Questions about Buttons

[Arora]

Thank you Sadie! That makes alot of sense I weighed him tonight and he appears to be stabilizing at 32 grams! So I guess I was getting all worried for nothing lol

[Sadie]

Haha, I get it you just want them to be happy and healthy!

[Kikya]

Another question...how much weight should little Buttons be gaining each week? He weighed 29 grams when we got him (sunday), and last week (saturday) he weighed 32 grams...and I'm gonna weigh him tonight too....

Is this good weight gain for a winter white hammy? Or could he be eating too much?

Most hamsters are growing for the first 6-9 months of their life. So I wouldn't be concerned too much about a small amount of weight gain. The dwarves I've had have settle between 45g-60g as adults. It's a good idea to keep weighing though just so you can have a base line and more importantly know if he's losing weight rapidly, which can be a sign of illness.

[Arora]

Another question...how much weight should little Buttons be gaining each week? He weighed 29 grams when we got him (sunday), and last week (saturday) he weighed 32 grams...and I'm gonna weigh him tonight too....

Is this good weight gain for a winter white hammy? Or could he be eating too much?

Most hamsters are growing for the first 6-9 months of their life. So I wouldn't be concerned too much about a small amount of weight gain. The dwarves I've had have settle between 45g-60g as adults. It's a good idea to keep weighing though just so you can have a base line and more importantly know if he's losing weight rapidly, which can be a sign of illness.

Okay, thank you so much Kikya!!