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Old 01-09-2016, 03:33 PM  
Angie B
Adult Hamster
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Redcar, (near Middlesbrough)
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Default Re: Signs/symptoms of mites? Other things?

Skittle had mites about 12 months ago. He'd squeak terribly, spin round and round in really fast circles, trying to get to them/groom himself, it was awful to watch so we took him to the vet as an emergency. He bit the vet nurse (!) luckily she was wearing leather gloves but still felt his teeth, and they identified mites. One dose of prescribed mite treatment and he was cured and never had them since either, thank goodness.

He was very distressed with the mites, I think you'll know if he has something really wrong with him like that, but if you are unsure then take him to the vet for a check-up. It could be however, as others have said, that he is just settling in - moving house is a very big step for a small creature like a hamster.
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