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07-18-2018, 02:52 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: ilmister
Posts: 37
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older hamster
so Humphrey is getting on a bit now and has started losing weight so I've started feeding him baby food, I just wondered is there anything else I can do for the old man? to make him comfy in his retirement castle (I have a large living world eco habitat)
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07-18-2018, 05:00 PM
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Hamster Overlord
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: California, USA
Posts: 836
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Re: older hamster
Im sorry that Humphrey is starting to age, it always so hard. I would suggest moving the water and food close to his nest so he doesn’t have to move a lot to get it. Also make sure that their is nothing he could fall off of.
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07-18-2018, 05:26 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: ilmister
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Re: older hamster
thank you for your response I will do so tomorrow
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07-18-2018, 10:40 PM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
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Re: older hamster
Moving things so everything is easy to access is a good idea when they get older, if he's losing weight porridge is a really good supplement too, as long as he's still able to eat hard foods you can also give small pieces of nut & hemp seeds but not too much as it's not advisable to give too much protein when they're older.
A few extra flax seeds are good for helping to keep skin & fur in good condition as well as also helping to maintain weight.
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Last edited by cypher; 07-18-2018 at 11:02 PM.
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07-19-2018, 01:18 AM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: older hamster
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07-22-2018, 03:30 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 14
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Re: older hamster
What exactly do you mean by porridge? Is there a certain brand? When I hear porridge I think oatmeal.
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07-22-2018, 03:38 PM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: older hamster
Porridge is made from oatmeal yes In England and Scotland we talk about porridge oats which are bigger than oatmeal (which can come in varying sizes from "meal" to whole pressed oats). Either way you add some water and cook it. I personally think it's better with chunky oats and our favourite for flavour and texture used to be "Scotts" porridge oats - been around since my Childhood. The packet has a picture of a scotsman in a kilt on the front - suggesting you will look as big and strong as him if you eat it Our new favourite is Holland and Barrett's organic jumbo oats which are the tastiest I've ever had.
For humans we make it with half milk and half water but for hammies we just use water.
Last edited by Pebbles82; 07-22-2018 at 03:44 PM.
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07-22-2018, 06:56 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 14
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Re: older hamster
Thank you Serendipity! Do you think it would be okay to use oatmeal? I have McCANN's quick cooking irish oatmeal. And then what? You let it cool and serve a little in a bowl??
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07-22-2018, 11:18 PM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: older hamster
klainep as far as I can see the oatmeal you have is actually rolled oats (oatmeal & rolled oats are different things in the UK!) so that will be fine, just let it cool a little & give about a teaspoonful either on any kind of small dish, I use plastic lids usually, they will often enjoy licking it straight from the spoon too.
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07-23-2018, 07:12 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 14
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Re: older hamster
Thank Cypher! Can't wait to try this!
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