Hello!! My name is Alaina and my hamster is Baby Voldemort AKA Mortie. He is a dark grey Syrian ♥️

[Mortie<3]

I got him about 4 days ago and he is already eating food out of my hand!!! I’ve been working hard on building trust with him. Patience is a key. When I first got him all he did was hiss because he was scared. I’m a litter nervous about his water because it’s still full and I’ve been trying to show him how to drink it. And tips would be helpful

 

[Maz]

Hello . Don’t worry about him drinking - he will do it instinctively. You don’t really see the water go down much. Does he have a bowl or a bottle? How old is he? They can take a good two weeks to adjust to their new environment so the hiss would be fear and self protection. Just take it slowly - keep talking to him so he gets used to you.

 

[Mortie<3]

It’s a bottle. I’m not really sure. I am assuming about close to a year because his fur looks like it’s turning white but I could be wrong. I want to take him to the vet soon for a general check up. I know all about the hissing but he actually hasn’t done it at all today. Last night he let me pet him and this morning we hung out for a bit before I put him to sleep. He likes hamster music on YouTube.

 

[Maz]

Oh ok - so he’s not a baby then. If it’s a bottle, just check it’s letting water out ok by tapping your finger over the spout each day . Do you have a photo of him?

 

[Mortie<3]

Oh yay ok that’s what I’ve been doing so l will just keep doing that. I do not have a picture yet. I’ve been wanting him to adjust peacefully. I want to get one today! He is a chunky monkey!! He likes red bell pepper and cucumbers. I am going to try and feed him a piece of egg later tonight after he wakes up. Still trying to figure out what he likes.

 

[Mortie<3]

Today is cage cleaning day. He is supposed to be sleeping lol. I feel like he never sleeps. But this is Mortie

 

[Socks' Mum]

Mortie is lovely