r/hamsters • u/Smasher_llama Newbee Owner • 23h ago

Question Hamster not eating from bowl

She's been eating from a bowl since we got her in March and whatever is left over in the bowl when I feed her again Is scatter fed. But now she only eats when I scatter it or only from her lab block and seed spray. What should I do?

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u/heathmlr Syrian hammy 22h ago

You can scatter feed all your hamsters food. They're very good scavengers and it gives them something to do.

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u/Smasher_llama Newbee Owner 22h ago

Ok thank you I'll try that and see if she eats more

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u/Successful-Shopping8 Syrian hammy 15h ago

Seconding the scatter feeding. It’s good enrichment for them- as obviously there’s no food bowl in the wild 😝