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Fluffagrams · 04-01-2019, 02:35 PM

Hello and welcome back!

I usually quarantine new hamsters for at least a week or two to be on the safe side but will extend it if a hamster sounds snuffly, has a cough, skin issues or is itching.

In terms of wheel use, if a hamster has not used one in a long time, I would normally ease them into it, starting with supervised sessions and then progressing to having it in the cage a few nights a week and then finally in their cage 24/7 but with monitoring for signs that they are becoming obsessive.

04-01-2019, 02:35 PM
Fluffagrams Moderator Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 3,640	Re: Rehab-ing a rescue Hello and welcome back! I usually quarantine new hamsters for at least a week or two to be on the safe side but will extend it if a hamster sounds snuffly, has a cough, skin issues or is itching. In terms of wheel use, if a hamster has not used one in a long time, I would normally ease them into it, starting with supervised sessions and then progressing to having it in the cage a few nights a week and then finally in their cage 24/7 but with monitoring for signs that they are becoming obsessive.