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Expert: Kelly - 1/2/2009


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hi!!
my name is raven.my question is "does a hamster have a bladder?"
i was going to bye a hamster when i thought about when they urinate.my friend told me that a hamster doesn't have a bladder so it constantly pees.i don't no a lot about hamsters so i just want to make sure.

THANKS!!!!!!

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Hi Raven,

Yes, a hamster does have a bladder.  They don't urinate constantly; like humans, they pee several times a day.  In fact, hamsters will often pee in one spot, which is why hamster potties are useful.  (You can place unscented cat litter or hamster litter in a hamster potty and the hamster will pee in the litter.  Then, your cage will be cleaner because the potty can be cleaned separately.)

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Kelly

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I can answer most questions involving Syrian hamsters - mainly housing and general care. I can also tell you what to look for when you are buying a hamster for the first time. I can answer a few questions about gerbils, mainly housing. I can also answer a few questions about dwarf hamsters and mice - again, mainly housing and general care.

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I have had several hamsters, both Campbell's dwarf and Syrian. I have also had a mouse who lived to be almost 4 years old! (A regular white mouse named, creatively, "Mousie.") Currently, I have 1 Syrian hamster, 1 Siberian Dwarf hamster, and 2 gerbils. I have spent countless hours researching these small animals from reliable websites (which I can recommend to you). I strongly believe in being *very* prepared before I get an animal.

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