#Repost @dundaspetvalu ・・・ When he’s awake...you just can’t get enough of this little guy!🥰 Little Pino is one of our foster #dwarfhamsters from @ladybirdanimalsanctuary 🐹 You can apply to adopt him here: ladybirdanimalsanctuary.com I’ve learned so much about these little guys over the last few months. It’s fascinating to watch them & see them very gradually learn to trust & somewhat tolerate you!😂 It’s all on their terms though! Waking them up will likely lead to you being bit😫& cause undo stress on them (just like if you were woken from a deep sleep over & over) #hamsters don’t see very well and so rely primarily on sounds & smell to navigate their environment. Therefore, you don’t want them to associate your scent with something negative! Too much stress can also lead to illness & since they are naturally nocturnal it can be frustrating to only have short bursts of time with them!😴😭 Not the most ideal “starter pet”! Also, the diet of a dwarf hamster needs to be monitored & planned & not just a bag of premixed food with lots of corn, sugary cereals & fruit. Dwarf Hamsters are susceptible to diabetes and therefore need to have low sugar intake with more fresh greens, healthy proteins, grains & some seeds. We even give our dwarf hamsters freeze dried mealworms & little bits of plain yogurt, which they now lick off our fingers!! The @oxbowanimalhealth hamster pellets, however, are also a good staple to have available. Additionally, they need lots of room to explore & exercise, to keep them happy & healthy & chew sticks & toys to relieve boredom & work those sharp little teeth!😬 If you’re prepared for a couple of downsides of looking after a dwarf hamster, the pluses are well worth it! Happy #pawrenting #hamstercare #hamstermom https://www.instagram.com/p/By1SPGWlYTg/?igshid=xeccczk0h7wn