Symptoms To sneeze  A runny nose  Weight loss  Tearing eye  He may also be wheezing or whistling Causes Draft  Stress  Temperature Fluctuations in the environment Bad hygiene. A cold doesn’t have to be bad for us humans, but should not…

Symptoms Itching  Bald spots  Lots of scratching  Skin irritations Hamsters can suffer from fleas. Although this does not happen often. Fleas are tiny parasites that feed on blood. Fleas do not only cause itching and therefore skin complaints and irritation…

Although it is nice and warm in our living rooms and the rodents will not quickly get something. Yet the climate in our home is also changing. The animals also get the shorter days and the Russian Dwarf Hamster, for…

Keeping a close eye on your hamster’s health is an important responsibility you have as a hamster owner. Hamsters live to be one and a half to three years old. When your hamster is old, there is sometimes nothing you…

Wet Tail Disease is a disease specific to the Syrian hamster. Young hamsters between the ages of three and eight weeks are the most susceptible, although in principle the disease can occur at any age. What is Wet tail disease?…

There are a number of misconceptions about a hamster’s hibernation. First of all, it is important to know that only the Syrian hamster, also known as the golden hamster, can fall into a deep sleep. The Russian dwarf hamster adapts…

A hamster’s teeth continue to grow throughout their lives. To wear the teeth, the hamster has to gnaw a lot on willow twigs, a gnawing stone and other hard treats for hamsters. The hamster does not usually gnaw the bars…

A hamster’s teeth are very important because most of your hamster’s diet consists of hard foods. The growth of the teeth continues throughout their lives, it is therefore important that your hamster wears its teeth by gnawing on  gnawing material.…

My hamster Harry often has “too” long nails. I have tried many tricks, but nothing helped. In the end I decided to cut his nails myself. In this blog I will tell you more about your hamster’s nail care.Your hamster’s…

Diabetes is a condition in which the body cannot (sufficiently) absorb, use and store the sugars from food. The result of this is an increased sugar level in the blood. If you suspect your dwarf hamster has diabetes, contact the…