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Hammy_Newbie · 08-17-2021, 01:23 PM

Our lovely Syrian hamster has build up a sizeable food store in her tubes. Most of this came from a hanging corn on the cob and a hanging nutty stick which she completely stripped within 1/2 an hour and took to her tubes, but she adds a few seeds and nuts whenever she is fed. She can still just about get through the tubes but the food has been there a while and I’m not sure how long I can leave it.

She does have the odd nibble from it but it’s getting to the point where I really need to throw it away; however I’m worried she will be really stressed if she finds her stash gone. Any advice on the best way to deal with this would be appreciated. All the food is dry as she tends to eat fruit and veg straight away.

Our previous hamster took weeks to eat hanging edible things so I’ve never had to deal with a stash of this magnitude before!

08-17-2021, 01:23 PM
Hammy_Newbie Hamster Pup Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 55	How long do you let your hamster keep their stash? Our lovely Syrian hamster has build up a sizeable food store in her tubes. Most of this came from a hanging corn on the cob and a hanging nutty stick which she completely stripped within 1/2 an hour and took to her tubes, but she adds a few seeds and nuts whenever she is fed. She can still just about get through the tubes but the food has been there a while and I’m not sure how long I can leave it. She does have the odd nibble from it but it’s getting to the point where I really need to throw it away; however I’m worried she will be really stressed if she finds her stash gone. Any advice on the best way to deal with this would be appreciated. All the food is dry as she tends to eat fruit and veg straight away. Our previous hamster took weeks to eat hanging edible things so I’ve never had to deal with a stash of this magnitude before!