please help...my hamster eat so few...and didnt drink water 1.......i very worried of them...i just bought few day day from sunway pet shop...and the hamster type are pied...i saw the pet shop give them eat oat as their meal...do i need to get the same ??? cause i bought hamster food for them...help me please...

hi serene,
for starters, get a variety of food, like sunflower seed, oats, those bulk packed green pellets and even alfalfa grass. experiment around and see if your hamster is eating again.

you should also check its cheek pouch. if there's food in it, then there's nothing much to worry about.

also, hamsters that live solitary tend to eat less and doesn't scramble for food when you put food into their bowl. especially for my family of winter whites. younger hamsters, especially when they live in a group of 3 or more will rush for food and compete with one another. they will also stuff their cheek pouch full of food.

drinking habits differ from one hamster to another. some drink more some drink less. what you should be worried about is excessive drinking which could be a sign of a diabetic hamster. they should be perfectly fine with normal water bottles. but I use this: http://www.petshack.com.my/webshaper/store...ProductItem=531 for my brood. easier access for a group of hamsters living together.

hey my Buttercup is getting bigger! LOL! kinda hard to take her pic though coz she cant duduk diam 1....





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Hi Serene,
Don't worry too much about it. Probably trying to suit into new environment.
It's good to give your hamster a healthy mix, variety of food. Hamster food / mix are great, but you also can prepare your own mix.
Since you noticed that the pet shop gave oats as their (only) meal, your hamster might be having trouble adjusting.
It's usually advisable to mix (introduce) new food gradually. So, if you want, you can get some oats to see if there's any improvement in it's eating habits.
Give your hamster some time, I'm very certain it'll "recover" on it's own, since you've provided both food and drinks at it's disposal

thanks a lot... ^^
maybe i should buy adult 1 to breed... hehe
[but, duno where to find those older 1, usually they all selling young hamster]

younger hamsters are easier to sell since they are cuter

I do have a few winter white (sapphire and pearl) russian dwarf for sale. they are about a month now, genitals are visible.
RM5 each, Pm me if interested.

thanks u all so much !!!!i will try again....just scared they will hungry or thirsty....

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Added on January 15, 2010, 9:28 pmcute little hammy

This post has been edited by serene1314520: Jan 15 2010, 09:28 PM

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Assorted food and hay. kuaci works best.
my older winter white hamsters tend to outgrow hay and alfalfa.


baby hamsters. 4-5 weeks old.

This post has been edited by Rusty Nail: Jan 15 2010, 09:46 PM

looking for female winter white[white color will be great - cause all my hammy are white color] XD
got picture of your hammy ma?

hey there, may i know the white colour 1 is male or female[interested with it]
if it is female mind sell it to me? lol....



BTW - im from Negeri Sembilan[Seremban]
currently study at KL[Setapak Indah]

No offence but the green balls and kuaci are unhealthy for hamster, if i were u, i would get vitakraft or prestige instead

i know, they are junk food.
i don't give them much of those, only occasionally. it's just cheaper to buy in bulk then small packets.

hi everyone,

one of my hammy front left finger swell only 1 finger, i notice it today only , she is quite active syrian hammy, and according to my wife this few day she a bit quiet. i'm a bit worried about her

guy, why my hamster's shyt oways stick at his ass de =.="
kind of wet tats y its stick on it. any solution or its normal? last time i don face this problem woh..

i mean its shyt is wet, not because of the place is wet.

This post has been edited by LOOOOOOL: Jan 17 2010, 12:35 AM

it could be the start of warts.


or it could be just an inflamed finger from an injury. I can't be too sure because none of my hamsters are ever sick before.

This post has been edited by Rusty Nail: Jan 17 2010, 10:33 AM

is your hamster sick? maybe he is having diarrhea that why his shyt is wet.. I tink u shud take him to the vet or try observe him to see anything goes wrong..

yo, i need to ask....this question is from my little bro, " when ( bila ) I want to clean the cage and usually what you usually clean with? "

Hope you guys know

normal kitchen detergent works just fine. make sure that you rinse it properly with lots of water.
then wipe it dry before putting fresh bedding. the cage has to be dry, and not damp.

if smelly then clean it.. or make it a routine like cleaning the bedding once a week.. more hygiene environment.. For me, i use normal hand wash liquid soup to clean the cage and dry it at the sun after cleaning..

I normally use dettol hand wash liquid to do the job without any problem at all

Ok, thanks for the tips or info....

I is gonna buy syrian ham soon enough haha