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Cage Setup & Decor

Enclosures, bedding, and DIY builds — show your setup.

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emma_hamham
Four months with no trimming sounds fine as long as the nails are not curling. Just keep checking.

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Chloe B.
Chloe B.: How often do you actually trim nails? Everything online says every few weeks, but mine wears his down on the wheel and I have not needed to...
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wheel_runner
Mine is the same. I check every week and only trim one nail occasionally. A good wheel does most of the work.

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Chloe B.
Chloe B.: How often do you actually trim nails? Everything online says every few weeks, but mine wears his down on the wheel and I have not needed to...
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zhainan
Mine starts about eleven and stops for a nap around one. No idea why.

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Daniel R.
Daniel R.: Midnight wheel marathon. Is yours this loud too? Mine starts at exactly 23:40 every night like he has a schedule. I started leaving the room...
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emma_hamham
A silent wheel was the only real fix for me. Worth the money in the end.

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Daniel R.
Daniel R.: Midnight wheel marathon. Is yours this loud too? Mine starts at exactly 23:40 every night like he has a schedule. I started leaving the room...
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mochi_moments
The bedding change is the likely cause. If it is only softer and he is eating, I would give it 48 hours back on the old bedding.

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Daniel R.
Daniel R.: Switched bedding brand two days ago and his droppings went soft. Not watery, just softer than usual and a bit lighter in colour. He is still...
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paws_and_seeds
Silence is worth paying extra for. A squeaky wheel at 2am ruins the whole hobby.

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zhainan
zhainan: Insufficient exercise causes hamster obesity, bar chewing and stress. A good wheel is enrichment gear, not just a toy. 2026 keepers prioriti...
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dwarf_den
Thank you for posting the day one photo. I would have dismissed that as nothing. Saving this.

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Marcus T.
Marcus T.: Cheek pouch problem, and this is what it looked like day one versus day three. Day one was just a slightly lopsided face. By day three he wa...
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peanut_butler
Same thing happened to me with a pine-based bedding. Switched back and it settled within three days.

https://hamstertribe.com/comment/DEKCEWMQ
Daniel R.
Daniel R.: Switched bedding brand two days ago and his droppings went soft. Not watery, just softer than usual and a bit lighter in colour. He is still...
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emma_hamham
Good to see lifespan factors written plainly rather than as a list of products to buy.

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zhainan
zhainan: 1. **Lifespan-reducing factors** Hamsters live 2–3 years on average. Improper diet, dirty living environment and neglected health cond...
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luna_the_hammy
Two days after a bedding change it is usually the bedding, not illness. Give it another 48 hours and watch the water bottle level. If he keeps drinking normally I would not panic yet.

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Daniel R.
Daniel R.: Switched bedding brand two days ago and his droppings went soft. Not watery, just softer than usual and a bit lighter in colour. He is still...
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dwarf_den
The dwarf sizing being smaller is the opposite of what everyone assumes. Good that you said it.

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zhainan
zhainan: Insufficient exercise causes hamster obesity, bar chewing and stress. A good wheel is enrichment gear, not just a toy. 2026 keepers prioriti...
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wheel_runner
23:40 is impressively punctual. Mine varies by about an hour depending on when he wakes up.

https://hamstertribe.com/comment/9MQ9DMBX
Daniel R.
Daniel R.: Midnight wheel marathon. Is yours this loud too? Mine starts at exactly 23:40 every night like he has a schedule. I started leaving the room...
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dwarf_den
The three taboos at the end are the honest summary of most of the mistakes I have made.

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zhainan
zhainan: 1. **Lifespan-reducing factors** Hamsters live 2–3 years on average. Improper diet, dirty living environment and neglected health cond...
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dwarf_den
This is a really clean routine. Saving it for when I next get asked.

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Ava L.
Ava L.: The photo is the food bowl, about ten minutes into the evening. I did not believe routine mattered until I had a hamster who went from hidi...
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peanut_butler
The 8pm sitting at the front of the cage is exactly what happened with mine. Took about a fortnight.

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Ava L.
Ava L.: The photo is the food bowl, about ten minutes into the evening. I did not believe routine mattered until I had a hamster who went from hidi...
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