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05-08-2011, 05:05 PM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: England
Posts: 76
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Adult Syrian genital discrepancies
I'm not quite sure how to word this lol, but I'm a little concerned over my Syrian's testicles.
Last night as he clambered over a toy I noticed that his back end (bum or testicles I wasnt sure) looked 'different'. I wasnt sure whether its always been like that as I dont often see him from that angle (lets face it, its not his best angle lol) but they appeared a little..well.. bald and protuding. He isnt used to being flipped over whilst I'm handling him so I tried to scruff him so i could safely flip him over but he got far too stressed so I couldnt really see well. I decided it was best to just let him settle for the night. This morning I tried to scruff him again but I didnt feel I had a good grip so I let go to try get a better grip and he twisted round and bit me so again, I decide to let him settle and try another, less stressful way later. So later, I encouraged him to walk into a clear pint glass and then blocked it off so i could look underneath. Now it's seems normal. I dont think his back end is swollen and he's eating normally, drinking normally, and energy levels seem about the same, though his sleeping pattern has changed slightly. He's up later and often still awake when I get up on a morning but I think that's quite normal for routine to change a little as it gets warmer weather.
I was wondering whether it is normal for their testicles change shape and protude sometimes more than other times, or should this be something I should take him to the vets about? I do know that last night when they looked odd, he'd just woken up. This evening he'd been up a while and had a bit of play time in the bath before I had a look.
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05-08-2011, 05:09 PM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: England
Posts: 76
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Re: Adult Syrian genital discrepancies
p.s he's approximately 13-14 months old now.
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05-08-2011, 05:44 PM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: sheffield
Posts: 1,120
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Re: Adult Syrian genital discrepancies
was it warm by any chance last night? (i know it was here!)
hamsters have the ability to expand and retract their testicals, when they are warm, the testicals will become bigger in an attempt to keep them cooler, when he is cold they will be smaller as he retracts them into his body to keep them warm, its all about keeping them at the optimum temperature for sperm production
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05-09-2011, 01:39 AM
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Senior Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: north London
Posts: 452
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Re: Adult Syrian genital discrepancies
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Originally Posted by Lil Miss
was it warm by any chance last night? (i know it was here!)
hamsters have the ability to expand and retract their testicals, when they are warm, the testicals will become bigger in an attempt to keep them cooler, when he is cold they will be smaller as he retracts them into his body to keep them warm, its all about keeping them at the optimum temperature for sperm production
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it hapens to human males, too! lol
but back to the question! I think it is perfectly normal for male syrians (I have 2) to "release" their balls when relaxed or hot, mine do it when sleeping and most of the time when they sit on their favorite look out spots - in Bambies case it is on his egg box I got a fright first time I saw it but he sucked them in when I started talking to him.
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05-09-2011, 03:24 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: England
Posts: 76
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Re: Adult Syrian genital discrepancies
okay phew! It was warm-ish and he'd just gotten out of bed too. He's a big syrian but insists on sleeping in this little two squared (with a gabled roof) puzzle playground set up i made him. Still, it's well ventilated at least.
Alright, thanks guys, glad to know his nuts are normal!
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05-09-2011, 04:03 AM
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Senior Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: north London
Posts: 452
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Re: Adult Syrian genital discrepancies
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Originally Posted by s.wilson
glad to know his nuts are normal!
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LOL I bet he is, too!
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05-09-2011, 04:18 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,698
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Re: Adult Syrian genital discrepancies
Theyre just like humans theyres can protrude and retract
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