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HollysHammys · 08-30-2019, 01:29 AM

Hi!
I'm new to the hamster owning community after years of owning gerbils. Yesterday I adopted a beautiful long haired dove banded syrian named Freddie <3

This morning I noticed his food bowl was completely empty, so I presume he has taken all the food to his hoard. I know this is a normal behaviour for new hamsters as they don't know if the food source is scarce or not, and overhoarding should calm down with time.

However, how do I know when to re-feed him? I have no clue where his hoard is at the moment and because he is still settling in with no interaction for a couple of days I don't want to go looking for it, so I can't keep track of how much is in there?

Thanks! ~ Holly and Freddie

08-30-2019, 01:29 AM
HollysHammys Newborn Pup Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: England Posts: 3	New hamster hoarding all his food? Hi! I'm new to the hamster owning community after years of owning gerbils. Yesterday I adopted a beautiful long haired dove banded syrian named Freddie <3 This morning I noticed his food bowl was completely empty, so I presume he has taken all the food to his hoard. I know this is a normal behaviour for new hamsters as they don't know if the food source is scarce or not, and overhoarding should calm down with time. However, how do I know when to re-feed him? I have no clue where his hoard is at the moment and because he is still settling in with no interaction for a couple of days I don't want to go looking for it, so I can't keep track of how much is in there? Thanks! ~ Holly and Freddie