Peanut! - Page 6

Abi5sos1d · 05-23-2016, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SKB_Hamsters

I understand how you feel Sherbet gets bored really easily and demand attention, everything I tried to keep her occupied after a few seconds she no longer interested in again, but she is also a hamster who loves her cuddles. So I don't know what else to suggest regarding erichment, someone else may be able to offer some other ideas as I find cardboard boxes are a good enrichment to climb on top, hide within and chew up (but if she doesn't like to chew cardboard this may not be ideal for her), also rat sized tunnel are the only toys Sherbet really enjoys.

She has a wooden tunnel, a grass hut, a cardboard box, 3 cardboard tubes, a corn shaped chew which she uses as a stand, a glass jar and her coconut and she has assorted chews and things and of course her trixie wheel. I thought about getting her a suspension bridge but that's too dangerous I feel like she likes climbing she has a wooden bridge but I don't think she enjoys that either.

SKB_Hamsters · 05-23-2016, 04:01 PM

It's sounds like she has plenty of things to occupy her, but I often find when they know you are around they demand attention and if I wake up during the night I often hear Sherbet running around playing with toys which she wouldn't do if I she knew I was there.

pinkneon · 05-23-2016, 04:02 PM

Tricky one ... You could try scattering some of her mix too, see if that helps a bit?

For while she's away, take all her favorite things with her. If you do things a certain way - such as feed at a certain time etc - then it might be good to write it down for your friend. I've got to leave Sweep with a hamster sitter for a few days in June and she has had hamsters before, but I am still stressing out! I am so unsure how he is going to cope - or behave! But I still plan on writing something for her - things like saying that I scatter feed etc, just to make it as stress free for both of them as possible!
As for your friend's cat ... If you put a heavy book on one side of the top of the cage it should help a bit - actually I also found it useful to stop Sweep from Monkey Barring!

Abi5sos1d · 05-23-2016, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkneon

Tricky one ... You could try scattering some of her mix too, see if that helps a bit?

For while she's away, take all her favorite things with her. If you do things a certain way - such as feed at a certain time etc - then it might be good to write it down for your friend. I've got to leave Sweep with a hamster sitter for a few days in June and she has had hamsters before, but I am still stressing out! I am so unsure how he is going to cope - or behave! But I still plan on writing something for her - things like saying that I scatter feed etc, just to make it as stress free for both of them as possible!
As for your friend's cat ... If you put a heavy book on one side of the top of the cage it should help a bit - actually I also found it useful to stop Sweep from Monkey Barring!

The only things I do with her everyday is topping up her bowl if she needs it, changing her water, giving her a couple of treats and taking her out for a bit. I tend to scatter food when she's out in her play box but that won't happen while I'm away.

Lolo2902 · 05-23-2016, 05:13 PM

She's adorable! Her name is perfect for her beautiful coat!

Abi5sos1d · 06-02-2016, 02:28 PM

Have some bad news I'm afraid, Peanut's coconut has been urinated in so much that I had to throw it away. She had stored food in there and it got stuck onto it because of the urine and it stunk pretty badly. I'm quite upset I had to do this as she loved it very much and I had to make her a bed out of a cardboard box, however she will have a hammock soon and I hope she will love it just as much.

CMB · 06-03-2016, 08:28 AM

Maybe she would like a half coconut hide.

flowerfairy · 06-03-2016, 01:33 PM

I wonder if you could plasti-kote a cocnut house for her?

Hope she likes her hammock.

Abi5sos1d · 07-31-2016, 11:57 AM

Hi guys, I haven't been on here in a while because I have started a new job and I have been busy! I will try to come on here as much as possible from now on! I bet you have been wondering how I am doing or more so how Peanut is! 😀

Rempanda · 07-31-2016, 03:04 PM

Aww she's so beautiful! I had a hammy that looked so similar to her when I was a kid. Hope she likes her new cage