Pet Forum / Mammals / Hamsters / July 2003

It disappeared last night, the cage was left open.  We searched the entire
house.  Where do they like to hide???

just today a new article appeared on a German hamster website about a
visit to the institute of Prof. Gattermann, who is a biologist
specialized in all kinds of hamsters.
You can find it here:

 Our girl hamster loves biting the metal holder that the water bottle
hangs in...she will also knock the bottle out of the holder and climb up
into it...that is cute, but why does she chew and bite the metal
bracket? she really goes at it too at night and wakes my kids up cuz

My Hammie died last nite.  Words can't describe the deep sadness I
feel.  He's just 1 year 3 months old but he's a brave little soul
who's been through much.  He'd his whole underbelly red & itchy as
he'd been infected with mites, but then  he recovered subsequently

Okay, you may remember me from my past messages. Well, my hamster had babies
this morning. It looks like there are about 7 or 8 of them but I can't be too
sure because she's covering them up. The Daddy is trying to get close to them
but she wont let him. He nudges her and she just ...

Bit of advice please.
Our Syrian female (who we believe to be about 9 months old) has become
really slow moving and lazy the last week or so.
It has been extremely hot here over the last week or two and she has been

Hey Now! We just got two female hammies. The majority opinion is two
females will not get along or even kill each other. Is this true? Is it
impossible for these two hammies to grow up together? They seem to get
along well right now,although I know they are pups. Any help

Is the statement below true:
         that pine wood shavings have danerous Hydrocarbons?
found at:
        http://www.tallahesse.com/woodypet_catpet.htm

Hello, I hope this post works. This is the first time for me and I don't know
what I am doing, LOL. Anyway, on to my question(s)...
Is there something wrong with my hamster? I live in NH and we have had some
terrible heat/humidity lately and I noticed that Bear is doing something

What is the youngest age recorded for a female hamster mating or having
babies?
Thanks,
Andrew

I remember there was someone here a while ago asking about what wild
hamsters look like. Well you might not belive it, but i found a site were
somone accually has a feldhamster as pet. They caught it outside their
appartment (or if there were more than one, my german isn't up to ...

The lump on Patch's tummy that had gone away has returned but not in the
same place. It is now just below his mouth. He also has some fur missing
near one of his back legs. He is more ill than the first time.
The vet thinks it is more likely to be a skin complaint that can be helped

I am new to this newsgroup, so first of all I would like to introduce
myself. My name is Capella and I live in Muenster in Germany. I own a
little black Syrian hamster girl named Gwynneth, she is now about 8 or
9 weeks old (I got her in a pet shop, so I do not know the exact age)

I have added the last 2 baby pictures of the dwarves.  They have ALL gone to
live with Jane as one of the males has tested positive for diabetes.. and there
were several others that were showing symptoms.  All 6 babies survived, and
were as cute as can be!!:)

I'm growing concerned because she moved all of the babies out of the nest
and into the tubes and I'm afraid that it is best that they are up in the
cage and not stuck in the tubes.  What should be done?  The babies now have
no way of getting out of the tubes because they are not ...