ERIK'S 14TH BIRTHDAY - PART 1

Tomorrow, September 13th, is Erik's real birthday. That's when we'll be celebrating it. Rebecca jumped ahead a bit though, with her gift to Erik, so that we could go out and get them today. Her gift to Erik was a pair of Robo Hamsters.

If you don't know what a Robo Hamster is, you're likely not alone. We didn't either until just recently.

"Robo" is short for "Roborovski", which is their real name. They originate in Mongolia and parts of Northern China, but apparently have recently become very popular as pets in places like the United States.

Robo Hamsters are considered the smallest and fastest of all hamsters, so I'm pretty sure we're going to do everything we can to keep them from getting loose in the house. They average only about 4-5 centimeters in length when fully grown.

Unlike many breeds of Hamsters which need to be kept alone, Robos are a friendlier bunch and can be kept together as long as they were raised together. They can get a little territorial we're told, but typically they're very social and get along well with each other.

So far, they've been very active and a lot of fun to watch. Since they're both males, (these days, most pet stores will only sell animals like this as males, to avoid uncontrolled breeding) Erik has named them "Rob" and "Bob" and he can actually tell the difference between the two.

Part two of Erik's birthday will be celebrated on the real date...tomorrow!