Help, I have a year old Robo male hamster and he is very tired and inactive. He only gets up when i make him, and i do not see him running on his wheel, eating...
it may be a seasonal thing. hamsters often go ike this during their hibernation period. although they don't hibernate now they have come in to warmer...
How do I know if it is an Illness?? I was worried as he used to live with another hamster before I brought him - which died - and I thought he might be...
I havent heard of hamsters becoming inactive during a hibernation period before, hamsters dont have a hibernation period. Robo's can be seasonal when it comes...
hes never been a big eater - but when i wake him - he does normally eat... (and chuck all his food around looking for something he wants to eat!) he doesnt...
has he lost any body condition? or is he all fluffed up as he is your hamster have you noticed anything unusual? no don't introduce another hamster at this...
has he lost any body condition? or is he all fluffed up as he is your hamster have you noticed anything unusual? no don't introduce another hamster at this...
HI THERE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY HAMSTER HAS A WHITE FUR COMPLETELY AND HAS RED EYES. DOES THIS MEAN HE IS A ALBINO. IF SO DOES HE NEED ANY CARE DIFFRENT FROM...
From your info i would say yes it is an albino and the care is the same but the eye sight is very poor in albino's. Syrian hamsters very rarely get diabetes. ...
Hi there, It depends what you mean by albino: if you mean a strict genetic albino, then the usual one in most mammals, damage on the "c" locus of the gene,...
Hi, No Albino hamster has been proved in the Syrian hamster. The pale eared white is usually done by mating dark eared white to Cinnamon. Please do not keep...
Syrian hamsters are not social animals - in the wild they meet up only to mate, so as Ken said, it is important that each hamster has it's own cage. As Bill...
Ive just been to the vets to take my 2 year old female Syrian to be assessed. She passed blood through her urine yesterday and we found pus near her genitals...
Hello Katie, I've had several hamsters with this condition. The fact that she is losing pus is a good sign & is called an 'open pyometra'. This means that the...
Thanks Rosie for replying. I've checked on her this morning and found some pus in her bedding. She seemed very bright considering and later on I will need to...
HI THERE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. IS IT OKAY TO FEED THE HAMSTER AT NIGHT ONLY. ONCE A DAY.I GIVE THEM A GOOD HELPING AND THEY STORE THE FOOD. BECUASE MY HAMSTERS...
HI THERE I FOLLOWED YOUR ADVICE AND BOUGHT ANOTHER CAGE TODAY. TO SEPERATE MY HAMSTERS. I HAVE TWO SYRIAN HAMSTERS. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVISE HOW TO KNOW...
Hi, there is no need to feed your hamster twice a day. As you know, they hoard their food. I feed mine dry mix on alternate days with a small amount of fresh...
Hi, your Syrian hamsters will be much happier now they have their own cages. They are not social animals and live a solitary life naturally. Regarding mating...
Hi, Go to NHC web page. There is a leaflet there on breeding. if you read that and then ask any questions about what you not sure of. Peter Logsdail West Wales...
Hi, I would only feed once a day. Top up food if any left in bowl. Do not throw any left over food away. The day before you clean your hamster do not feed as...
HI THERE ME AGAIN! WELL THIS MORNING MY SON DECICED TO BE BRAVE AND STUCK HIS FINGER INTO THE CAGE BY THE FOOD BOWL. WHILE SAMMY WAS EATING. AND YOU CAN GUESS...
I don't know about Malaysia, I'm afraid, because I live in the UK. However, over here there are, as far as I know, no major problems with hamster bites. In...
The biggest worry for me would be the wound going sceptic. Even in clean conditions that can happen. There is a condition called hamster bite fever that can...
Hi there Once again I have a question regarding the official colour name for a Syrian hamster. Photos: http://www.petfoto.de/fotos/data/media/1/Madita1.jpg ...
Hi there, I recognise the confusion: the official line is that the piebald gene went extinct some years ago, and in Hamsoc News articles there is an...
Hi, there has only been one instance of 'hamster bite fever' (tularemia) to my knowledge. This was in the USA in 2004 when a child was bitten by a hamster that...
I can understand that if we are talking about countries that we are in, but this person comes from Malaysia, where we have no records of things like that...
