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[hamham20006]

help my hammy has some thing stuck on its butt :yuck: i need help now and he hasn't woken up today i woke him up 2 times to get some water but he fell back asleep :worried: i am so scared i had him out in a play pin on the third day (yesterday) and that night before i went to bed i picked him up to the top of the cage and put him back down on the 2ed level and he went down his to the first floor and i looked at his butt as he was going down and he had something black on it but he had been playing in his wheel and he pooped in it maybe he ran on it and flatted it out and then sat in it but i haven't seen him all day:scared: :crybucket please help

[dwankrista]

he needs a vet. hams are very clean animals and if feces is stuck to them it could indicate wet tail. being a new ham it wouldn't hurt to take him for a checkup anyway to make sure everything is okay. good luck!

[flopsymopsy]

well wake him up tap his house and if he dosent come out then take the thing apart and get him out if you havent seen him all day dunt worry as many hammy sleep all through the day without waking up when he is awake hold him and touch the brown stuff if it is sticky then i would take him to the vets if it is hard and bumpy and smells like poo the juus cut it off with siscors and make sure he is cleaning himself proper if not then take him to the vets of just ask for some advice.hope i was some help

[dwankrista]

even if it has hardened it indicates something is wrong, as hamsters do not defecate on themselves. also, you shouldn't wake him up, as this can result in a VERY temperamental hamster.

[hamham20006]

but he did not wake up all night eather

[dwankrista]

then you should take him to a vet, since lethargy and change in behavior is a symptom that something is wrong with your ham. as hamsters are prey animals they hide illness and when they finally do show symptoms it means treatment is needed immediately and time is of the essence.

[hamham20006]

never mind he is back to his old self

[PetLuver21257]

Are you sure? Because it didn't sound like he was good. Is he awake? Is that black thing still on his butt? :yuck: (lol)

I hope he is okay! :( Good Luck! :)

[dwankrista]

i'd still take him to the vet since he obviously wasn't his old self in the first place and there was clearly something wrong.

[hamham20006]

no he is fine now i brushed him and he looked just fine and he played and got some water

[dwankrista]

once again, hamsters hide symptoms wells and the fact that he was not himself for even one second would have me rushing off to the vet with him. plus, he's relatively new and you should have a vet exam done in the beginning to just make sure everything is fine.

[hamham20006]

he was hibernating(sp) it was cold here the past few days

[dwankrista]

hams don't hibernate in captivity unless it's awfully cold. it's your ham, but i'd still get him checked out.