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It's not their actual shoulders puffing up, it is their food pouches! Hamsters store food in these pouches, also known as their cheeks. They will save food for later, and when their pouches are full it almost makes it look like their shoulders are puffy!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt could mean that the hamster has stored lot of food.
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∙ 13y agoIt may mean that the hamster is storing or carrying pieces of food in its cheek pouches. This is how hamsters gather up excess food and put it in their "storehouse" for later.
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Do teddy bear hamsters store their food in their cheeks?
yes, all hamsters store food in there cheeks.(p.s. i know because i have one!).
Why can a hamster stuff so much food into it's mouth?
Hamsters can hoard food in their cheek pouches. That's why you see their cheeks so stuffed!
Were is a female dwarf hamsters pouch?
All hamsters have pouches located right where the cheeks would be. The opening to the pouch is located in the mouth so that is why a hamster would be spitting out food and placing big pieces of food in their mouth.
How do guinea pigs gather their food?
they keep some in their cheeks like hamsters
Your hamsters cheeks are swollen what is wrong?
Nothing is wrong with them. Hamsters store food in their cheek pounches and regurgitate it in the nest for later consumption.
What does it mean if you have big cheeks?
it means you can fit more food in your mouth. Or it means your fat!
How are hamsters related to squirrels?
They are related to tortises and dinosaurs
How and why did hamsters get there name?
Hamsters got there name from the German word "hamstern" meaning to store or hoard. This was a result of their distinctive ability to stash food in their cheeks.
Why do hamsters fill their cheeks with food?
hamsters got their name from a German word hamstern which means to hoard and hoard means to pouch food in your mouth and then eat it later
Why would a hamsters cheeks get large?
Hamsters have large cheek pouches that can't be seen when they are empty. But they will fill these with food so they can transport it all back to their nest in one go.
Can hamsters eat any kind of sugar?
Sugar is bad for hamsters because it will create a mold inside its cheeks when it stores the sugary food inside there. They can eat it in small doses.
How big is a guinea pigs cheeks sup post to be?
they are supposed to be a little wide there cheeks should be.
