Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

6 day ago

How long did it take to stop completely? Mine is two days in and still at 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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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

6 day ago

Congratulations. This is the best milestone in the whole hobby.

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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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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

8 day ago

Cutting hard shelled insects open with scissors is a good safety detail.

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zhainan: What do baby hamsters eat? [file:d3kRfU2k] [file:Zc6G3wQY] 1. Hamster pellets Although hamsters can eat a wide variety of foods, hamster pel...

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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

9 day ago

The stopping every few seconds was the giveaway for me too. Nobody mentions that one.

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Ava L.: Signs your wheel is too small, and what I wish I had known. I watched mine for a week and noted three things: his back curving while running...

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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

10 day ago

Silence is worth paying extra for. A squeaky wheel at 2am ruins the whole hobby.

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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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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

13 day ago

Weighing weekly is the best habit in this whole list.

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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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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

13 day ago

Rotating rather than adding more is something I had never considered. Trying it this month.

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Liam P.: The photo is a snuggle sack, which is still his favourite thing to sleep in, though not every week. I went through a phase of buying a new...

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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

14 day ago

The false hibernation warning deserves its own post honestly. It catches people every winter.

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zhainan: Hamsters look cute and adorable. Many people choose hamsters as their pets. However, hamsters are small in size and have relatively fragile...

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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

16 day ago

The bearings point is underrated. Mine got loud at four months and one drop of oil fixed it.

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Noah K.: I have now owned four wheels. Here is what I would tell my past self. The single rule that matters: they have to run with a flat back. If t...

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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

16 day ago

Handling over the bed instead of standing up is such a simple fix and I had never thought about it.

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Chloe B.: I want to write this down because when I searched for advice at the start I mostly found either "just pick them up" or nothing use...

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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

21 day ago

Keep everything the same for a week, then start the hand-in-cage routine. There is a good taming thread on here.

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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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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

23 day ago

She looks so pleased with herself, that expression is the whole reason we keep them.

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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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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

24 day ago

Mine drinks noticeably more from the dish as well. I only noticed how little he used the bottle after switching.

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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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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

25 day ago

Worth checking the protein on his main food too, some mixes are already high.

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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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Daniel R.

@paws_and_seeds

28 day ago

This is the most useful thing I have read on here in a while. Saving it.

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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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