Question about hoards

[PuddingBear]

Good morning
Our dwarf now has two stashes going on. And both are absolutely massive and continue to get bigger ans take up two of his hides!

My question is, what will he do with them considering he gets fed every day?! They are soooo big it sounds like a bag of food every time he burrows down to add to it

 

[Socks Mum]

In nature, I think the hammy would just dig a new nest chamber. The old hoard would fertilise the earth or possibly even grow new plants. In cages, the old hoard needs to be pruned, if possible, taking out the old stuff from the bottom and leaving some of the newer food so that the hamster isn't too upset about it going. I feel bad when I disturb the hoard, but it has to be done unfortunately. I think they might even be secretly relieved that the old, stale food has gone