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StephBrom · 09-16-2018, 10:43 AM

Hi there,

I noticed yesterday morning that my Russian Dwarf hammy Chica wasn’t acting normal, she was walking round, eating and drinking but she was really wobbly, and when she fell over onto her back she really struggled to get back up.

I’ve just checked on her again now and even though she has been drinking A LOT since yesterday her water level hadn’t gone down at all, so I helped her get some water by slightly squeezing the bottle, she drank a whole lot and now the water level has actually gone down.

Are the symptoms listed above connected in any way to dehydration? I’m suspicious that her water bottle may not be functioning properly and causing her to become dehydrated

09-16-2018, 10:43 AM
StephBrom Newborn Pup Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 26	Dehydrated Russian Dwarf? Hi there, I noticed yesterday morning that my Russian Dwarf hammy Chica wasn’t acting normal, she was walking round, eating and drinking but she was really wobbly, and when she fell over onto her back she really struggled to get back up. I’ve just checked on her again now and even though she has been drinking A LOT since yesterday her water level hadn’t gone down at all, so I helped her get some water by slightly squeezing the bottle, she drank a whole lot and now the water level has actually gone down. Are the symptoms listed above connected in any way to dehydration? I’m suspicious that her water bottle may not be functioning properly and causing her to become dehydrated