Pet Forum / Mammals / Hamsters / June 2007

"Regular" veterinary care has lost it's effectiveness over the years,
and in some cases is causing illness in our pets.
The truth is that Veterinarians have STRONGLY discouraged pet owners
from treating their pets at home.

our 11 year old daughter is asking to keep a hamster (or 2). We've been told
that hamsters don't live that well together and I was wondering what the
truth is behind that:
Is it just males?

One of my hamsters had another litter of five hamsters, but about a week
and a half ago, another hamster had a little of four hamsters (these are
all dwarf hamsters, BTW) and so the "kids" won't leave the newborns
alone! The carry them to all parts of the cages (I have three ...

I have had my hamster for a few months, given to me by a friend. Since
yesterday, he has developed a swollen right side on his face. My daughter is
aware of his "boo-boo" but at just four not to understanding. There is no eye
drainage or other signs of discomfort. Can anyone help as ...

we have just got a 8 week old male syrian hamster who we are having a
problem with being aggressive.
we let him settle in his new home and then started trying to get near
him,letting him smell our hands etc and are just about able to stroke him

I don`t think the pictures ever made it on the "animals" newsgroup...
http://community.webshots.com/album/559441186HKOvJw

She was the sweetest hamster.  Some say only people have souls but I'm not
sure that's true.  She definitely had a personality.  She was always happy
to see us.  She would come up to the bars of the cage whenever we called
her.  She'd stand there on her back legs looking at us.  ...

i have two russian dwarf hamsters. they started fighting so i separated
them. i put them together in a box just for a minute so that i could clean
the aquarium and they started fighting again so i divided the box by
newspaper and I put one hamster in each part. later i put my ...

Some of you may remember that our Meg is getting older.  I took her to the
vet a few weeks back.  They could not find anything wrong with her and
chaulked it up to old age.  She did get a little better but now she's bad
again. Now she seems to be suffering.  She can barely move ...

I was wondering if regular sand, from beach or the bags one can purchase
at a building supply, are safe for hamsters. I am currently using the
bath sand in a plastic container, and Miss Cheeks loves it. She digs at
the bottom like a crazy ham, which made me think she might like

My hammies always urinate on the same spot and I've been reading one can
use that to make them use a potty.  I've been having a look at different
comercial ones on the 'net and am wondering whether (which) make sens to
buy them.

I've been looking at those beautiful long-haired fancy hamsters on the 'net
and was wondering where to get one.  I'm in California.  Do I need to go to
a hamster expo or a specialty breeder or what?  I know they don't sell them
at pet stores, or at least I've never seen any there.  ...

i gota little male with an abcess on right rear quarter, no vet wants to
treat him