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Old 06-30-2021, 08:08 AM   #1
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Default what are syrians favorite treats?

Hey guys! I have a 3-4 month old Syrian named Squeak. I tried giving him multiple treats (such as watermelons, sunflower seeds, carrots, cucumbers...) but he has very little interest in them. He eats carrots, but only does so when I'm not nearby, making it almost impossible for me to try and tame him.
Does anyone know of a healthy treat that syrians typically love? I really want him to trust me and realize that I only want to spoil and love him, and not hurt him.
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Old 06-30-2021, 10:20 AM   #2
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Default Re: what are syrians favorite treats?

you could try broccoli, cauliflower, spinach leaf. I grow flax and pea shoots which my hamsters have all loved
Most like a whimzee chew, although some don't.
Maybe a bit of egg.

I find my syrian hamsters aren't bothered about food when they first wake up, so you could try it at different times when he is awake as well as different foods.
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Old 06-30-2021, 03:02 PM   #3
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Default Re: what are syrians favorite treats?

My young Syrian prefers pumpkin seeds over sunflower seeds. He also goes mad for mealworms, they are rather fatty but you can break one up and offer it in small pieces.

He also doesn't want to eat as soon as he gets up. His routine is to come out of his nest and head straight for his hidey home. After a little while he'll come out and have a drink of water, it's only then that I try to interact with him, otherwise he just stays hidden. I empathise, I hate mornings too.
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Old 06-30-2021, 03:43 PM   #4
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Default Re: what are syrians favorite treats?

Oh, one thing I recently realised as a complete noob: I was over feeding him. I’d stupidly read the weight of food for an adult hamster and given him that. Now I’ve cut back on his dinner he’s much more eager for treats.
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Old 07-05-2021, 03:11 AM   #5
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Hazel will do anything for a blob of porridge!
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Old 07-07-2021, 06:06 AM   #6
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Default Re: what are syrians favorite treats?

Treats didn't really have much effect when i was taming my Syrians. They much prefered freedom and still do.

I took them out of their cages in a hamster taxi like a jug and sat with them in a hamster proof area, put them on my lap to explore and they soon realized that there was a world outside their cages they wanted to explore. Step by step i took them through taming exercises and their "reward" was an "escape" when they jumped off my lap or legs to have a run around.

I've never really done the hand in the cage with a treat taming thing with my Syrians. They walk away from food soon as their cage door opens.
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Old 07-07-2021, 06:30 PM   #7
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Mine loves zucchini.
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Old 07-09-2021, 01:36 AM   #8
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Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and meal worms.
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