Hamster Bum

SandyT · 02-25-2019, 04:39 PM

Might sound a bit weird but what does a 'normal' hamster anus look like?
I'm not sure if Marnie is pooping as much as she was and her anal area looks very dark. It makes me think there is poop stuck there.
She is behaving the same as usual, running around fine. She's eating normally including her daily fresh veg. I can't remember if I've seen or heard her drink much. She has 2 water bottles in her cage and I always give her 1 for out of cage time. I check them regularly to make sure they are working.
Thanks in advance.

Pebbles82 · 02-25-2019, 06:05 PM

Have you got a photo?

SandyT · 02-25-2019, 09:14 PM

Only really rubbish ones because she is a wriggly pants! The other picture won't upload unfortunately. I'm sure her bum want like this when I first got her and I think my finger brushed over it and it like a crust.

SandyT · 02-25-2019, 09:14 PM

Sorry, thought I'd got it to upload them discovered it was one of the previous ones.

Pebbles82 · 02-26-2019, 02:57 AM

I am not sure from the photos but looks like it may be a poop. Is she ok in herself? If so just keep an eye on her. It may be gone soon!

alpacassei · 02-26-2019, 06:00 AM

hamsters poop a lot so its quite common for them to be running around etc while mid-poop. Maybe give her some cucumber to help with hydration. If you havent noticed any new poops in her toilet area after a day and her bum looks the same, I’d take her to the vets to get checked out.

SandyT · 02-26-2019, 12:07 PM

Thank you both for your advice. I was still really unsure about how her bum looked and there was definitely no sign of poop in her usual places so I took her to the vets. He felt her tummy and said he couldn't feel any blockage but there was some harder poo, which he removed and more came out. He said there was more but that should come out by itself and for me to monitor her. If she hasn't done a more normal amount by tomorrow, he gave me some liquid paraffin to give her. I'm glad I took her, I just hope she starts pooping normally again.
He did say that it would have probably cleared on its own but I wouldn't have liked her to have been in pain.
Oh, he also said I should cut down on her veggies as it's likely to be too much fibre in her diet. I don't give her massive pieces but I will see how she gets on with less.