I have a diabetic hamster. I clean his cage once a week but there always seems to be little, I am guessing fruit flies in and around his cage. The only thing...
Simply clean a little more than once a week. I gave mine a little litter box in his toliet corner, and that's helped a lot. I change the litter box every 2-3...
Your hamster is very naughty, peeingin his tubes. I was blessed with potty trained Dwarf hamsters, made my job easier. I'm afraid you may need to clean the...
Thanks for the advice.....will give it a try :) ... with potty ... to clean ... can pop the ... in warm soapy ... his ... is ... his ... destination....
I had a similar problem when I had diabetic dwarfs. I was never able to get their diabetes under control, which led to that sickeningly sweet urine odor,...
kathy, depending on the severity of diabetes, u may need to spot clean every day. at least, that is what i did to keep the cage odor free and the most...
Thanks.... I need to check his Ketones. I am betting they are not good. He seems to be losing some weight too but still runs in his wheel and will go fpr a...
Hi My name is Pedro and I'm from Portugal. I have a Campbell Dwarf Hamster...diabetic... Regards [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hi Pedro. I hope the information on this web site helps you care for your diabetic hamster. I can't imagine trying to understand this much information in ...
Hi Shannon, In case no one has responded to your question. You can get Fenugreek at Vitamin Shops or health food stores..ALso at Vitamin Shoppe on the...
Hello I am new to the group - recommended to me as a great place to visit with any questions regarding my Robos. I have seen a lot written about Diabetes and...
I use a great dwarf specific mix made by a German company called Bunny-Nature. The mix is called Dwarf Hamsterfeast and is vet approved. Its all natural...
I have found it in the U.S. in only one place! I have been purchasing it. It comes in two sizes, one for Syrians and one for dwarfs. It can be found at...
... any questions regarding my Robos. I have seen a lot written about Diabetes and Dwarfs - but I also worry about larger pieces of foods (the dry flakes, nuts...
I have a 5 month old CRD (Natasha) that was just diagnosed with diabetes last night. She tested high for Ketones, as well as glucose in her urine. She is on a...
Last night I was having cuddle time with Natty, my newly diagnosed CRD. I put her on my chest to eat some cheerios and she was looking at me with her big wide...
Wow! What a story. I'm glad you had the inspiration to check the hall and found her. Escapes are a serious thing, so many dangers in the big, wide world, even...
... and ... wide world, ... You're not kidding. What scared me most is that she is a little blue CRD and looks alot like a little mouse. I was so afraid she'd...
I'm really pleased you find her. I totally sympathise with you as I recently had some 3 week old Campbell's escape and they discovered a hole in my wall behind...
... feeding her Cheerios? That's not good. Try to give her a diet that high in protein and only give her complex carbs (so a bran cereal is okay, but not...
Cheerios have a little sugar, but very little. They are made with whole grain oats. So I always thought in moderation they were okay. How much sugar, if any,...
... a month. It is my understanding from reading posts here today, that it may be better to give her PMI 2000, but I know people have also said the 3000 mix...
How much sugar, if ... I believe it is 1 g of sugar per 1/2 cup, so it would be a minute amt in the portions we feed hamsters. It has 10 g of protein, 5 g of ...
I ran across this article and thought people might be interested in it. http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/november5/med-diabetes-110508.html Linda...
Well, Natty appears to be doing well. I haven't been able to find test strips yet, but the fur between her shoulder blades has grown back, so either the diet...
I'm glad to hear the diabetes is so well under control. It is always a balancing act getting things just right. At least she is usually a pleasure to be ...