Holy cow! I really got to watch out for Min's digging habits then!

The recycled paper bedding is Breeder Celect. Too bad I don't have the machine to clean off the ink and turn them into pallets on my own. Would have saved a ton of cash because my dad buys 3 papers every day

if i'm, not mistaken i remember reading in another forum years ago that when a hamster drinks too much of water it could be that he/she is having diabetes(or wet-tail). either one. i'm not sure. i could be wrong.

hi

a few days ago my hamster's right eye became red and sore. when it did not recover the next day, i took him to the vet(yesterday) and
the vet said it is an eye infection plus he has skin problem. the vet prescribed antibiotics, eye drop and a spray for his skin.
on the same night i noticed a dark black spot on his right ear and he scratches that ear often too.

could it be ear mites or could it be linked to his eye? plus a black spot appeared on his back too.




other than that he looks fine. he's about 2+ yrs old already.

awww...poor little chap. he reminds me of sharkie.
looks like he got bitten by something to me... i'm sorry i can't help much. but i hope he gets well soon.

From my past experiences, yes mama hamsters do drink super alot of water due to breastfeeding babies. Moreover, they need alot of nutrient foods to gain back more energy.

Regarding the pee issue, I suggest u just leave it as it is and minimal the disturbance to the mama and the babies. Just move the cage to other places will do. The mama hamster will handle the other problems inside the cage herself. So basically just need to provide sufficient food and water to her for the 1st 2 weeks.

The mama hamster is very protective within this period. I usually give her more space and privacy during this period of time.

Hope that helps.

I'll try to snap tonite when she's digging the hole...

hey guys xD what is the best place for 5 syrian female to live communally , dont worry they do not fight

5 2ft guppy tank...How old r them?

the minimum cage size for a syrian to live is 2 feet. so that's the clue to your question btw, how old are they?

its adopted by me from a friendly guy whom dun have time to take care of them , well i think they are older than half year~ they are calm and friendly , but if i mix it with the guys they will definetely fight so im raring them seperately ! xD oic , tank is the best way too i think , thanks everyone

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Added on August 30, 2009, 7:50 pmand one more question while i put a water bottle and a water dish , somehow the water lvl from the water bottle did not decrese well the water dish did decrese but they like to climb on the water dish and jump~ !

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Added on August 30, 2009, 8:20 pmanyways what food dish you guys use for hamster ? i think imma gonna buy exo terra water dish xD

This post has been edited by Lawrence93: Aug 30 2009, 08:20 PM

Remove the water dish.This is just like bathing them.U r making them wet and they may catch a cold and may die.Read up 1st page of bathing them.Do more research,lawrence

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Added on August 30, 2009, 8:22 pmThere r other food dish which is cheaper than exoterra water dish.Feed them Vitakraft High Premium is the best

This post has been edited by HyourinMaru: Aug 30 2009, 08:22 PM

i Know but i have insert a Water Bottle ~ but they didt use it , i try to take the water dish out and see whether they will try to use the water bottle , btw Vitakraft High Premium ? where to buy

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Added on August 30, 2009, 8:50 pmbtw its a food haha , well they problem is i dunno what food dish to use for them only , my food dish means , The place to Put Foods xD sorry

This post has been edited by Lawrence93: Aug 30 2009, 08:50 PM

Take the water dish out and they should knw to use the water bottle...U can go PetShack to buy the Vitakraft High Premium or here.Remember treats as well

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Added on August 30, 2009, 8:53 pmI knw u mean food dish la dui
Wat i said is u can get cheaper food dish.No nid anything fancy about food dish,just big enuff to feed it/them.

This post has been edited by HyourinMaru: Aug 30 2009, 08:53 PM

ya thanks again , i have taken out the water dish , now trying to observe them

Take good care of them and do the best for them

hi ppl, i've bought this new WW, 1st time keeping a dwarf after many syrians n while i did anticipate the differences, i didnt expect this naughty fella to be so damn aggressive... there are hardly any signs of fear or stress but everytime i put my hands in the cage it seriously tries to attack me... any ideas on how to deal with this?

u just bought it ryte..?
it need time to settle down...
try not to force the WW..
every hams have their own personalities...
try to offer some treats n let them adapt the environment 1st...
they will take some time to know their new owner..

it is he @ she..?
post some pic la..

yeah,as said above they need at least 2 weeks(or more) to get used to their new environment. then slowly you can handfeed treats to them. make this a habit and they will know that your hand=fun. take them out often. getting bitten is something most hamster owners have to go through. you can never escape from it

hmmm.. so how exactly should i deal with him these 2 weeks? I actually can already handfeed him, he's quite an eater for a small fella, it's just that without food, even when my hand doesn't smell of anything, he will just bite me, sometimes running across the cage to bite me when he sees my hand in the cage... should i still handfeed him or leave him completely untouched for now? i never had this problem with syrians...

It is 1 territorial hamster.Wat u nid to do is let it familiar wiv ur hand.Slowly handfeed it and give it treats.Hamsters r like dat when they new to the enviroment