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03-15-2021, 04:09 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 228
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Dwarf Hamster Weight
Hi.
Could I please ask what is the average weight for a dwarf hamster?
Loki seems to be getting a bit 'round' and I weighed him for the first time today and he is 68g. He is 13 months old.
Is this classed as obese?!
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03-15-2021, 06:00 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
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Re: Dwarf Hamster Weight
Russian hybrids can bary a lot in weight & it’s a very individual thing, I’ve had them weigh more than that & they were fine, not overweight really, others weighed less.
As long as Loki is healthy & active & eating a good diet, not too many high fat treats I wouldn’t worry.
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03-15-2021, 06:22 AM
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#3
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House of Hamsters
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 7,103
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Re: Dwarf Hamster Weight
Percy was 68g and i haven't weighed Betsy yet who is a ball that can sprint.
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03-15-2021, 06:32 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 228
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Re: Dwarf Hamster Weight
Thank you, that's good to know. I had read that an average is between 43 - 57g so was worried about obesity.
To be honest, I don't think he uses his wheel very often as I never hear him in it at night, but then I guess it is pretty silent!
I wonder if I may be giving him a few too many pumpkin and sunflower seeds... I roughly give him 2 or 3 daily, is this too much?
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03-15-2021, 08:13 AM
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House of Hamsters
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 7,103
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Re: Dwarf Hamster Weight
I don't know if this is too much but somebody else may know. You could give him a pinch of brown linseeds daily which is good for them and they love them. You could put them on your palm for Loki to lick them off so he thinks they're a treat. Maybe give him sunflower seeds every second day. Dwarfs vary so much in size that weight charts are only a guide. We have a dwarf who can't walk past a wheel without having a quick spin on it and another who isn't that interested in wheels. Their preferences vary as much as their sizes and weights.
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03-15-2021, 08:27 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 228
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Re: Dwarf Hamster Weight
Thank you, that is very reassuring to know. I will definitely start giving him a pinch of brown linseeds daily and lesson the sunflower/pumpkin seeds a little.
I'm so thankful for this site as sometimes google can just makes you worry more!
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03-15-2021, 10:10 AM
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House of Hamsters
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 7,103
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Re: Dwarf Hamster Weight
Quote:
Originally Posted by RolyRocks
I'm so thankful for this site as sometimes google can just makes you worry more!
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Oh, don't i know it! This site has hugely improved my hamsters lives and made me a fairly confident hamster companion who never stops learning though.
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01-04-2022, 01:26 PM
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#8
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 228
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Re: Dwarf Hamster Weight
Hi.
When I first started this post, my boy Loki was 13 months old and weighed 68g. He is now nearly 2 years old and weighs 50g.
Is weight loss normal for an older dwarf or could this be a sign of illness?
This past month he has been quieter and a little more nippier than usual. It is hard to say if he is eating less as I scatter his food around and he has lots of little hoards.
I posted earlier about his scent gland looking a little red. I can't feel any lumps and bumps and it certainly doesn't look inflamed.
I wonder if he needs a trip to the vets or will this just stress my little guy out?
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