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Originally Posted by Ria P
I think Cupcake likes you and wants to share her food with you.
It can also be a defence response but in that case she'd spit the food at you like ammunitation. Usually aimed at a vet.
They sometimes empty their pouches when uncomfortable or in a hold.
I think that there can be a number of reasons depending on the circumstances.
My hamsters have only ever done this when uncomfortable. At the vet's or when i get them in a hold for a nail trim or to administer medication.
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Thanks a bunch for explaining Ria! It's good to know from someone experienced with hamsters. After she hopped off I wasn't sure and I gave her the seeds back. She took them back, but was miffed the rest of the night. Now I know I rejected her snack xD
How do you hold them for that? When Pearl was sick I was able to gently scoop her out of her nest from underneath, and she took her medication just sitting on my hand.