Hamster weigh-in thread

[Emma]

I was just inspired by another thread talking about sizes of hamsters. Keeping track of your hamster's weight with regular weighing is always a good idea, something I do every few weeks or so. It's useful to spot any trends in growth or weight changes that might not be so obvious to the naked eye right away. I thought if we had a thread here, we could all post our hammies' weights every now and then to keep track and encourage each other to do it!



I use ordinary digital kitchen scales, and usually place the hamster in a bowl or something to keep them still (the girl robos, who are so lively, have to be weighed in their travel box or they'd be off).



What does everyone think?

[shazzy]

With all this talk of weights recently I forgot I hadnt weighed my Mo for a while. She seems to have gained a bit...when she stood still for 1 second she hit 185g, but then it changed to 179, 180, 177 every time she moved so not quite sure what the proper weight is!!

She was 174g a little while ago so has put on a little (or alot if she really is 185g) must be those mealworms she loves!

[shazzy]

weight still holding steady at 181grams

[ameyjaney]

I've just weighed Spud for the first time and he's 180g...

[fluffymunchkins]

i will have to re weigh porridge on my very inaccurate kitchen scale
he is such a small boy, i really want to gets some digital ones!

[sy278]

Nibbles is currently 188g, at one point he got up to 210g but that was around the time we realised he had stopped using his Silent Spinner (6.5"), we set about getting him a bigger wheel - he now has a Silent Spinner 12" - and he steadily dropped back to his curent weight of 188g.

[SarahJ]

Mr Ham got weight at the vets on Monday, fist time ever and he was 164g which means he was a porker as hes lost alot of weight since hes ill! but the vet said hes a heathly weight for a hamster, is this right?

[fluffymunchkins]

yh 164g is fine, peggy was 50g with cheeks full at the vets so i don't have an accurate weight

[starbug]

I don't have digital scales. Toffee weighs approximately 150g. He is approx 7 months old and is a P@H ham.

[RachK]

Originally Posted by fluffymunchkins

yh 164g is fine, peggy was 50g with cheeks full at the vets so i don't have an accurate weight

Aw sweet. Only 50g. Bless her. Like the way she had stuffed pouches too.