Hello Everybody,
I am concerned about my new hamster Tribble, that I adopted just 2 days ago. I have him in a Kaytee rat cage, because it was the biggest one that would hold a Syrian they sold at the store. I've given him healthy treats, wood blocks, toilet paper tubes and toilet paper shreds with my scent on them, and I've fed him tiny bits of apple and carrot (very tiny, so he doesn't get wet tail) to help begin the taming process. I try to keep the temperature of my room comfortable and even, and the lights a bit low.
He is a VERY energetic young hamster, and he has a 9 inch Kaytee comfort wheel - something he is new to because he didn't have one back at the store. I think he might be addicted to it. He also has over twice as much room here, all to himself, and he just runs around like he is being chased by a ghost whenever I take the wheel out. He pretty much runs on it nonstop when it
is in his cage.
I am thinking now that it is something I am doing to train him into this neurotic behavior, and I don't want him to just pass out or always be stressed from all that running. He is a big cage bar climber, too, but that might be because he was in a glass cage before and so he thinks the new bars are fun to climb.
Plus, I think he must be scent marking the cage, because it has only been two days and there is a very strong odor. If any of you more experienced hammy owners can weigh in on these strange behaviors, I would be so grateful! Tribble and I thank you for taking the time to read this
