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When you first get him/them, bring them home in their box carefully. Have the cage all ready. Fresh bedding, water, and good food. This night don't hand feed them. Just put the food in their bowl.On their first night don't feed them any carrots or anything. Just give them the regular food in the bag. Don't take them out. Just set their box on it's side in their cage and let them go out when they please. On their first day the room should have little light, and little movement. Let them settle down and let go of their traumatizment of being in the little transport box and everything. Don't make quick movements in the room or anything. Only go in there when you go to sleep. If they decide to go in their wheel the first night, that's good! If it's too loud, live with it, don't move the cage, it will traumatize them. Don't take them out in the morning either, because they are nocturnal and you have a good chance of being bitten by any hamster at all if you wake them up. Would you like being woke up in the morning if you had been up all night eating and running in your wheel? I don't think so. So leave them alone until the night.
On the second day, at night time, that's the time to start their socializing. Don't get them out until they're awake and out of their sleeping place. Put some good food, like a cut up carrot and a cut up portion of an apple in the palm of your hand, and just hold your hand there. They should notice it and slowly come towards your hand. If they hesitate for a while, put your hand closer to them, and hold it there, still. They should soon come up and eat it. If they don't come up and eat it, then leave them alone for the night and put the food in their bowl.
The day after that, this is the time you need to take them out of their cage for a run around the room or something. Have some fresh food in your hand, and with it in your hand, scoop one of them up. But both of your hands in a cupped position under him and lift your hand carefully. Be careful that he doesn't jump and hurt himself. But him in his ball or let him run around in a clean, dry bathtub with a toliet paper roll and some toys in it and stuff. Watch them play, you should be fascinated since this is the first time you'll see your hamster playing. Watch him 24/7, just in case he finds an escape. If you have that kind of shower with the sliding doors, you can leave him, but make sure to warn other people that he's in there and not to turn on the shower or anything. You can put the other hamster in there with him.
Peppur loves sun flower seeds! But they really fatten hamsters up. They should only be given one a day. Make sure if you have a food with lots of sun flower seeds in it that you remove them and use them only as daily "treats". Peppur also loves crackers, but you've got to make sure they aren't too salty. I feed him bread, carrots, lettuce, and sliced apples every week. You should give them to them every week because it helps keep them healthy. Make sure you cut up everything though, so it doesn't cut or break their pouches. Make sure not the feed them too much either, because that can break their cheek pouches too. Don't give them too much food because they may eat too much or their bed may be made of food because they store food they don't want or need for another time. Make sure and change their water everyday so they don't dehyderate. I've heard that Dwarf Hamsters are more aggresive than other hamsters, but if you work hard with them everyday and socialize them, I'm sure it'll work out fine. Since you have too, I think it's a good idea to feed their food by hand, so one doesn't get both of their food. Feeding them by hand will also help them to get used to you more. Make sure all the little kids in your family know that they absoulutly MUST, MUST, MUST be very gentle with them! One wrong move could lead to biting and they could lose all of their socializing, and it'll be harder to get them back on track. They have got the hold him like they would if they were cupping their hands together and pouring water in them. They need to be sitting down when they hold the hamster, that way there's a better chance of the hammy not dying if he falls. I sure would hope you know that if you do get bitten, not to scream and drop the hamster. If he lets go right away, good, don't scold him like you would a dog or anything, just put him back in his cage. If he doesn't let go do not scream or drop him! DO NOT! That is a HUGE DO NOT! Keep holding him and stroke him on the back so he lets go. Then carefully bring him back to his cage. Since you have a litter box for your hamsters, you shouldn't have to clean it often. Only when you see turds or wet spots on the "soil" is when you decide to clean it. You should only have to clean your every other week and that is only if you see droppings.
You can go to your pet store and get toys for your hamster to play with! Make sure he's happy, healthy, and, having fun! Good luck & if you have any questions PM me, email me, and you know my phone![]()
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