I named her Pikachu (I often call her Pika) because of her stripes. She's a very sweet dwarf hamster and we've been working hard at taming her. She's become quite docile. She did escape once and that was 36 hours of drama and horror but we found her in the laundry room and now she has very strong wire holding her door shut. I've even added onto her cage a few times to give her more space for stretching. She runs on her wheel ALL night. I quite enjoy it.
At first I did not like the feel of her tiny claws on my hands - I am extremely sensitive. However, it has been great for me to get used to this and learn to branch out with different tactile experiences. She's been a wonderful pet for all of us. I clean her every Saturday and with a little help from Mom it only takes about 10 minutes. Plus, it gives her a chance to run in her ball.
