Yes, Juno, you are doing some pretty good things for your little Tennessee. Kinda like you though - I found out that I was diabetic in July last year, and the...
I just found this group and boy and I glad. There is a lot of really interesting information here. I'm looking into alternative pet medicine for my cats. I...
Hi Mat, You can find Hazel Hamster (used to be called Harry) at petsmart.com (they are calling it "supreme diet mix for hamsters" now".) I pick out the corn ...
Can someone tell me how many fenugreek seeds should be given to a diabetic hamster per day? I thought that I read somewhere that it was like 15-20 per day?...
My diabetic dwarf took a turn for the worst today, and I think he's in some kind of coma :( He was doing SO good last night, running in his wheel, eating,...
Hi everyone, do you remember me? I joined maybe a year or more ago and helped with bits of the HoneyHams faq. I've been AWOL due to much moving, completely...
I'm so sorry to hear that he's taken a turn for the worse. It sounds like you are doing everything that you can. Be sure to keep him hydrated. Just be...
Have you tried posting them on the Classified section of Petfinder? Or maybe if you look in Petfinder, you can find a rescue group in your area? Good luck! ...
Hi Bunny, I live in the DC area and would be willing to adopt them, if they come with their belongings. At present I am unemployed and thus cannot afford to...
Again, I would like to know if anyone can tell me what is the correct amount of fenugreek seeds to feed a Syrian on a daily basis? I want to be sure that I do...
Do you have a coffee grinder? If so, I would gring up around 2-3 tablespoons of fenugreek in it and them sprinkle just a little bit (like maybe half a ...
I do have a coffee grinder but prefer to feed the fenugreek seeds to her whole since I know for sure that she will eat them this way. I can control just how...
Sorry, I don't know the answer. Someone once mentioned a number for dwarfs, I don't remember what is was, but I can't imagine how anyone would really know a...
I only give my hammies about 4 - 5 per day. And yes, they will smell like
fenugreek. Good thing you don't mind the smell. ... From: hammampam Date: 10/02/05...
... smell like ... Thanks for the advise which I will take. But I am curious if you have dwarfs or syrians? Thanks again for reaching out to help me on this. ...
How sweet of you, Kriztina! I know if they wind up with you, they will get the best of care and a wonderful life. If you need anything, let me know, and...
I have both. I give a few more seeds per day to my syrian. ... From: hammampam Date: 10/05/05 08:24:53 To: HoneyHams@yahoogroups.com Subject: [HoneyHams] Re:...
Thanks for your kind comments and generous offer, Sue! Although I feel bad about Bunny having to part with her little bundles of joy, at least she will have...
My little Syrian has passed away. He was almost a year old (we got him last December). He had a prolapsed rectum and the vet gave him some vitamins, ...
I am so sorry to read about your Hammy. My first ham, Fuzzybutt [a prince among hamsters] passed away a little less than a year ago. He had had various...
how can I get test strips to check my dwarves ketones/glucose levels? I at present can not afford the hundred dollars to take my guys to the vet [which I hate...
Well, Michele, it's like I told Sue, I just couldn't bear the thought of them having to go to a shelter and await their terrible fate with hundreds of other...
I am so sorry to hear about your little friend's passing, Michele. He sounds like he was very similar to the little Syrian I have now. Unlike Hami, my first...
I think that there is something extra special about our very first little hammie. I know that was certainly the case with mine. Hami and I were so close that...
I've been making my own seed mix for my dwarves now for quite awhile. It's been an evolving process... I'm no nutritionalist, so I've been working mainly from...
I've been trying to post this for a few days but the group isn't accepting it direct from my email!! The Manual of Natural Veterinary Medicine lists a dosage...
I'm over joyed that Krisztina decided to take in my furballs. I was so worried about finding them a good home. But knowing Krisztina was on the hamster forum...
I'm very new to all this, and I'm also very confused about the whole diabetes issue, but I will tell you what I THINK I've gathered from reading all the posts...
Hey Megan, I totally sympathize with the tight budget situation, having been a grad student for forever (it seems like)! The test strips aren't too expensive,...