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Old 03-09-2016, 02:01 PM  
pinkneon
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Default Re: New ham hardly eats anything

All hamsters need time to settle in, and all are different. He could still be a little shy. If you started handling him quite quickly after you got him, he could have got a little stressed, which could be why he won't take food from you. He needs more time to settle, to take things in and to get used to you. He needs to learn to trust you before he can take food from you. Also, I wouldn't give him too many new foods, as it could upset his tummy and make him ill. I'd introduce them one at a time, and slowly. Also not too many nuts as these are really high in fat! They love eating them, but should only really have them as a treat (same as us with chocolate sadly!). Is he eating his normal food ok? If he is eating a lot of other foods he may not even be that hungry, so might be worth cutting down on those extras for a bit. But they all are very very different. He will get there in his own time, but for now you will have to wait for him to come to you ...
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