Linda - 2013-03-15 We got a black Teddy Bear Hampstear almost 1 month ago. He is getting very familiar with us now, but when we try to pick him up he gets very jumpy. Starting to wonder if this thing is anti social. He will take snacks from our fingers and wood sticks from us, and we can pet him too. Just not so sure about picking him up. (The last time I tried he bit me, got 2 fingers with one bite - I'm kind of apprehensive to try again too!)
Parker - 2013-03-03 My hamster is very sleepy. But one morning when I went to get him out he lost some fur around his nose. Is he sick? Please let me know.
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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-03-03 How old is he? Does he act normal most of the time? Hamsters are normally nocturnal animals and so they will sleep most of the day while you are awake. As long as he is acting normal, is eating, and has a clean cage I wouldn't worry about it too much.
moma - 2013-02-04 My Daughter had a beautiful Teddy Bear Hamster, plus we have a very large part Black Lab part Newfoundland Dog. Our dog LOVED the Hamster so much that he would let him walk around on his back and they would sometimes sleep together. The hamster got sick and our Dog was the one that made sure we checked on him on a regular basis. Unfortunatly our beloved Hamsters did not pull through and our Dog was really upset he was not himself for days. Now we have a new Teddy Bear and we hope that they will become as good friends as the Dog and the first Hamster.
heather - 2012-10-13 I have had my hammie sence sept and he is doing great. but now that the cold weather has arrived he seems to stay in his hut more. Its only 62-66 degrees in the house ( dad hasnt turned on the heat yet) and when he does this is the normal temp all winter. Is he going to be ok or should i find a way to warm up the room.
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Clarice Brough - 2012-10-13 He should be fine as long as he has plenty of bedding to snuggle up in. They are naturally noctural, so he may also be getting more inclined to sleep during daylight hours.
michelle - 2012-06-14 I have a hamster that has a swollen check and little loss of fur does this mean he has a cold or is something else going on?
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Charlie Roche - 2012-06-14 Could be several things. Tooth ache - seriously. If a tooth hurts, the cheek can swell and they will then run the sore cheek against something and so you have the loss of fur. If it is not sneezing and nose isn't running - I'd look for tooth problems or possibly an insect bite.
Megan - 2012-07-29 My hamster is a female Russian Dwarf and she has two spots (one on her tummy and the other on her side that is a pink bald spot. It may be crusty, but I didn't check.
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Charlie Roche - 2012-07-30 Check the spot and see if rubbing or chewing. Might bebedding and allergic reaction. have you changed food/bedding recently to something new?
amanda2011 - 2012-08-25 I don't know if my hamster has wet tail or diarrhea but she doesn't come out as much she has a dirty behind and doesn't comb her fur but she has no wet bottom
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Clarice Brough - 2012-08-26 Sorry to hear your little friend isn't so happy right now. But yes, a dirty behind indicates wet tail.
amanda2011 - 2012-08-26 Couldn't it be diarhea because I just started giving her greens and I may have givin her too much?
tong123 - 2012-06-10 Hey how do u stop this critters from breeding? Because when I was a kid my grandparents bought a pair male and female and just 3 months they spawned. I forgot how many babies where there I was only 8. Then the process continued until we had to get a new cage for the others and months later a we did it again new cage bigger this time. Then after a year we had to make a 4 foot cage to fit the others they spawned so may that we can start a business. my grandma got frustrated because of the smell that we had to give the all away. I'm planning to get a couple of these hamsters, forgot the name because I was a kid, so how can we castrate the little guys?
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Charlie Roche - 2012-06-10 Just get females - no males.
donna - 2012-03-28 I have a teddy bear(female) she is very timid and all she does is hide in her corner. When we got her just before Christmas the pet store had her in the cage with male hamsters so we thought she was a a male. They were 6 weeks old. But now after a few months and examination we figure it's a female. She has plenty of room to play and things to play with but all she does it hide. When she does come out and I put my hand in to pet her she stands on her hind legs and then bites me. This is the first hamster that I've had that acts like this. Is this normal?
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Charlie Roche - 2012-03-28 I have had a bunch of hampsters and never had one that behaved like that. They were all over - allover a person - all over the house. My first one got loose at my mothers bridge part and all you heard was the screaming. They were always affectionate and curious. Try using a towel to take her out of her enclosure. Hold her in the towel and get it so you can pet the top of her head, side of her face. Maybe she was very frightened by someone who 'GRABBED or HURT' her accidentally in the store. Try and make friends and show her human hand is affectionate. That is all I can think of.
If you provide your Hamster with a wheel, it will run up to 8 miles per night!
We got a black Teddy Bear Hampstear almost 1 month ago. He is getting very familiar with us now, but when we try to pick him up he gets very jumpy. Starting to wonder if this thing is anti social. He will take snacks from our fingers and wood sticks from us, and we can pet him too. Just not so sure about picking him up. (The last time I tried he bit me, got 2 fingers with one bite - I'm kind of apprehensive to try again too!)
My hamster is very sleepy. But one morning when I went to get him out he lost some fur around his nose. Is he sick? Please let me know.
How old is he? Does he act normal most of the time? Hamsters are normally nocturnal animals and so they will sleep most of the day while you are awake. As long as he is acting normal, is eating, and has a clean cage I wouldn't worry about it too much.
My Daughter had a beautiful Teddy Bear Hamster, plus we have a very large part Black Lab part Newfoundland Dog. Our dog LOVED the Hamster so much that he would let him walk around on his back and they would sometimes sleep together. The hamster got sick and our Dog was the one that made sure we checked on him on a regular basis. Unfortunatly our beloved Hamsters did not pull through and our Dog was really upset he was not himself for days. Now we have a new Teddy Bear and we hope that they will become as good friends as the Dog and the first Hamster.
I have had my hammie sence sept and he is doing great. but now that the cold weather has arrived he seems to stay in his hut more. Its only 62-66 degrees in the house ( dad hasnt turned on the heat yet) and when he does this is the normal temp all winter. Is he going to be ok or should i find a way to warm up the room.
He should be fine as long as he has plenty of bedding to snuggle up in. They are naturally noctural, so he may also be getting more inclined to sleep during daylight hours.
Today my hamster made 3 babies and she is still too fat. Is she going to have more?
They will have as many as 6 pups so she could be having more - probably.
I have a hamster that has a swollen check and little loss of fur does this mean he has a cold or is something else going on?
Could be several things. Tooth ache - seriously. If a tooth hurts, the cheek can swell and they will then run the sore cheek against something and so you have the loss of fur. If it is not sneezing and nose isn't running - I'd look for tooth problems or possibly an insect bite.
My hamster is a female Russian Dwarf and she has two spots (one on her tummy and the other on her side that is a pink bald spot. It may be crusty, but I didn't check.
Check the spot and see if rubbing or chewing. Might bebedding and allergic reaction. have you changed food/bedding recently to something new?
I don't know if my hamster has wet tail or diarrhea but she doesn't come out as much she has a dirty behind and doesn't comb her fur but she has no wet bottom
Sorry to hear your little friend isn't so happy right now. But yes, a dirty behind indicates wet tail.
Couldn't it be diarhea because I just started giving her greens and I may have givin her too much?
Hey how do u stop this critters from breeding? Because when I was a kid my grandparents bought a pair male and female and just 3 months they spawned. I forgot how many babies where there I was only 8. Then the process continued until we had to get a new cage for the others and months later a we did it again new cage bigger this time. Then after a year we had to make a 4 foot cage to fit the others they spawned so may that we can start a business. my grandma got frustrated because of the smell that we had to give the all away. I'm planning to get a couple of these hamsters, forgot the name because I was a kid, so how can we castrate the little guys?
Just get females - no males.
I have a teddy bear(female) she is very timid and all she does is hide in her corner. When we got her just before Christmas the pet store had her in the cage with male hamsters so we thought she was a a male. They were 6 weeks old. But now after a few months and examination we figure it's a female. She has plenty of room to play and things to play with but all she does it hide. When she does come out and I put my hand in to pet her she stands on her hind legs and then bites me. This is the first hamster that I've had that acts like this. Is this normal?
I have had a bunch of hampsters and never had one that behaved like that. They were all over - allover a person - all over the house. My first one got loose at my mothers bridge part and all you heard was the screaming. They were always affectionate and curious. Try using a towel to take her out of her enclosure. Hold her in the towel and get it so you can pet the top of her head, side of her face. Maybe she was very frightened by someone who 'GRABBED or HURT' her accidentally in the store. Try and make friends and show her human hand is affectionate. That is all I can think of.