Pet Forum / Mammals / Hamsters / March 2005

My haster has a lump on the side of its back with some hair loss. I
thinking that it may be leaving its scent around its cage by rubbing and
the lump is a gland. Is this correct? or should I takethe hamster to a vet?

Just a quick question about the fact that dwarfs are likely to escape
from wire cages if the bars are too close.
are they less likely to escape if the bars are vertical, rather than
horizontal?  if so - why do most cages have horizontal bars?

i bought 1 female  from  store now have 8/9 not sure yet  all black but 1
still pink  anyone heard of a naked hamster ? and when can i clean nest  and
cage?

I've got a Syrian and Campbells dwarf, both of whom love eating crickets.
Does anyone who feeds crickets to their hamsters gut load the crickets, as
do people who feed them to reptiles?
And before anyone asks - no, I don't keep these two hammies together!

Aladdin, I think, has had a stroke, but doesn't seem to be recovering so
much.  He can barely open his eyes at all and is stumbling around :(  As
nasty as it may sound (and as much as I'll miss him), I do hope he passes
very soon.