Pickle's Thread

[Pebbles82]

Thank you. He was a bit skitty after something made a noise last night and hid, but later saw his little head pop out of his house roof so he was back in there.

He has clearly been having fun in the night - this morning he had moved his rainbow bridge halfway along the shelf!

[Pebbles82]

Pickle had some playpen time tonight. He does his "ostrich" thing in the cage when I get him out - sticks his head under the substrate thinking you can't see him

He explored a bit in the playpen. He hasn't quite got the hang of the wheel yet ha ha. Still a bit cautious. He runs quite slowly so the wheel swings backwards and forwards - he hasn't quite got the wheel running all the way round. I'm sure that will come soon as he gains in confidence and runs a bit faster.

He skidded about a bit on the saucer as well. But enjoyed discovering the donut bed . It's interesting that he is a slightly different personality to Newt at the same age. Newt was always highly active. Pickle seems slightly more cautious but he enjoyed his time out. Both Moo and Pickle have got Mr Woodfield pine cone trees covered in chewable treats (oats etc) and neither of them has touched it! Newt demolished his overnight! But Newt was a little hoover.

Pickle is lovely - a bit shy still but seems to be enjoying his cage at night. Hoping now he's been in the wheel in the playpen he will want to keep coming out to go on it again. Here he is.

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[Pebbles82]

He likes the donut bed

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[Ria P]

Haha! Pickle's "ostrich" made me laugh! He's settling in well and rearranging his furniture already. Lovely hamster!

[Coco61]

Interesting to note the slight character change in the great nephew! Lovely playpen time and introduction to a wheel. Best of all are the photos of Pickle in the donut bed. Settling in that so young at playtime too. I did love Charlie in his donut bed.

[Pebbles82]

I weighed Pickle tonight while he was out in the playpen - he looks a lot bigger! It's just two weeks yesterday since he arrived so he's 8 weeks old. He weighs 156g.

Decided to put the wheel in his cage tonight as well. He's been in it a couple of times in the playpen and doesn't go too crazy on it so should be fine having it in the cage now. He still hasn't quite got the hang of making it spin all the way round and sits and swings in it He seemed more interested in the flying saucer and has had a good run on that in the playpen.

Here he is

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[Pebbles82]

I screwed the Karlie wheel to the roof of the cage as found I didn't have anything the right height to stand it on. Removed one of the small back shelves to fit it in. The original idea was to have the wheel on a stand in front of the shelves but when I put the roof tubes in there wasn't going to be space for that. Anyway it fits well between the shelves at the back. Pickle had a look round the cage while I was taking pictures of the wheel

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[Pebbles82]

Here he is trying out the flying saucer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CsDUktzvHA

[LunaTheHamster1]

That was a clever idea with his wheel, His little face is so cute in the photos with his little cosy pouch thing.

[Ria P]

Yes, that works really well thw way you've attached the wheel to the roof.

What a beautiful coat Pickle has! He's so handsome.