RIP Peanut - a tribute to her life

Hello everyone,

Unfortunately i have some very sad news.
Peanut has died.

Peanut died peacefully in her sleep, in the part of her cage she loved
the most - The Big Orange pod (main pod on add-on). Her death was totally
unexpected, but I am comforted  by the fact she was a happy hamster and had  enjoyed being with me last night for the final time.

Peanut was the first hamster to appear on the blog  and has always played a huge part in
the blog posts -  there is hardly any posts on this blog which have not featured Peanut!

As a tribute to her life I shall display 
some of the best blog posts featuring Peanut below,(links)
and will also show some of the photos taken during her life.

1. the first post on the blog featuring Peanut! (also no.1 in my blogs top 5 posts)  http://lifeofhamsterblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/hello-viewers-as-this-is-very-first.html

http://lifeofhamsterblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/the-10-cage-escapes-of-peanut.html

http://lifeofhamsterblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/peanut-and-snowball-take-part-in.html

http://lifeofhamsterblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/hi-everyone-its-been-long-time-since-i.html

http://lifeofhamsterblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/happy-easter-from-lifeofhamsterblog.html

and now for a gallery of photos
to celebrate her life with captions alongside each photo:

 This is the very first photo I took of Peanut,
when I started taming her. At first, frightened
and jumping out of my hands, she eventually
became a very tame little hamster.
she was 6 months old when i started to tame her.

 This was taken when she about 8 months old.
It was also the very first photo of Peanut put
on this blog.

This was taken when she was 1 year old,
hence the writing.

This was taken when she about 1 year 1 month old.
She didn't always enjoy being cupped in my hand...

 ... preferring to walk on the palm of my hand
in her own time!

 Peanut always enjoyed being on the grass outside in
my garden...

 ... and stuffing her cheeks full of clover!
Lots and lots of clover...

 Peanut was an excellent escape artist,
escaping a total of 10 times!

















note: if you would like to see a post all about Peanuts 10 cage escapes, please see link below:
http://lifeofhamsterblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/the-10-cage-escapes-of-peanut.html

This photo was taken when Peanut was 1year 4 months old.

Finally, here are some photos of Peanut exploring the add-on to her cage.

Peanut's favourite part of the cage was the add-on, (she made her nest in the add-on) although she did make visits to the main tank, mainly to get her food and to carry more bedding to the nest.
















RIP Peanut - rest in peace my little friend.

Now comes a question i guess many of you will be thinking:
With no hamster what is going to happen to lifeofhamsterblog?
Answer: The blog will end for a while as there's no hamster but if I decide to get another hamster I might restart this blog.

bye for now and thank you all for visiting my blog,

Hamstergirl

my recipe for a hamster-safe Cake

Here is my recipe
for a hamster-safe birthday 'cake':

you will need:

• 1 tbsp Hamster muesli mix (I used Harry hamster food)
• 2 tsp Sunflower seeds and/or Peanuts (deshelled)
• 1 tbsp honey
• apple skin cut into a number (optional)
• hamster-safe chocolates for decoration ( I had none at the time so i didn't use them)
• small dish to mix it in
• cookie cutter 
• small chopping board

1. mix the hamster food, sunflower seeds, peanuts together in the small dish.

2. mix in the honey until it completely covers the ingredients

3. press the mixture into the cookie cutter on a small chopping board

4. Now you can press in some hamster-safe chocolate and/or apple number shape if you wish.

5. place the chopping board with the 'cake' on into a fridge.

6. Chill overnight. (the more hours you leave it, the harder it sets)

7. Next day, remove from fridge when ready to serve to your hamster.

8. cut a small slice and serve to your hamster.

storage instructions: Keep the leftovers chilled.

hope your hamsters enjoy their cake!
Hamstergirl

Peanut's birthday!

Hi everyone,

Tonight is an important post because it's Peanuts birthday!

Peanut is 2 years old today, so  in hamster years,
she is middle-aged. 

Here's Peanut celebrating her birthday:

Peanut, wake up! It's your birthday!

I have made you a hamster-safe cake Peanut!
I shall serve it to you.

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Peanut...
Happy birthday to you!

Happy 2nd birthday Peanut!
You can have a slice of hamster-safe cake now.

Here's Peanut tucking into her hamster-safe cake...

My Gerbils (yes, i know they're not hamsters)
were awake when Peanut was served a slice of her cake
so being party guests (in their gerbillarium) they got a slice
of hamster-cake too.

Your welcome, Peanut.
Hope you are able to celebrate a birthday next year!

Peanut will be back next post,

Hamstergirl

p.s: I will also post my
hamster-safe cake recipe too.
(safe for other rodents too)