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Old 08-12-2015, 04:44 AM  
Tildauk
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Default Re: Solitary? Stressed?

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Originally Posted by BrainGirl View Post
The way that scientists measure stress in the lab is with a blood test for cortisol, a hormone released under stress. Hamsters will try to avoid fighting but with no way to escape it will most likely happen sooner or later. One of my girls was acquired after she'd killed her cagemate and the owners blamed her
Poor little girl, that's so mean and unfair. Sometimes its hard resisting giving people a massive smack especially where poor care of little hams is happening
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