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i identify hamsters! i also review enclosures if enough of it is visible and educate on hamster care when i spot bad care.

#hamster #hamsterblr #rodentblr #hampter #rodents

what-hamster-is-that

hello all, my hamster Peter woke up very lethargic and unable to eat or drink this morning. the vet diagnosed her with dehydration, low blood sugar and fluid in her abdomen which may indicate a tumor. she is currently being treated with sugar water and oxygen and will be getting more every 30 minutes but we do not know what will happen. I am leaving on a trip that I can’t delay or reschedule. Someone was supposed to care for her during our trip and will be staying with her after we have to leave in case she gets better, but it’s likely she will not. if she doesn’t she will be allowed to either pass on her own or be humanely euthanized so she doesn’t have to remain in pain.

it’s a hard decision to make but it really is the best thing that we can do for her.

I am praying she will make a full recovery still. I will update later.

what-hamster-is-that

Peter has begun having seizures. The plan at the moment is to see if he is responding to treatment, and if not the person who is taking care of our pets for the summer will be bringing her back to allow her to pass in her own enclosure in around 2 hours.

what-hamster-is-that

Peter has begun to improve and is able to move independently. I was able to visit the vet again before we had to leave and she perked up when she smelled me which looks to me to be a good sign. I’ve left her with a tissue that has my scent on it for the oxygen box. We will see if she continues to improve and if she is able to begin eating independently in a few hours. The vet is recommending she stay overnight for now then be moved to a nursery box if she improves enough to go home.

what-hamster-is-that

update from the vet: Peter is now eating and stable. he can be taken off oxygen and will be kept at the vet overnight and given medication for the next three days.

what-hamster-is-that

hello all, my hamster Peter woke up very lethargic and unable to eat or drink this morning. the vet diagnosed her with dehydration, low blood sugar and fluid in her abdomen which may indicate a tumor. she is currently being treated with sugar water and oxygen and will be getting more every 30 minutes but we do not know what will happen. I am leaving on a trip that I can’t delay or reschedule. Someone was supposed to care for her during our trip and will be staying with her after we have to leave in case she gets better, but it’s likely she will not. if she doesn’t she will be allowed to either pass on her own or be humanely euthanized so she doesn’t have to remain in pain.

it’s a hard decision to make but it really is the best thing that we can do for her.

I am praying she will make a full recovery still. I will update later.

what-hamster-is-that

Peter has begun having seizures. The plan at the moment is to see if he is responding to treatment, and if not the person who is taking care of our pets for the summer will be bringing her back to allow her to pass in her own enclosure in around 2 hours.

what-hamster-is-that

Peter has begun to improve and is able to move independently. I was able to visit the vet again before we had to leave and she perked up when she smelled me which looks to me to be a good sign. I’ve left her with a tissue that has my scent on it for the oxygen box. We will see if she continues to improve and if she is able to begin eating independently in a few hours. The vet is recommending she stay overnight for now then be moved to a nursery box if she improves enough to go home.

what-hamster-is-that

hello all, my hamster Peter woke up very lethargic and unable to eat or drink this morning. the vet diagnosed her with dehydration, low blood sugar and fluid in her abdomen which may indicate a tumor. she is currently being treated with sugar water and oxygen and will be getting more every 30 minutes but we do not know what will happen. I am leaving on a trip that I can’t delay or reschedule. Someone was supposed to care for her during our trip and will be staying with her after we have to leave in case she gets better, but it’s likely she will not. if she doesn’t she will be allowed to either pass on her own or be humanely euthanized so she doesn’t have to remain in pain.

it’s a hard decision to make but it really is the best thing that we can do for her.

I am praying she will make a full recovery still. I will update later.

what-hamster-is-that

Peter has begun having seizures. The plan at the moment is to see if he is responding to treatment, and if not the person who is taking care of our pets for the summer will be bringing her back to allow her to pass in her own enclosure in around 2 hours.

hello all, my hamster Peter woke up very lethargic and unable to eat or drink this morning. the vet diagnosed her with dehydration, low blood sugar and fluid in her abdomen which may indicate a tumor. she is currently being treated with sugar water and oxygen and will be getting more every 30 minutes but we do not know what will happen. I am leaving on a trip that I can’t delay or reschedule. Someone was supposed to care for her during our trip and will be staying with her after we have to leave in case she gets better, but it’s likely she will not. if she doesn’t she will be allowed to either pass on her own or be humanely euthanized so she doesn’t have to remain in pain.

it’s a hard decision to make but it really is the best thing that we can do for her.

I am praying she will make a full recovery still. I will update later.

#hamster #not an id #tw euthanasia #tw animal death mention

hunnymeow

why do we normalize hamster death and mistreatment so much?

abusing or neglecting your hamster, even if it’s because an irresponsible adult gave it to a child, is not funny.

bunjywunjy

Why can't so many animals vomit? I keep hearing triva quotes of "rats cannot vomit", or "horses cannot vomit", or "frogs cannot vomit" and the question is, why? Won't it be a very useful evolutionary adaptation to be able to eject ingested toxins or irritants?

there's plenty of reasons that many other animals can't vomit! the act of vomiting is actually fairly complicated biologically speaking, and requires:

a) a neurological path to detect unwanted material and trigger the rest of the physical process of vomiting, which needs

b) a reversible entry between the esophagus and stomach, and

c) a diaphragm muscle powerful enough to contract the entire midtorso hard enough to empty the stomach violently backwards up the esophagus without accidentally getting anything into the lungs (this is why vomiting kind of feels like you're dying)

animals that don't have access to the vomit ability tree for lack of any of these systems tend to just have really REALLY beefy digestive processes that can break down most harmful things they could reasonably eat by mistake, or else they do something else entirely to purge their system.

for example! frogs cannot vomit, true. but they CAN just evert their entire stomach inside-out out of their mouths, scrape the offending insect off with their little frog paws, and slurp it back down into their torso!

yeah, humans definitely got the winning deal here, I'm going to be honest.

what-hamster-is-that

you can add hamsters to this list too!

their digestive system is on the simpler side compared to larger animals, lacking the muscles required to vomit (as well as the neurological pathway to trigger it). what they are capable of doing is regurgitating undigested food (along with regular depouching which some people mistake as vomiting).

#tw vomit #cw vomit #tw emetophobia #emetophobia warning

minicronch

INCREDIBLE PERSONAL NEWS FROM YA BOI, ME. I HAVE A NEW BABY DAUGHTRE whos SO good at nyooming and bein Epic™ ...heres a a clearer foto. Ive had her for 24 hours and am rdy to fite God for her honour

what-hamster-is-that

shorthaired black-eyed cream syrian hamster

#shorthaired #black-eyed cream #syrian hamster #hamster id

just spotted some misinformation in the comments of a post i'm about to ID to just a reminder: the best wheel you can have is an upright solid wheel that is large enough for your hamster to run without having their back curve.

saucers can be suitable is some very specific circumstances but it is completely false to say that saucers are safer than upright wheels.

the way saucers are designed, they sit on an incline, and the wheel spins horizontally rather than vertically. on an upright wheel, when a hamster stops running, they stay on the bottom of the wheel, while when a hamster stops running on a saucer, they will continue to be spun around and are often flung off. this is especially dangerous for robos since they can run (and therefore be flung) at extremely high speeds. this incline also forces them to run at a very awkward angle, meaning one side of their body is under more stress/carrying more weight.

some people claim that saucers are better because it's "impossible" for a hamster to have a curved spine when running on them and therefore puts them at a higher. in actuality, a hamster's back can still be bent by running on a saucer if it is too small. you usually need to go one size larger when using a saucer than an upright wheel, which already uses up alot more floor space than a vertical wheel, limiting the amount of space you have to add everything else hamsters require. (i've also never seen a saucer near big enough for syrians!!)

saucers also usually will have some sort of "bumps" on them to help the hamster "push off" and move the saucer, which can increase the risk of bumble foot.

there's a lot of misinformation and outdated information about hamster care out there, be careful out there and remember that we are finding out new things about hamster care all the time!

#not an ID #hamsters #hamster care #syrian hamster #dwarf hamster #hamster wheel

lowpolyanimals

Hamburger from Persona 3 Reload

what-hamster-is-that

shorthaired piebald golden syrian hamster

from a video game of course but the cage is obviously unsuitable. very small, wired, not enough bedding, no enrichment, hides or sand bath, and that wheel is way to small!! 1/10

#syrian hamster #piebald #golden #shorthaired #improper care #hamster id #enclosure review