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Dwarf Hamster Essentials & Goodies

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All of the toys, treats, and must haves we use to take care of and spoil our adorable dwarf hamster Pickles. We've tried lots of different snacks and accessories and this list contains only the “Pickle Approved” items so you can hopefully find winner...
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Enclosures & Bedding

The cages and bedding that are appropriate for dwarf hamsters

 
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In order to give Pickles the room he truly needs as a hamster we went with this Guinea Pig cage that has two levels.
Timechee Guinea Pig House
 
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We use this cage specifically for when we need to transport Pickles or when we are cleaning his larger enclosure.
BUCATSTATE 3-Level Small Hamster Cage
 
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So much more dust free than the first bedding we tried using and my son loves that it comes in fun colors.
BUCATSTATE Hamster Bedding
 
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Great value for the size bag you get. Plus, no other sand bath sand we have tried came with an easy way to close the bag while this one has a spout that makes it so easy to pour and store.
BUCATSTATE Hamster Bath Sand with Pour Spout

Food and Snacks

All of Pickles' go to snacks and food.

 
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These treats were just the right size for Pickles and he gobbles them up!
Vitakraft Drops Mini Banana & Cherry Flavor
 
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Pickles loves these corn treats both popped and unpopped.
Vitakraft® Mini-Pop Small Animal Treats
 
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Pickles goes gaga over this seed blend when we leave a little in bowl as a treat.
Brown's® Tropical Carnival® Extreme! Select Seeds Small Animal Treats
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These are great to hang in different parts of Pickles' enclosure so that he not only gets a treat but some enrichment. They are made so that you can leave the stick to chew on as a toy after they finished with all of the food.
Vitakraft Crunch Sticks Hamster Treat Apple Honey
 
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Pickles absolutely devours these mealworms as a snack
Fluker's® Gourmet Style Mealworms
 
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Pickles really enjoys this food and we love listening to him crunch away on it!
Oxbow Essentials Hamster & Gerbil Food
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These are great to hang in different parts of Pickles' enclosure so that he not only get a treat but some enrichment. They are made so that you can leave the stick to chew on as a toy after they finished with all of the food.
Vitakraft® Peanut and Honey Glazed Hamster Crunch Sticks
 
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These treats are larger than the ones specific for dwarf hamsters, but he can still easily hold them and enjoys them.
Vitakraft® Drops Hamster Treats
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Accessories & Toys

How we keep Pickles cage and beyond fun and stimulating.

 
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Pickles enjoys cruising around in this (highly supervised for short amounts of time of course!)
Kaytee Critter Cruiser Exercise Car for Hamsters
 
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We hang these on the sides of Pickles cage from time to time for some enrichment. He really likes chewing on the carrot flavored sections.
Full Cheeks™ Small Pet Veggie Lovin' Kabob - Treat & Chew
 
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This sand bath fits well in our hamster's enclosure and comes with a handy scoop to clean it out without having to empty out all of the sand. Most of the time we leave the top off because he doesn't seem to like to go into enclosed spaces.
BUCATSTATE Hamster Dust Bath
 
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Pickles has a blast climbing all over his hidey house and snuggles up inside of it to nap sometimes.
Full Cheeks™ Small Pet Funhouse Hideaway & Hay Holder
 
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We keep two of these small plastic food bowls in Pickles cage. One for his round pellet food and one for snacks of fresh fruits and veggies.
Full Cheeks™ Small Pet Plastic Bowl
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This exercise wheel is just the right size for Pickles and very quiet when he runs on it at night.
Full Cheeks™ Exercise Wheel
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This water bottle is so easy to change out because you just pop it out of the plastic holder and then back in again. No need to open the whole cage and unscrew or unhook anything.
Full Cheeks™ Plastic Water Bottle 4 Fl Oz