My Hamster Lucy (3.0) tracked with HamsterTracker(tm) - Archive 37

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Lucy unfortunately passed away on july 28, 2009.
We are currently making preparations for Lucy4.0

Monday, August 3, 2009 Day 761+6 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (19:40 CET)

This empty HamsterTracker™-Home ...



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I suppose I shouldn't have listened to
the song by Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach:
" This House Is Empty Now " ...


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" Well ... it IS very EMPTY ..." - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" I somehow can't get myself to do the final-cage-clean ..." - Mathijs


And I DO keep wanting to say "Lator Gator",
to Lucy whenever I must leave the HamsterTracker™-Office.

This got me thinking ...



My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" This space NEEDS a Lucy 4.0 !!!
Wouldn't you agree ??? " - Mathijs


Well, I plan to, but give me a moment, OK?

Thursday, July 30, 2009 Day 761+2 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (20:38 CET)

Lucy's burial ...
These are hard times for us (uhm ME ) at HamsterTracker™ ...


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" I had to do this, for scientific purposes" - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" Lucy weighs a solid 224 grams (a 100 grams over [normal-] weight) ... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" Then came the Inevitable ..." - Mathijs

Lucy poem :


Just one of the hardest things I've got to do
Is to blog these circumstances about you


Dear little Lucy you princess & fluffy star,
you KNOW I love you, wherever you currently are ...


You've been my most important, these last two-PLUS years,
so I guess it's normal to shed a few tears;


It hurts !!! ...


Your personality have struck us all
Not bitten me once, which I know , I correctly recall !


Dear little Lucy (you) 3 point 0
I'll truly miss you, in case you didn't know ...


I hope you are with all my hamsters from the past,
where you'll know; My Love, will truly and ever last ...


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" Lucy and her knibble stone ... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" I'll try to say goodbye ... " - Mathijs



Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Day 761 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (17:30 CET)

Sad-Bad-Sad News ...
I've been continusly checking up on Lucy these last couple of weeks.


When I checked up on Lucy, she was sleeping in her bedroom:


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" I noticed that Lucy didn't move (or breathe) in any way ... " - Mathijs


So I removed Lucy's bedroom & bedding ...


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" It looks like she's sleeping, but sadly ...
Lucy (silently) passed ... " - Mathijs


I was shocked ... checking, petting, her ...


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" Unfortunately ... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy(3.0) sadly passed away ...
" Lucy passed away,
age: 796 days ... " - Mathijs


Sorry, my words ... & ... emotions ...
make me to stop blogging now ...

I'll be back later, Okay ?


Sunday, July 26, 2009 Day 759 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (21:45 CET)

Lucy's Lounging...
Please excuse our slow updates...
It's currently our Summer Break, here at HamsterTracker™.


Although I've been keeping busy with al kinds of projects,
Lucy is taking it very easy...


She is aging and gaining (not wanted) weight.
Although I am trying to make it as comfortable as I can for Lucy,
she is a 'troubled'-Hamster.


It must be 'Summer-Break' time for Lucy too;


My hamster Lucy summer-break-loungin' ...
" Lucy tends to sleep 'out' quite a lot lately ... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy summer-break-loungin' ...
" She is still gaining weight (by her Cyst or otherwise [see further down below] ). " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy summer-break-loungin' ...
" Just now I shot this photograph ...
Lucy deeply ZZZ-zzzz-ing ... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy summer-break-loungin' ...
" Here's Lucy's right side ...
Silently snoring ... " - Mathijs


We are very concerned about Lucy's health
and are keeping a close eye on her !


We'll keep you posted !

Sunday, July 19, 2009 Day 752 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (21:05 CET)

Lucy's Snack Time
Today, when I wanted to remove the 'second-floor' from Lucy's cage,
( which she has never used once )
when I caught Lucy, out of her bedroom:


My hamster Lucy enjoying her snack time ...
" ... Nibble ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy enjoying her snack time ...
" ... 'Nother ... Nibble ... " - Lucy


Meanwhile, I removed the unused floor,
from Lucy's cage.
[ I know it's unused because the wallnut I put up there,
was still there; a.k.a. the HamsterTracker™-Have You Been There Sensor ]


With this floor removed,
it allowed this following photograph :


My hamster Lucy enjoying her snack time ...
" Wallnut & Yogurt-drops !!!
My favorite combination ... " - Lucy


I then finished the 'redecorating':


My hamster Lucy's new cage setup.
" This DOES give Lucy a training opportunity... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy enjoying her snack time ...
" Dude, do you expect me to run in THAT ??? " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's new cage setup.
" It doesn't look THAT bad,
does it ? ... Lucy ... ??? ... " - Mathijs


Lucy retired to her bedroom ...


We're counting pine-seeds, as you read this.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Day 748 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (21:50 CET)

Lucy's Stretch 'n Eat
Lucy is not running or moving around much lately.
Therefore we're glad this moment came up:


My hamster Lucy's Stretch 'n Eat ...
" I love this, Dude ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's Stretch 'n Eat ...
I mean: It's REALLY nice ! " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's Stretch 'n Eat ...
" ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's Stretch 'n Eat ...
" Although it's tough to eat, Dude ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's Stretch 'n Eat ...
" It's getting more work every bite ... " - Lucy

Then Lucy did the awesome Stretch:



My hamster Lucy's Stretch 'n Eat ...
" Belly view !!! " - Mathijs


" How'z about that (pink) chin ??? " - HamsterTracker™-Observation Dept.

Monday, July 13, 2009 Day 746 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (21:15 CET)

HamsterTracker™-Hardware Troubles
Last week we had some hardware troubles that kept us busy up 'till today:


HamsterTracker-Hardware Troubles...
" The trusty SSD-drive, crashed ... " - Mathijs


I mean it really CRASHED,
Windows was in an infinate loop of booting , crashing , booting , etc...


HamsterTracker-Hardware Troubles...
" Here I am trying to revitalize it, using USB
(instead of SATA II) ... " - Mathijs


With no avail ... :-(


HamsterTracker-Hardware Troubles...
" The drive WAS recognized ... " - Mathijs


HamsterTracker-Hardware Troubles...
" The capacity is unfortunately ZERO bytes !!! " - Mathijs


Fortunately I could reboot from the Ol' C-drive...


Which was a bit out of date :


HamsterTracker-Hardware Troubles...
" Looks like this needs a display-driver update,
(amoungst others) ... " - Mathijs


HamsterTracker-Hardware Troubles...
" Siiiigh ... " - Mathijs

Meanwhile ... our princess ...



My Hamster Lucy's reaction to HamsterTracker-Hardware Troubles...
" Lucy's reaction to all the work behing the scenes ... " - Mathijs

Then ... I discovered ... a lot not working ...

So I had to revert to a (bit old) backup :


HamsterTracker-Hardware Troubles...
" Hoping that this restore will work ... " - Mathijs

It DID WORK !


Except for a minor detail :


HamsterTracker-Hardware Troubles...
" I had to do it ALL OVER AGAIN ... " - Mathijs


Current status: 98 - 100% ?

Thursday, July 9, 2009 Day 742 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (18:40 CET)

HUUUUGE Lucy ...
Regulars do know that Lucy visited the Vet
only to hear
she's growing large ( see day 730 below ) ...


That's why Lucy's new living quarters have changed (ehm ... enlarged).
A second-Hamster-Cage mortgage was fortunately not necessary!


I never did get a good photograph,
of Lucy's problem.


So I (simply) asked Lucy ...


My HUUUUGE hamster Lucy.
" You want me to POSE ???
Just give me a second, Dude !!! " - Lucy


My HUUUUGE hamster Lucy.
" Does this qualify as a 'Paris Hilton'-pose ? " - Lucy


Lucy's right side (left for us in the picture above),
is suffering from either a Cyst or (the dreaded) Cancer-Lump ...

I then had a thought ...


My HUUUUGE hamster Lucy's look-a-like ???
" Naaaaah ... ehh ... NOoooooo !
I am not allowed to think like this ... " - Mathijs


Even though a bulb is involved,
it doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea or thought ...

So here are some happy thoughts:


Lucy is coping well !
We enjoy our (multiple daily) moments every time!
She still is very cheerfull and picky,
and hungry for pine-seeds ...


Fortunately : Some things never change !

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Day 741 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (19:45 CET)

Observin' Lucy's Observations ...
We left off yesterday ( see below ),
as well as yesterday's yesterday ( see even further down below :)


Lucy's just started her first time (new-) bedroom inspection :

We continue ...


My hamster Lucy's inspecting her new bedroom for the first time.
" Nice carpeting, Dude ! " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's inspecting her new bedroom for the first time.
" I mean REALLY NICE !!! " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's inspecting her new bedroom for the first time.
" Although ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's inspecting her new bedroom for the first time.
" The wallpaper is a bit too transparent,
isn't it ? " - Lucy


I left Lucy there,
to ponder ...      ,
for a minute or so ...

After which she grabbed my (unconditional) attention :


My hamster Lucy's inspecting her new bedroom for the first time.
" I wanna give you a *KISS* to you all !
Because ... I love it !!! " - Lucy

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Day 740 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (20:50 CET)

HamsterTracker™-Bedroom/Cage Maintenance part II ...
We left off yesterday (see below),
just before attempting to make a bedroom switch in Lucy's new Cage:


More on cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" Hi Dude ! ... What's up ??? " - Lucy


I asked Lucy if she wanted to come out of her bedroom,
so I could make the 'bedroom-switch' ...


Lucy was hesitant ...


More on cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" Sounds a bit scary ... Dude ! " - Lucy


I then started the installation:


More on cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" Oh, it's YOU !!! " - Lucy


More on cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" That does look exciting ... " - Lucy


More on cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" Great front-garden, Dude ! " - Lucy

Monday, July 6, 2009 Day 739 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (18:55 CET)

HamsterTracker™-Bedroom/Cage Maintenance ...
As always ... The HamsterTracker™-Cleaning Dept.
are away for this week for a training course, somewhere near Hawaii ... I believe ...


" So it's up to me ... again ... :) " - Mathijs


Cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" The new setup will have more visability for US !
Being bottomless, these are all the preps I can do right now ... " - Mathijs


Cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" So we checked Lucy's bathroom ... " - Mathijs


Cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" Fortunately it's easy to remove in this new cage ... " - Mathijs


Cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" Ready to go !!! " - Mathijs


Cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" Then I checked on Lucy,
hoping to make a quick bedroom switch ... " - Mathijs

Then there's the (always universal) Hamster-Message:



Cleaning my hamster Lucy's cage ...
" Stay Out !!! " - Universal Hamster Message


This IS generaly the time to have it cleaned !!!


We are giving Lucy a moments more of rest,
while I am mentally preparing this (daring) move in her new cage ...

Sunday, July 5, 2009 Day 738 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (11:35 CET)

HamsterTracker™-(treadmill) Maintenance ...
I do use my diswasher (running it's gentlest program),
to clean all tubing and other cage stuff.
[I had accidently put one tube in the dishwasher,
only to find it perfectly cleaned after the dishes where done !!! ]


I've learned that not ALL can be put in this wonderfull machine...


Because I would normally never deprive Lucy of her treadmill for too long.
I used to wash the treadmill by hand, carefully not trying to scratch
the painted 'barcode' that is used by the HamsterTracker™-Treadmill sensor ...


Repairing the HamsterTracker-Treadmill's barcode ...
" You've guessed it !
Black paint was ruined ... " - Mathijs


Repairing the HamsterTracker-Treadmill's barcode ...
" Fortunately I still do have the original materials,
to correct the problem ... " - Mathijs


Repairing the HamsterTracker-Treadmill's barcode ...
" There is a hidden message in the black parts ...
it spells: 'L' 'u' 'c' 'y' !!! " - Mathijs


I can get so carried away sometimes :-)


Enlarging the Lucy's new bedroom entrance ...
" I've also enlarged Lucy's (next and new) bedroom entrance ... " - Mathijs


My Hamster Lucy is Lounging it to the MAX !!!
" Not that Lucy has noticed anything ...
She is Lounging it to tha MAX !!! " - Mathijs




Friday, July 3, 2009 Day 736 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (18:20 CET)

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by Marion
Wonderfull sender-inner Marion is in the progress of
introducing her amazingly fun family...
A few days ago, this exciting entry was dropped in the HamsterTracker™-Mailbox:


Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from Great Britain. Extreme HamsterTrackin' UK by Marion.
" We took Lucy (3) out for a walk and she posed with Rhiannon and her boyfriend Mark " - Marion


Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from Great Britain. Extreme HamsterTrackin' UK by Marion.
" ... and Prince (and?)*** our GSD... " - Marion


***(we think the other dog is named GSD :) that's why I added the (and?) thing ...

Just before making the perfect shot :


Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from Great Britain. Extreme HamsterTrackin' UK by Marion.
" Priceless, Extreme HamsterTrackin' !!! " - HamsterTracker™

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to Marion, Rhiannon, Mark and Prince !



More EXtreme HamsterTrackin' info:

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Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit  your entry, TODAY!

Thursday, July 2, 2009 Day 735 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (20:25 CET)

Lucy's feet ...
Today Lucy was sleeping,
when I did my checkup :


My hamster Lucy's feet.
" Lucy's feet !!! " - Mathijs


So I re-adjusted my camera,
to shoot this following photograph,
which is cropped (to it's original resolution) :

Close Up :


My hamster Lucy's feet.
" Doesn't this look like gnome-feet ??? " - Mathijs


From the fairytale, starring our princess !


While writing this blog entry, we got this wonderfull email from Jenny (From the UK) :


( Jenny and I where discussing camera's, when this came in ... )


Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from Great Britain. Extreme HamsterTrackin' with Nessie by Jenny !
" Here's a photo of Nessie viewing the HamsterTracker.com website.
She is a daily addict on it
and is trying to learn all the Short-Cut keys on my keyboard,
so she can become a whiz-kid. " - Jenny

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to Nessie and Jenny !!!

That's a cutie you've got there !!!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Day 734 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (18:45 CET)

Fun with Lucy !
I checked Lucy to find her sleeping on her side,
which does look very relaxing :


My hamster Lucy's response on my project.
" You can almost hear her ZZZzzz-nore ... can't you ? " - Mathijs


So when Lucy did wake up, we immediately grabbed the camera :


My hamster Lucy's response on my project.
" Shouldn't you knock first, Dude ???
Can't you see that I am just not ready yet ?... ( sorry ) ... " - Lucy

So I waited a few minutes
before knocking the front door :


My hamster Lucy's response on my project.
" YOU RANG, M'LORD ??? " - Butler-Lucy


" Yes, I did mr. Butler ... is Miss Lucy available ? " - Mathijs

" Yes she is, Dude *giggle*, she is in the bathroom so give her a minute ok ? " - Butler-Lucy


My hamster Lucy's response on my project.
" I'll be right with ya, Dude ... xCuse me ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's response on my project.
" ... " - Lucy


Are you sticking your nose in wrong places, Lucy ???


My hamster Lucy's response on my project.
" I am not the nose-y type, Dude ... *giggle* ... " - Lucy


This is going to be a loooong (fun) night !

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Day 733 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (20:30 CET)

HamsterTracker™-Project: StairWAY 4 Lucy (part II)
I was troubled by our 'mis-design' yesterday,
that I immediately got to work ...


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" The round base made it wobbly ... " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" Using the Automatic, Floating and Self-adjusting saw ... " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" A steady base was cut ... " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" This needs a little more 'rounding of the edges' ... " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" Beta-Prototype testing ...
It looks and feels pretty great ! " - Mathijs

Then Lucy came out for an inspection:

As adorably as is hamsterly-possible,
I shot this following (blurry) photograph,
when Lucy was trying to tell me something :


My hamster Lucy's response on my project.
" Awwww Dude, I looooooooove you ! " - Lucy


Shortly after a quick cuddle (and Pine-Seed) Lucy went back to her business:


My hamster Lucy's response on my project.
" This does show how big Lucy's behind has become.
(in case you are wondering,
unfortunately, Lucy's left side is about the same ) ... " - Mathijs

Monday, June 29, 2009 Day 732 current treadmill total: 274,936.88 meters! (20:20 CET)

HamsterTracker™-Project: Staircase 4 Lucy
Because Lucy hasn't climbed up to her second floor,
(the stairs are pretty flimsy),
I decided to make a new one from a (familiar) piece of tubing:


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" Trusty ol' Duk-Tape to guard the plastic,
as well as a great way to mark the cuts-to-be, with a ballpoint. " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" I used something to hold it steady,
so the saw would have a clean cut vertically... " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" *smile* ...
Just one more (easy and straight) cut to go ... (see blue line) " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" Test fitting ...
The red staircase is the flimsy one.
It's way tooo unstable ... " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" Rough edges removal ...
Tip: Use table ! " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" Test fitting together with 'Hamster-Presence-Monitor' ... " - Mathijs


Building a stairway for my hamster Lucy.
" Rounding off edges,
removing 'Plastic-Flux' along the way.
Still some more work to do ... " - Mathijs

Meanwhile... Lucy ...



My hamster Lucy's response on my project.
" Wake me when your done ... Dude ! " - Lucy


It does need improvement... When Lucy walked by ...

It wasn't stable !!!

You could call it Wobbly ...

We're back to the drawingboard...

To be Continued ...




p.s. :

"Have you also noticed ...
it doesn't matter how big you make an entrance ...

your hamster will make it TINY ! "
[ HamsterTracker™-Observation Dept. ]

Sunday, June 28, 2009 Day 731 current treadmill total: 274,936.09 meters! (22:05 CET)

Lucy's New Cage Experience...
Lucy is getting used to her new environment;
as well as I am ...


My hamster Lucy's latest new home.
" We made some minor tweaks,
the water bottle is now in front,
allowing for great photograps
as well as
easy water-measurement ! " - Mathijs

Which Lucy responded on immediately ...


My hamster Lucy is getting used to her new home.
" This exploring makes me thursty, Dude ! " - Lucy

After this drink, Lucy went for a snack:



My hamster Lucy is getting used to her new home.
" This new house is like a PALACE, Dude ! " - Lucy


We are so glad you like it, Lucy !!!


We are still experimenting with the optimal Webcam Setup ...


Saturday, June 27, 2009 Day 730 current treadmill total: 274,936.09 meters! (11:35 CET)

Lucy's visit to the VET ...
Yesterday was all about Lucy...
Being worried about her size together with the emails and guestbook entries,
I took Lucy to the vet today, for a checkup ...


My hamster Lucy at the vet for a checkup.
" Lucy is waiting patiently on her turn ... " - Mathijs


Then Lucy3.0 got examined by the vet.
Lucy was pretty cool during this examination,
I held my hand near her face,
in the hope the familiar smell would keep her calm ...
That did help !



As it seems Lucy is suffering from either a cyst or cancer.
Unfortunately operating on a 2+ year old hamster is very very risky.
And sadly there is no medication...


The vet suggested that I'd get a larger cage for Lucy.
Giving her as much room as possible,
without her having to squeeze through tubing.


While the vet was explaining all this,
Lucy kept us three (the vet and his assistant and myself) busy by wandering around,
explorin' the examination desk...


The vet noted that he found Lucy very lively and alert !


After I put Lucy back in her cage,
I shot this following photograph:


My hamster Lucy at the vet for a checkup.
" Assistant on the left, Lucy in the middle, Vet on the right ...
Yes, I did bring an Extreme HamsterTrackin'-Card for them as a gift. " - Mathijs


So I ordered the HamsterTracker™-Real Estate Dept.
to find bigger housing for our princess:


My hamster Lucy's new home.
" Here's what they came up with !
Pretty big, and complete ... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy's new home.
" Here I made the switch ... Lucy in her new home ! " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy's new home.
" Dude, what's this ??? " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's new home.
" Ah... the Bathroom ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's new home.
" Xcuse me for a minute ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's new home.
" I am glad you didn't forget my favorite toy, Dude ! " - Lucy


Not long after, Lucy retired to her bedroom.
Having been through a lot today...

A drive in the car ...
The vet ...
And a new home ...


My hamster Lucy's latest new home.
" It DOES take getting used to, even for us ! " - Mathijs

p.s.:

Today is our 2 year aniversary !

And what a joyfull time is has been !!!
Looking forward to celibrate our 3rd year, dear Lucy !!!

Thursday, June 25, 2009 Day 728 current treadmill total: 274,935.59 meters! (22:00 CET)

Lucy's Breakfast Ritual ...
Lucy is enjoying her new Bedroom-Setup.


Here's our evening (Lucy's Morning) Ritual....
Please remember hamsters are nocturnal, our lives share a 12 hours shift in time ...

( It's an AM <=> PM -thing )


My hamster Lucy's morning ritual.
" After getting up, I do need some water ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's morning ritual.
" Holding on, carefully ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's morning ritual.
" This water is soo COOOL ... " - Lucy

Smart Lucy !

Drinking before Pouching does make sense ...


You wouldn't want mushy-stuff in your pouches,
as you'll understand ...


Fortunately Lucy IS smart :

My hamster Lucy's morning ritual.
" Time to Pouch ... Dude ... " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy's morning ritual.
" WOW ... Lucy ... IS ... HUGE ... " - Mathijs


" That's a lot more grams to Love ! " - HamsterTracker™-Love Dept.


" We ARE concerned ... - HamsterTracker™-Management.


" Food for thought ... " - HamsterTracker™-Diet Dept.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Day 726 current treadmill total: 274,935.06 meters! (19:22 CET)

Lucy's new Living Quarters
We are trying to getting used to downsizing Lucy's livingspace.
I suppose that would happen to anyone who reaches golden ages...

Still this doesn't leave us undisturbed ...


My hamster Lucy's now unused cage components.
" I did manage to clean all the 'absolete' cage components...

Enough parts there to build a true V-8     :-) " - Mathijs


thinking: Where is the HamsterTracker™-cage Clean Department,
when you need them ???

Then came Annie's guestbook comment:



" May I make a small suggestion for Lucy's new box house?
You should cut out the bottom of it,
leaving it to be more of an "igloo".
That way,
in case Lucy pees in it,
you can reuse it! " - Annie


Annie inspired us with the following idea:


Making a new bedroom for my hamster Lucy.
" This CD-ROM casing COULD do the trick ! " - Mathijs


Making a new bedroom for my hamster Lucy.
" Buildin'/Designin' a front door ... " - Mathijs


Making a new bedroom for my hamster Lucy.
" This should suit Lucy perfectly :-) " - Mathijs


Making a new bedroom for my hamster Lucy.
" Looks pretty great doesn't it ? " - Mathijs

Meanwhile Lucy isn't aware ...



Making a new bedroom for my hamster Lucy.
" Dude, I love this new bedroom ... " - Lucy


Making a new bedroom for my hamster Lucy.
" There is sooo much to explore ... " - Lucy


" The box that used to hold the heart of the HamsterTracker™-Server,
is now holding the heart of HamsterTracker.com " - Mathijs

How awesome !


Making a new bedroom for my hamster Lucy.
" I am sorry, but now I need a bathroom break, Dude ...
Please excuse my fans for me ... OK Dude ? " - Lucy


Consider this done, Lucy !

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to Annie

What a great suggestion !


We will make the switch as soon as a bedroom-clean is needed !

Monday, June 22, 2009 Day 725 current treadmill total: 274,934.88 meters! (20:15 CET)

Super Extreme HamsterTrackin' entry by Monica starring Betsey!
New sender-inner Monica sent in this wonderfull report;


"Hi! My name is Monica and in these pictures
is my 3 1/2 month old Teddy Bear hamster Betsey :)

They were taken in our home in sunny South Florida.

Our pictures are worthy of posting
because Betsey is the cutest hammy ever!
( besides Lucy, of course ! ) " - Monica


Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from United States of America.
Monica's hamster Betsey Extreme HamsterTrackin' it ...
" Betsey eating corn inside her cozy hut ... " - Monica


Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from United States of America.
Monica's hamster Betsey Extreme HamsterTrackin' it ...
" Betsey in her cage ... " - Monica


Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from United States of America.
Monica's hamster Betsey Extreme HamsterTrackin' it ...
" Betsey curiously chewing the edge of Hamster Tracker picture ... " - Monica


Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from United States of America.
Monica's hamster Betsey Extreme HamsterTrackin' it ...
" Betsey peeking out of her ball ... " - Monica


Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from United States of America.
Monica's hamster Betsey Extreme HamsterTrackin' it ...
" Betsey !!! " - Monica


What a GREAT entry Monica !
Welcome to the HamsterTracker™-Family !

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to Monica & Betsey

Betsey is indeed a cutie !!!

More EXtreme HamsterTrackin' info:

Experience Global Extreme HamsterTrackin'.
Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit  your entry, TODAY!

Sunday, June 21, 2009 Day 724 current treadmill total: 274,933.88 meters! (19:30 CET)

Desperate Measures at HamsterTracker™
I did notice that Lucy was experiencing more troubles,
while moving around in her (tubed) cage.


These tubes are hard to get through,
because of Lucy's size, it was a struggle for her to get up
and go to the bathroom or have a drink or snack.


Therefore we took some drastic measures after giving it a long thought:


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" Using the most expensive box I could find ...
It's the box from the AMD Athlon 64 X2, processor of the HamsterTracker™Dream-Machine " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" I made a nice wide door ... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" I then added some fresh bedding, and a nice pillow-treat ... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" It was a bit of a puzzle, rearanging etc... " - Mathijs


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" With all the tubing removed,
the living quarters have reduced in size...
Fortunately Lucy CAN move around in this setup ! " - Mathijs

Meanwhile

We took Lucy's old bedroom,
with Lucy in it,
and set it on the couch ...


This is a very familiar drill for Lucy:


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" Dude, Bedroom Clean Time Again ??? " - Lucy


I then explained that I've made a
Brand New bedroom for her :


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" A New Bedroom ???
I can't wait to see it, Dude ! " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" First Inspection " - HamsterTracker™-Observation Dept.


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" Dude, I found a Teddy-Treat !!! " - Lucy


My hamster Lucy new bedroom ...
" Now I only have to re-decorate,
Mathijs does know how to make a New Bedroom,
but he DOESN'T have a CLUE on Interior Decorating ... " - Lucy


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