Jellybean's Vibrant Horde

Jellybean, a Campbell's dwarf hamster with a reddish-brown coat, had an eye for color. His hoard wasn't just about nutrition; it was about aesthetics. We gave him small, plastic 'bird toys'—colorful beads and shapes on a string (with the string removed for safety). He would immediately separate the bright red and blue beads from his food mix and add them to a special cache. His hoard was a glittering treasure trove of seeds, pellets, and colorful junk. He seemed to take genuine pleasure in arranging it. Cleaning his cage felt like robbing a tiny, eccentric art collector.