Thanks kitsune.. i managed to find it at PLC @ Bangsar shopping center after i have called all the pets shop at KL. Yesterday managed to grab straight 2 bottles of it

Anyway hope any expert here can advice me on this :-



This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 7 2012, 10:40 AM

Thank you so so much starrynight. O..oh.. I been feeding vitakraft menu too since i brought my hammie home & my hammie is a robo hamster. Will this effect my hammie? But he been fine except for the fatty lump but its under control now.. didnt become bigger nor smaller now.. i been watching his diet lately. Hopefully his fatty lump will become smaller. And, starrynight would be very much appreciate if you could help me ask them as well lately my hammie been develope a lump look kinda like this



When i slightly press it. It feel like watery soft lump. My hammie doesnt show any pain or struggles when i touch his lump. It been nearly 1-2 weeks now. He been acting complete normal with his normal routine. No sign of any illness or abnormal. The lump doesnt seem to bother him at all. Been google about it & seem like a fatty lump to me that my hammie are having but i really not sure. Now i been watching his diet.. not too much treat & sunflower seed for him. His lump are under control. No sign of getting bigger nor smaller. Thank you

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 7 2012, 04:34 PM

Hi jeremy, Yes it's exactly like what you have said. The lump is extremely soft like liquid watery feel. It doesnt bother him at all & continue with his daily rountine. My hammie was one of a obese hammie too so i google about it & i assume it was a fatty lump. So now i been watching his diet very carefully.. Not too much sunflower seeds & treat for him & the lump are under control too. Havent got bigger nor smaller.

Hi starrynight.. Actually his elder brother are just living beside him. My hammie was a male too. Previous brought another male thought to accompany my hammie but then they fight so i have separated them & put them in a separated cage so basically there are just living to beside each other side only. Currently i didn't use any bedding but i got put some shredded tissue for them. Tissue is it okay for them? Previous i have use vitakraft bedding for small animal but lately been out of stock so i'm waiting for the stock to arrive but actually i'm thinking of switching his bedding to wood pallet. Wondering will be better than woodflake bedding?

Vitakraft bedding (Previous Use) :-



Wood Pallet Bedding (Thought of changing) :-



I notice vitakraft bedding are too rough might afraid my hammie will not comfortable. It's kinda hard to find a good bedding at kl here. Too less choices =(

Bout the lump:-

It's like visibly growing over the course of the past couple of weeks & then when we notice about it we quickly google it to find out. Now we been watching over his diet. Previously give him too much treat & sunflower seeds so now we have reduce it & the lump havent gotten bigger too. When we slightly press it to examine he doesnt show any pain nor discomfort or pain. Beside the lump are soft & covered in furs. No red vessels or pink in colors.

Thanks alot starrynight. You really provide more usefull information than i can search at google. My hammie & i are so thankful. Thank you so so much

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 8 2012, 09:51 AM

Hi tjaime, marukan is from japan but watch out for the sugar content (especially if your hamster are dwarf hamster). I once buy a biscuit treat from marukan. Smell so nice & my hammie love it but the few minutes of putting the biscuits into their plate, ants are marching into my hammie cage surrounding the biscuits. Seeing it can roughly know how sweet its the biscuits was so i quickly remove it & never give my hammie eat anymore.

Homefriends & Ultrapet.. okay got it. I think i'll switch whatever is good. Like you said it's for their health i dont mind fork out extra money as well. They are my baby

Thanks starrynight, I'll take note of that. I always change their tissue whenever i see it's dirty. Normally 1-2days i'll change it & i used unscented and uncolored tissue too. Just the normal type of soft tissue is being used

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 8 2012, 10:35 AM

Yups it's ants & i darn hate ants cause its attack my hammie. Even i didnt put any treat still will come 1-2 ants. So disturbing & i hate it very much. Then i take my hammie cage to clean it very very extra clean & switch place still the ants come also. Arghhh..

Toilet roll.. Yea y i wouldnt think of it. Thanks for sharing..

Any ideal how to test it? Any other symptoms of hammie getting diabetes?

Hi tjaime, may i know what type of hamster you are having? I'm currently feeding my hammie vitakraft menu which are sugar-free recipe. This is the only brand so far i know that is sugar-free. Beside you might wanna add some oat flakes into their foods mix to give them a better digestion. I kinda admits it's very very hard to find a good quality of hamster foods at malaysia especially on vitakraft brand. Too less pets shop are carrying this brand. Even singapore have better choice than us.

Since your location at kuantan why not search some online pet shop to have it deliver to your doorstep?

http://petshack.com.my/

http://www.chubbypetsgarden.com/

http://www.facebook.com/petzone2u

Those are the online shop so far i have know. Have a look =)

Just wondering how the homefriend bedding look like? Is it this 1?



And is it a wood pallet bedding?

Thanks alot jeremy for sharing. If that case i might head to PLC to have a look when i got free time might change to this as well. Now my hammie cage doesnt have bedding at all just shredded soft tissue paper which they very like to make as a nest & slept on it. Last time use vitakraft bedding but they always kick the bedding to another side & slept on the places that doesnt have bedding. I guess the bedding too rough so they doesnt like it.

Ya btw jeremy regard your hammie lump is it covered by furs also? doesnt it get any bigger nor smaller?

Thanks starrynight, i'm googling it too. Hopefully its not diabetes =(

Yes, i'm considering about that too. Even singapore have better range than us. I have sent some enquiry on the shipping info cause i needed to buy sum treats & foods which couldnt be find at here but they never bother to reply me also. My hammie are the most picky 1. He doesnt really like to eat the alfafa pallet & also green green color thingy.. everytime it get me throw alot of it.

Thanks tjaime, i'm considering to change my bedding to homefriend too since so many good review that i got here. Gotta get the best for my hammie. Yea.. here msia really not many choice for hammie tho

http://www.kohepets.com/product-all.php?cid=7&scid=63

This pets shop at spore offer wide variety hammie products & brand. I have decided to buy some stuffs that couldnt be find at KL here. I have sent enquiry to them but they never bother to reply also

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 9 2012, 09:33 AM

I see.. hopefully my hammie lump are fatty lump also. Haha.. yea mine too. My robo hammie like to kick all the bedding to 1 side & sleep only which doesnt have bedding. As for the homefriend bedding i wonder how big is the pack is? Is it much? How long can it be use? =)

Thank you jeremy.. i'm gonna go to PLC later on to buy it.. my hammie will gonna have a nice & good bedding soon =)

Hi Jeremy, I have brought the bedding 2day at PLC but i find it quite dusty as you said. May i know how to get rid of the dust? It quite dusty once i feel it with my hand but after put it in my hammie cage i not sure it will feel dusty to my hammie anot.. Any ideal?or its totally safe, nothing to be woli about? Thanks.

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 10 2012, 07:21 PM

Hahahahha.. i started to get the image in my brain already. I think i knew what you mean

At 1st i was so worried i got the wrong one cos i saw it was quite dusty & my hammie will not like it as he was kept grooming himself minutes after i put the bedding, but i guess it's normal cause he been grooming quite alot lately. It's kinda weird actually.. he never been grooming such frequently at previous. Now it like groom eat, groom sleep.. wake up groom again & it like takes 10 min long. Any hammie owner experience the same situation as mine?

Will do what according you teach me when i change their bedding the 2nd time. Thanks alot ya

My hammy out of suddenly losing fur at his side of belly area. Its within 1 week since i change to his new bedding.. Is it possible he not used to his new bedding? But lately he been grooming alot just yesterday nite notice some fur are lesser at side of the belly area.. I have tried to look for mites but his fur seem fine, no sign of mites. Should i remove the bedding for 1 week & see how it doing?

A little update:

Seem like a bald patch to me when my bf webcam my hammie with me. It look kinda like this (bald patch on the right hand side)



This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 16 2012, 12:18 PM

I'm not sure also

Tomorrow edi my hammie 2yrs old birthday. We thought of happily celebrate his special day with him but suddenly happen this kind of things. Feel very sad

I just afraid its his new bedding. Cause i check other review it should be 100% safe for hamster. Might think maybe my hammie not used to it.

Thank you very much starrynight for helping & thank you on behalf of my hammie too. Really appreacite it.

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 16 2012, 02:18 PM

Yea my hammie too.. He kept grooming himself & a little bit of scratching lately so i thought it was normal until i saw the bald patches

I guess he was old so all the health issue problem come out. Really hate to see my hammie unwell

Anyways thanks jeremy. I think i will stick back to vitakraft bedding & see how is the result after that.

Thanks starrynight for all the useful information. My hammie bald patches are not big kinda small with black spot on it. It occurs since i changed to his new bedding "Homefriend" bedding within 1 week. Now i have cleaned his cage & put nothing but only soft tissue for him. Hopefully condition will be better without any bedding. I might afraid he allergy with his new bedding.

Seriously my hammie already 2 years old by tomolo. I know he left not much time although i'm kinda selfish to wish my hammie to have a longer life to accompany me. He been part my my life, part of my family. I really cant imagine how it feel when someone i really care & love are leaving me soon. I know his condition better than anyone else. He appeared become thinner since last week i saw him. He such a fighter & i know he always wanna be there for me. When i'm sad, when i'm cry, he always there for me. When i held him up & talk with him, he would stare & listen patiently. He would stare at me & sit quietly in my hand when i'm sad & cry. It's like he knew i was unhappy & he really there to cheer me up.

I love him more than i love myself. I provide him only the best & i dont mind travel few hours just to get it. I dont want him to suffer, i dont want him to get any sick. I want him to be a healthy little fella when i brought him home that moment.

Thanks starrynight. This might also will be my last hammie birthday with us

@ Starrynight, Kitsune, Jeremy

Thanks.. actually you guys are right. I must think positive & my hammy still need me. I'll continue to do my best & provide him only the bestest. Last saturday have throw a bday party for my hammy. Hope he really love it

Thanks Starrynight. Oh that actually mine last yr mcd tamagochi happy meal collectible toy. I remember i got whole set of it but i just can managed to found a few only which the most important i cant find this!!



I remember i got this but i almost turn my hse up side down i just couldnt find it if not it will be the most perfect cake for my hammie. So no choice my bf just DIY a cake for my hammie.. Well it doesnt look quite appetizing compare to last yr cake but we running out of time so my hammie just have to bear with us

He just get few extra sunflower seeds as his bday treat as we are monitoring his diet cant let him hv more that's why he been losing weight but i think it's because of his old aging too. The biggest present for my hammie was our love toward him. Hope he feel it.

Haha.. yea my hammie love attention. So i search as many guests as i could to celebrate my hammie bday. He love to explore new things but he kinda notty that day. He tend to push & bite all his guests

So i use double sided tape to stick at their bottom just for mickey, minnie, pooh & stitch only. Hehe.. Cute fella there jeremy.. Oh maybe he just eaten or doesnt feel hungry