You can apply antiseptic like Dettol but make sure you diluted it with more water than usual for your hammy and apply with a cotton bud. Or else he will be in a lot pain if the concerntration of the Dettol is too strong.

It's normal once the wheel becomes their home instead of just the running wheel. They will sleep, eat, run, pee and poo inside.

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Added on February 8, 2009, 3:53 pm Next time read till the end. The last sentence says: by Crazymouse.

So the credit must go to her. Not Nezumitaro lor...

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 8 2009, 03:53 PM

That's RC (Russian Campell), not WW. And they are solitary. That's why they fight!

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 8 2009, 07:02 PM

Treatment can get from Vets but have to be as soon as you suspect it get wet tail disease. Symptoms like not active, didn't eat well and drink well, sweaty looking especially at the tail area, bring to Vets ASAP. Or else you can get the Survival powder to standby, give the hammy take the powder in diluted water in the syringe will help it to hang on till you reach Vets. If you not able to get the Survival powder, the can give diluted Isotonic drink to it as the last resort. They'll die with this disease is because they get dehydrated from the diarrhea and lack of nutrient as their body is very small and fatal will take place in very short time. To avoid them from getting wet tail is to avoid stress as much as you can. When the hammy follow you home, let it be alone first in the first few days depends on how tame your hammy is. Stress is a trigger to get wet tail. If you have a hammy died from wet tail, the cage and acessories should be disinfect with antiseptic like soak in diluted Delto and wash with plenty of water. You can research and get some info on this disease to help you spot out the symptoms. Better get a tame hammy as it will be good for you and your hammy in new home. Good luck!

~ posted by Sangels ~

Get KingKong ant powder. Also you can use petroleum jelly (vaseline) and apply a "invincible" line at the feets of your table.

This is currently helped me with my ant problems.

She injured her nose when biting on the bars. Happens when you use a metal bar cage. And hamsters will get crazy when biting the bars due to the salty taste of the metal and rust.

The jar is too small. If I put you in a toilet cubicle for more than 15 minutes and you cannot get out. You also will get scared too.

You can get a smaller tank and put your hammy in there while cleaning the cage/tank. Plus you can use the small tank as a transport tank.

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Added on February 13, 2009, 7:47 amHamster ball can work but don't put them in there for more than 15 minutes as the hamster can get stressed. Playpen is a good idea but make sure they can't climb out of it

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 13 2009, 07:51 AM

Not much people using cause expensive and a hassle when cleaning. The Ovo Pad is ok for dwarf. How many dwarves you got in an Ovo Pad?

Setup and build is two different things. So which are you looking for?

There are pics of hamster tanks at the 1st page and a few posts at the top with hiroko_jiayi's custom built bin cage.

Those panda hamsters that you can see in Pet Safari, Pet Wonderland, etc. Are mostly dominant spot/mottled black RC if they are small in size.

If bigger in size then it is black banded syrian or sometimes sable banded syrian. But syrian hamster are called Teddy Bear hamster more due to the likeness to bears.

Syrians, RC and WW are solitary. Means they need to stay alone.

Robos can stay in a group but better be in a same sex group (all males or all females) to prevent them from breeding and in-breeding (bro & sis, bro & mom, dad & sis, etc)

But there is sometimes RC and WW can stay together without fighting. They were together since birth and siblings.

Always remember to keep same sex pairs or groups to prevent them from breeding and in-breeding because too much breeding will shorten the females' life. Unless you planned to breed them but do read more on breeding first before doing so.

Same breeder doesn't mean same the same batch of hamsters. Age gap of the hamsters also a factor to consider. If your current hamster are older they will be territorial when younger hamster invade their territory. They will fight off the invaders.

You can try but be prepare to separate them if they do fight. Get an extra tank just in case. Before putting the new hamsters with the old hamsters, clean the tank and accessories. Put new bedding so that everything doesn't have any hamster smell. So that the hamster might not get territorial. It's a 50/50 chance. To take the risks or not is up to you.

Let me ask you this. Do you watch your hamsters 24/7? Of course you don't see them fight when you're asleep. Hamsters are most active at night till morning.

Sleeping together doesn't mean they are happy together in the same cage.

Your hamsters is russian campbells. Anyway is your RC a mix of males and females? If it is, please separate by sex or you will get unwanted babies. There will be fights when the females give birth to the babies.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 19 2009, 10:54 AM

Looks nice but make sure it is hamster escape proof. Hamsters are escape artist.

Also do they like to chew on things? Scared they will bite a hole and escape on your cardboard box.

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Added on February 19, 2009, 1:21 pmRC are bitey by nature. Not that he hates you. He could be scared of you and the other hamsters. He is being defensive.

Drinking a lot could means that the hamster have diabetes. Don't feed any fruits or vegetables with high sugar contents. Snacks also.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 19 2009, 01:21 PM

Better separate into a cage/tank each to avoids fights, death and in-breeding between son & mom, dad & daughter, son & daughter, etc.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 27 2009, 09:38 AM

You didn't dream about it. The forum went down yesterday and they restored all the posts from the day before.

Robos and WW can stay in groups but must be from the same batch or siblings to avoid different age gaps (older hamsters tends to be territorial).

There is a chance that they will also fight. So be prepared to separate if there is fighting.

Also get same sex group to avoid unwanted breeding.

Nice sable banded syrian there.

Sorry to say this but your robos could have gotten a stroke or an ear infection and that is why she is running in circles non-stop. And this nothing to enjoy watching.

From http://www.hamster-club.com/health.asp


Also those green balls you're feeding them is not healthy for them. Better change to something else like Prestige Hamster or Harry Hamster.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Mar 4 2009, 09:33 AM

Syrians are more the quiet type but they do make noise. They will make loud squeak when they are scared.