Then how about providing fresh food? Hamsters get fat on fresh fruits in a good way! And of course smoothie is good too.

Hmmm... I think the shopkeeper also didn't know lar. It takes a pretty sharp eye to see the difference mar. And shopkeepers usually just dump all the hammies from the same carton and assume it's the same species and dump it all in 1 tank lor.

Lol, it doesn't happen in one day. You see, your robo really wants the food on your hand but still feel afraid and so is cautious of your hand lor. So just continue to put your hand there. It will come. After coming a few times it won't be scared already (or should I say, less scared). O, and it works faster when you give them nice treats they like, like hamster treats or sweet fruits (my robos used to love watermelon. Maybe cuz I don't offer them that very often?)

Robos are hard to tame because they are naturally highly timid and cautious. So you must give them more time to get used to you. They have to throw away their natural instincts to come to you. It's like asking you to stick your hand in a lion's mouth. You can do it in one day? Understand your robos lor.

And yes Jayniel, my equation is Love = Patience + Sacrifice

If you really love your robo, you will wait very patiently for your robo to know that you mean it no harm and to get to that goal, you have to sacrifice a bit of time and money lor. But it's really worth it at the end.

Lol, exactly. I can probably do it lar if you give me lots of time to get acquainted with that particular lion and he's a sweet lazy thing.

Anyway, happy birthday!

You have a fatsoso right?

Not so soon I think. Her puffy gets a few months break after giving birth wan mar. Nezu is a good boss so give puffie long maternity break.

^ What kind of herb mix are you talking about? My hmmies love bell pepper also. any color any amount also can finish.

Oops. Sorry Sangels. I thought Puffie was an affectionate nickname for brownie puff (since they both have a "puff" mar).

@moomoomilk: You can feed a wide variety of fruits and vege to your hammies. There are some that you're advised not to feed to dwarf hamsters though. I think it's on the first page.

As for diarrhea, to prevent it, just slowly introduce vege and fruits it will be ok.

If you're talking about the vegetarian formula, I already bought it since I started using smoothie and have been feeding it to them everyday. My Roche likes it a lot and will take it raw (no need add anything, just powder), with water, with honey, and with smoothie.

My Ferro only takes it with smoothie. That boy so difficult.

Or you're talking about something new? Okok. thanks nezu. Will get it from pet shack.

This post has been edited by Jamien: Sep 4 2008, 10:49 PM

My syrians never had vege before they came home with me, so their introduction is like:

Nezu's smoothie ---> fruits and sweet vege -----> green leafy vege

So basically, for those non vege eaters you can always try feeding them smoothie first. I find it is easier to accustom them to the idea of taking vege.

^ If you take out the sunflowers they'll have no choice but to eat the others. Don't worry. I used to remove the sunflower seeds too and offer them as treats when it was taming time or teaching tricks.

Kuaci is not really healthy mar... It's kinda like humans. We like to eat something that is not good for our healthy because it usually taste good...

Your xiao bai just got switched from other hamster food to prestige izzit?

It's normal for her to be picky of her new food and show little interest. My syrians used to take habitrail before they came home with me. So I used a week to let them get used to Prestige which had little kuaci and no visible corn (the ones they're used to). Now they eat without problem lo. Roche used to be frightened of the dried prne thing in prestige. It was pretty funny.

Yup.we shouldn't let them get into the habit of being picky and wasteful right?

sigh... it's exactly how my favourite first robo. didn't know what food was good since all brands boast to be the best so only get habitrail... sometimes i will bring whatever vege and fruit i have in m place but since they lived in my bf's place and his mum views it as wasteful they hardly get fresh...

but at lest they had a large tank and accessories all to themselvs. it's a lil sad cuz they never lived long enough to taste smoothie or move to my house.

But my syrians and all robos who moved to my place had a good life, although cannot compare with now syrians. I'm learning more and will try to give the best to my pets. I can't give what I never managed to give to my poor first hammies. But I can give to my current hammies and will try my best!

Wodent wheel is more expensive and of course better.

Basically, silent wheel is like any other wheel except that there's no noise when your hammies are using it.

Wodent wheel looks kinda like a film roll. It's front is semi covered with a fwe holes. Perfect for hamsters who live together. When they run together it is possible that one of them may "fly" off the wheel when the other runs too fasst. So wodent can help prevent your hammie from flying off (IMO )

Also, wodent wheel is no noise and also very stable lar. It's recognized as a safe wheel for small animals to use by the ASPCA.

^ Lol, my robos used to be like that. That's why I share experienced. Al 4 of them will want to run at the same time when 1 fella wants to run. Then we have cases of being pushed off, cannot follow up so drop off, or emergency brake then fly off.

So I bought a BIG wheel for them and they had to use more energy and there was a lot more space so no more such cases lo.

Have to say, the only thing a robo loves more than food is the wheel.

It's sold only in pet shack.

Check this: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=614605&hl=

I think you should get wodent wheel junior. But nezu' fatsoso maybe must consider wodent wheel snr?

This post has been edited by Jamien: Sep 5 2008, 09:58 PM

nail-o-matic is for filing their nails. I think hamsters don't need. I use it for my sugar glider.

Yesh the wheel is so nice~ Most expensive wheel ever bought but well worth it!

^ Er... Hiroko, what kinda hamsters are yours? As far as I know, if the parents are tame the babies will be so much easier to tame, because the mum teaches them stuff.

Hamsters are afraid of sudden movements. You have to bait them with food everyday on your palm and slowly move a lil bit day by day. Let them get used to you and the fact that you move.

Hand = food is a good thing mar for them. Means they are getting used to your hand as a food provider. Just gain their trust little by little. I suggest you cut a BIG piece of fruit (for them is big la. Actually not so big.) put on your palm. Make them eat slowly and finish it on your palm.

It could be a lot of things.

Firstly is mites or lice. This usually happens i areas that hamsters find hard to clean.

Second reason is wrong bedding. I heard cedar shavings can cause your hamster's fur to fall off. What bedding are you using?

Third is improper diet. What are you feeding your hamster?

Fourth is maybe a skin disease. Fungus and the such?

Fifth, what is the age of your hamster?


I'm sorry if I'm a little straight forward but most clean and well kept hamsters don't usually bald. How often do you change the bedding?