Debra, I am so sorry and happy at the same time that Dot had a long and full life. Yes, they do take a big chunk of our hearts for being such little guys. ...
The last of my 'sweet' little girls, Snowflake, finally passed 2 days ago. She was a champ (won 2nd place in a roller derby, even against regular sized...
sylvia, my condolences. u may have seen my recent post of Dot's passing. i too am thinking of taking a break from these precious little dwarf rodents after i...
Hi everyone: I just purchased two female dwarf hamsters about three weeks ago and have a few issues with them I am hoping some one knows about and can help me...
hi erica, i've had this experience with male dwarfs. sometimes i had to end up separating them because blood was drawn. sometimes, not, no blood drawn. i don't...
I would watch to be sure the littler one is getting to eat, drink and run on the wheel. Watch for any escalation of violence. But it does sound like ...
Hi Erika..I have 7 dwarves and in one aquarium I have 2 sisters one larger than the other. The largest wrestles her sister to the ground occasionally and...
Hi group! i've always had male dwarves, and if i do get more after Posh and Tubby pass, i am considering switching to girls. Will you tell me the differences...
Hi group! i've always had male dwarves, and if i do get more after Posh and Tubby pass, i am considering switching to girls. Will you tell me the differences...
... female campbells as far as temperment, demands, habits, health, intellect, etc.? I think you might get as many opinions as you do responses! Over time, I...
Hi, Debra. I haven't had enough experience to be too much help to you. I had female hamsters before I got my current two little furry men. Not enough to draw a...
I do have to give one warning about rescuing a female dwarf hamster. I rescued a sweet, adorable girl, and about a week later, she had 8 babies. On the one...
Bubba won't wake up this morning. He usually sleeps in the box on the top of his cage and wakes right up when I open it because he knows he's going to get...
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Do you have a syringe? You might want to carefully syringe feed him some pedialyte and some watered down baby food. And try to warm him a little. I'm not the...
You can tell if he is dehydrated by pinching the scruff. If it stays up, he is dehydrated. Definitely hydrate no matter what. Get an eyedropper or a syringe...
sorry to hear about Bubba. i have never had this experience w any of my dwarfs, so i can't help you, but it sounds like ur getting good advice so far. hope all...
I'm not sure why it didn't show up in the message, I added him to the photo album page; hopefully he will be perkier for his next photo. I have been working on...
When you scruff him, pull back his cheek pockets until his mouth opens. It won't hurt him. Then put the syringe inside at the corner of his mouth and squirt...
He was a chunky little guy, but he has slimmed down quite a bit. I've been working with him all day. I've been keeping him warm and try to get him to drink...
I can only offer my well wishes. Most of us have been there. I know how I feel when I have a hamster in a similar situation, I feel so isolated and never...
I am so sorry for your loss. I know he was well loved. I hope he appreciates all you did for him, as he frolics in the grassy field by the rainbow bridge....
Tomorrow my 2 little grand kids will say Bubba is playing in heaven with their cat, Sam, who died of breast cancer at age 9 a couple years ago and Dusty, my...
As others have said, he was very lucky to have someone care so much. Believe that you did a wonderful job with him, because it's true. We should all feel good...