Look like our SamSam ler...

Sound like what was happened to my DigDig as he died from wet tail after we bought him back. Wet tail can be due to stress. Do check the tail whether is wet or the body is like sweating. If she is then most probably is wet tail disease. This is a fatal disease and they can died within 24 hours if not treated. So sorry for you. What you can do now is, clean the whole cage she stayed before this with antiseptic solution (eg: Delto) and wash with plenty of water to disinfect it, so that the germs will not pass to another hamster in the future. If you male hamster is cage together with your female then please do observe the male from now, get everything change NOW and disinfect the cage. Wet tail is very contagious.

I understand how is she feel when lost a hamster even it just with you for few days. Ask her not to be too sad as sometimes this will happen, no one to be blame. I do cry for all my hamsters no matter they died or gone missing. Stress and maybe the hamster can adapt well with the new environment and developed wet tail. Learn from experience. That's why we always mention of leaving them alone for few days after brought them home to prevent stressing them. That's the reason.

Sometimes hamster can get wet tail even they are healthy when we buy them.

This post has been edited by sangels: Aug 22 2008, 11:46 PM

They closed on Monday.

That's very good that you did your research before you start to have your hamster as a newbie. We did a lot of reading also before buying our very first pair of robos. All the best to you...

Wow!! First heat!! But will it be a bit late for Roche to have her first heat as she is more than 3 months old by old? Our Kiko is having her first heat when she is about 4 weeks old if I don't remember wrongly. Maybe she is having her heat before and you didn't notice yet.

The male will never bite you but lick you non stop.

You better be fast to save enough to buy another tank before you no need to buy another one.

Is he/her pee a lot too? Or the bottle just leaking? Check out for signs and symptoms of diabetes.

YES! The Nutri Smoothie help a lot. Can see from all my syrians.

The 100mls bottle with the connector which can hang the bottle on the Habitrail cage bar.

WOW! Surprisingly late to have first heat at 4 months old... That's a new record in hamster's world.... LOL...

They won't smell too bad if you didn't smell them closely within 3cm. The smell will go bad if you stroke her when she is on heat. Real bad smell.

They will have their heat every 4 days and it only last for one day.

Hmm... maybe you should consult an ENT doctor, bad nose to the extend can't smell anything is dangerous, will not know the food whether spoiled or still good...

Hahahaha... LOL... Like what you said before, one on heat, all also syiok syiok wanna on heat together. Can only smell with very close distance when they are still young.

Yes, they have. Big fat mealies.

I think you should do your own research rather than waiting for people to tell you or just ask everything. You can have all the information from the internet, then ask here if you have doubts on understanding. Everyone here was newbie before they get knowledge. It's better to do own study and research than get spoon fed. I was a newbie on hamster too before. I did research and read up threads and forums before I get my very first pair of robos. About those products also you can get info online. Hope you have a wonderful researching time. Good luck.

Then you should start prepare more tanks and accessories by now for the new born pups. And first of all is read up about breeding session before your female hamster give birth rather than asking for when you saw pinkies. Good luck!

Take a lots of fluids and Vit C from now. Sure you'll be ok. If you get the flu also then take some Anti-histamine then you can come to the gathering already.

Yes. Had hard time to tame them as I don't have lots of time to spend with them. I get persuaded by the shop keeper that robos is the cutest among all hamster breed and very easy to take care, of cos with other wrong infos. My robos are with my friend who love them very much and I started to have syrians. So now, I'm more into syrians.

Just read up the thread and see what is being discuss and answers, then if you still can't understand, then get the key word and google it, sure can get some answer and pictures out there. You can actually get a lot of infos from those oversea forums as they are more expert in hamstery.

Ok, noted. Will bring more then.

Foo, I think that's not me ler...

That's why we always say, research before you buy.

I think that's not fair to judge that because no one know the ratio of the content of the smoothie except her and no prove also RC will definitely get diabetes if feeding smoothie.

That's interesting. Should ask her to put up an article in the smoothie thread instead of PM everyone who are interested to know.

Agreed. Maybe the person who complaint should try out with herself first before commenting.

I think somehow you have your own reason not to feed your hamster with smoothie and concern about RC getting diabetes with smoothie. But like you say, someone should prove it and maybe it will become a new discovery. You are one of the hamster owner who have RC, maybe you can start considering of discover this fact. FYI, Nezu's smoothie main content are mostly veges like red pepper, green pepper, apple, pumpkin, corn and etc. I didn't see any high glucose contain fruits or veges in it. She also did her research and study on diet and nutrition content in each particular veges, fruits and grains which she used to make the smoothie before she start making it. All ingredient are freshly choose and expensive ingredients from organic store are used for the smoothie. I'm not here to side anyone but to tell the truth and tell what I know about the smoothie. Hope someone out there can appreciate what we can have and get for our hamsters. Of cos, all comments are welcomed for further improvement, I'm sure Nezu will be great to have all feed back no matter good or bad ones from those who tried it.

I think this should be edited as for me I'll interpret it as 'DO NOT' feed smoothie to your RC (maybe my English is not that fantastic).

This post has been edited by sangels: Aug 27 2008, 12:56 AM

Don't mean to have war. Like I say, my English is not that fantastic and I'm just giving feed back on how I'll understand with your statement. Maybe you are too sensitive with our replies, thought that we are firing or flaming at you, but we are NOT.

As you said, those RC have diabetes in their genetics, so it'll be their genetic problem and not so much of the diet they take in. Maybe even they just take staple food also they'll get diabetes? Just like human.

So how to explain for RC who do not take fresh also can get diabetes after some time? I'm asking out of curiosity since you are having and breeding RC, wanted to know more.

Luckily I'm having Syrians. Since RC have so many genetically problems and disorders, like diabetes, flipping, bitty and so on, better don't have RC then. Or else, I'll be very sad if I lost them.

This post has been edited by sangels: Aug 27 2008, 01:25 AM

I think she has said so and explained in the beginning. Maybe you don't understand only. I think BALANCED is the best word she can use, or else I can't think of other better word for it. Maybe you have better suggestion for the word?

P/S: Not everybody has good English background as you ler...

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Added on August 27, 2008, 6:52 amNot everybody is willing to spend for their pets la. It's affordable but doesn't mean that everyone will afford it mah. Some are just too stingy to spend for it and say their hamster do not like it or eat it or maybe can't get to the place to buy it where they are staying in KL or Selangor area.

p/s: I think all newbies should be doing own study and research rather by just reading at one post or one page from this forum la.

This post has been edited by sangels: Aug 27 2008, 06:52 AM