Hamster Central - View Single Post - I think she has just injured her leg??? Advice please.

Pebbles82 · 12-22-2017, 03:02 PM

I agree. I know it's close to Christmas but most vets will see you on a Saturday (ie tomorrow) as an urgent appointment. It is best to get her checked out in case there is any spinal damage - she may need medication or an injection or something.

Little dwarf hammies can hurt themselves if they fall - depending on how far they fall and what they land on. Maybe adjust your set up slightly if there is anything she can fall from higher than 20 to 25cm. I tend to put all hard toys under a shelf and have plenty of deep substrate so any falls are onto something soft that cushions the fall. Even a bendy bridge can be hard to land on - You can hang somehting over that so it can't be landed on maybe.

Low cages work best with dwarf hammies. Tall ones need a full level putting in.

12-22-2017, 03:02 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	I agree. I know it's close to Christmas but most vets will see you on a Saturday (ie tomorrow) as an urgent appointment. It is best to get her checked out in case there is any spinal damage - she may need medication or an injection or something. Little dwarf hammies can hurt themselves if they fall - depending on how far they fall and what they land on. Maybe adjust your set up slightly if there is anything she can fall from higher than 20 to 25cm. I tend to put all hard toys under a shelf and have plenty of deep substrate so any falls are onto something soft that cushions the fall. Even a bendy bridge can be hard to land on - You can hang somehting over that so it can't be landed on maybe. Low cages work best with dwarf hammies. Tall ones need a full level putting in. Last edited by souffle; 12-22-2017 at 03:12 PM.