'Aggressiveness in dwarf hamsters'

lily from deep south -

I just bought my daughter a dwarf female and this little thing is the most hateful creature I have ever seen. It hisses and squeaks like someone is trying to kill it. It bit me this morning. My daughter loves it. How can I help "tame" it?

Comment #1 Bizzy from Hamster Wheel -

The thing with hamsters is the smaller the hamster, the meaner the hamster. It may never be tame, but the more you handle it, the tamer it should get. Does it bite? Good breeds for children are Black Bear and Dalmatian.

Comment #2 lily from deep south -

Yes it does bite. It has gotten a little better. I am making my daugher wear gloves just in case it decides it wants to bite her. I try to handle it a few times a day as well.

Comment #3 Turtle from Lily Pond -

Good luck. I understand your reasoning behind the gloves, but with them on you're defeating your own purpose. The hamster isn't feeling your body heat or smelling you. How long have you had it? How long have you been handling it? Even though Black Bears are tamer and better with people, it took us two weeks with Bizzy. I think she heard us that we were going to take her back. LOL!

PS -- She's the hamster in the directory. ;-)

Comment #4 hannah (168.102.133.8) -

my old dwarf hamsters were very territorial.They never would let me hold them.The dwarfs would also shreik and hiss at me, too.

Comment #5 campbelli dwarf expert (130.108.231.24) -

I have been studying the creatures for a few years now. for one thing they have only been domesticated for about 60 years which is a blink of an eye in domestication. for a second point they only bite when they feel threatened or scarred. since they don't have very good eye sight they are probably not familiar with your smell so they become defensive when a foriegn object, say your hand, enters their home, the cage. i found if you wear a klenex on you for a day, so that it obsorbs your smell then put it into their cage for them to use as bedding, and they will, they love klenexes, they will eventually learn your smell and be a little less agressive toward you, the next step is to reward docility by giving them hamster treasts, say yogart drops. within a week or two, you will have a new furry footed best friend.

Comment #6 Jennifer (66.177.252.224) -

We bought my son a black bear and she was very sweet, but 3 weeks later she died. My son was heartbroken, ofcourse. So this week I bought him another black bear and it was phyco! She got on her side, put her claws up and bared her teeth if we went near her cage! So I took the crazy thing back. He now has a panda hamster, and she is the sweetest thing I ever saw. She is nervous and shys away alittle, but will let us pet her. She is very scared still, but we make sure we handle her everyday and talk to her sweet and soft while handling her. My son loves her! My daughter got a dalmation hamster and she is sweet as well, but already favors my daughter more than anyone else. The dalmation ecaped today and I found her in my daughter's room in the corner scared to death. She was happy to be rescued!

Comment #7 Andre from Ottawa, Ontario -

I just got a new Winter White Dwarf hamster, I was told it's a female, She's super cute but she nips at anyone that tries to hold her or even pet her it doesn't hurt and never makes you bleed she does it more to some people then others, we always clean our hands first but nothing and also we try to get her to go in a toilet paper roll then in our hands and it makes no difference she lets me pet her but once she's out she starts to nip i'm really gentle and talk to her softly alot and watch her in her cage nothing seems to work I don't wanna have to bring her back is there anything else I can do thanks in advance

Comment #8 Jennifer (66.177.252.224) -

What ended up working with my son's panda is this: we put her between us on the bed, where she couldn't escape and put hamster food in our hands ( her favoite is sunflower seeds) and when she came near us we pet her softly on her back, even if she roller over scared, and offered her some food, which by the way she never took. We did this every single day for several weeks. Then I made sure both of us held her every single day, but only if she was already awake. Never wake her up to hold her! Now when I open her cage I just hold out my hand and she climbs right into it! Good luck!

Jennifer~

Comment #9 Taylor (64.12.116.76) -

Hi i wanted to get a hamster. the last one i got bit my mom and my friend so i was scared to pick it up. Now i want to get another but i still dont want it to bite me. What is the best type of hampster to get that is easy to train and does not bite alot. and what should i do to get my hamster used to me im just so afriad and i dont no what to do but i love the animals.

Comment #10 John (64.40.46.123) -

Syrian Hamsters are probably better friends for young children than Dwarf Hamsters (these require some skill at handling, and I would suggest adult supervision at all times with this sort of small mammal). If you do decide to get a dwarf hamster, I suggest Winter White (Phodopus Sungorus Sungorus) Dwarf Hamsters. Despite some reports of agressiveness, my experience is that they are sweet, intelligent, and loving creatures. I also have several Russian Dwarf Hamsters (Phodopus Sungorus Campbelli) that are great animals, and the males are definately the calmer gender in this breed. Robrovski Dwarf Hamsters are probably most suited to being kept by experienced small mammal enthusiasts due to their extremely small size and special care that is required in handling them.

Comment #11 Jennifer (70.187.83.31) -

I got a white winter hamster and i took it home let it settle for two days and let it get my scent then it turned around and bit me! then my mom tried to hold it and it bit her I HATE WHITE WINTER HAMSTERS!

Comment #12 Aleee (80.195.240.231) -

I have two winter white russian hamsters, one pearl and one sapphire, and they are the cutest and sweetest pets on the earth. The sapphire is very tame although a little shy, and lets me pick her up whenever I like and runs all over me when we play - she even comes out to lick my fingers sometimes. The pearl is more energetic and chews EVERYTHING but she only nibbles you if she thinks you smell like something tasty. I dont understand why people keep posting complaints on this particular breed of hamsters...or maybe I just got the only two nice ones. I would suggest getting them out a lot with your bare hands so they become accoustomed to your smell and touch, and also to offer them little treats. Dont throw a bad hamster back in its box or refuse it treats just because it bites you - a badly treated pet will never learn. Be patient, be gentle, always let it know where you are when you go to pick them up, and remember that all hamsters are different - some might just be bad tempered and therefore take longer. Dont be tempted to just take a hamster back or never play with it just because its a bit snappish at first - how would you like it if you'd been taken from your home and put in a new one with different smells, sights and sounds, surrounded by giant people who dont make any sense to you? Patience is the key. I hope your hamsters become as friendly as mine.

Comment #13 nancy (66.229.4.204) -

i have just gotten a dwarf hamster and it is 'kinda' aggressive too me, will the hamster calm down once it gets used to its surroundings?!?!P.S. it is a little rambunctious is that a problem e-mail back as soon as you can

Comment #14 Nat (62.190.231.74) -

i have a syrian hamster and everytime i try to pick it up it throws itself out of my hands although its fine with being stroked. the other day when i went to put it back in its cage after cleaning it , it bit me and it really hurt and went quite deep. i was planning on getting a female syrian and breeding them as i really wanted some baby hamsters but after if biting me im not sure. can anyone recommend a type of hamster that is friendly that i could breed

Comment #15 atlanta (79.64.2.46) -

I got a new one yesterday and i think im going in too fast. i think it might of got used to me it started to slow down in hes running and stsrted to smell my finger up close but my mum tried to get my hamster Ollie to smell any part of her hand for the first time and ollie ran extra fast away from her which is odd pets usually ran up to her. Than after it bit me well was about to and now it will not come out from hiding and im too scared to let him smell my finger.

please reply asap.

Comment #16 Christina (69.131.8.15) -

Okay, I breed dwarf hamsters and I have been raising them for awhile now, years. The one that you have now will probably never be nice and handleable.

First off, you can tell a hamster's personality right off when it's a pretty young but sometimes you may have a nice hamster and it got picked on by another hamster or if it's a female and has a litter, it will be protective of it's youngin'.

I was reading the other comments about, holding it more. It's not going to work, I've seen it successful in Syrians mostly. They might be wild, jumpy, and scared and the more you hold them then they get nicer but unfortunately unless your hamster is expecting and they get nippy because they don't want to be held or picked up or it has babies, I seriously doubt your hamster will ever be pet quality ever.

I just want to clarify that statement because I've heard people advising people not to buy them because they are mean. I have some sweetie pies and then there are some that are serious biters. If it was mean when you got it then I would sadly advice you not to buy a hamster until you know it's temperament and personality first. Your hamster might have been brought in from a distrubutor and that's basically like a big hamster farm, mass quantities of hamsters which aren't held and aren't pet quality are sold to pet shops and they haven't socialized with people. That's why many pet shops prefer to purchase them from personal breeders in the area due to the fact that the animals are healthier and happier and they make better pets.

I live in Milwaukee, WI. I breed syrians and dwarf hamsters, if you have an interest in a pet or you have questions you can email me.

Comment #17 kay (88.110.211.193) -

I just brought on wednesday two winter white hamsters but when i got them home one started attacking the other.

I returned the attacking hamster back to the shop but the other hamster seems very timid and stays in the house bit.

When i was cleaning out some wet sawdast from where the water bottle was leaking with dry sawdust today the hamster was still in the house but was making this horrible hissing/shriek/gurgle-y noise.

It's the second time she's made this noise, is it normal for winter whites or is she just scared or something else?

Comment #18 igotmyhamsteryesterday! (90.197.31.157) -

aww the hamster i got yesterday is really swwet but wen i picked it up something hurt mu finga n after wards it wen red did it bite or nip me???

xxthnx byexx

Comment #19 Christina (74.129.133.230) -

I just bought a male Russian Dwarf Hamster and it trusts me but only a little bit, when i hold out my hand so it can get on (because i want to hold it, but only if it wants to, i dont make it do anything it doesent want to)it gets on but nips at my fingers, it feels like a pinch but sometimes it bites harder! it really hurts then and i dont know what to do! i set it down and leave it alone for a while, can you please give me some trust tips so my hamster can become more friendly twards me?

-Christina and Shadow!

Comment #20 UGgly Uber (218.186.8.13) -

Hi I'm looking for a friendly female hamster so that it won't fight with my other male hamsters so how can I tell if its friendly or not just by looking at it?

Comment #21 Kelsie Hyde (64.12.116.206) -

I breed dwarf hamsters and panda hamsters all the time. I usually put a male panda hamster with the female dwarf hamster, but you can do it the other way but sometimes its hard for the little dwarf to get to the big female panda without her acting defensivly. Sometimes they get a little grouchy at first, but after time they learn to like each other and eventually they mate. Thanks, Kels.

Comment #22 lily sand (159.134.48.163) -

im getting a dwarf hamster soon but after hearing soo much aggresive behavior about them i dont know will i? i already picked one out.are females more aggressive?

Comment #23 Zory (70.134.228.130) -

With hamsters, you have to understand that sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you just don't. I got very fortunate with my honey bear hamster. He doesn't bite me or any new person he meets, exept once my finger smelled like a carrot so he thought it was one and ouch. Hamsters don't see very well so never offer them a finger that smells like food.

But there are some ways you can make sure your hamster is friendly. When it first got home I let it get used to the cage for a day or two before trying to pick it up. I did put my hand in his cage so he can sniff it and pet him a little, but made sure he knew my hand was there at all times so he doesn't get jumpy. The first night I was surprised, he made A LOT of noise. Be ready to put him in another room if you want to get any sleep. He sleeps in the day, and if I try to wake him up before evening comes, he falls asleep on me. Actually, he's snoozing on my sweatshirt right now even though he should be awake. Anyway, never try too pick up you hamster when he's asleep. It may make him panic. Wake him up first. If he doesn't want to climb into your hand just yet, place three fingers under his belly and your thumb on the other side then lift him up and into your other hand. If he is afraid of your hand to death, put an irresistable treat there. And if your hamster is very aggressive, pet him gently with a tooth brush and don't stop until he stops biting it. Keep a tooth brush around for him, it's great for sleaning everything from his cage to a spot he missed while groming him self on his back. And always remember that just because you may have had a bad expirience with a hamster it doesn't mean they're all horrible. If you handle your hamster the right way and don't give up on it, it may just become your best friend. When my hamster is in his ball, he follows me around the house. I never even imagined hamsters could do that!

Comment #24 Mary (1) from South Carolina -

I bought a honey bear hamster about a week ago and when we got her home she was curious as usual at night and would run in her wheel like crazy, but now she doesn't wake up until very late and does not run as much. Is anything wrong with her? Also she just started hissing at me and getting jumpy all of a sudden. I have been bitten twice so far. I am a little afraid to pick her up. If anyone has any tips that might help besides the ones above please email me!

Comment #25 MC and PINK from North Carolina -

HELP!Ineed new tecquenieques for my new aggressive russian dwarf hamster! Reply ASAP

Comment #26 MC and PINK from North Carolina -

HELP.My sweet little PINK is acting very wierdly, she had never bitten anyone before until last week, she bit me!it hurt really bad and now i am afraid to pick her up.She is a Russian Dwarf hamster and i need to know what to do to calm her down, i never take her out of her cage unless she is up and moving!She POUNCES on my fingers but i wash all the sent of her food off before i pick her up.she always knows when i am going to pick her up too! What tecenieques should i use to make her not bite? PLEASE REPLY ASAP. PS this is my hammy........>

Comment #27 Chelsea Hamsterlover101 (71.211.156.50) -

I have a hamster named Rosie and she keeps biting my sister but not me I know its not like Rosie because shes never has bitten someone before is it here age shes only 6 months old I do want another hamster though so Rosie have a friend to live with also my sisters have hamsters too and she loves them but they came 4 months after her so I think she would be fine with a new hamster. Some advice for that kid who said Winter Whites are the meanest hamsters Kiss my butt they are not they are one of the sweetest and I think smartest because mine is potty trained and does not jump off of the table if shes on it...

Comment #28 Naddy (71.175.61.79) -

I am getting my sister a dwarf hamster. Is everything u say about them true? I dont want to spend my money on something that is mean. Please e-mail me at Naddy411@msn.com and plz plz plz give me some advice! Thank you so much!

Comment #29 Chelsea hamsterlover (71.211.156.50) -

Naddy well hamsters sometimes bite but some how my hamster was trained at the store so she is very tamed but hamsters are sometimes bullied at pet stores by others so they turn mean but I have talked to a guy and he says also some are born develish but its not necessarly Dwarfs every hamster could be born like that but the guy said the nicest type that his like the best buddy is a Robo dwarf hamster but I do recomend shes gets to hold it befor shes gets or You to see if it bites or not just wash your hands so it dosent think your hands food..

If you have any more questions just write a message on this

Your welcome Good luck:)

*Chelsea*

Comment #30 Naddy (71.175.61.79) -

thanks so much chelsea! i will totaly keep that in mind. how old do u think i should get the hamster??

naddy

Comment #31 emma (74.224.11.26) -

i got a robo dwarf hamster a few months ago and she does not bite shes real sweet but if i put my hand near her she runs away as fast as she can. and if i pick her up she instantly tries to get out of my hand and run away. i dont know what to do? how do i get her like my lil sisters hamster. hers is soo calm w/ her she will just let it out on her bed and it just walks around exploring. it never tries to get away. how do i get mine like that?

Comment #32 WinterW (172.203.205.207) -

Most Roborovskii hamsters don't like to be handled- I've had 6 of them now, only got 1 at the minute. And only 2 of those would let me handle them without wriggling around or being scared.

I've had my current one (Nibbler) for a while, and he doesn't like being handled. So I'm putting him into a box, and setting my hand down and not moving it at all, so he can get my smell and climb all over my hand.

Put some sunflower seeds in as well- they absolutely love them.

Hope that helps, otherwise they're still excellent for spectating :D

Comment #33 emma from georgia,earth -

robo hamsters can never be tamed?

I heard that if u fill its cage with tissue for a while and let them get used 2 the smell and u put a tissue over your hand they would go on it.

have u ever tamed any of your robo hamsters?if so how?

well, i guess if i was in her situation id be scared too after all they are the smallest hamster.

all of the petshops i whent to siad that robo hamsters are the best to get that they r really nice and after a few days they would let u hold them without jumping away.

im scared to hold her because she jups high and she runs really fast!

what is the best type of cage to put her in?

the first day i got her she was climbing all over the walls of it, then the 2nd day she squeased through!

i just want her to trust me enough to let me hold her.

and websites i go to say that u should let her run around my room, i dont know if thats a good idea?

Comment #34 emma from georgia,earth -

Should i take her back and get a syrain hamster. this is my first hamster. she has been really hard to tame and its been atleast 3 months.

Comment #35 Madi-Luu (86.163.62.56) -

I Bought a little baby syrian Girl hamster about a month ago and then she was 8 weeks old i got her and the next day i tried to handle her and she was fine but the longer the days we have her the more she is aggressive and tries to bite, I tried to change her food and she rushed out her house and bit me !!! she runs around her cage really really quick when she knows your going to approch her she also gets really excited when she sees our boy hamster that is also a syrian .. we dont usually keep them next to eachother in their cages because our girl goes so hypa , I dont no why she is so agressive towards me ? the first week she was fine and was lovely and she didnt bite or nothing she let you handle her !! Is this because she wants to mate with the boy hamster ?? ...

Comment #36 naddy (96.227.95.243) -

Of course my dwarf is good now. if no one online in a forum is giving you the answers, i recommend google, hotbot, or msn. they gave me good ansers to my qs. my widdle dwarf wamster's name is oobu. he is scared easily, but is nice when you hold him and only nibbles sometimes. PLAY WITH YOUR HAMMY ALOT!! its important!

Comment #37 MC and PINK from North Carolina -

ya thats what i did 4 my hammy that bit me EVERY time i tried 2 touch her. Shes alot better thx

Comment #38 bitty (74.142.143.13) -

Okay, so i am thinking of getting a dwarf hamster for me and my little brother and sister. My little brother is scared of almost everything and we all want one each and i didn't know if maybe getting two hamsters instead of three dwarf hamster would be better.

The only place i can really get a hamster is at feeders and petsmart, but i would love to have a winter white dwarf hamster but both places told me that they really don't get them in. i have also read that you could get them through breeders i dont, know, or read of any breeders close to where i even live.

My mom said we might only be able to get two of the dwarfs depending how scared or jerky my brother would be with holding a hamster, because when their not home i have to take care of them and tame them. So all in all, would it be better to get us all one or two dwarf hamsters or just one hamster. Maybe you know of some place i could find a good breeder of winter whites, in Louisville, KY.

[me and my mom would like to know please.]

email me please!!

Thanks for the help!

Comment #39 MC and PINK from North Carolina -

mabye you could go to a different state to get them or you could even ship them....if that would be safe for the hammy.... i reccomend dwarf hamsters bcuz their very nice and playful

Comment #40 Dwarf Hamster Mom (75.85.97.90) -

No problem! First, buy a book or read online stuff; your child should begin with the panic-stricken little thing only when you have taught it that people are pretty nice. Remember, in nature everything that isn't a hamster, probably eats hamsters--and we are hundreds of times bigger.

We have one thing they want: food. They don't want to play, be petted, or sunbathe (no direct sun at all is best), and they're nocturnal--awake all night, sleep all day. So, get some unsalted unroasted sunflower seeds and/or pumpkin seeds and/or peanuts. Tastes differ; mine hate peanut butter but love a half a grape. But all seem to like the rich seeds.

Next, arrange the guy's cage so that you can reach in the top and put your hand down on its back, flat with fingers up (so he can walk onto the palm). If you're tight for space, let your hand curl naturally and put your fingers down, with the middle part flat for him to walk on. Get comfortable with it; you're going to use this once or twice a day, and be patient. Always rinse your hands and don't use lotion before going to the cage.

Half-shell a sunflower seed; peanuts need to be broken up, about 1/4 is a treat; pumpkin seeds can be cut in half with a single-edge razor blade, feeding 1/2.

Put two or three treats on the part of your hand that is easiest for him to reach. Put your hand down and leave it until he comes and at least smells it. That's enough, but don't move your hand until he moves away from it; leave the treats on the floor of the cage in that spot. Next day, put fresh treats where he can smell them on your hand, and keep working toward having him walk right onto your hand to get the food.

At first, I could feel him trembling--literally shaking with fear--when he would climb on my hand. After a few days he calmed down a little, and I worked with him twice a day. When he stopped shaking, I started moving my and a little, and then a little more, until he finds my curved hand a great safe place to be. If something scares him, I cover it with the other hand, cupped, to give him a little cave.

I also fed a treat through the cage bars, and the door in the side of it, so that he gets another association with hands and being fed. I used my voice in a baby-talk phrase or two whenever I approached (their vision is terrible but hearing and smell are great). I woke him up talking, opening the drape and the cage, and offered a treat from my finger and thumb (without touching him). Pretty soon he'd wake up and come to the door whenever I 'called' him, or opened the drape to let in light.

I keep their cages in a bookcase, so that I can close a soft fabric mini-drape during the day. This prevents drafts, rapid temperature change, and if you keep a damp washcloth there, the humidity will be more like their underground homes.

This approach--non threatening, no forcing, offering only what they want until they come to you--works on thousand-pound horses and three-ounce dwarf hamsters. And people. All of them bite, one way or another, but if you're clever and add on new things very slowly, they'll recognize you as the bringer of good things . . and you know, they don't bite the hand that feeds. Good luck!

Comment #41 Fruit_Frog from On My Smoothie Flavored Lilypad -

I have noticed that Marry the mother of our other hamsters has been biting alot lately. Can she be stressed, or is she just frightened, or maybe is she being defense because of the other hamsters?

Comment #42 Silvia (92.235.175.19) -

Hi

I have 2 Russian Dwarf hamsters and its the first time i ever had hamsters.

I have had them for approx a month now.

Both my hamsters i can hold and especially one of them feel more happy with being hold and crawl around on me compared to the other.

They both bite sometimes, but not as often as in the beginning. They are getting more and more used to me.

I have to say i spend a lot of time with my ones, speak with them a lot, they are out in each their ball running around atleast 2 times a day.

When the Ball run is done I let them walk out of the ball directly on to my flat hand and none of them bites doing this. This way they are getting used to be handled and get used to my smell and bodyheat.

The only times they bite are when they have been out and have been in the hand and i try and pet them in the cage afterwards - I think they might "say" - Enough is enough... which i do respect.

One of the hamsters (the one who bites more than the other) has diabetes and have very bad bad eye sight and the wet said he will eventually go blind. I think the reason why he has been biting more is because he have had seeing issues since i got him.

I dont think that the dwarf hamsters can really be blamed for following their instinct's -they have limits too, thats simply nature.

I believe a lot of people get these dwarfs as they are so cute when you first look at them and expect them to just "like" everything and be the easiest cuddle pets.

I do believe that only people with understanding for the critters natural behaviour should consider buying them, as they need carefull handeling due to being very delicate. If you want them tame you also need a good deal of patience, understanding of the critters natural behavior and spend a lot of time with them.

There are a lot complaning about them getting bitten by the dwarf hamsters - Honestly it might be a bit sore (i have been bitten so there was blood) but how much pain can a tiny animal like them actually cause - we are not speaking rabbits or cats/dogs here.

If your one of the complaning ones - spend more time and stop being afraid of getting bitten - if you do not handle your critter it will for sure never get tame.

I would not recommed to children as they sometimes can be a bit rough with animals and withbeing delicate like the dwarfs can be fatal for the animal.

I love them both, Igor & Mogens to bits and they are both cute, funny and have karacter.

Thanks for reading this and hope it make sense.

Love and Light

Comment #43 iain (82.12.20.162) -

my chinese dwarf hamsters are constantly biting each other one of them had blood near his bum and the other one had some fur of his tail gone.

can any one give me advice on what to do with them

Comment #44 MC and PINK from North Carolina -

were they born in the same litter? if they wernt thats your reason. hamsters fight with other hammys if they wernt raised with them u could probaly put a plastic clear devider in the same cage and let them get used 2 each other i reccomend letting them be in a different cage zfor a wile until they cool down.... good luck and i hope they stop fighting

Comment #45 nikki (75.15.185.0) - Thu Apr 24 23:38:54 2008

well, i had a dwarf hamster that was evil!!

what kind of hamster is there that is CALM!!??

Comment #46 MC (71.75.87.47) - Tue Jun 10 08:27:13 2008

i would reccommend a panda hammy

Comment #47 Heather (76.106.164.66) - Sun Jun 15 16:56:05 2008

I've bought 2 hamsters, and 2 gerbils. I have them in separate cages of course. But the male hamster I've introduced to the female who is slightly larger. At first they were getting along just fine, and now he's attacking her for no reason. He'll go over there, and get a really good grip on her then pull. He doesn't really rip her flesh, it almost seems like he's trying to make his dominance known? Now when he gets that way she'll freeze and just stand in one position letting him inspect her. I've tried separating them but the female seems depressed when I do because she stops eating. I don't get it. Is this normal behavior between male and females? I've had many hamsters over the course of my life, and had many 'couples' and loads of litters but none of the other male hamsters showed this amount of aggression. The ironic thing is, they're both super sweet and you can hold them for a long time.

Comment #48 Naddy (68.187.181.121) - Tue Jul 1 16:16:55 2008

hello again! i am naddy m--i was comment #28 on the above list. i got a robo dwarf hamster. i was worried about it being mean--but actually robo dwarfs are very very nice. but one thing-DONT USE WOOD CHIPS FOR DWARF HAMSTERS! right now my hamster, oobu, has a punture in his chest. from a wood chip. he is on antibiotics right now and is doing much better. but the vet said that woodchips on dwarf hamsters can cause many respitorial and heart problems. if anyone has any questions about their dwarf hamsters please email me at naddy411@msn.com. thanks!

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