New to hamsters =)

[Hope]

Welcome to little Chris

Best to gradually introduce a new food though, as a sudden change can upset their tummies. Just add a little to the P@H mix to begin with, and gradually add more over time.

[lexybee91]

Ah, much like guineapiggles, too then Shall do. Wont be untill that ones nearly running out though tbh.

Do you feed them once or twice a day? Or just as and when they run out?

Cleaning out? how many times a week? xox

[amyXlovesXhamstersX]

welcome to chris!
You only really need to feed hamsters every 2 days or when their food stores look a bit low. And you can clean your ham out every 1 1/2 weeks if you spot clean the pee corners and the cage still looks clean

[Hope]

Feeding them is dependant on the hamster really. My syrian has her bowl filled once a week (it is a big bowl though) and treats inbetween. But generally just whenever its low I top it up!

Cleaning out I do once every two weeks. Her sand tray (where she pees) every 3 or 4 days. With cleaning out remeber to keep some of the old bedding back to put with the new so that there scent still stays in the cage.

[lexybee91]

Ahkay! Sounds like that I roughly thought - if that made sense.

I've just noticed you live in Milton Keynes. I live in peterborough tehe, we're almost close

xo

[fluffymunchkins]

Welcome to Chris
A lot of our new additions are completly unplanned, you just can't help it when one steal your heart

[Stormx]

welcome!i know what u mean my brother was gonna get a syrian and we ended up gettin 2 dwarfs seems u know alot tehe!!

[Amethyst_ice]

wow that was quick!!!

He may soon outgrow the peggy though so bare that in mind.

Harry Hamster is the food but lots use p@h museli..if u change you do it gradually.

I clean my lot out once a week but some are jar toilet trained so i spot clean and can leave it 1-2 weeks, makes life easier!!!

leave him to settle for a few days..i find they tame up better with a few days to "chill" xxxx

oh yes and save pennies with the jay cloth, just buy a pack of cheap toilet paper and shred it...the cheaper it is the safer it generally is as it disintergrates easier x

[helenp]

Forgot to mention loo roll for bedding when suggesting what to use. Good idea. I must admit I struggle shredding enough loo roll for 9 hamsters though.

Think Lexy is planning on upgrading him to a Hamster Heaven when he has grown a bit.

[wofunny]

Welcome to you and Chris

Its lovely to have you join us! x