I was wondering, my son has a Syrian hamster and he has had his cheeks full of food for about an hour or more now. We have only had him for about 5 days but can anyone tell me if there is something wrong with him that would cause him to fill his cheeks like this for so long???? Please help. A little reassurance that everything is ok would be wonderful!
2006-10-16 12:03:58 · 20 answers · asked by Stephanie M 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Hammie stores the grain in his cheeks ,then transports it to a secret site to store it for later consumption.
Could it be your Hammie hasn't decided where to put it yet?
Or is he waiting for you to look away ,so that he can stash it in secret?
(You have a para. hamster)
Sure this is normal for them, our school hamster did this all the time ,he'd usually hide it in his nest/sleeping area.
(Only please don't put yours down the slide,like the boys at school did to ours)
Have fun, and stop staring at him
M
PS don't forget to visit the hamster dance site on www
2006-10-16 12:05:16 · answer #1 · answered by mesmerized 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I was wondering, my son has a Syrian hamster and he has had his cheeks full of food for about an hour or more now. We have only had him for about 5 days but can anyone tell me if there is something wrong with him that would cause him to fill his cheeks like this for so long???? Please help. A...
2015-08-18 21:15:43 · answer #2 · answered by Meaghan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hamsters like to pack their cheeks full of food and store it where they sleep usually, because they will wake during the daytime, and since they are nocturnal the light hurts their eyes so if it is next to them then they wont have to move from their sleeping area. Syrian / Teddy bear hamsters are more likely to do this than other hamsters.
2006-10-16 12:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no scientist but I believe the reason why he still has his cheeks full may be because he doesn't know where to put the food or maybe he just doesn't have a secure place to put it yet.....He could just be saving it for later.....But he should be OK, I had a hamster about 5yrs ago....his cheeks were full for 3hours one time, he was fine......He was just looking for a place to hide it for a midnight snack. LOL.
2006-10-16 12:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nuthing wrong with your hamster, Some hamster like to keep it in there pouches for along time. Its just a hammie thing. Good luck with it and have fun!
2006-10-16 15:34:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey don't worry hamsters put food in their cheeks. they empty it out almost right before they go to sleep so they can have a late night snack.
2006-10-16 12:13:23 · answer #6 · answered by poohbear33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He put food in there as storage. Its like a kangaroo pouch. He will eventually take it out, don't worry. Hamsters put a lot more stuff in there like bedding and stuff too.
2006-10-16 12:19:00 · answer #7 · answered by Caitlin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hamsters usually do this it is probably not ready to eat yet or it might think you are going to take it away because you are probably sitting there so it is hiding some for later. if you will go away from it it might let the food out of its mouth.
2006-10-16 12:12:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to allaboutpets.org.uk You will find headings on small pets, cats, dogs etc. Hamsters do this nothing to wory about
2006-10-16 12:10:03 · answer #9 · answered by ann.inspain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal; that's what hamsters do.
2006-10-16 12:05:24 · answer #10 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋