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black hamster behavior
i just got a hamster from my friends around 10 days ago .. it has grown really bloated now .. i am afraid that it might have something to do with her eating the rubber stopper .. she has not been eliminating much.. could you please advice me.
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Does this hamster have long hair? It is common for teddy bear hamsters to gain weight. If it has short hair then this is a problem. Hamsters put a ton of stuff in their cheeks without actually eating- maybe that is all your hamster is doing. Remove the rubber stopper and replace it with masking tape. That way the hamster cannot eat it. The best thing to do though is take it to the vet- maybe you could learn some things about hamster care.
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If it really is bloated you had best take it to the vet, but most vets don't know how to deal with small animals anyway -- my vet only knows how to work with dogs, cats, rabbits, cows and horses, not rodent type creatures.
Are you sure it's not just filled up its cheek pouches, though? Hamsters have pouches in their cheeks that they fill with food they plan to eat later, and when the pouches are full the hamster looks about twice its normal size.
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hmm that can't be good...I think you should probably take the little guy to the vet...it could be really hurt and it could need some serious help...try to get her there soon...Hope I Helped! =)
-Samantha Lynn
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You have to bring this little guy to the vet.
I can garauntee you it is in ALot of pain.
Please bring it to the vet it'; be the best thing you can do. The rubber stopper is probably the reason for this, all the clues add up.
Quit reading and make an appt. right now please i can emphasize how badly i need you to do this.
I hate to see this happen..
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Oh please get this little guy to the vet's! I have no idea how big that rubber stopper was, but it may have been too big to pass through and into your hamster's stool. If that is the case, this animal could really be backed up (and I don't just mean constipated!) and have a bowel obstruction - the stopper, of course. A bowel obstruction is very dangerous and needs to be dealt with immediately, but for such a small animal this could be extra dangerous. The fact that you're saying the hamster has bloated is a scary sign - it is for any animal. I wouldn't wait another minute. Call a vet (if you don't have one, call an emergency clinic near you, ask a friend who does have a vet, or just choose one out of the phonebook) and tell her or him the situation. My guess is that you'll definitely need to get the hamster into a clinic or vet's office pronto! Please don't wait any longer! Good luck. I sure hope your little guy is okay. Let me know what a doctor says. I care a lot. Animals are very important to me.
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