My friend smoked crack - worried about hamster

[Barnlee]

(serious title, serious worry)

Sorry for mentioning it but i am worried that it has affected Lucy - she seems ok - and is acting normal, i had no clue my friend was going to smoke his pipe here - just pulled it out made it and lit it before i could stop him...

can hamsters get high on passive fumes/smoke and should i be worried? it cocaine after all...

[Ria P]

There's nothing you can do about it now but make sure that this won't happen again.

I don't know about the effects of passive smoking to hamsters but i'd say that the same applies to a hamster than to a baby. They both have delicate respiratory systems and people should not smoke in the same room.

[Lilafernim]

Even if they lit it, you should’ve definitely told them to either go in a different room, or put it out completely. To be honest, you put yourself at risk by allowing them since it’s a class A drug so never feel bad saying no. Especially in your own home.

And I don’t know specifically about cocaine but I know passive smoking of cannabis definitely effects them and can cause them to die from dehydration (saw it on a different thread).

Can You Get A Hamster High? - Neeness

Also, rats, pigs and monkeys are largely used in animal testing since their nervous system and basic anatomy is so similar to ours, and given that rats are closely related to hamsters my best guess is that they do get affected by passive inhalation of cocaine too.

I should also add, being a class A drug means in humans using it would mean you get a ‘comedown’ some time after, where you can get chills, dehydration, fatigue, basically feeling really ill and for us it’s recommended to flush it out your system. Keep in mind hamsters can not throw up, so the only way for it to be okay is to drink and pee it out.

Please never allow this to happen again, it’s dangerous for your hammie and puts you at risk.

[Barnlee]

thank you guys - i will keep an eye on her and make sure i catch him (but there won't be a next time if i can help it