Hi all
I'm a (very obvious) newbie here...we purchased a female (or so we were told) syrian hamster almost two weeks ago and over the last few days I have noticed a "swelling" around her bum. Of course the first thing I done was Google this
and I am now wondering if she is in fact a he?! Or indeed whether this is something I should be getting checked by a vet? I apologise for the quality of these pictures, unfortunately our baby still doesn't like to be handled, despite our best efforts at taming - although again through googling recent behaviour I have learned that the pet shop have actually sold us a cage which is far too small for her (or him) and so I am eagerly awaiting delivery of a new home for her tomorrow and hope that this may help her settle in better.
Thanks in advance for any input anyone can offer!!