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instrumentality in hamsters

Intro and pictures

Mar 13, 2011 14:07

Hello! I'm new to the community, so I thought I'd introduce myself and my little hammy.

( My Layla! Warning - really bad pictures. )

handling, introductions, pictures, exercise

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lovetohaight March 13 2011, 23:40:10 UTC

Aww.. shes really cute! Do you have a wheel for her to run on inside her cage, or is that what a Liberty Ball is?

instrumentality March 13 2011, 23:41:49 UTC

Yes, I do - I got one of those OVO cages with everything built in, so there's a wheel in there, and I hear her on it at night sometimes. She just keeps getting fatter, though, so I'm trying to get her into her ball more often.

And thank you *_* She's lovely.

lovetohaight March 13 2011, 23:43:55 UTC

Are you feeding her too many treats? I know sunflower seeds will make them fat.
I don't know how big the ovo wheels are exactly.. does her back curve while she's in it? For my syrian I'm using a wodent wheel since he wasn't using his smaller wheel when I adopted him.

instrumentality March 13 2011, 23:47:49 UTC

I don't... think so. The only treats I give her are some veggies every few days, and some Cheerio-sized timothy hay treats every now and then. I was warned against alfalfa and sugary treats like the yogurt-covered ones, so I'm trying to keep it simple as possible.

I don't see her in it very often (she pretty much only uses it at night), so it's hard to say, but I'll look out for that! Thanks for the tip.

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wunderaliceland March 16 2011, 23:55:47 UTC

Aw she has the same patterns as my ham Pickles but my ham is a tad more orange. So cute!!! Good luck :) If you find she doesnt like the ball as much, do you have a bathtub you might be able to let her wander in to let her run in a bit more room? People also suggest getting in the tub (clothed) with the hams to let them get used to your smell and such.

instrumentality March 17 2011, 19:06:48 UTC

That's a great idea, thanks! I'll try it out while we're cleaning the cage today.

bruxsa May 6 2011, 06:36:15 UTC

What a gorgeouse ham :) For the Ovo Cages there are some reaslly great wheels used to attatch to the outside of the cage. Its kind of like a suspension wheel. There nice and big for larger hams, my Alice loves hers, her back dosen't arch in it like the origonal interior one that came with the cage, and I love that I don't hear it at night. Plus its super fun to be able to see her running in her wheel through the plastic sides :)