Current mood:

cheerful

Hamstercula.
I seem to have acquired another hamster.

Not the sapphire Winter White I was eyeballing a few days ago (although she is pretty). A female Campbell's bit one of Shade's co-workers hard enough to draw blood, and was deemed too vicious to be sellable. Since I am the unofficial Hamster Whisperer and can tame the meanest hamster, Shade called me to ask if I wanted her.

I expected to find a huge, fat bully; what I saw was a teeny baby girl who didn't so much as nip when I picked her up (although she did a few exploratory nibbles). She's a little nervous, but she didn't bite, wriggle, or try to jump out of my hand. And later, when I carried her around in a small modular console, she sat and ate contentedly, followed by some relaxed grooming (not the quick, hurried grooming animals do to calm themselves when stressed).

Because she was surrendered for drawing blood, I have decided to name her Carmilla. :D She even looks kind of like a little vampire, with red eyes and a mottled "cape."