[Zuzia]

Originally Posted by cypher

It does sound like the bedding is probably cotton so not worth the risk really, he should be fine with shredded toilet tissue, they usually love it.
The food doesn’t sound suitable, there aren’t any dwarf specific mixes available in the uk unfortunately & most of the mixes sold in pet shops aren’t good.
You can get good food from Rodipet, delivery costs aren’t too high & you can always get a few bags at a time & store it in the freezer to cut down on costs.
https://www.rodipet.co.uk/pet-foods/...nior-500g.html
Try to give him more green veg rather than the sweeter veg or fruit as they’re prone to diabetes it is best to avoid sweeter foods.
Most love broccoli, cucumber, green beans, lettuce, things like that.

Edit, I forgot about the cage!
Most cages sold in pet shops are usually too small & not suitable for hamsters.
A good cage for a dwarf is the hamster heaven although it’s best used without the tubes & penthouse that come with it (blockers are provided for the holes) it’s a good size, the base is deep enough for a good amount of substate & it’s high enough to fit an 8 or 9” wheel without being too high & posing a fall risk.
They don’t climb well so floor space is the most important thing for them with a good size house & smaller hides, coconuts are good & cork tubes or tunnels are great as both hides & something to climb over & explore.
You can get the hamster heaven cage from Zooplus
https://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small...YaAk5CEALw_wcB
or amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Savic-Hamst.../dp/B003QRPAR2

Have a look through this thread for ideas on cages & set ups.
Let's see your cages - New thread - July 2017

It is kapok bedding I was using and am a little worried now I have changed everything in his cage so am hoping he is okay but should I take him to get checked at the vets? As they can get blocked up both ends he seems okay but am not sure if I should just invade he is eating drinking and pooping okay I have checked. Is scary to know a pet store sold me it as safe for him I feel awful for letting him have it! I thought they liked to climb and was looking at a new cage for him that is a metal wire cage that has the covered bit on one side at the bottom and goes up 3 more flights by tubes bridges and steps with a nest bit at the bottle water on the next one a little house on the next one and a wheel at the top but if it is that high up could he get hurt if he falls off? I thought they were good with balance and heights and climbing but am learning a lot on here as I am talking to you hun I just want to make sure I doing the best for the little guy because he really is close to my heart now he honestly brightens my day up even on a bad one he tries to climb up to his food without using the ramp and ends up pushing his wheel off and getting his but stick 😂 but makes it in the end now has worked out he can push the bowl over and climb up the rough the hole it is supposed to it in with his nest underneath you find his little nose poking through to see if he has any apple or carrot up there 😂😂 and he has the wood treats with seeds hidden inside them and they are quite big for his little size but he still tries every day to get it to the other end of the cage and put it in his nest 😂😂 he is a funny little guy he loved his ball too he comes out for maybe 15mins each day he doesn’t like it when I close it after he gets in but he loves running around the front fo in it 😍😍 I am going to take a look at the food you have shown me and get some when I’m paid next with veggies I have broccoli carrots cauliflower and stuff but is frozen is this okay to give him once defrosted? Or am better off with fresh? He loves a bit of apple but will start giving him that as an occasional treat instead sorry for all the questions and long replies but I just like to know what’s best for him xx