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Pebbles82 · 10-05-2021, 10:32 AM

It doesn't sound right. He should be active and healthy. Robos can be born with a neurological condition - when they have that they tend to "stargaze" or spin in circles. Biting at his side doesn't sound normal either.

It's very difficult - you could either say to the rescue that you're not happy and want to take him back - and have them have him treated. Or you could keep him and see how it goes, but it's very unfair on you to have this worry and vet bills from the start.

Robos are so tiny they can very easily be injured - they need low height cages (they can climb bars and fall) and set up needs to be careful so they can't land on anything hard or sharp if they do fall - even from a low height.

It sounds like he needs investigations and that could be costly. If he does have a neurological condition, they can live out their lives quite happily.

10-05-2021, 10:32 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Rescue hamster It doesn't sound right. He should be active and healthy. Robos can be born with a neurological condition - when they have that they tend to "stargaze" or spin in circles. Biting at his side doesn't sound normal either. It's very difficult - you could either say to the rescue that you're not happy and want to take him back - and have them have him treated. Or you could keep him and see how it goes, but it's very unfair on you to have this worry and vet bills from the start. Robos are so tiny they can very easily be injured - they need low height cages (they can climb bars and fall) and set up needs to be careful so they can't land on anything hard or sharp if they do fall - even from a low height. It sounds like he needs investigations and that could be costly. If he does have a neurological condition, they can live out their lives quite happily.