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dwarf hamster help, please!
i recently got two dwarf hamsters, and the female, i think it is a female, which i had for two days, is now hiding in a part of a maze i got for them, she hasn't been exersing much, and i feel she maybe sick. i have already seperated the male from the cage when i first thought that she might be sick or pregnant. she is very hard to coach out of that part of the maze, and when she isn't in there she is laying in her spot in the cage or briefly nawing on some food then back to her spot, this started about4 hours ago. if the symptoms sound like anything that you might reconize
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maybe she's pregnant. take her to the vet.
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I had 2 dwarf hamsters also, they are hard to keep healthy. Both of mine died in a short period of time no matter what we did to keep them alive. One had a disease called "wet tail" which is really just diarrhea. But for some reason, it kills hamsters. Once it became sick, the other hamster killed it and then ended up catching the disease and dying also. It was very upsetting.
It sounds to me that it's nothing to serious. The only concern I would have would be if she wasn't eating or getting plenty to drink. Google search her symptoms and you'd be suprised at some of the results you will get. If this continues, consider calling or consulting with a vet. You may be right, she could be pregnant.
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There could be a health issue there, if she is still like it after another day, she should be checked over by a vet, particularly if there are any other symptoms or any more develop. It is quite normal for them to hide away during the day as they are nocturnal, although they can occasionally be seen out and about during the day. But if she isn't moving much at night, it does sound as though there is something wrong, as they are normally quite active then.
You could try tempting her out in the evening with some treats, however, greens such as lettuce should be fed to her in very small quantities as it can give rodents diarrhoea. If you give her fruit or salad vegetables, they need to be introduced slowly for the same reason. You could also try her on small dog biscuits, bread or toast and low/no sugar breakfast cereals.
Bear in mind that the natural instinct of an animal is hide illness as long as possible, as in the wild this shows vulnerability, which makes them easy prey. So an animal that starts to look or act ill is usually worse than you would think.
Hope that helps and good luck.
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Since you just got her...I think...she may just be scared or nervous right now. Give her peace and quiet to get ajudsted...I know this sounds stupid but just talk to her or aorund her anyway. lol.
If she continues on with this for 2 weeks at the minimum, I suggest you bring her to a vet
Know this though: Hamsters are nocturnal creatures. They mostly wake up and move around 11--3amish? I think...they sleep in the mornings A LOT. Don't bother them at that time. I have a long hair hamster and he's awesome...as long as I don't bother him while he's sleeping. lol.
And make sure you close all the exits to the cage and what not because mine almost escaped by opening a door by himself..now it's ductaped..
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Most likely, it is nervousness (?) of course, hamsters are nocturnal, so you probably won't see much activity during the day unless you wake them up.
My sister had a similar problem with her new hamster that she got about a month (?) ago...she would run all over her cage when my mom tried to pick her up, and sqealed and almost got away a couple times. Just stroke her gently and hold her for increasing longer amounts of time, and if it doesn't work at first, just let her get used to her new surroundings before you try anything too major (tip: hamsters LOVE lettuce/carrots etc!)
My sister's hamster took a week or two for it to calm down...and she still sqeaks a little but doesn't squirm so much. Good luck!!
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