I appreciate your scientific skepticism, Linda. Lies travel on the Internet as quickly as truth and much misinformation passes from source to source without...
... slightly shorter than their natural span, so from 2-3 years for healthy hams to 1.5 to 2.5 for honeyhams. (new rumors & old rumors - wish I had some ...
Hamsters aren't espescially long-lived creatures. Even non-diabetic, healthy ones only last a year and a half to two years, though many good breeders who read...
I hope somebody with more experience can answer this. Sugar didn't last more than a ear. I didn't diagnose early enough, nor did I know all I have since...
I read somewhere on the 'net that max expectancy of a diabetic ham is slightly shorter than their natural span, so from 2-3 years for healthy hams to 1.5 to...
No. That was a total over a five year period. i rescued one solitary one-year -old who wasn't diabetic. after she died I bought two, one disbetic, one healthy,...
Thanks for letting me know how many you have had, did they live together? we had 4 in a 4 foot glass tank, now 3 as Misty died a couple of weeks ago. Sometimes...
I forgot one other healthy one. Canape and Chibi wee not diabetic. Sugar (ironic name), Clark and Eddy were diabetic. So that's three out of five that were...
... diet recommended in this forum. Any Purina dealer *can* order it for you if they want to. You can see a dealer zip code locator at this site. It comes in...
I have been unable to find a source to order PMI ProLab RMH 3000 rodent diet recommended in this forum. I live at least 2 hours from any metropolitan area, on...
I don't recall that they eat more in the winter, although it makes sense it burns calories to generate body heat. I only have had one non-diabetic hamster to...
Every russian dwarf I've had was a bit nippy. The difference between all the others & Vladamir Teppes Von Dracula (Vlad for short) my Honeyham, bites ...
... the day we brought him home, and after testing him, it was confirmed. Thanks to this group, and all that we've learned here, we feel we did everything we ...
Well, our little Pookie died last week. We knew he was diabetic right from the day we brought him home, and after testing him, it was confirmed. Thanks to this...
... Northern Virginia area are that are not as expensive as others. I'd encourage you to focus more on the vet's experience with hamsters than on the cost....
That's a good point. Urinary tract infections also cause excessive drinking and urinating. But eating extra sounds more like diabetes. Sometimes you can have...
First and most important advice, no sugary treats. read food labels for anything ending in -ose, or for molasses. No fruit, corn, peas or carrots either. Think...
... I think it may well be diabetes, my russian dwarf did the same after only a couple of months of having her, she died before i could test her. Very upset...
I have been realizing that my hamster whom I have had for barely one month has been drinking and eating much more than my other hamster. She is a russian...
I do read all the emails I get and I wanted to thank each and every one of you for sharing with me. My 2 boys are winter whites. They are both now over 2 yrs....
... I know Jane's right about this. Although I'm a designated moderator for this list, I don't know much about the subject, so I mainly audit. However, Jane...
Before we fill the HoneyHams mailbox with a bunch more posts about this, I'll refer those interested to one of the many discussions we've had about this topic....
is there a report button or something we can do to block this kind of stuff from getting to the website Of course it gets open because we think the person is a...
Hi guys, my hamster is making some weird noise, kinda like hiccup, his whole body jumps when he makes that sound...wondering if he got a cold...cuz he still...
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