Burger - well we've come to the conclusion she is diabetic - but she shares a cage, and i feel mean cutting out lots of food Fry can have because burger can't, do you think this is ok?!
Also - Burger is very hyper, and loosing weight and I'm worried on what can calm her down or put weight on her?!

ALSO
Nom has little reddy brown poo...and this started last night - is this due to carrots?! (he's had them in 2 days, i didn't realise he had already had some the day before yesterday)


thanks
SB

i think you need to get your hamsters to a vet straight away. Diabetes is very rare in hamsters, did your vet diagnose it?
Most hamster mixes have fruit and molasses in it which are very high in sugar, if your hamster is diabetic, you will need a special hamster food.

Please seek a vets advice or these problems could become worse.

when we got our 3rd hammy we asked about what could be the reason she was drinking so much, and she said monitor it - it may be a phase e.g dehydrated from exercise.
and it kinda got better - but not its back to drinking LOTS.
Should any vet be happy to deal with hamsters?

our vets love to see our hamsters

i wouldn't worry to much about drinking loads, sometimes hamsters drink lots of water and sometimes they drink hardly anything.

as long as your hammy is getting water and is still hydrated, i wouldn't worry. you can test to see if it is dehydrated by pinching it's scruff. If the skin goes back to normal very quickly, it's fine but if it's slow, it may be dehydrated.

its just the mad exercising and gone skinny so quickly, she's put some weight on again - but not much, but she'll loose it again soon she's so light and her sister is like a heavy ball of fluff compared to her haha

are they males or females? if it's a girl, could she hyperactive because she's in heat?

both girls.
well we thought that...so unless shes in heat everyday...then i guess not...

she no longer likes our male hamster either - she squeaks and slaps him. heheh

If she is urinating and pooing alot aswell as drinking loads she may be diabetic as my lil jeffrey is.


give her lots of veg DONT GIVE HER APPLE(high in sugar)


infact avoid giving her fruite anf milkdrops ect

your other hamster should be fine but if another diet is requird

introduce the new food slowly.
xx

well we had an emergency last night and was the scarist thing in my life (ok except my dogs emergency...but this hammy is mine!!! lol) and basically the vet gave us a choice - insuilin and risk killing her by accident - or change the diet. so i have written up a lil menu for them I have decorned and de-pea-ed the food and its all ok now and then adding the new foods in slowly

she also did the biggest wee i have every seen a hammy do!! i was like geebus!! look at that puddle!! lol

xx

no green veg should be given to a hamster because it can lead to wet tail. why would your vet chance insulin? has your vet performed any diabetes tests?