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Old 04-24-2017, 12:14 PM   #1
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Default Hamster Weight

So I decided, since I hadn't ever before, to weigh Angel. I hadn't learned until recently that you should weight your hamster regularly. Anyways, according to online, a winter white should be 40-60 grams, now Angel is only 28 grams. Should I be at all worried? She doesn't seem to be any noticeably thinner than when I first got her.
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Old 04-24-2017, 12:39 PM   #2
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Default Re: Hamster Weight

A hamster's weight depends on the hammy's genetic make-up as well as feeding and health. I have some small winter white/hybrid Campbells and some large pure Campbells and Winter Whites which have been selected for size and well nourished through early puphood. If your Angel (I love the name ) came from a pet shop then she is most likely to be a hybrid. Even with Chinese hamsters who can't hybridise I've had hamsters across the range of 25g to 55g (with the 25g hammy not feeling underweight and the 55g one being fat)! I don't often weigh my hamsters but go by whether they feel OK, too chubby or too slender.
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