Author name: First Hamster

Hello, my name is Dragos Ciuraru and I made this site because I’d like to help as many hamster owners take care of their pets, the right way. I learned most of these things while caring for my own hamster Teddy, a male golden Syrian hamster. That’s not my only source though, since not all hamsters are the same. I’ve spoken to other hamster owners, participated on hamster care forums and discussions, looked up studies of hamster behavior, and follow several hamster care channels on YouTube.

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The Surprising Reason Your Hamster Is Eating His Own Poop

Poop eating is never comfortable to imagine, let alone witness. But maybe you’ve seen your ball of fur do that. Maybe you were confused and grossed out like I was.

After catching my Teddy do this a few times, talking to other hamster owners, and doing some research, I found out why this happens. …

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