Hii, introducing me and Cosmo :)
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Hi and welcome to you and Cosmo! I'm a newbie, too 
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Welcome to the forum 
I'm mostly stressed about if I'm doing things right and I think Im a little impatient.HelloHe's gorgeous! Don't worry, 2 days is very early and Chinese hamsters are known for being a bit shy and skitty at first. What is it that's stressing you at the moment?
I just want to make sure he actually likes everything and Im currently searching basically all his moves because I have no idea what is normal behavior and what's not, mostly because we were gonna get a Russian dwarf hamster and not a Chinese so I feel kinda misinformed.
I would just like to know if certain things are normal behavior and what I can slowly do to make him more active and awake more often.
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It's usually time and patience with hamsters He is most likely still a baby and they can often be quite nervy for the first couple of weeks, and then they get more confident. Initially they will be adjusting to the new environment, scent marking it to make it their own, deciding where to sleep/nest and making some kind of routine in the enclosure. So in the first week or so it's best to just start by talking to them through the cage so they get familiar with your voice and presence and scent and start to trust you a bit. You could also offer the odd treat through the bars (eg a pumpkin seed or two). Out of cage time, or handling, it's best to wait until he's been there two weeks and has adjusted, unless he shows signs of wanting to come out (eg pestering at the front of the cage).
They love a little bit of fresh veg each day when you put the hamster mix out. Just a tiny piece no bigger than their ear. Eg cucumber or broccoli,
Diet is quite important. Some Chinese hamsters (like Russian dwarf hamsters) have a genetic predisposition to developing diabetes. Not all of them will but there is no way of knowing which will and which won't. So the key is preventative just in case. So basically a sugar free diet, so while giving veg is ok, it's best to avoid fruit. Recent research in humans shows parsley is a good preventative for diabetes, so an option could be to give a small parsley leaf once a week, if you can source some But it's not essential.
He is most likely still a baby and they can often be quite nervy for the first couple of weeks, and then they get more confident. Initially they will be adjusting to the new environment, scent marking it to make it their own, deciding where to sleep/nest and making some kind of routine in the enclosure. So in the first week or so it's best to just start by talking to them through the cage so they get familiar with your voice and presence and scent and start to trust you a bit. You could also offer the odd treat through the bars (eg a pumpkin seed or two). Out of cage time, or handling, it's best to wait until he's been there two weeks and has adjusted, unless he shows signs of wanting to come out (eg pestering at the front of the cage).They love a little bit of fresh veg each day when you put the hamster mix out. Just a tiny piece no bigger than their ear. Eg cucumber or broccoli,
Diet is quite important. Some Chinese hamsters (like Russian dwarf hamsters) have a genetic predisposition to developing diabetes. Not all of them will but there is no way of knowing which will and which won't. So the key is preventative just in case. So basically a sugar free diet, so while giving veg is ok, it's best to avoid fruit. Recent research in humans shows parsley is a good preventative for diabetes, so an option could be to give a small parsley leaf once a week, if you can source some
But it's not essential.