The weirdest thing is that even though hamsters are banned in Australia, pet mice and fancy rats are allowed. At first I thought that it was becoz of wood shavings. Most hamsters owners use wood shavings. There is a law in Australia stating that you can only bring a limited amount of wood products into Australia. Am I right?
What places in the world are hamsters banned?
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, Apr 27 2004 07:02 PM
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Posted 23 June 2004 - 11:24 PM
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Posted 29 June 2004 - 11:14 PM
thats horrible. sry nelson
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Posted 29 June 2004 - 11:28 PM
sometimes too many of a kind of animals can destroy the local breeds, i remember reading a certain breed of animals that destroy ppl crops, the animals are imported into their nation, when the owner business failed, he released all his animals into the wild, these animals breeds and destroy the natural habitat of the nation.(i forget what animals, but i thnk the nation should be new zealand)but i heard that the animals meat is a rare food eaten by japenese
the reason why animals are banned are becoz too many of the same kind can destroy their local breeds, this is esp so for irresponsible owners whom abandoned their pets.
in us, cats are so overpopulated that they killed birds and small animals. again human faults...singapore also faced cat problem but the problem is still a problem. luckily our hamsters friends is still under control as i dun see wild hamsters running around, cant imagine that too.
the reason why animals are banned are becoz too many of the same kind can destroy their local breeds, this is esp so for irresponsible owners whom abandoned their pets.
in us, cats are so overpopulated that they killed birds and small animals. again human faults...singapore also faced cat problem but the problem is still a problem. luckily our hamsters friends is still under control as i dun see wild hamsters running around, cant imagine that too.
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Posted 03 July 2004 - 12:46 AM
I wanted to go to live in Australia because of the coral reef, but now that i know this I changed my mind. A country that doesn't like hamsters doesn't need me >:(
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Posted 03 July 2004 - 02:24 AM
umm... there was a saying... "Rules are made to be violated" or something like that... 
Do you have Hamster Police in NZ? Ok just kidding...
Eh, then how come sheeps are allowed... they're endangering the *erm* grass population...
Well anyways I feel sorry for ya too... actually if hamsters would be illegal in the country where I'm from, I would still keep them and only way they could take my hammies away from me would be over my dead body!!!
Do you have Hamster Police in NZ? Ok just kidding...
Eh, then how come sheeps are allowed... they're endangering the *erm* grass population...
Well anyways I feel sorry for ya too... actually if hamsters would be illegal in the country where I'm from, I would still keep them and only way they could take my hammies away from me would be over my dead body!!!
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Posted 03 July 2004 - 03:37 AM
You could just not obey the rule, but then you would have to actually find a hamster. And risk the chance of being caught...the only thing I can say is get the next closest thing to a hamster (gerbil, mouse, rat), even thought they are all very different and it wouldn't be the same.
I can't imagine having any animal banned. As far as I know, I can get all the animals I've heard of. That must suck, though.
I can't imagine having any animal banned. As far as I know, I can get all the animals I've heard of. That must suck, though.
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Posted 03 July 2004 - 06:11 AM
I think that California state in US don't allow chinese hamsters(dunno about others hamsters though). Not too sure about other states in US.
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Posted 07 July 2004 - 11:47 AM
well here in canada we are allowed mostly everything humane! i know that turtles where banned here for a while i got one about 15 years ago and we still have him hes doing awsome! now they seem to be popping up again i dont know if the ban is off so i just bough another one hes a little baby and hes soo cute! i also hear hammies are banned in some parts of asia not sure exacaly where though!
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Posted 08 July 2004 - 12:44 PM
thanks everybody, I know it's sad.....
Asia? Thats where hammies are! China and Mongolia are asia, and thats where hammies are from
I just dont get it: If hamsters werent allowed, why are mouse/rats?
Asia? Thats where hammies are! China and Mongolia are asia, and thats where hammies are from
I just dont get it: If hamsters werent allowed, why are mouse/rats?
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Posted 08 July 2004 - 04:32 PM
Perhaps in such places, mice/rats are not even considered as "pets", maybe "pests" instead! LOLI just dont get it: If hamsters werent allowed, why are mouse/rats?
.....no offence! 
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Posted 09 July 2004 - 06:55 AM
Oh yeah, they are pests. My neighbor gets wild mice in her house and they chew EVERYTHING. There is definitely a difference between wild and domestic though, so unless people would let their pets loose outside, I don't see why there would be a problem.Perhaps in such places, mice/rats are not even considered as "pets", maybe "pests" instead! LOL
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Posted 09 July 2004 - 08:16 AM
yeah-----
If mice and such are allowed? why arent hammies? the hammies cause no trouble, they most likely will die than cause harm---I just dont get it :(
And here they sell crittertrail and Habitrail, these cages are wayy to big for a mice and most likely they can squeeze through
If mice and such are allowed? why arent hammies? the hammies cause no trouble, they most likely will die than cause harm---I just dont get it :(
And here they sell crittertrail and Habitrail, these cages are wayy to big for a mice and most likely they can squeeze through
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Posted 09 July 2004 - 02:04 PM
Weird laws, I guess. Most of the states have a few strange laws, I know California does.yeah-----
If mice and such are allowed? why arent hammies? the hammies cause no trouble, they most likely will die than cause harm---I just dont get it :(
And here they sell crittertrail and Habitrail, these cages are wayy to big for a mice and most likely they can squeeze through
And I don't think those cages would be too big. But then...I don't really remember how big a mouse is. Not that much smaller than a syrian hamster, are they?
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Posted 09 July 2004 - 03:57 PM
Just tell them they're mice with chopped off tails!
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Posted 20 July 2004 - 10:30 PM
hello everybody! fresh to the forums just tonight 
sorry if this is reserecting an old thread, but i was wondering if anyone actually found out about hamsters being banned in australia? if there are any solid laws about it and what kind of penalties apply for having one...
also (hope i dont get in trouble for this, please let me know and i will delete it) does anyone know anyways to get around the import laws (if they do infact exist)? or if there are any places in australia that sell hamsters?
sorry if im out of place asking these kind of questions, but im really depressed that i cant get a hamster, and am just trying to work out my options...
thank you so very much for any answers you may be able to give!
cheers, behn
sorry if this is reserecting an old thread, but i was wondering if anyone actually found out about hamsters being banned in australia? if there are any solid laws about it and what kind of penalties apply for having one...
also (hope i dont get in trouble for this, please let me know and i will delete it) does anyone know anyways to get around the import laws (if they do infact exist)? or if there are any places in australia that sell hamsters?
sorry if im out of place asking these kind of questions, but im really depressed that i cant get a hamster, and am just trying to work out my options...
thank you so very much for any answers you may be able to give!
cheers, behn
