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| Hamster bedding | 7/4/2009 | Heather S |
Q: I am thinking to give coloured egg carton for my hamster's bedding but would it harm my hamster's ...
A: You could, they are a safe material, but even paper towels aren't absorbent enough to keep the ...
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| robo fighting | 7/2/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: my robo male went missing recently leaving the female with babies. then when i found him and out ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your hamsters. It is very difficult introducing hamsters to each other as ...
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| Types of wood to use in Dwarf hamster cage | 7/2/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I currently have three dwarf hamsters in a 30 gallon glass tank. I want to build some elevated ...
A: It's great that you are going to make some shelves for your gerbils. I've never made any wooden ...
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| Can't stop biting. | 7/2/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: My hamster was fine when i left for school in the morning.But when i came back and wanted to touch ...
A: I suspected they were Campbells as this is not unusual behavior, unfortunately. When they reach ...
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| Baby hamsters | 7/2/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I know that after 4 weeks of birth, young hamsters must be separated by sex to avoid ...
A: This is a very difficult question to answer. Sexing hamsters can be quite hard, especially the ...
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| SAM | 7/1/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I've had a gerb for 2 years. I got him from a rescue as an adult at that time. I really don't know ...
A: Sorry I have taken a day to get back to you. I think that a lot of small creatures get respiratory ...
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| Skinny hamster | 7/1/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: my female syrian hamster, who is about 1 year old, has suddenly got quite thin. She is really active ...
A: Is she eating normally? Have you checked her teeth? If not it would be worth having a look. The ...
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| Can't stop biting. | 7/1/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: My hamster was fine when i left for school in the morning.But when i came back and wanted to touch ...
A: Sorry to hear your hamster is biting. What type of hamster is this? Is he a dwarf hamster or ...
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| hamsters | 6/30/2009 | Heather S |
Q: do hamsters eat their own excreta or stools which is waste from their body ANSWER: Yes they can but ...
A: He's probably throwing up because of the guinea pig food. They have a completely different diet and ...
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| My hamster gave birth | 6/29/2009 | Heather S |
Q: My hamster gave birth to six four days ago, but one didn't make it through the night, so ...
A: Hehe, Cream and Sonic, that's a cute reference. Anyway I wouldn't touch her, or anything in the cage ...
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| Questions about hamster combinations | 6/29/2009 | Heather S |
Q: I previously owned 2 female teddy bear hamsters, which lived to be about 4 years old. They lived ...
A: It's true, they should not live together. Your hamsters are the exception, not the rule. Sometimes ...
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| Hamster Behaviour | 6/28/2009 | Heather S |
Q: I have my hamster for already 10 months, he has always been lazy and i understand it is normal. ...
A: It's hard to say, but I'm guessing you have the hamster in your room with you. Whenever someone has ...
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| Hamsters | 6/27/2009 | Nadia Vella |
Q: ok wull if i want 2 syrian hamsters to keep in the same cage but i dont want them to fight that ...
A: Neutering is not possible on hamster due to their small size. Also Syrian hamsters are solitary ...
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| poorly baby hamster | 6/25/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: my baby hamster is 5 weeks old. for the past week it cannot keep its balance at all and just keeps ...
A: I'm really sorry to hear about your hamster. It is difficult to know what is wrong, but it sounds ...
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| When can I play with the babies | 6/25/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: week and two days ago so 6.16.09 and I was wondering when I can hold her again before she got ...
A: You can hold mum now if you want to if she wants to come out but don't keep her away from her babies ...
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| hamster losing hair | 6/24/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: my daughter's syrian hamster has recently started to lose hair on his back. he seems fine and is not ...
A: You haven't said how old your daughter's hamster is. When they start to reach old age - around 2 ...
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| Hamster sleeping all day | 6/24/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: rarely getting up. It doesn't eat that much and is not as active as before. Whenever I put it in a ...
A: If he has wet tail he will have severe diarrhea and his rear end will be wet. If this is the case ...
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| Hamster sleeping all day | 6/24/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: rarely getting up. It doesn't eat that much and is not as active as before. Whenever I put it in a ...
A: I'm assuming that he is around 2 years old????? If so, when they reach this age they do show signs ...
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| Hamster sleeping all day | 6/24/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: rarely getting up. It doesn't eat that much and is not as active as before. Whenever I put it in a ...
A: How old is your hamster? Is he 2 or more years old? If so, then this is quite normal as he is ...
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| hamster sprayed with frebreze | 6/23/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: Hi i have a one year old teddie hamster and my two year old daughters just got a hold of frebreze ...
A: I think there is still some debate as to whether or not Febreze harms animals and therefore it is ...
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| My Hamster died | 6/23/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I have two Siberian hamsters that I got at Christmas. They are in a large 40gal pet tank with a ...
A: I'm really sorry to hear about your hamster. Sticky eyes are very common in hamsters, however ...
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| Roborovski Hamster Incident With Dog?? | 6/23/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: Traumatic event: Our robo escaped last night and ran over to our lab. Older dog, very gentle but all ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your traumatic experience last night. Whilst your dog probably wasn't ...
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| Hamster damp patches on sides | 6/22/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I've just bought a female syrian hamster. She is one colour all over but I had noticed two marks ...
A: This is nothing to worry about. Syrian hamsters have scent glands that are situated on their hips. ...
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| Newly acquired dwarf hamster isn't drinking | 6/22/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I've just acquired a new male dwarf hamster yesterday. He seemed to be quite lively and surprisingly ...
A: I wouldn't worry about not seeing your hamster drinking. Hamsters generally don't drink that much, ...
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| Just bought a new friend | 6/22/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I have 2 dwarves, one of them had recently died following a severe case of rectal prolapse. I'm ...
A: Sorry to hear about your hamster. It is very difficult introducing adult dwarf hamsters, if not ...
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| teddy bear hamster itching | 6/21/2009 | Heather S |
Q: ok i just got my teddy bear hamster yesterday and all she is doing is itching herself in her ...
A: Are you sure she's itching? What many owners think is excessive itching is just normal grooming. ...
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| Mother hamster | 6/21/2009 | Heather S |
Q: My daughters hamster had babies on Wednesday. i read that they could be give plain cooked chicken ...
A: The egg is for protein, just like the chicken. You don't have to give her egg, it's just a good way ...
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| Black bear hamster? | 6/21/2009 | Heather S |
Q: Nice to meet you. I have a question. I was planning to get a black bear hamster after seeing how ...
A: It's very noble of you to want a hamster from someplace other then a pet store. You've tried all the ...
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| Caring for a Hamster | 6/18/2009 | Heather S |
Q: My mom is finally letting me get a hamster. I've had one before but that was when I was six. My mom ...
A: Actually I said 20 gallon long not 20 feet long, as opposed to 20 gallon tall size. 20 gallon ...
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| 13 day old baby hampsters, pls help | 6/18/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: my friend's grand daughter has a female hampster which gave birth 13 day's ago and we caught the ...
A: I’m sorry to hear about your friend's hamster. Sometimes the mum will kill her babies, but this is ...
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| Caring for a Hamster | 6/18/2009 | Heather S |
Q: My mom is finally letting me get a hamster. I've had one before but that was when I was six. My mom ...
A: If by "regular hamster" you mean a large Syrian hamster (goes by names like teddy bear) they CAN NOT ...
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| Need help for my dear Dwarf furball Munchy,please | 6/18/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: Nice to meet you. I really hope to get a little advice on my current situation. I have a pair of ...
A: I’m sorry to hear about your hamster. The unfortunate thing with dwarf hamsters is that they can ...
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| Hamster and heat temperature. | 6/17/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I just got a syrian hamster that is an adult. In the summer time it gets about 78 - 84 degrees at ...
A: If a hamster gets too hot they can suffer from heat stroke/collapse. It is therefore important to ...
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| i wondering | 6/17/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: how do i get my dwarf hamster pregnant
A: The first question really is: why do you want to breed dwarf hamsters? You could find yourself with ...
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| My drwaf hamster gave birth this morning | 6/17/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: Yeh I have a question my hamster gave birth this morning n I honestly had no idea she was pregant ...
A: Congratulations on your litter. It is important that she has a good nest as she will bury her babies ...
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| Syrian drags rear leg | 6/16/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I have a Syrian male hamster, two and a half years old, called Wilfred. He has developed a ...
A: I live in Orpington and would be happy to have a look at him for you as you live so close - I ...
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| My female gerbil just murdered my male! | 6/16/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I bought 2 gerbils from the pet store less than 72 hours ago and the girl was a lot larger than the ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your gerbil. It must have been an awful discovery. Females can be very ...
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| Russian Dwarf & Robo Hamster | 6/16/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: is it possible to have 2 female russian dwarf hamsters and another female robo hamster living in the ...
A: You should not mix the different species. No doubt someone has tried this and has been successful, ...
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| fat hamster | 6/15/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: my hamster has gotten very fat and bloated.we thought she was pregnant, but she's been like this for ...
A: Female Syrian hamsters can get quite large and this is normal. If her change in appearance is more ...
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| Syrian drags rear leg | 6/15/2009 | Sheila Adby |
Q: I have a Syrian male hamster, two and a half years old, called Wilfred. He has developed a ...
A: Sorry to hear about your hamster. Judging by his age I would wonder if perhaps he has an abdominal ...
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