that'd be funny

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's understandable! Though I think the physical differences in the faces are different enough but I'm glad to share the differences in the two animals! 😄🐹

    • @aryanakurillo3536
      @aryanakurillo3536 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@VictoriaRaechel I didn't remember what a guinea pig looked like. Only knew a hamster's look. Just thought guinea pig was the same. But was so wrong. 😆

  • @aydentheguineaiggie7184
    @aydentheguineaiggie7184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for making this video! As a guinea pig owner myself I get frustrated when people can my pigs hamsters because they tend to think that they have the same needs as hamsters which is not true. Also the clips you added are amazing! I tend to see clips of guinea pigs even on animal shows that have piggies alone in terribly small spaces. I always get upset when people stick pigs into tiny tales enclosures

  • @inactivez1z
    @inactivez1z 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When my hamster is angry, he clicks his teeth
    When he is happy, he makes tutting noises or squeaks quietly
    When he is shocked or hurt, he has a throaty squeak
    And he stares at me all day

    • @strawberrybabee1983
      @strawberrybabee1983 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hamsters expressions are amazing and they can show how they feel in a really cute and sometimes funny way :)

  • @brooklynbartel8189
    @brooklynbartel8189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I look forward to your videos every week Thank you for educating others on proper hamster care and love this video idea cant wait to watch

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching and supporting!

  • @HammiesWishlist
    @HammiesWishlist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is such a helpful video! I really don't know why people confuse these animals. They have completely different care 🤷‍♂️ Thank you for this video to educate people on guinea pig and hamsters 🤎

  • @giraffewee3882
    @giraffewee3882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    😂 when you showed the clip of guinea pigs wheeking my guinea pigs started to wheek!! 😂😂✨💖 also I used to have a hamster but them he passed and now I have 2 guinea pigs named Honey and Pumpkin and still love watching your videos!!! And I know there need are way different than hamsters I just find your videos good to watch! 💖✨

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love that 😂😂 Thank you for watching!

    • @giraffewee3882
      @giraffewee3882 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@VictoriaRaechel 😁💖

  • @PeacheIIe
    @PeacheIIe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My hamster is an incredible climber! He can literally climb anything and I always have to keep an eye on him during floor time so he doesn't fall. He can climb up curtains, onto my computer desk, up onto my bed and sofa, when there's barely anything to hold on to!

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hamster's can climb of course but the reason we say they're not good climbers isn't because they can't climb up, it's the fact that they have no balance or depth perception and will often slip or decide to just let go high up and fall unlike rats and mice who have excellent skill in climbing.

  • @aylinyilmaz4031
    @aylinyilmaz4031 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve owned all 3 in my lifetime, in my opinion, Guinea pigs are the best little animals. Their noises alone and sweet temperaments make them an awesome pet to have.

  • @EZequestrian88
    @EZequestrian88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m SO GLAD you did this! It needed to be addressed! 😄

  • @littlehamham4251
    @littlehamham4251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love this lil Lenny clip at 5:09 his iccle hair that just stands up melts maaaa hearttttt 💛✨

  • @LeeLeeRuester
    @LeeLeeRuester 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve had so many people call Guinea pigs different things: hamsters, rats, ferrets, chinchillas, rabbits. I have zero idea how they all get confused

  • @dbmegui
    @dbmegui 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I did it this theme of video a long time ago! It was one of my first videos about hamsters! It's GREAT, Vic! Congrats!

  • @abbysanimalsyt
    @abbysanimalsyt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yes! My friends are always like ” how’s your guinea pig?” Me: my hamster is doing fine.

    • @wandapietroskitchen
      @wandapietroskitchen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      HAHHAHAA

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      start mixing up things they like purposely 😤 "I like ur (dog) CAT"

    • @nessaj6359
      @nessaj6359 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@VictoriaRaechel I want Hamster and Guinea Pig. I will buy soon. But is it safe to have them when you have cats and dogs in your house? Because I have Dogs and Cats in my house.

  • @StylisteParis
    @StylisteParis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Would love to hear more about verbal hamsters because I do t think it’s talked about much. My hamster Zeus (RIP) was very vocal and made chirping noises like a little bird for the first half of his life. He was especially noisy when exploring new things. But he got quieter and quieter as he became an adult and then old man. I never knew they could be vocal and it freaked me out at first- so if you can share more about it, please do! 💕

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've personally never had a vocal hamster so it's not something I can speak on personally!

  • @user-nw6kq4md1l
    @user-nw6kq4md1l 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:51 The cabinet at 2.AM when I'm just trying to get some snacks:

  • @SoneBlink
    @SoneBlink 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Victoria :) i just wanted to tell you that after 2 or more years learning from you i finally adopting my first hamster! I commissioned an habitat size 1,20 cm x 60cm x 60cm and i'm buying all the things he/she will need and in big size in case i get a Syrian, i'm so existed and can't wait to have it with me! Thank you so much for sharing what you learn with us!

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is so awesome and know how excited you must be!

  • @0Katie0
    @0Katie0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I got a hamster on Wednesday, he is living in a ikea detolf and loving it! His name is wasabi and he is a Russian campels dwarf hamster (most likely a hybrid) he is just starting to burrow! He is not aggressive, he actually loves climbing into my hand and isn’t scared! This is my first hamster and I would say I got pretty lucky.

    • @Maya45344
      @Maya45344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thats so nice I have a siryien hamster and SHE'S my FIRST hamster to

    • @Yeewen88
      @Yeewen88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Maya45344 u mean Syrian. Did you typo or autocorrect?

    • @Maya45344
      @Maya45344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Yeewen88 haha yes sorry im terrible at spelling 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Yeewen88
      @Yeewen88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Maya45344 ok nvm

  • @mightyseagoat6874
    @mightyseagoat6874 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A year ago, my neighbor came seeking advice on guinea pigs because she knows I have HAMSTERS . I told her almost the same info in this video...just because over 2 years ago I wanted guineapigs or hamsters and did some prior research.
    I decided for hamsters because GP need to be in groups, basically only eat hay (expensive and hard to find where I live) and have longer life spans and if one dies I would have to replace it ASAP to have the other happy...and it felt like a never ending circle.
    Unluckily for her guinea pigs, she only fed them bread and apples and put them in a fish tank with discarded pine wood chips from a carpenter... I told her a million times not to because it was dangerous and toxic...I even gave her printed information and a list of exotic vets around...
    Like 2 weeks later her male GP bloated she took him to the cheapest dog vet around , he gave him human cold medication (the gp was not even coughing nor had he wet eyes/nose) this killed him within an hour. She got a female and exactly the same happened to her.
    There is a reason why GP or any kond of pet should stick to their diets ... feeding only apples gives too much water, sugar (risk of diabetes) and ...ahhh the vet explained me they just can't digest it well and it ferments in a bad way in their digestive system, bloat them and kill them and of course they should not get human cold medication.
    Thats why they should eat 80% hay, but this woman seems to be really stingy . Poor GP
    Well... if some reads my long text, please remember to do your research before getting your pet and give them the BEST care, because they are part of your family and they deserve it. And save lots of money for the exotic vet , avoid dog vets

  • @hammylover4life225
    @hammylover4life225 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just want to say thank you so much for what you do! I got my first hamster in 2019 who had a small cage :( I did a lot more research and told my mum she didnt see the point until i showed her ur videos and she finally said i could upgrade my cage! I got him an alaska cage he was so much happier :) All thanks to you i have 3 hamsters right now adopting another tmr! They all have proper care so tysm for all the help! X

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's great you were able to convince her to upgrade!

  • @yupyupyup645
    @yupyupyup645 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for educating people on this topic, I love your videos ❤️

  • @inactivez1z
    @inactivez1z 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Has anyone else wasted 30+ minutes of their life having a starting contest with a hamster

    • @daan9094
      @daan9094 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he just looks at u like 👁👄👁

    • @jinx724
      @jinx724 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you a real owner if you haven't 😭

  • @hoodiehoodie1589
    @hoodiehoodie1589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yay a video including both of the animals I own haha 😂

  • @brandonstewart8076
    @brandonstewart8076 ปีที่แล้ว

    I also get giggly when I think of hamster’s little stubby tails

  • @elva961
    @elva961 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My local animal shelter(adoption shelter) just took in about 31 guinea pigs who were living on shoe boxes .it breaks my heart to see them suffer. They also have many dogs and cats and i hope i can adopt one of them when i am ready for it

  • @ella8921
    @ella8921 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    On the chewy app under small animals they used to have a photo of a hamster for the Guinea pig section I’m so glad they changed it but they still have A gerbil photo for the mouse section 🤦‍♀️

  • @kennedy8626
    @kennedy8626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I’m getting a hamster soon so I’m trying to prove to my parents that I’m responsible enough and my friend requested your channel so can you say hi Diana?

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Hi Diana!

    • @kennedy8626
      @kennedy8626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@VictoriaRaechel omgg you replied!!!

    • @strawberrybabee1983
      @strawberrybabee1983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah she is a nice person ofc she is gonna reply 😂

    • @xxerxn09
      @xxerxn09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Aww I'm sure your parents will say yes soon I mean it took me a while to convince my parents well my mum but I eventually got mine her name is Oreo she is a 1 year old siryan (her 1st birthday was on the 16th) but I hope you get it soon

    • @kennedy8626
      @kennedy8626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@xxerxn09 if my parents say yes then I’m getting it in 5 months

  • @HYDROCARBON_XD
    @HYDROCARBON_XD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Also one difference are their molar teeth hamster molars are rooted and do not grow,also they are bunodont (like round,adapted to a varied diet) and guinea pig have hypsodont and unrooted molars that do grows,also they are lophodont (completely flat,adapted to a strict herbivore diet)

  • @addlinz6460
    @addlinz6460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My friend had a vocal hamster it even snored a little bit 😂

  • @Sarah-uc1xf
    @Sarah-uc1xf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I got a hamster and It was between guinea pigs , I done my research for the hamster so I got the hamster although although wish I looked into guinea pigs as now I think guinea pigs as I think they would fit my lifestyles alot better so I hope to get guinea pigs some time in the next year !

  • @amandakruger4686
    @amandakruger4686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had guinea pigs once had 4 they were so sweet and loving, although there cages smelled so bad. Also I had the all living things cage size large ( 2 pigs in each )and then I found out I was allergic to them and then we went to pet expo and surrendered them. I still miss them even though I only had them less then a. Year I also found out after I didn’t have them that the cages were to small :(
    Love you
    Lucy Riley
    Lily coco
    My guinea pigs :)

  • @juderajjoseph8193
    @juderajjoseph8193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video... Clear,consize and presize.... Love your videos.. 😍😍😍😍

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      thank you!

    • @juderajjoseph8193
      @juderajjoseph8193 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@VictoriaRaechel OMG. 😱😱😱I can't believe you replied to me... Thank you!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @Blakefulable
    @Blakefulable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So werid, I watched a video on a guinea pig scared of a banana, then thought 'Yo i should get one, I've always wanted one but lets see if Victoria has a video on them..." i go to your channel, and imagine my shock when it's literally the latest video you've put up. The world works in weird ways. Keep doing what you do. From an animal loving lad in the UK, to wherever you are in the US - thank you!

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      bahaha that's perfect timing! Thank you!

  • @98765432165410
    @98765432165410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Did I know all this information? Yeah.
    Did I watch this solely to see the cute clips of hamsters and guinea pigs that Victoria included? YEP!
    Did Victoria deliver this information in a comprehensive way that was digestible to the average person? Yes!

  • @nezumiperez4690
    @nezumiperez4690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Hi Victoria! Yes, I’ve been told so many times “please, dont put a wheel in your guinea pig house” 😂 Ok, Pérez is a little bigger than other hamsters but… a guinea pig? 😂😂😂

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Someone once tried to tell me Lenny was also a guinea pig 🙈

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh my gosh 😅

    • @lilyjones4289
      @lilyjones4289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@VictoriaRaechel holy cow lol

    • @danny8548
      @danny8548 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@VictoriaRaechel I have a a Guinea pig

  • @Aisha-721
    @Aisha-721 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just saw Lenny wiggle his nose. He's very cute when he moves his nose and whiskers. The brown guinea pig looked cute wiggling its nose while getting its hair brushed. I noticed that rabbits and rodents of different species do wiggle their noses and whiskers and this is so cute.

  • @strawberrybabee1983
    @strawberrybabee1983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Is it just me that imagines Lenny looking a little like this: 🤍👄🤍 when Victoria gets her new hamster?

  • @littlehamham4251
    @littlehamham4251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love bumbles wig at 5:58 bahahaha! So cute! I love bumble and miss her so much x💛✨

  • @WhileMyGuineaPigGentlyWheeks
    @WhileMyGuineaPigGentlyWheeks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank You for making this Victoria. I get so mad when people ask me about my hamsters (they’re guinea pigs) lol

  • @komiisha
    @komiisha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Rn I was about to take a half bath and I saw this suggestion and I was like should I watch while Bathing? anyways thank you for the new post!
    Also little bear is doing great! Next time I will tranfer her to a much more bigger cage❤️

  • @dsolis7532
    @dsolis7532 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have owned and strongly loved both and I can say this was a very good video :)

  • @willowandmaple7638
    @willowandmaple7638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For hamster owner her guinea pig knowledge is on point

  • @FlowerWhiskers111
    @FlowerWhiskers111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yes, hamster will escape whenever wants to - once Ive had a hamster baby/pup that has managed to find a weaker point of bars, which looked solid... So yeah...

  • @Allthingshamster
    @Allthingshamster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ooh! What an interesting topic, so excited to watch. Have a great day, Victoria!

  • @K0choTheArtist
    @K0choTheArtist 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3:09
    “Btw BBC, this is a robo :P” very good touch

  • @recetasymanualidades4175
    @recetasymanualidades4175 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved the video!

  • @skibiditoiletbossfortniterizz
    @skibiditoiletbossfortniterizz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    my friend thought i had a guinea pig and i was like “So... there is a channel Victoria Rachel check her out she will tell you how different a hamster is from a guinea pig.” lol
    also i had no idea hamsters shed.

  • @Montyequine
    @Montyequine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hello Victoria, I just wanted to thank you for teaching me all about hamsters! I’ve never owned a pet, I ride horses but never fortunate enough to own one so I have always wanted a small pet (eg hamster or guinea pig) my mum doesn’t really like animals so I wasn’t allowed a pet for years until I asked my parents one day for a hamster. They said no, but I was expecting this, so I made a PowerPoint presentation and it actually worked! Since then I have been teaching my parents about correct hamster care and even made a cage today! I linked two storage bins together (about 700sq inches) wouldn’t recommend takes so much time and it would be easier to make a wooden one, but anywho we made it and it’s now stable in my room with bedding in and toys! All I need now is an 11 inch wheel, sand bath and food! Thank you Tori, you made this happen ❤️
    Edit: also I think what also convinced my mum was I took my class hamster home for two weeks and she saw how easy it was for me to look after it :)

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow that's amazing what you did ^^ congrats for getting a hamster
      And also your school have a class hamster? Is it doing ok? I mean it would be completely fine while it was in your care but while in class...

    • @Montyequine
      @Montyequine 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kittenmimi5326 yeah… it seems to be doing ok, it’s in a 350sq inch cage which I don’t agree with but I’m to scared to ask my teacher to change it. It does lowkey stress me out when other children try to temp her out of her nest while she is sleeping. Like just let her sleep!! She also has a flying saucer wheel which isn’t great for her back and I even saw her be thrown off it when she was at my house! My teacher has had other hamsters before so I don’t want to just become the know it all that says everything is wrong :(

  • @riewonggg
    @riewonggg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    omgg im so happy that u made a video about the difference between a guinea pig and a hamster!! i have a guinea pig named truffle and a hamster named toffee which died two years ago 😭😭 my friends always thought that they were the same thing and that toffee grew bigger 😭

  • @ivyseibold3636
    @ivyseibold3636 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for this video!!!! Even if someone did know the difference between the two animals I am very thankful for more correct information about guinea pigs being added to TH-cam. Your the best!!!!

  • @dancinghamster159
    @dancinghamster159 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is so ironic, I am babysitting a guinea pig this weekend and yesterday was my hamster's birthday lol. I totally agree ham hams and piggies could not be more different lol

  • @dvmbgenius
    @dvmbgenius 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This video was soo helpful, thank you Victoria! Quick question, my Syrian hamster is 1.5 years old and does not usually squeak, scream, ect. However my hamster has been recently screaming for no reason while in his wooden house (aka his bed) and we bring him out to see what’s wrong but nothing seems to have changed. Do you know what this could been and/or how to react? 💕

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks for watching! Hamsters are capable of having nightmares/dreams and sometimes that can cause them to twitch or squeak or scream in their sleep!

    • @dvmbgenius
      @dvmbgenius 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much, that helped a lot ❤️

  • @itzmeshai233
    @itzmeshai233 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always wanted you to make this video!! ❤️

  • @charliklink514
    @charliklink514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are my favorite TH-camr ever and you have such great care for all your animals and your videos have helped me so much with animal care ❤️❤️🐹

  • @eileengalindo4949
    @eileengalindo4949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    My husband uses the names interchangeable. I’m like “how?!” Also I’ve had hamsters before so maybe that’s why I know the difference. 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @inactivez1z
    @inactivez1z 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I NEED to show this to my dad, he makes jokes saying “they’re all the same” when they truly aren’t! Victoria, you read my mind every week 😂

  • @nhvnaturalpet
    @nhvnaturalpet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the helpful video! The information is so clear and easy to understand! 💚 Hamsters and guinea pigs do look alike in some situations, and the info may easily be misunderstood!

  • @peter_robinson
    @peter_robinson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Rachel, thanks for making this video. It was very informative. ☺️

  • @hamster-vv4fw
    @hamster-vv4fw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The other day my aunt asked me the difference between a hamster and a guinea pig, this will help her tysm!

  • @blueflamezz2851
    @blueflamezz2851 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    O: you forgot something you said the only thing they have in comon is there both rodents but they also both sooooooo cute O:
    everything else tho is different edit common sorry not comon

  • @milda3290
    @milda3290 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    you are my favourite animal care youtuber! 💕

  • @mamtabhimsaria2532
    @mamtabhimsaria2532 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so happy this video launched as now I can explain my friend the different as she is bugging me since last three months

  • @littlehamham4251
    @littlehamham4251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I enjoyed this interesting topic! This will hopefully help a lot of misconceptions and myths about hamsters and guinea pigs, have an amazing day and weekend ! 💛✨🎉

    • @VictoriaRaechel
      @VictoriaRaechel  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have a great weekend as well! 💖

  • @littlehamham4251
    @littlehamham4251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for clearing this up! I agree! The animals are so different and have completely different lifestyles and needs! Hopefully this helps people who are clearly a little too blind to see the difference 😂

  • @AshSo1142
    @AshSo1142 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i giggled when you said hamsters fight to the death LOL!

  • @Allthingshamster
    @Allthingshamster 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You did this vid so well! I've seen vids on guinea pigs vs hamsters, but they were all only in terms of which one is better as pets. I love how your vid goes into all the details!! 👍