--- description: Here's a tiny hamster living in a tiny mansion title: A Tiny Hamster in a Tiny Mansion Is Hugely Adorable image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Video of a Tiny Hamster in a Tiny Mansion Is Hugely Adorable by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 25, 2014 5:56 PM CUT by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 25, 2014 5:56 PM CUT Whether it’s [_Tumtum and Nutmeg_](http://www.tumtumandnutmeg.co.uk/ "undefined") or Beatrix Potter’s _The Tale of Two Bad Mice_, the joy of seeing tiny animals act like people is universally appealing. In the wake of viral video [Tiny Hamsters Eating Tiny Burritos ](http://time.com/83362/watch-tiny-hamsters-eat-tiny-burritos/ "undefined") and hit sequel [Tiny Hamsters Eating Tiny Pizzas,](http://time.com/92444/watch-a-tiny-hamster-eat-a-tiny-slice-of-pizza/ "undefined") YouTube hamster fanatic and tiny food enthusiast [April’s Animals](https://youtube.com/user/AprilsAnimals?feature=watch "undefined") has released a follow-up that you have to see, featuring a tiny hamster living in a tiny mansion. It’s two minutes of adorableness as a tiny rodent sleeps in a tiny bed, sits in a tiny chair, and uses a tiny bathtub before eating a giant strawberry with its tiny little hands. It’s a much-needed cute break for when the news cycle gets you down, and you have watched all of [Beyoncé’s VMA performance](http://time.com/3170170/vmas-2014-beyonce-performance/ "undefined"). Twice. **MORE:** [What Life Is Like for America’s Most Famous Panda Cub](http://time.com/3138509/bao-bao-panda-first-birthday/ "undefined") **MORE**: [This Italian Beach Says ‘Si, Per Favore’ to Dogs](http://time.com/3169445/italy-beach-dogs-yes/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3175574/tiny-hamster-tiny-mansion/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3175574/tiny-hamster-tiny-mansion/"},"headline":"This Video of a Tiny Hamster in a Tiny Mansion Is Hugely Adorable","datePublished":"2014-08-25T17:56:15.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:12:44.089Z","description":"If you love watching tiny hamsters eat tiny burritos, then you'll love this clip","url":"https://time.com/3175574/tiny-hamster-tiny-mansion/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals","viral","Videos","Viral Videos"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Locker","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3175574/tiny-hamster-tiny-mansion/","name":"This Video of a Tiny Hamster in a Tiny Mansion Is Hugely Adorable"}}]}] ```