In winter my hamster mr.Tinkles would grow long long fur. And when it was getting warmmer he was loosing it. He was a Teddy Bear hamster so im not sure if panda's and Short furred are like that.... I will have to wait ecause I recently got a panda bear and 2 teddy bears
It sounds like your hamster has mange. Get him to a vet ASAP
because it might be very sick go to a local vet.
It happened to my hamster, he is probably just getting old. If he starts to lose all his fur check his food and bedding, he could have mites. Either way take him to the vet if he loses more fur!
Please go to the vet's with your hamster and get her checked out.
well my hamster started losing bits of his fur when he was about 2 and he is over 3 years old now. just because its losing fur, doesnt mean it will die soon
Most males lose hair around their skirt or back half. I wouldn't worry too much.
its very shy and wont come out of its den and its starts losing its fur
Natural talent
Check your hamsters food. It doesn't matter where you get the food, how you get the food your food could have weevils. The weevils go inside the cage when you put food in there and cause irritation. Put your hamster food in the freezer to prevent this. OR, It probably has mites. My hamster had mites, and she was losing fur on her back. We were wondering if we should take it to a vet, but she ended up healing by herself and is now perfectly fine. I'm not saying this is what you should do, because your hamster might not heal by itself; she might get worse. If she loses more hair, and still doesn't seem to be getting any better, I'd suggest bringing it to a vet. I hope your hamster gets better soon!
Chinchilla sand.There is no alternative. Water will strip away oils from hamster fur and cause the hamster to become sick and die.
What if your hamster has mange
No. Why do you wanna clean your hamster? It can clean itself. Also their fur isent capable of water so they get sick easily. Damp towels most of the times have perfume in it which is really bad for your hamster.