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Old 09-07-2005, 12:33 PM  
Emma
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My Phoebe weighs in at 173g....and then I broke the scales by dropping them!!! (not with Phoebs!) Lol so will have to wait a little bit for robo weights!! Phoebs is a large female syrian, from a rescue but a good sized ham.



Nooboo, I have had syrians weighing in around the 70g mark before (also had dwarves around that weight!), there is a huge variation in the sizes of hamsters dependent on the breeding. Nelson is a well-bred show ham so I'd expect him to be larger than the average pet shop hamster. As long as the hamster is eating well and looks well-covered for it's size (i.e. doesn't look too bony) then I wouldn't worry too much about fattening them up - although of course nutritious treats are always welcome!



50g may well be normal for Ponder if she is of smaller stature, as long as she is fine in herself and not skinny, I wouldn't worry. Are you concerned about anything other than her weight?
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