Pet Forum / Mammals / Hamsters / March 2008

I need help and fast!!!! My hamster has been chewing on his cage bars every
day since we got him!!! (We got Oreo December 26, 2007) One reason I need
help is because every time Oreo chews on the bars it wakes me up or he chews
on the bars so much that I can't get to sleep and it ...

My hamster Zizou-in reference to the french player- is going thru
problems. His hair is falling and the skin underneath is turning pink
and wrinkled. This has already happened to my other hamster, which has
died from it. I'm desperate and aparently vets havent been able to

Since I'm a first time hamster owner, I don't know whether or not I'm
allergic to hamsters. Well, I think I may have just found out. I've had my
hamster since December 26, 2007 and haven't had any problems................
until now, maybe. My hamster, Oreo has finally gotten used to ...

My Roborovskis seem to be squabbling a bit, and I'm wondering if it's
normal or a sign that they should be separated.
In the last hour or so I've seen them have a bit of a chase and squabble
twice, resulting in one of them ending up on his back with the other

If i were to setup a mini torture chamber for this little buggar you
think he's smart enough to get out of it?   >:-)

I'm seriously considering getting a couple of Roborovski hamsters. I
have a Wodent Wheel which I would like them to use, but I'm concerned
about the possibility of injury. I can just imagine one being on it and
the other trying to get on at the wrong moment and getting hurt. Is ...