Thanks for the video Kitsune. Hope my hammy willing to drink the med without any any trouble. He was a robo so catching him really hard as his small body look so fragile

Anyways do my hammie will experience drowsiness after consume the med? Do i have to change his diet while he on med period?

Haha.. lucky for you. Now me & my bf still headache dont know how to feed our hammie. He so small & seem so fragile. See his mood actually. Sometime he will good enuf to let us catch sometime when we catch him he try his best to let off

Thanks jeremy for your wishes

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 26 2012, 09:19 AM

If it's too damp, it might encourage fungal growth. My female Syrian has a huge tendency to stuff her small house with tissues and buddings, food and whatnot. Unless you clean it very often, it might become unsanitary for your hamster.

Did you find any? I only found vets but not sure how well they treat exotic.

Klinik Vally
136, Jln. Laksamana Cheng Ho, 75000 Melaka.
Dr. Sandrasegaran
+606 284 9918

Vally Veterinary Clinic & Surgery
109 Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho, 75000 Melaka
Tel: 06 284 9918, 012-638 3242, Fax: 06 286 5207
Klinik Haiwan Chandran
18A, Taman Perkota, 75350 Melaka
Dr. Chandran
+606 284 3042

Klinik Haiwan Melaka
MT 74, Taman Sinn, 75000 Melaka
Dr. Jeyaseelan Arasoo
+606 283 0002
(H/P) 013 630 2205

Maju Animal Clinic
No. 6, Jln. SS1, Tmn. Sri Selendang, Jln. Jelutong, Batu Berendam, 75350 Melaka.
Dr. B. Kawitha Devi
+606 529 7369

Malacca Animal Clinic
5076c Jalan Penghulu Abbas
Bukit Baru
06-2828682


Just an idea, why not drip on your hammy's fav food? It's gotta be small and something it'll gobble up immediately. My Pearl Dwarf has a good habit of finishing everything I hand to him on the spot, for example, soft bread.

Yea, Robo is a bit more tricky and bitey.

I didn't change my hamster diet much. Didn't your vet tells you what you can do to help them? I did however try to feed my hammy nutritious food that might speed up her health ie yogurt ice-cream

Not sure if it will induce drowsiness but then again, I fed my hammy sometime during her sleep time so she just went back and chilled like normal.

This post has been edited by Kitsune_Yuiyean: Nov 26 2012, 11:24 PM

Thank you kitsune. It's not for me, it's for someone else.

Btw, anyone know of a good hamster vet in Selangor area - just in case. Good as in they know what they're talking about and be able to care for the hamster.

Babybb, which vet you went ?

Thank you kitsune. It's not for me, it's for someone else.

Btw, anyone know of a good hamster vet in Selangor area - just in case. Good as in they know what they're talking about and be able to care for the hamster.

Babybb, which vet you went ?

Last time my hammie are sick too & i fed them with med but they seem normal didnt seem drowsiness at all so i think should be fine.

This post has been edited by kids_4ever: Nov 27 2012, 09:25 AM

Thanks Kitsune for the idea! but after tons & tons of youtube & google finally we have success feeding our hammie his first med! Oh well surpising he just diam diam drink it.. doesnt struggles or anything. After that continue with his daily routine but didn't show any sign of drowsiness. We just worry his fatty lump only. Seem like a little bit just a tiny little bit bigger. But now been controlling his diet. No too much of treats..sunflower seeds & flax seeds. He been chubby a bit lately too. Stupid me shud have ask the vet as well regard the lump but that time i was so nervous til i have forget everything!!!

Hmmm the vet was good, friendly & kind actually. He have explained to us very detail about my hammie skin condition. Because we seem quite blur & he was very kind to explain how the med works on our hammie body but he didnt mention of diet & i was so nervous i have forget to ask but i think nothing to have change if not he would have just tell me. Hopefully my hammie will be no itchy anymore & continue with his lazy routine. Hamtari wish you have a speedy recovery!!!

Hi starrynight, we went to Klinik Haiwan Genting Klang. It's the nearest of my bf location. I didnt want to stress my hammie more so we took him to the nearest vet which are just walking distance. Thank god there are vet clinic which treat exotic animals at his area. The vet doctor was quite good, friendly & kind. He very gentle with our hammie which doesnt cause discomfort to our hammie & explained to us very detail.

DR. DILIP KUMAR GHOSH
KLINIK HAIWAN GENTING KELANG
133, JALAN GENTING KLANG,
KUALA LUMPUR 53300 WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN

Tel No: 03-40238272
Fax No: 03-41420448

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 27 2012, 09:54 AM

Thank you for the address. Are there anymore vet recommendation around pj area ? For me to travel to the above vet is about 22 - 28 mins according to Google maps .. not including jam yet

hmmm PJ. It's TTDI near to your location? i remember heard kitsune bring her hammie to 1 of her vet at TTDI quite good. Maybe you cab PM kitsune for address. Anything wrong with your hammie?

hmm not really but he's been scratching a lot. no external wound or what so ever though. just to be cautious and to have an emergency number standby. I'm not sure scratching is his hobby or what but he scratches a lot - at least I feel it's a lot.

Is he like keep on scratching & scratching whenever he is awake? & also do you notice any fur loss? Does he shake his fur? (Just like dog shake their fur after bath). Any sign of mites? Gosh i hope your hammy is fine. I know the feeling when our hammy are sick or not feeling well

If you notice any fur loss or bald spot with white flasky thingy then you have to take your hammy to vet a.s.a.p
beside you might wanna clean your hammy cage & his toy with hot water. I now clean my hammy toys with hot water & leave it for 30 min once a week to maintain its cleanliness & since their cage change to plastic storage type it make cleaning more easier

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 27 2012, 01:40 PM

Yeah he scratch a lot but no fur loss or bald patch. I just don't like to see him scratch sometimes until the eyes looked like wanna pop out.

How you clean with hot water ? Mind giving me details ? Where does your hamster go for 30 mins.

Sometime when i clean their cage that time my bf will play with them or just let him walk around at the room but if he sleeping then i will clean their playground there 1st which is in another cage just beside it only. Try not to wake him up so that during the 15-30min he still sleeping doesnt realize anything.

Those plastic toys, porcelain house or hideout need to be soak at the hot water for about 15-30min but i think 15min will do. Pour HOT and quater of cold water into a pail & put everything inside soak it for 15min. Wipe it with clean dry towel & you will notice how clean it is after that. The cage need to be clean as well but no nid hot water. Just clean it with water and clean sponge will do.

But i think you really need to bring him to vet. At 1st hamtari was like your hammy too. He kept on scratching non stop whenever he was awake but then i mistaken he was grooming but then i start to realized some bald spot & furr loss. Again i assume he was experience that because he was old but then the scratching is getting annoying to my hammie & from there i sense sum thing was wrong & finally i bring him to vet. Edi ate his first med now have to wait til fri only can feed again. Hope your hammie is fine =)

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 27 2012, 03:17 PM

thanks for the advice. I thought of the vet but wanna clean up his stuff first. maybe they are dirty thus causing the itching. I always use wet cloth nia. I also suspect the bedding - dunno dusty or (paranoid a bit!) got mites in between kah .. or something ..

I'll go get clean cheap towel to dry up his stuff after this .. don't want to mix with other wipe dirty cloth de. Next week thurs/ fri night only his clean cage routine. do update us on hamtari.

U're welcome =) Bout the bedding if you are worries you can temporary take out the bedding & put only tissue paper for 1 week to see how is the sctraching. At the moment i didnt put any bedding to hamtari. Just alot of tissue paper & change it when i see its dirty or damp. When i bring hamtari to vet i take all the bedding sample to show him. He said recent i brought that bedding are kinda dusty so better not. So i got 1 whole pack wasted but it's for hamtari health so i wouldnt mind =)

Do update us on your hammie too ya.

Hey guys, I'm kinda in an emergency now. My friend's going to Sabah for some study-related stuff so he asked me to take care of his winter pearl (permanently). The thing is, he gave it to me in a cage with a bowl full of worms which I immediately threw when I went home. My friend said the hammy's diet is the Vitakraft one, exactly what I'm giving my kids too.

I just don't know why this little guy's not eating anything! He took a few bites of a vege leaf I found in the refrigerator, tried giving him sugar water but he didn't want, and he took a few licks of yoghurt.

What can I do besides the vet visit? ><

He looks like he's about to go very soon. :/

This post has been edited by jeremysoon93: Nov 30 2012, 01:55 AM

Omg. Is he alright now? How old is he? I think might probably stress because sudden change in new environment. Try not too disturb him for awhile but at the same time more observe him. If he still doesnt want to eat anything might sick already then you might need to get the little guy to vet a.s.a.p

I wish he was alright by now.

Anyways guys need to found out normally hammie in medicine will take how long to be actually see the recover? Not sure that i over-worried or what. I have see no improvement on my hammie skin after 1st medication & today will be his 2nd medication. Yesterday seem like normal he been sctraching non stop. Am i over worried?

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 30 2012, 01:09 PM

He's still the same :/ Like u know when hamsters are sick and about to die, their eyes are all closed and like, sore around. I guess I shall head down to the vet now.

As for the meds, I'm not too sure because all these while I feed my hamsters med when they had cancer, those things aren't curable. :/

Yep, just let me know if you need the address, phone number and the vet's name.

It could be in shock and missing it's owner. They have very strong sense of smell so they'd know right away if there's major changes. The change in diet might make it feel uncomfortable.

Just keep the cage fresh and clean first, don't mix it with other hamsters yet. Let the poor guy readjust himself to the new environment or 2-3 days. It might be afraid of your smell so be kind to him.

Guide: http://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-Roborovski-Hamsters

Hey guys, I have a big ant problem regarding my hamster.
I've always put my hamster cage on a tray and fill the tray with water so there is no way ants could've reached the cage. ..Unless ants know how to swim.
So recently, I've been finding a couple of ants in the cage, around 5 or 6 ants every time I inspect and I keep on changing the bedding and cleaning the cage until I've almost used up the whole column of bedding in 2 weeks.
I need serious help here ):

Hi, may i know what type its your hammie is? & do you feed him any sugary treat? Notice the ants are normally on which spot? If you have given ur hammie any sugary treat remove it when your hammie are not eat it. The sugary treat will attract ants. I having the same problem as you too & it's damn annoying. I have stopped feeding my hammie treat & the ants have stopped too.