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Old 06-06-2018, 08:28 AM  
Velle
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Default Re: Needing help - new hamster owner :/

Hi, welcome to HC

What you're describing sounds like pretty normal robo behaviour to me! They're a lot more skittish than other species of hamsters so they are a little more on their nerves and are more inclined to being a bit weirder. Their memory isn't amazing either so they can sometimes forget that you're a nice human and go into a flighty sort of mode and freeze up, or just flee for their lives. With robo's everything from approaching to taming is going to be done slowly

Bar chewing can be a behavioural sign that they're bored or don't have enough space. What type of cage do you have, and are you meeting the minimum requirements? Have you tried to give them a lot of digging room, and maybe a whimzee dog chew to occupy themselves with? Hides, and tunnels can mentally stimulate them a bit more too. Flora really loves a ceramic mug we've put in her cage, and Mallow really enjoys having a slightly elevated nest box for gerbils.

For the most part, it sounds like you're doing pretty alright
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