Not quite filth, but messy
My hamster, Bailey, is 2 1/2 years old - which must be about 90 in hamster years.

Tonight is cage-cleaning night, and as usual I opened the bottom of his cage and gave him some fuss before picking him up to put in his ball so he can run around the flat whilst I clean.

Clearly his advancing years has made him somewhat cranky, because the little bugger decided to bite my left index finger. Hard . It fucking hurt, and pissed blood all over my trousers and floor (god bless laminate flooring). Honestly, I never knew a finger could (a) bleed that much, that quickly or (b) swell up that damn fast.

Of course, in the time between him biting me and me reacting (read: screaming and cursing) that I had dropped him on the floor - so, trying to get Bailey into a hamster ball + trying to apply enough pressure to stem bleeding = getting said blood smeered across the floor. It looked like a mini murder scene.

So, tomorrow I get the joy of a tetnus shot in my lunch break. Joy of joys.

Picture link below:
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(ChickenChaser chases chickens, Tue 7 Feb 2012, 21:29, 7 replies)

I had a few of those as a child
And you're right, you have no idea something so small can bite so *painfully*!
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Tue 7 Feb 2012, 22:05, closed)

I heard that usually it's just females that usually bite, but I think old age is making him grumpy!
(ChickenChaser chases chickens, Tue 7 Feb 2012, 22:51, closed)

It might be time to put him in a home

(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Tue 7 Feb 2012, 23:19, closed)

That's mosquitos, not hamsters. HTH.

( Infidel , shit and wrong, Wed 8 Feb 2012, 2:30, closed)

Hamster induced finger aids
by the sound of it. sorry to have to break it to you
( Mr.Pickle Is not big or clever.., Tue 7 Feb 2012, 22:10, closed)

noooooooo
Surely not!!!11
(ChickenChaser chases chickens, Tue 7 Feb 2012, 22:50, closed)

I NEVER FORGIVE HAMSTER ELLIS!

( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Wed 8 Feb 2012, 8:38, closed)