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Dixie83 · 06-16-2016, 04:14 PM

Hi all,

Sorry for the sombre post but I'm new here and would really appreciate your advice. Six months ago we bought a 9-week old Syrian dove hamster, Flo, from a breeder and discovered tonight that she'd died suddenly in her nest.

There were no warning signs or symptoms, she was active and friendly right until the end and she lived in a lovely big, clean (Omlet) cage. I checked her regularly for wet tail symptoms and she had none plus all of her droppings looked healthy. She was on a stable diet and drank plenty of water.

I'm devastated that we only had six months with our little hammy and am shocked too as our previous hamsters both lived for well over 2 years. I know there are many potential explanations but is this a scenario anyone else has encountered? I'm so upset!

Thanks so much x

06-16-2016, 04:14 PM
Dixie83 Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1	Hamster died suddenly - devastated! Hi all, Sorry for the sombre post but I'm new here and would really appreciate your advice. Six months ago we bought a 9-week old Syrian dove hamster, Flo, from a breeder and discovered tonight that she'd died suddenly in her nest. There were no warning signs or symptoms, she was active and friendly right until the end and she lived in a lovely big, clean (Omlet) cage. I checked her regularly for wet tail symptoms and she had none plus all of her droppings looked healthy. She was on a stable diet and drank plenty of water. I'm devastated that we only had six months with our little hammy and am shocked too as our previous hamsters both lived for well over 2 years. I know there are many potential explanations but is this a scenario anyone else has encountered? I'm so upset! Thanks so much x