I recently bought my daughters a black bear hamster. He looks skinner than when I first bought him 2 weeks ago. He was a Valentine's gfift to my daughters.Will he get bigger than the normal Syrien Hamsters? Are there any special treats I can give him to help fatten him up? He gets the normal Hamster feed, but it seems like he doesn's eat much of it. He kinda picks and chooses what he wants out of it. I did give him a Saltine cracker and he loved it. Any Hamster owners out there, please give me information that you may have. Or any good sites. He is currently in a 10 gal tank with a topper. He has a metal wheel I know they aren't suppose to have those. But that's all Wal-mart had, we don't have a petco or petsmart around here. Thanks!
2007-02-25 10:51:14 · 2 answers · asked by kim r 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Sunflower seeds are a good choice for hamsters. they like to open them with their teeth. also, tried some feed that has a variety of food choices in it, and see what he likes best. saltine crackers are ok for them, but not too much
2007-02-25 11:03:19 · answer #1 · answered by cockadoodleDIE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be sure you clean his surroundings often. Hamsters can become very ill from "wet tail", a disease they get from bacteria when their bedding is dirty. They can loose their appetite and die from this disease. Changing the bedding frequently will prevent this. :)
2007-02-25 10:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by lulu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋