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Ria P · 05-26-2020, 08:56 AM

Bean is a lovely colour.
Why don't you weigh her? Then you can tell if she's putting on weight or not.
I'd be careful with weight loss diets and keep in mind that in a pet shop tank hamsters have no room to exercise and the wheel they usually have is too small. Mostly they are fed a muesli mix with too much sugar and carrots. I'd give her a chance to settle in first, feed her a healthy and varied diet and make sure that she has a big enough wheel to run on with a straight back.
If she really has lived on her own for the past six weeks she won't be pregnant and could be a bit chubby because she had nothing to do but eat.

05-26-2020, 08:56 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Pregnant or Chubby? Bean is a lovely colour. Why don't you weigh her? Then you can tell if she's putting on weight or not. I'd be careful with weight loss diets and keep in mind that in a pet shop tank hamsters have no room to exercise and the wheel they usually have is too small. Mostly they are fed a muesli mix with too much sugar and carrots. I'd give her a chance to settle in first, feed her a healthy and varied diet and make sure that she has a big enough wheel to run on with a straight back. If she really has lived on her own for the past six weeks she won't be pregnant and could be a bit chubby because she had nothing to do but eat.