Comments for Hamster Common Illnesses

Edwina, 20 March 2024

I recently rescued a hamster. He is really wobbly when he walks and sits still. The cage he was in was the one where the bottom is a small tank and the top is the wired house shaped thing. He only had a water bottle, food dish, one chew toy, one small hide that was to small for him to fit in, and at most two inches of bedding. He was fed really low quality food, and the previous owner would take his water away because she thought "he drank to much water." I did some research and for what I've read it can be malnutrition, lake of exercise, or a stroke. I'm really worried about him. I have him in a big cage with lots of enrichment and a 10.2 inch wheel. His back is fully straight, but he is barely going any faster than a walking pase. It could be because it's his first time using a wheel. I'm not sure. What do you think I should do? Also he is a Syrian on the small side.

Irene, 12 April 2023

Our hamster has lost half of its hair worse though it has a very strong odor of urine constantly in the cage, it's eating ok and drinking watet

Leah, 6 June 2022

My hamster has a swollen nose, more to one side of her face than the other and her eye is weepy on that side as well. I recently had a cold and am wondering if I gave it to her. She's also making little noises sometimes. What can I do???

Taylor, 24 January 2022

My hamster has a tiny little bump under his eye it almost looks like a pimple I just noticed it today what should I do will it go away on its own?

An Omleteer, 28 December 2021

My first hamster has wet tail and keep sneezing, he was always have wet hair and he started to weaken and he died. my hamster that lives with the first one was has a wet tail again within one week, i was scared that she might die, what should i do?

Gräcië, 17 August 2021

Hello I have a 10 week old hamster she started to bleed should I be worried I saw this when I was cleaning her bedding food and water

Natalia, 22 July 2021

to alyssa, the person who commented about their hamster suddenly laying on its side and breathing heavily, my hamster just died while having this exact issue, i hope yours is okay now, since you seem to have caught it earlier than mine.

Alyssa, 20 July 2021

My Syraian almost two year old was perfectly fine last night. Tonight, I noticed he was laying flat and breathing very heavy. He wouldn’t open his eyes. (Sometimes they are stuck from sleeping but this wasn’t the same.) He’s usually calm and able to pick him up, but just touching him he would flinch and walk wobbly to another spot and just start breathing heavy again. He wouldn’t eat a treat and I filled his water which he wouldn’t drink. Checked on him an hour later and he’s still just laying down breathing heavy and sometimes grinding his teeth. I don’t know what’s wrong, but I am worried.. Maybe a respiratory infection? It is too late at night to call a vet but I plan on doing so in the morning.. just looking for tips / advice..

Dena, 15 July 2021

My hamster is about a year and a half old and he is getting a bald spot on his back. He is a Sirian boy. is this just old age or ? Also, how much heat can a hamster take? Is he ok in a locked car for a little while?

Maria, 5 July 2021

Hello, my hamster eyelid has been swollen and there is crust on her eye now. I want to take her to the vet but she had babies a week ago and I don’t know if I can or should. I don’t want my hamster to be in pain, I just wanna fix her eye!