Species: Dwarf Hybrid
Gender: 2 Males & 3 Females
Age/DOB: 12th December 2020
Likes: Burrowing in a corner while piling onto each other.
Dislikes: Being picked up - they'll happily walk up an open palm!
Foster's Instagram: @hammotoast
Highlights Link: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17881424950913686/
These little babies were rescued with their mom, Ramen, shortly after she had given birth to them. Despite a rocky start at life, they have grown to be strong, active little ones! They're currently fed Fatpouches' Seed Mix and crumbled Mazuri Lab Block.
Ponzu loves being held in the palm and slowly petted. It helps her to calm down greatly when she's having a particularly bad episode of stargazing.
Here's a short introduction to the 5 cuties:
Ponzu (Grey Female) (Adopted)*
Kamaboko (Grey Female) (Adopted): Kamaboko is a chill girl who would just stone when carried, but is very active when placed back into her enclosure.
Chashu (Standard Female) (Adopted): Chashu is shrieky, especially if grabbed, but would climb onto your palm if done slowly! She is a huge foodie and can usually be found in her food bowl.
Menma (Standard Male) (Adopted): Menma loves to interact with hands by giving soft nibbles and licks.
Moyashi (Grey Male) (Adopted)*: Moyashi is the runt of the litter and is much smaller than his siblings. However, he's unstoppable and loves hopping all around his enclosure.
* Special Care Needed: Moyashi and Ponzu have neurological problems. They can live a normal life, but they will have episodes where they uncontrollably run in circles, or would constantly fall on their backs. Such episodes can be self-limiting at times, but may otherwise be very stressful for them. In the event of a bad episode, it would help for them to be gently carried and slowly petted so that they can calm down. As they fall frequently and are at risk of injuring themselves, they should not have access to platforms that are too high, hanging accessories, or barred cages. They should also be provided with more bedding to cushion their falls.
*the male babies in this litter are bonded. The female babies are also bonded. As such, hammos of the same gender can be adopted as a pair or individually.
If you'd like to see more photos/videos of the Noodles Babies, have a chat about them, or have questions about their care, feel free to message @hammotoast on Instagram!
Requirements (Single):
Cage: min. 70x40cm base (Tanks are recommended!)
Bedding: Fatpouches Teabag Bedding / Oxbow Pure Comfort
Food: Fatpouches / Rodipet + Mazuri
Sand: Wittemolen / Versele Laga Chinchilla Sand
Wheel: min. 21cm (Daisy/Niteangel 25cm wheels are a personal recommendation!)
Enrichment: min. 3 hideouts/tunnels
Requirements (Special Care):
Cage: Unbarred, with min. 70x40cm base (Tanks are recommended!)
Bedding: Fatpouches Teabag Bedding / Oxbow Pure Comfort
Food: Fatpouches / Rodipet + Mazuri
Sand: Wittemolen / Versele Laga Chinchilla Sand
Wheel: min. 21cm (Daisy/Niteangel 25cm wheels are a personal recommendation!)
Enrichment: min. 3 hideouts/tunnels, no raised platforms or hanging accessories
Requirements (Bonded Pair):
Please message the fosterer in advance to confirm if your chosen hamsters are alright as a pair.
Bonded pairs cannot be 1 male and 1 female.
Do note that even if a pair is very bonded now, they may still fight and require separation in the future.
Cage: Min. 100x50cm with extra 70x40cm OR 120x50cm with divider, in the event that they require separation. (Tanks are recommended!)
Bedding: Fatpouches Teabag Bedding / Oxbow Pure Comfort
Food: Fatpouches / Rodipet + Mazuri
Sand: Wittemolen / Versele Laga Chinchilla Sand
Wheel: min. 21cm (Daisy/Niteangel 25cm wheels are a personal recommendation!)
Enrichment: To prepare at least 2 sets of everything - wheels, sandbath, hideouts (ideally min. 2 hideouts each)
