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Old 06-27-2015, 01:15 AM   #11
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Default Re: Leg got stuck, should i take her too the vet?

Hopefully she will be fine after this episode and may just have some inflammation, but if she uses the leg and doesn`t seem any worse for what happened, I would monitor her, feel the leg for any heat or swelling and leave her to rest. Chances are you got lucky.

I would put a hammer through that house and get yourself a SHOE box or a TISSUE box! Safe, chewable and replaceable and more importantly, SAFE! x
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Old 06-27-2015, 02:23 AM   #12
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That one is gorgeous! I'll definitely see if it fits in my cage. It might be a problem getting it home though, as amazon isnt happy about shipping pet stuff to my country :q
Good point - what country are you in again?
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Old 06-27-2015, 03:28 AM   #13
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I guess the Treehouse Hilton is the danger of making a house that looks human rather than functional - I can imagine a ham running headlong under those ramps.

Biscuit has a climbing 'thing', well made but it had rungs sticking out the side of two legs that the previous owner had been gnawing resulting in a set of spikes - all of which I cut off before Biscuit got it. It has a 'log' on top with holes in that are exactly average Syrian size, but not for a larger Syrian that may well get stuck, potentially with its back legs in the air.
My sister's hammy has a house that looked much like the one I bought, except for the ramps. It loves that house more than anything in its cage which was why I thought getting something like it would be good. I reckon I have done a fair bit of research to make sure that it wouldn't bring any danger to my hamster; but I guess I have to agree with you in the end.

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Hopefully she will be fine after this episode and may just have some inflammation, but if she uses the leg and doesn`t seem any worse for what happened, I would monitor her, feel the leg for any heat or swelling and leave her to rest. Chances are you got lucky.

I would put a hammer through that house and get yourself a SHOE box or a TISSUE box! Safe, chewable and replaceable and more importantly, SAFE! x
She seems perfectly fine. She is drinking and eating but less active than usually. She had a short run in her wheel last night before I went to bed - but went back to her coconut when I went to check if she was running normally.

Apart from that she seems quite cautious around me. She does take treats from my hand but walks away to eat it most of the time :/ Whereas she used to follow my hand and even climb out of her cage to get more. It might be because she can sense just how guilty I feel; which, of course, isn't a nice feeling to pick up.


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Good point - what country are you in again?
I live in Denmark, so it's not really that far away, however, I tried purchasing houses, toys, chews and hamster feed through amazon.uk before. I just got an error message saying that none of the items I picked could not be shipped overseas.
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Old 06-27-2015, 04:47 AM   #14
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Yes I've had that problem on German Amazon before - some items will ship and some won't. Usually if Amazon themselves are selling it (rather than marketplace sellers) they will ship it unless it is something particularly big or heavy (like a cage lol!)
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Old 06-27-2015, 05:07 AM   #15
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Give her some forgetting time. I think you are doing well. She had a big scare and you were part of it just by being there. It's hard to say how she remembers it; whether she associates you with the fright, or getting free. But you have a relationship that she remembers so just take it a bit slow so she can get her confidence back. Great news she is behaving normally! She will be tired from all the excitement that's ok. Sleep is very healing, in body and mind.
Rodipet is a German site, not UK. Maybe there is something like this LINK there? I use this to get stuff that won't ship directly to Ireland from Britain or charges some outrageous shipping fee.
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Old 06-27-2015, 10:07 AM   #16
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May I make a suggestion of contacting the company that made the house and just let them know you are not holding them responsible but feel it very important in notifying them of a potential and serious problem with the design of the house.

A long time ago I had a situation with Transoniq and their Jr WW and they were VERY kind and grateful for me contacting them, and that resulted in them finding the problem in the wheel and solving the problem. Today they state on their site how to check the wheels for this issue and also recommend upgrade to the Sr wheel for Syrians. They were fantastic to work with and though they couldn't bring back my Hamster they were very very caring to me and my loss.

Though you had a much better ending(though your out the cost of that house) Had you not been there to help it may not have ended as nice as it did. If I'm correct your hamster was either going up or down the ramp and slipped off the edge of the ramp at the pole holding the porch roof up and the gap between the pole and the ramp was too tight and her leg got pried in the space and she got trapped by a leg. Had you not been right there to loose her it could have ended in death from stress Trama, or at best a seriously broken and chewed leg.
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Old 06-27-2015, 11:53 AM   #17
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Give her some forgetting time. I think you are doing well. She had a big scare and you were part of it just by being there. It's hard to say how she remembers it; whether she associates you with the fright, or getting free. But you have a relationship that she remembers so just take it a bit slow so she can get her confidence back. Great news she is behaving normally! She will be tired from all the excitement that's ok. Sleep is very healing, in body and mind.
Rodipet is a German site, not UK. Maybe there is something like this LINK there? I use this to get stuff that won't ship directly to Ireland from Britain or charges some outrageous shipping fee.
She's getting more confident to I think she just needs some time as you said.

The parcelmotel looks like an amazing idea! But I'm sure my purse won't agree hahahaha
I'll be googling to see if I can find something like that. Otherwise I will have pull a favour from some oversea contacts


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May I make a suggestion of contacting the company that made the house and just let them know you are not holding them responsible but feel it very important in notifying them of a potential and serious problem with the design of the house.

A long time ago I had a situation with Transoniq and their Jr WW and they were VERY kind and grateful for me contacting them, and that resulted in them finding the problem in the wheel and solving the problem. Today they state on their site how to check the wheels for this issue and also recommend upgrade to the Sr wheel for Syrians. They were fantastic to work with and though they couldn't bring back my Hamster they were very very caring to me and my loss.

Though you had a much better ending(though your out the cost of that house) Had you not been there to help it may not have ended as nice as it did. If I'm correct your hamster was either going up or down the ramp and slipped off the edge of the ramp at the pole holding the porch roof up and the gap between the pole and the ramp was too tight and her leg got pried in the space and she got trapped by a leg. Had you not been right there to loose her it could have ended in death from stress Trama, or at best a seriously broken and chewed leg.
I'm very sorry to hear about your hamster

I was terrified that she would chew off her leg! I have heard that story too many times. I panicked when the emergency vet told me they don't drive out to rescue a hamster. So I ran across the hall and knocked at my neighbor's door. I have no clue how he could understand what I said because I was mumbling, stuttering and talking insanely fast.

I'm sure she somehow slipped and got stuck - and then made it worse by pulling. I'm thankful that it happened when I was home. Especially when I'm leaving for 2 weeks soon and only having someone to come and feed her once a day. Imagine my pet sitter having to tell me that the hamster had broken its leg or worse. I'm kinda considering if it wouldn't be better to move her to another house until I'm back. Just so that someone can keep an eye on her, should she somehow have an accident with anything.

I would gladly contact the company that manufactured the house but I have no clue about the brand. The website I bought it from doesn't have the company/brand for the product listed. I think it might be from trixie seeing as they have a ton of products in that style. Cant find it on their homepage though. I might just email them
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Old 06-27-2015, 08:43 PM   #18
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Contact the place or person you purchased the house from and if they can let whom they bought it from know or at least share with you whom they purchased it from.
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Old 06-28-2015, 02:57 PM   #19
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Yes start with the seller. They have a responsibility too once they are made aware of the problem. I'd suggest something in writing as a phone call or visit is too easy to dismiss. I hope everything is going well and no swelling or other issues. Xx
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Old 06-29-2015, 01:41 PM   #20
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will do, thanks a lot
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