QUOTE(sharil_routh @ Jun 7 2008, 10:02 AM)
Why u not check it first before u buy?

Because we fall in love anytime, anywhere.

And pet shack hammies all so big, fat and chubby.
@Ander: I think no need to worry. There are pet shops that stuff all the syrians together (I mean like Pet Family. 30+ in 1 glass tank) and sure fighting will occur. And they don't take the hammie out unless the wound is serious. In other words, their wound would heal on its own at its own pace. Pet Shack only have a few syrians in 1 glass cage mar.

Just watch your hammie while it heals. If it gets infected go see a vet.
I once bought a robo. I intro to the rest of te robo gang and in the few hours I was supervising their activity, it seems she was accepted quite quickly into the community. Then I went to bed. In the morning, I noticed she had a big scab on her fur near the butt. I wanted to bring her to a vet but couldn't cuz the vet near my house was closed annd my parents weren't in that day to fetch me to another.
I couldn't see the wound cuz it was clogged with a lot of dirt (I think toilet sand and bathing sand). So I had to take a risk. I'm scared it'll get infected if I don't wash out the dirt so I bathed it in warm water and dried it with a cloth and dryer.

It was very hard cuz she was so small and panic over water. Very uncooperative. Then I could see the wound, and I knew it got infected dy cuz got wat look like harden pus. I manually removed the harden pus and can see a big hole sinking into her butt area (not talking about anus). Then I cleaned out the wound and isolated her.

The next day, her wound became half the size and in a week, it heal fully.

First time take so serious action and luckily she healed well. No trauma or anything, a very sweet girl. Then I gave her to my friend cuz my robos cannot accept her (I don't dare to intro again).