Pet Forum / Mammals / Hamsters / August 2003

It's Jinx. he's just barely moving. I put my hand in the cage and he
didn't even have the strength to bite me ..  I stroked him gently and
called the emergency clinic.. they said it might be an reaction to the
new bedding? I think it's worse than that really .. I had an appointment

Does anyone know of a brand that makes food for dwarf hamsters exclusively
and where I can pick some up?
If not, is there a way to make your own mix?  Recipes?
Thanks so much.

one of my baby dwarves Nala , hesitates to come to me.. she sniffs me
and turns away until she wants to come , i dont try to pick her up
because obviously she doesnt want to be held.. but i have a baby brother
thats 11 months old.. since the time they could be held , nala goes to

My hamster Peachy's teeth are starting to get long and I give him lots of
things to chew on but his teeth keep on growing. Should I bring him to a vet to
get his teeth trimmed?
Stacy

Does anyone have any experience of a pair of dwarf hamsters living
harmoniously together under 1 roof?
They will probably be from the same brood and I'd be adopting them
when they are babies.  If so, which is less likely to result in fur

Hi, I've posted here before but probably under a different name. I posted
about my hamster Elmos Glue.
Well, my other baby Big Dog is now having problems. (I have bad luck with
hamsters.) His nose is bleeding. In the past week and a half his nose had

Has anyone tried connecting Habitrail (Safari) to a CritterTrail cage?
I've a Habitrail Safari and would like to buy another cage, so I'm
considering the option of CritterTrail as it has a couple of features
I like.

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Watch out all you other hamsters!! :-)

Im confused by when I should take the babies out of the mothers cage.Ive
read different things on different sites.Am I right in thinking I should
take them out after 21 days?And then keep them together for another 21
days until I give them away?Please help.

My sweet Momo has crossed the bridge today.  She was the hamster that started
the rescuing.  I'd adopted Precious from a rescue earlier, but Momo was the one
that set it off.  She had been deteriorating lately.. definitely aging pretty
fast.  She'd developed cataracts in her right ...

I went to the pet store and they started groups to share suggestions,
basics, etc... on animals!! its after they close .. (i believe this is
independantly owned) each night its a different animail.. monday -
guinea pigs , tuesday - ferrets, etc.. Friday is hamster day!! well i

My son's hamster is sleeping and defacting in the food bowl.  Is that normal

Can somebody help me? My hamster Muffin has grey, sort of scabby patches in
front of his back legs. The fur is mostly gone, and the skin and scab is
sort of grey He seems fine, but I am slightly worried in case it is some
sort of skin complaint which is causing him to be ...

every since Vivian told me the 10 commandments i have been looking for
aspen or carefresh.. i see most people use aspen.. but i cant find it in
any of the pet stores. does anyone know if you can order it online? if
you can , can ya give me a name of a site? all i can find is cedar ...