[ashleynicol3]

Hello! I got my first Syrian hamster two weeks ago. His name is Puff. I got him from PetSmart, so I'm not sure how old he is, but he seems small, so I'm guessing he's fairly young. Puff is my first Syrian hamster (and my first male hamster), but I've had hamsters before - a Roborovski named Henny Penny (a look-don't-touch hamster) and a winter white named Pearl. They both lived to be about two years old.

Henny Penny and Pearl lived in bin cages. Puff lives in a 29-gallon aquarium. I thought it would be big enough, but after doing some research, I'm not sure it is. It'll do for now though.

Taming seems to be going well. He'll stand on my hand and take treats from me. Taming tips are appreciated since Pearl was tame from the start and I was never able to tame Henny Penny.

What type of food should I feed Puff? I've been feeding him Oxbow Essentials Hamster and Gerbil Food, plus Brown's Tropical Carnival Natural Select Seeds Treat. He likes both, but are they nutritious enough? I also bought All Living Things Fiesta Rice Puffs from Petco and he LOVES them, but I'm not sure they're healthy? He also likes broccoli and baby carrots.