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Hamsters can hoard food in their cheek pouches. That's why you see their cheeks so stuffed!

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Hamsters can hoard food in their cheek pouches. That's why you see their cheeks so stuffed!

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It has big cheek pouches, that also extend like elastic cloth.

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How much food can you stuff in your mouth?

a lot


Hamster take much food in mouth?

Hamsters have very large cheek pouches for storing food for later.


Your Hamster is putting food in her pouch then putting it back?

When your Hamster is putting food in his mouth, and not swallowing it, it means he/she is putting food in his cheeks. it doesn't hurt them, they just store them into their cheeks for later. Every hamster does that, don't worry too much! ~Hope this helps!~


Why does my hamster stuff her food in her mouth?

A hamster has two cheek pouches inside the mouth in which to store food when out foraging. The pouches are emptied when back in the nest, and the food is stored at the back of the nest, for times when food is scarce.


Your dwarf hamster is breathing hard her mouth is creamed fool with food what does that mean?

Shes probably choking or has too much food in her pouches...i'd talk to a vet!


Is it bad for a hamster to eat food whole?

Well, it may look like a hamster is eating food whole, but actually, the have cheek poaches. They can put as much food as they want in there, then chew a swallow a certain amount, depending on how much they want. You can not see the them do this because, it is inside of there mouth. If you ever see there cheeks big, it is because they are storing food!


How much does the stuff for the hamster cost?

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