Emma W.

@emma_hamham

6 day ago

Bar chewing is almost never about toys, and this proves it.

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Liam P.: How I finally stopped the bar chewing. The fix was not more toys. It was moving the cage away from the window and adding twenty centimetres...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

7 day ago

That first time is such a good feeling. Congratulations on the patience.

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Sofia M.: First time he fell asleep in my hand. Six weeks of sitting next to the cage with my hand inside doing nothing at all. Tonight he walked on,...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

7 day ago

Feeding mostly at night made an obvious difference for mine within a week.

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zhainan: How many times should hamsters be fed per day? [file:7A2vux7M] [file:6s1cAqNk] Feeding plans should be adjusted according to the hamster...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

9 day ago

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

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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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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

10 day ago

A silent wheel was the only real fix for me. Worth the money in the end.

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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 W.

@emma_hamham

10 day ago

Good to see lifespan factors written plainly rather than as a list of products to buy.

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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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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

15 day ago

Twenty minutes and never leaving the room is exactly the right rule.

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Marcus T.: The photo is him after playpen time, which is the most tiring part of his day. I do not have a proper playpen, so I use the bathroom floor...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

17 day ago

Dried shrimp is the universal bribe. Mine will do anything for one.

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Daniel R.: Sharing my current treat list, because I spent the first few months buying colourful things from the pet shop that were mostly sugar. The p...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

21 day ago

Welcome. Ask anything, this place has been friendly since I joined.

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Marcus T.: Just brought home a Syrian male, about 10 weeks old. He is still hiding most of the day but comes out around 9pm. Looking forward to learni...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

22 day ago

How often do you leave the dish in? Mine gets it twice a week and still goes straight for it.

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Sofia M.: Put the dish in and she immediately rolled in it for a solid five minutes, then sat in it looking extremely pleased with herself. Sand bath...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

25 day ago

Watch the weight rather than the count. That is the only measure that has been reliable for me.

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Ava L.: My hamster would eat these all day if I let him. Currently giving one small piece twice a week. Is that reasonable, or am I overdoing the p...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

26 day ago

Ceramic made a difference here too, much easier to see the level than with the bottle.

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Liam P.: Switched to a shallow ceramic bowl last month. He drinks noticeably more and it is much easier to see how much he is actually getting. Only...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

28 day ago

Looks great. Do you have a photo of the inside now that he has moved in?

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Chloe B.: Finally finished the enclosure. Base is a modified storage bin, lid is mesh, and I added a raised platform so there is usable floor space un...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

29 day ago

If he is hunched and not eating by morning, go to the vet. Waiting is the one thing you cannot undo.

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Noah K.: Paper is cheap and easy to find but it does not hold tunnels at all in my experience. Hemp seems to hold shape better. Anyone compared them...

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Emma W.

@emma_hamham

1 month ago

Try soaking two pellets in water for a minute first, the smell changes completely and mine suddenly ate them.

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Daniel R.: My dwarf refuses pellets completely. I have tried mixing them in at about 10% and he just picks around them. How long did it take yours to...

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