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ZoeySolitaire · 11-16-2015, 04:02 AM

Hello

My Syrian male, who is roughly 1 year and 1 month old, has been having growing problems with his rear end.

A few months ago I noticed that he wasn't cleaning all of the poop from his back end so I started cleaning out his nest more frequently (he was pooping in there A LOT which was unusual for him) which seemed to fix the problem.

More recently I've noticed he's stopped using his sand bath to wee in and has started doing that in his nest even though his sand bath is cleaned out daily and is very easily accessible. His back end is now permanently damp and the fur is all dirty and his tail seems a lot longer and very droopy.

On top of this he's also drinking a lot more than usual and is chewing ferociously at the bars of his cage. There have been no recent changes to his surroundings or diet, he still eats just fine and he seems perfectly happy in himself - still very friendly, very tame, very active - but I'm just getting worried about him. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

11-16-2015, 04:02 AM
ZoeySolitaire Newborn Pup Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 9	Help! Is my Syrian hamster sick? Hello My Syrian male, who is roughly 1 year and 1 month old, has been having growing problems with his rear end. A few months ago I noticed that he wasn't cleaning all of the poop from his back end so I started cleaning out his nest more frequently (he was pooping in there A LOT which was unusual for him) which seemed to fix the problem. More recently I've noticed he's stopped using his sand bath to wee in and has started doing that in his nest even though his sand bath is cleaned out daily and is very easily accessible. His back end is now permanently damp and the fur is all dirty and his tail seems a lot longer and very droopy. On top of this he's also drinking a lot more than usual and is chewing ferociously at the bars of his cage. There have been no recent changes to his surroundings or diet, he still eats just fine and he seems perfectly happy in himself - still very friendly, very tame, very active - but I'm just getting worried about him. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.