Hamster Health

Yes! Cardboard is one thing that gerbils cherish. Definitely put cardboard in the cage. It is totally safe and fun for them. If you want cheap entertainment for them, just put carboard in.

because its so cute

Hamsters sleep in different places occasionally because like humans, they get bored with certain things... Humans for example like to change the appearance of their living rooms, their bedrooms, etc. Also, sleeping in their food bowl, you have to admit, is very handy for eating when they wake up.

about a tablespoon and a half per day

Because they either don't like the food or they ate to much and spiting some of the food out which look like brown seeds.

I seen my hamster spit some up and it disgusting.

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I have 2 Chinese dwarf hamsters currently. One of them ended up dying, because they had some kind of cold or disease. We tried everything for that poor girl. Her name was Cheerio. BRING THEM TO THE VET! That's one thing that you shall do, because they will give you medication for the hamster. Yes, they have a vet for hamsters :) And so he died in my hand that night. It was terrible.

SIGNS OF THEM BEING SICK:

Hunched back

Loss of hunger/appetite

Inactivity/weak/tired/oozy

A dirty or matted coat/maybe even rough skin

Red or flaky skin

Lumps beneath the skin

Itchy

Heaving breathing

sneezing

dull eyes(half closed)

Shaking or shivering(sometimes they shiver because they are cold, mine shakes, but its not sick)

Wetness near the tail area( which that means tha]ey most likely have wet tail, check everyday because it might be pee as well)

Diarrhea

Thanks again...check online if you have anymor questions. I tried to explain everrything i kneww (; Biiiaa..

If you want to start holding your baby hamster you should atleast wait until some hair comes because the baby can get sick by people's germs so wait until it has some hair and could walk normally abit

It really depends on YOUR hamster. It can be allergic to its food, bedding or even the house hold items in your house. But not every hamster has allergy's.

Hamsters can swim. Almost all mammals can swim. However, hamsters do not like being wet, they can groom themselves and are capable of maintaining themselves. It is not advisable to give them a bath, because they can die if they have a cold. They're fragile animals. So be careful!!

Hamsters are pretty robust little creatures, and very few foods afect them, although the following can cause illness:

Cucumber [diarrea]


Chocolate and and anything with sugar [ sickness]


Unpipped fruits and vegetables [if you don't remove seeds or pips your hamster may choke]


Peanut butter [ although you can give it to your rodents, I advise you to mix it with water to stop it from sticking to the insides of your hamster's food pouches]


Safe treats:


Shreddies with a very thin layer of peanut butter spread


Cheerios


Seedless fruit and veg


yogurt drops


unshelled peanuts [your hamster will have a field day trying to get the shell off and it'll strengthen it's teeth]


leftover chicken, sausage or bacon [ hamsters are obnivores and surprisingly love meat! But give in small portions]


Hope this helps!!!!!! Have fun with your hamster!!!

Make sure that your bag of hamster chow does not sit around for more than 3-4 months because the vitamin E added to the diet during manufacture can degrade under prolonged storage, and this species is known to be prone to Vitamin E deficiency problems.

I give my hamster lettuce, celery ,spinach, carrots ,and other leafy greens.

Better to give raw vegetables, fruit is much to high in natural sugars.

Hamsters have very sensitive skin, so anything can irritated it, make sure to clean it's cage and if it doesn't get any better then you'll have to take it to a vet.

Not officially but do check it visually to see if it is fresh. Fruit/seed mixes should smell sweet. If a large quantity of food is purchased (commercial hamster block or other), take a little out that you will use in a few weeks and put the rest in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.

Also, try not to overfeed your hamster so that it eats what you provide it within 1-2 days. 4 blocks a day is sufficient plus an occasional treat.

He will likely eat it. Hamsters like fresh treats from time to time.

Yes, it may be from chewing on the bars but my hamster does that and hasn't got any sores from it. He/she may have injured themselves so the best thing to do is talk to a vet and see if they can help.

Oh please don't do that your dwarf hamster might get diabetes and that's no good you can get some burges hamster treats and there are some for dwarfs.

Tacos

Yes, most likely yes. If it doesn't have a wheel then it won't get lots of exercise which it needs. It will get really fat and most likely die of a heart attack or just die because it doesn't have alot of strength. Not to scare you or anything but I had an experience.

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Sometimes when hamsters are stressed they rip their fur off.

My exotic vet uses a wash cloth draped over the back of the hamster and then grabs through the cloth the scruff of the hamsters neck skin and lifts the hamster. My hamster won't let me do this well so I decided to squeeze the meds onto the tip of a plastic spoon and offer it that way. It worked perfectly as she immediately licked every bit of it off the spoon and still does to this day.

yes.yes they do.