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How to look after a sick hamster

It’s in our nature to nurture, and when our pets become poorly it can be a worrying time. This is something we, unfortunately, experienced first-hand recently, when our own hamster Oscar became...

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A hamster’s tail – why do they have one and what is it used for?

When we think of rodents, we immediately imagine rats and mice scurrying around, their long scaly tails following them in their wake. Hamsters, however, are also part of the rodent family, but their...

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Why do hamsters lose their hair?

Hamsters are cute and fluffy with super soft fur. Therefore, when they start to lose their hair or develop bald patches all over their bodies, it is often a warning sign that something is...

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How to tell the sex of a hamster?

Many moons ago, when I was a child myself, we bought a couple of rabbits from a breeder who assured us we were taking home two males. Low and behold a few months later upon opening their hutch, we...

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What can hamsters drink?

In the winter I am a massive tea drinker, although I do like to indulge in a steaming mug of hot chocolate around an open fire. And, as summer approaches a nice cooling drink of squash is the perfect...

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Hamster wet tail symptoms and treatment

When we first chose our hamster at the pet store, we were given a leaflet on the dangers of wet tail. Thought to be the most common hamster illness (and unfortunately the most fatal), its symptoms...

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