i clean my rats out every single day and if you cant't be bothered doing this you shouldn't really have a caged pet. hygene is so important,they can't do it for themselves.

When I was about 10 I think it was...We had 5 cats (which i helped look after), a dog (again i helped with walking and poop picking up in teh garden), 3 hamsters (Which I looked after!!!) and 7 goldfish (again which i looked after). Age is no excuse for anything.

I am very sorry your hamster died but I have to agree that your age does not come in to it and that a cage never should of gotten to the "Minging" stage anyway!!!

my daughter has cleaned after her pets since she was 3 years old ! 15,you should know better ! poor hamster ! would you like to live in your own crap ? I would advise you not to bother getting another pet.

Totally agree, I suggest if you can't learn a lesson from this you don't get another pet. Hamster's are easy to look after, a full clean out once a week and cleaning his toilet area once a day. I cant imagine how long you must have had to leave his cage uncleaned for him to get in that state. You won't get any sympathy from me! Poor hamster!

WHAT HAVE YOUR PARENTS SAID??????????