T.O.W. Food Amounts

Have you been wondering how much food your hamster needs every day? Well, below is a chart that shows the types of hamsters and the about the amount of food they need. Remember, the amount varies, so if your hamster isn't eating all it's food or it seem hungry, you can change the amount of food you give him.

Syrian: 1-2.5 tablespoons
Chinese: .5- 1.5 tablespoons
Winter White/ Russian: 1-1.5 tablespoons
Robo: .5-1 tablespoon

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T.O.W. :Silent Wheel Not-So-Silent?

To all of you who are wondering what T.O.W. means, it stands for tip-of-the-week. :) Do you have a wheel that is extremely loud? If it is a silent wheel, try unscrewing the yellow cone in the center of it and screwing it back on very tightly. Sometimes the factories don't get them screwed on tight enough and that makes the rumbling noise you hear. If it is a metal wheel, take a Q-Tip and put a very small amount of vegetable oil on it. Rub the Q-Tip on the center of the wheel were it spins around and is making the squeaking noise. This should fix all your noisy wheel problems!

Hamster Tip-of-the-Week

If you have a toilet paper tube in your hamster's cage (which I suggest), and your hamster has been shredding it, here's what I suggest. Your hamster is probably cold and is trying to get warmer bedding by shredding off pieces of the tube. Try moving the cage to a warmer spot, but not to warm! Also, you could try adding a little more bedding to the cage when you clean it next.

Hamster tip-of-the-Week

Have you been trying to find a good treat for your fuzzy buddy but you're failing miserably? Well, the best treat out there are plain cherrios. They are the perfect size, cheap, and 100% safe for your hamster to eat. My hamster, Tito, LOVES cherrios! His favorite time of day is when I hide the cherrio somewhere in his cage and he has to find it. But, warning, never give flavored cherrios to your hamster. They can get sick from the flavoring on it.