Hi I have a Syrian hamster for almost 3 years and he has been very healthy he has a double bin cage side by side so he has lots of room, and also gets to run on a floor in a spare room when he is taken out in the evening. Unfortunately I had him in my hands and he jerked out of my hands across the counter I had him above onto the floor and I didn't see how he landed but of course was devastated , this happen before out of my hubbies hand last year or so , but seemed to recover. This time he... Syrian Hamster ..read more

Complete article here Hyperthermia: The elevation of body temperature above normal. It is sometimes indicative of a fever, but it can also be associated with severe conditions such as heat stroke or heat prostration. Any time the body temperature is higher than 106 degrees, a true emergency exists. What to Do * Remove the pet from the environment where the hyperthermia occurred. * Move the pet to... Heat Stroke - what to do at home before the vet ..read more

Ok so first of all, hi I'm new here, and second of all, HELP. Ok so, two days ago, my hamster gave birth. I had NO idea that she was pregnant and I freaked out and I think I messed up REALLY bad, ahahhhh. So after she gave birth I freaked and I separated the babies from the mom, I think for a little too long... Then I picked up the mom for a LONG time. HELP IK I MESSED UP. Afterward though, I searched some online stuff and I put her back with her babies and gave her egg, tofu and some toilet... HELP ..read more

I dropped my gerbil from 2 feet, will he be ok, he looks fine, but he could have broken bones ..read more

Is anyone near Atlanta, GA/ Gwinnett area in search of a hamster cage? I have an Ikea detolf that I’m hoping to sell. Retail price $60 but i’m selling for $45 only damage is a few chew marks on the inside edge but doesn’t effect the integrity of the cage. It’s approximately 5 feet long 1 foot wide and 1 foot tall. It comes with a custom fit chicken wire/wood top with a raised section to fit a 12/10 inch wheel. Message me or comment if interested! ... Hamster cage ..read more

My little sister has two gerbils, Sandy and Mary. She takes good care of them, but she almost never interacts with them. So how much time a day should gerbils be allowed out of their cage with human interaction? And also, Mary's nose has turned red like it has been bleeding, could it just be stress ..read more

So about 3 weeks ago I bought 2 gerbils from pets at home (Fudge and Cornflake). There house is set up with a tank below with sawdust and a cage above where there little house with soft bedding is for them to climb and dig in equal amounts. They have lots of wooden things to chew and mineral block which they go mad for, they also have various dangling toys and things to chew on around the cage. I was assured they were both the same sex. His wording was 'Im unsure of what sex they are but... Gerbil pregnant? PLEASE HELP ..read more

I have a robot dwarf hamster name cho cho (female) And today my mom bought another hamster a Russian dwarf (also female) name ruby I want to try and get them along but I dont know how Any suggestions ..read more

Hello Everyone! I need some advice if anyone else has experienced this. I have recently introduced my adult female gerbil to a younger female using the split cage method. I kept them separated for 2 weeks and consistently switched them to either side and they were not showing aggressive behaviors so I took out the barrier. There was some signs of dominance by the older one (butt sniffing, grooming) but no aggression or fighting. That day they slept together in the same burrow. They have... Gerbil bonding behaviors ..read more

Ok, so I haven't been on here for a long long long long long long long time because of school and everything but I thought that this was worth sharing. Ok, so my dad was decorating our dining room this week and that is where my hamster, Fudge, lives with his cage and stuff, so we had to move him and my mum went and placed a pile of napkins (Literally all the napkins we were saving for Christmas) next to Fudge's cage last night and went to sleep. The next morning, Fudge had chewed up EVERY... Funniest thing ever ..read more