mayb he still stress with his new home... give him some time... u cannot force hamster to eat finish his food... they are choosy eaters....

i do also have the same thing in my mind~

coz he seems like finding way to escape from the cage O.O
T.T

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Added on February 26, 2010, 11:57 amregarding the so-called calcium block~ izzit safe for hamster to consume it?


they claim that it is for hamster to 'trim' their teeth~ (the shop is selling at

RM2 each) (i saw another one that is bigger abit with a box packing, they

sell it at RM20+ in "petsmore") btw, 2 things is almost the same to me~

both claimed its calcium block~ (but dunno what is the ingredients when i ask)




last time i used to put a white thing~ something like dried fish part (dunno

which part) its white in colour and my previous hamster bite it alwiz and

the teeth almost gone~ ended up i've to take out tat thing ^^" lolx

This post has been edited by minc3: Feb 26 2010, 11:57 AM

jz let ur hamster trim his teeth using it lo... dun remove it laa..

wanna ask y my robo dont run??keep stay on a place n female's stomach big big...izit pregnent??1 male 1 female...both less run...1st time ear robo..

Actually can use toilet rolls (the center part) for them to chew on to trim their teeth.

It's also depends on your syrian whether they want to chew on it or not. Some will chew it when you first put into their tanks then don't touch anymore. Some can finish chew the whole thing in a few days.

hi there...this is my golden hamster...Ichigo....he always look kinda distorted when he sleep.....



and my Kiki d roborovski~!.....love sand bathing so much~~^-^

About hamsters (and gerbils) and their teeth and nails:

Something that I used to do, is provide some "driftwood".
The kind which you put in an aquarium - either mango or jati, the two most common driftwood that you can find.

They love to sleep on it, they love to burrow under it, scratch it, bite it, jump from it, crawl... very subjective...
Basically, it's a wonderful play thing.
Not to mention the aesthetics if you found a darn good looking driftwood!

The only drawback is the cage itself.
Driftwoods would be more suitable if you're keeping your pets in a tank.
Smaller driftwoods may fit smaller cages, but will provide extra height for your hamsters to be more adventurous, and it might be dull looking...

Anyway, back to topic, driftwoods are good alternative means for teeth and nail (grooming).
They absolutely love it. Give it a try!

d 3rd pic on d 1st row is soooooooo CUTE!!!! XD

haha he looks so distorted in dat pic^_^...but i still love him much....he's a naughty n active fella.. but doesnt bite wen being handle thou...

Oooh, your little Ichigo is a long-haired syrian. You might want to use a toothbrush to brush his long fur if it gets too messy XD

P.S I wouldn't use wood shavings for this fella either, since they tend to stick on his fur. Besides, they're not very good for him. Try Corn cob or recycled Paper.

This post has been edited by Sophiera: Mar 7 2010, 09:03 PM

hi, im new with hamsters. just got my hamster today! so cute!! hehe

but it has some baldness, maybe careless care by the shop? will the bald spot go away? parasite infection?

and what is the species and expected age?



any help or suggestion is really appreciated!!

i am so sad to find out my hamster passed on today...went to check on him before going to work...will miss him for sure

My robo hamster also like that.. Is like the skins are wet wet looking.. I wonder is it because of the pee or bedding that cause them like that.. But whenever i clean the cage, I use a wet cloth to wipe them cause they smell darm stinky.. After wiping and drying them, their fur become like normal.. Few days later, they will become back the same.. Wet wet looking..

So i think is normal, no worries..

maybe can try gv them bathsand?
my robo dun hv such wet looking problem so far~

my old folk hammy jz passed away yesterday...

why we have so many fallen hammie lately...sob2...

hi guys, any1 know where to get breeder celect in penang or online?
toby in penang, petshack and also chubbypetsgarden are out of stock...

phew, glad to hear that my hamter is normal and fine, hehe. yeah, at first i thought its wet because of the pee or the drinking water, but after a while also the fur is wet2 looking, maybe they groom using wet style gel, hehe

yes, given them bathsand and they super like it, hehe. but still wet2 looking also. thanks for all the reply.

@ Snoopie: What your robo needs is a sand bath. In the wild they roll in sand to get rid of extra oil

http://www.petshack.com.my/webshaper/store...ProductItem=406

my one because of old age maa... last few days i see he climb out frm his litterbox also got difficulties liao.... hand and leg shake like no tomolo...