OMG...Is that normal For Hamsters?

Fluff N Roll · 03-22-05

I have a long hair hamster and she has been sneezing.. alot! I gave her a bath and once she sneezed black stuff onto the tube. Although it could have been left over from her food. But if any one knows what could bee happening please let me know! is this normal for a hamster?
-DAkota

o0sapphirerat0o · 03-22-05

Well first off, hamsters are TERRIFIED of water and the ONLY water they should come in contact with is their water bottle. If you want to clean them get chinchilla SAND (NOT dust)...

a vet trip may be nesesary. I've never heard of black stuff coming out of a hamster, and does not sound healthy at all.

J mouse · 03-22-05

What kind of food does she eat? Did you see her sneeze it out?

Chaos · 03-22-05

I don't know about the black stuff, I think she needs a vet ASAP. Did you actually see her sneeze it? Like Sapphire said hamsters have a natural fear of water. theres absolutely no reason to bathe them considering they spend nearly 1/3 of their waking lives grooming. If your hamster has an odour let her roll in chinchilla sand or get unscented (must be unscented) baby wipes.

SnowPrincess · 03-23-05

you know i had a sneezing/ breathing problem two years ago....what kind of bedding are you using??

about two years ago i was using pine bedding....my rabbits, mice, and hamsters were having sneezing and breathing problems.

i called my vet because i was so upset and i didn't know what to do. and it seemed weird that ALL my animals were having this problem.

he told me there are chemicals in pine and cedar bedding and to use aspen because apparently they don't have these chemicals (i dunno).

but ever since i changed it there haven't been anymore problems like that.

about that black stuff? i would call the vet asap. that's not right.

and i'd change the bedding too....just to be safe.

lilforjc · 03-23-05

hey fluff-what part of TX are you in? try to call the vet-a lot of good ones will talk to you over the phone...I believe theirs a vet who does small animals at the animal hospital in Southlake-it can't hurt to call...how old are you? are you able to get your hammie to the vet? keep us updated...

03-22-05	#1
Fluff N Roll Pets Hub Saint Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 2,229	OMG...Is that normal For Hamsters? I have a long hair hamster and she has been sneezing.. alot! I gave her a bath and once she sneezed black stuff onto the tube. Although it could have been left over from her food. But if any one knows what could bee happening please let me know! is this normal for a hamster? -DAkota

03-22-05	#2
o0sapphirerat0o Pets Hub Saint Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,856	Well first off, hamsters are TERRIFIED of water and the ONLY water they should come in contact with is their water bottle. If you want to clean them get chinchilla SAND (NOT dust)... a vet trip may be nesesary. I've never heard of black stuff coming out of a hamster, and does not sound healthy at all. __________________ Our Rattie Boys: Enigma Ghost Tierney The Girls: The Hamsters: Honey Lola Lotus Dizzy Micky: Rest In Peace our Little man Zion: Rest In Peace out Little Rat boy Mischief: Rest In Peace our Queene Hammie girl Neptune: Rest in Peace our Little Fat Boy Sugar: Rest In Peace our Fiesty little girl

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J mouse Pets Hub Guardian Join Date: May 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,087	What kind of food does she eat? Did you see her sneeze it out? __________________ Mice:Ginger, Willow, Oleander Turtles: Roger, Kizer, Verbal, Bubbles betta: L'estat

03-22-05	#4
Chaos Pets Hub Saint Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,569	I don't know about the black stuff, I think she needs a vet ASAP. Did you actually see her sneeze it? Like Sapphire said hamsters have a natural fear of water. theres absolutely no reason to bathe them considering they spend nearly 1/3 of their waking lives grooming. If your hamster has an odour let her roll in chinchilla sand or get unscented (must be unscented) baby wipes. __________________ Dogs- Chaos, (pit bull mix) Lucky, (border collie mix) Gracie (doberman) & Bullet (miniature pinscher) Birds- Milo, (Senegal parrot) Kaia, (African Grey) Zoe (Red-Bellied parrot) & Sadie (Jardine's) Cat- Kismet Rats- Hewie, Badger, Toby, Blue, Remy, Munkee, Morgana, Shai, Sunny, Skye & Kyia

03-23-05	#5
SnowPrincess Pets Hub Buddy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Huntingdon Valley, PA Posts: 253	you know i had a sneezing/ breathing problem two years ago....what kind of bedding are you using?? about two years ago i was using pine bedding....my rabbits, mice, and hamsters were having sneezing and breathing problems. i called my vet because i was so upset and i didn't know what to do. and it seemed weird that ALL my animals were having this problem. he told me there are chemicals in pine and cedar bedding and to use aspen because apparently they don't have these chemicals (i dunno). but ever since i changed it there haven't been anymore problems like that. about that black stuff? i would call the vet asap. that's not right. and i'd change the bedding too....just to be safe. __________________ The Crew 5 Cats: Darth Vader, TinkerBell, Gus, Lestat & Jada 3 Rats: Sibella, Crystal & CocoPuff 2 Rottweilers: Annabelle & Holly 1 Hamster: Lily "Never underestimate the power of a purr." Veronica

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lilforjc Pets Hub Buddy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: texas Posts: 239	hey fluff-what part of TX are you in? try to call the vet-a lot of good ones will talk to you over the phone...I believe theirs a vet who does small animals at the animal hospital in Southlake-it can't hurt to call...how old are you? are you able to get your hammie to the vet? keep us updated... __________________ -Lisa -Hoop -Ralph Tanner Hannibal, Alvin, Simon and Dutch R.I.P R.I.P Cinnamon and Simon and R.I.P Bubbles the snake new puppy chocolate lab Annabelle

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