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Wow been quiet lately! So the Hamsters LOVE the tofu and they seem to love it more now than in the beginning (maybe they like dethawed tofu better?). I'm...
Hello, My family has lost 3 dwarf hamsters over the last year and a half. We read about them before adopting them and were expecting them to live for around 2...
I'm glad the tofu is going over well. It is a healthy treat, prepared lovingly as you do. Freezing it and thawing it changes the texture a little, and I think...
... We read about them before adopting them and were expecting them to live for around 2 years. The longest any of our 3 friends lasted was about 8 months. ...
Yes, it does help to know the signs. Now I need to get ahold of some testing supplies to check on Maizy's health. It makes me so sad to think this is so...
Dear Fellow Hammie Lovers, We just lost Smokey last Sunday. We were never able to get her ketones under control no matter how much loving care we gave her....
(((Ann))) I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the heartbreak of losing one so young after fighting so hard to save her. Hopefully we can find a way to...
Testing supplies were pretty easy for me to get. I had to ask for keto-diastix for urinalysis at the Pharmacy counter at Walgreens, but you don't need a ...
... have a ... taken ... so ... through ... We're all with you on this. And I'm sorry for your loss. From what I've heard, this really early onset diabetes is...
... diabetic hammie, you should tell your pet store or breeder. It is unethical to continue to breed a hamster with a known, potentially fatal genetic flaw...
Hi Linda, This all sounds really great, and I want to be a part of the solution, not the problem. My problem is that I have no idea where to start. I've only...
Linda, Wow, what an education you gave me. Given what you have just outlined, it seems close to impossible to control any genetic illness or any illness in ...
It's not just chain stores that help to proliferate the spread of diabetes. It's people who think it would be *nice* to watch their pets breed. Many of them...
... I think you've hit the nail on the head here. There are NO hamster breeders on the internet in my state. Actually, the only ones I saw advertised on the...
I am diabetic. Hammies are diabetic. Both of us get treatment by diet, and meds, treating the symptoms but bringing about no cure. My questions is - why aren't...
... breeders on the internet in my state. The problem is the chicken and the egg -- which comes first. Just a few short years ago, there were far more...
... It's people who think it would be *nice* to watch their pets breed. Many of them have never heard about diabetes in hamsters. They don't test, they don't...
... seems close to impossible to control any genetic illness or any illness in general in the hamster population. It's not just genetic illnesses, it's...
I found some breeders searching on craigslist.org. They don't come out and stay "I'm a breeder" but I started getting replys that they were (on and off) as...
... out and stay "I'm a breeder" but I started getting replys that they were (on and off) as well as gave me other people to try. It's good to share resources,...
Thank you so much Linda, for that email. I have lost so many Petsmart/Petco dwarf hamsters, it breaks my heart. I feel so stupid that I didnt think to boycott...
... solution, not the problem. My problem is that I have no idea where to start. I've only had dwarf hamsters for about six months now and I've found it very...
... have a hard ... placed. We ... They don’t ... from a ... value is as ... restroom. It was ... saying to ... club. The ... and ... starting ... of...
I will admit that I frequent a Petsmart outside of Manhattan. I bought all of my hamsters' cages from them because it was exactly the cage I wanted (a rat...
Older Dwarfs sometimes lose fur, especially around the legs and belly. I'm not sure it's related to the diabetes. I've had two diabetics that didn't lose their...
The problem of hamster clubs and organizing is a large one. There are also no clubs around me, so instead, and at the advice of another Hamsters In Focus...
... Mouse Club, Inc) and got pointed towards the American Rodent Federation, which is trying to be an "umbrella" club for all rodent fanciers. I have some...
... not sure it's related to the diabetes. It's fairly common in all hamster species and something I watch for when judging hamsters of all species. The...
I rescued my 2nd hamster today, a sweet natured little Roborovsky I've named Ed, after the character Edward Elric in Full Metal Alchemist. Ed was injured in a...
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