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How do you tell if your hamster is dead or of it is hibernating?
Don't worry if you think your hamster is dead, many have confused death with hibernation. You can tell if the hamster is hibernating when: 1. Its body temperature had dropped (Its cold) 2. Its rigid and stiff looking 3. Very slightly the whiskers on the hamster will move. The hamster will still have to breathe in its hibernation state. This happens because the hamster goes through a winter numbness. Hamsters like temperatures around 65 F - 72 F (18-22 C). So don't let the temperature in your house drop 15F (13C). To wake the hamster from its hibernation try turning the heat up to a little warmer. Then pick the hamster up gently and thaw him/her out with your hands. To prevent hibernation try putting more wood shavings, so the hamster can borrow deep and stay warmer. Hamsters a very senseitive to the light so make sure when putting your hamster in a cage put it away from drafts and sunlight. (They also do not like loud noises). To thaw it out try stroking it gentley with your hand. Normally hamsters should not hibernate. They hibernate for four/five months.
Do hamsters hibernate and why d they hibernate?
No!! Hamsters are not true hibernators. Hamsters like to be in the range of 65 75 degree Fahrenheit. If the temperature drops below 40 degrees Fahrenheit they may go into a temporary hibernating state. This temporary hibernating state is called torpor: Torpor is a form of dormancy that is very similar to hibernation. But the difference between hibernation and torpor is how long the animals sleep times vary and how much the animal's bodies slow down. Torpor is a state of regulated hypothermia in an Endotherm: An Endotherm is an animal that is capable of maintaining its body temperature above the temperature of the external environment. Torpor may last just a few hours but usually no more than a day. Some mammals that live through cold periods when food is hard to find especially very small mammals have the ability to let their body temperature drop. Hamsters can go into this hibernating state and they have retained the ability to do so in captivity. A true hibernation is a state of dormancy that allows an animal to conserve energy during the winter months when food is in short supply. During hibernation animals slow their metabolism to a very low level, this allow them to use their energy reserves stored as body fat at a much slower rate. If you have a hibernating hamster in this sleeping (torpor) state it may appear that all life is extinct in the hamster and it may appear to be life-less (dead). It will not respond to sound, handling or touching. A hibernating hamster will curl up into a ball in the nest, this is to conserve heat in the abdominal region. You will be able to pick the hamster up without him knowing it, and will not wake up on handling. But close observation will reveal the hamster's whiskers (vibrissae) are still twitching. The hamster still has to breath when in torpor, although very very slowly this can be seen on close observation. The hamster must be aroused by slowly warming and gentle handling and stroking. After the arousal period it may be noted that hamster will be little groggy and trembling this will last only for a very short time.Thanks for listneaning and if u dont understand basicly the temperature needs to be 15C+ or it will hibernate and die and i knoe that because it happend to me enyway good luck
What happens to a hibernating squirrel?
It Sleeps! :D
How do you clean out a den of hibernating snakes?
by using a shovel and a hose
What is a hamsters niche?
Hamsters do have icheses
Do hairless hamsters usually have a bad odor?
All hamsters give a bad odor.
How do you prevent your hamster from hibernating?
Hamsters only hibernate in the wild.
Do hibernating hamster live if buried alive?
hamsters don't hibernate!!!!!!
Do hamsters have body odor?
yesssss
Do Dwarf Hamsters put off an odor?
NO, They do not stink or put off an odor.
Are hamsters true hibernators?
Yes, so if you notice they sleep more often in the winter, its hibernating.
Is the butterfly in your house dead or hibernating?
I am sorry to say that hamsters do not hibernate (unless it is in a climate under 40degrees Fahrenheit witch then it will go into a temporary hibernating state) you should make sure its dead or take it to the vet
How much body odor do hamsters have from 1 to 10?
Surprisingly, hamsters don't usually smell. It's their cage that stinks if you haven't cleaned it out.
What is the best things for hamsters to eat when its hibernating?
I don't think food is the matter of them hibernating. You should just feed them regular hamster food. Make sure they are warm and not on water or swimming. You can try to hold him to make your hamster to feel warm.
Is my hamster hibernating it is cold but floppy. It looks like it is lifeless but tha'ts what hamster's are supposed to look like when they are hibernating. Its paws are curled up and so is its body.?
It's probably not dead. It is maybe sleeping for awhile. I mean hamsters have to sleep to you know.
Do dwarf hamster's urine stink?
No, Dwarf Hamsters do not put off an odor or stink!
What smells the most girl hamster or boy hamsters?
Hamsters don't really smell. If you clean them out once a week then they shouldn't have a bad odor! There isn't a difference between their smell depending what sex they are! Hope it helped!
