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Old 03-04-2018, 05:24 PM  
HamsterLoco
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Default Re: Why hamsters pass away when it's cold?

It’s similar to humans really, the performance of their immune systems become lowered when exposed to extreme temperature drops and they are more susceptible to illness like colds, and also wet tail if the cold causes them stress. This happens especially with older hamsters as they are more likely to get sick and they are weaker. You can put a radiator in the room with them on the other end of the room (not too close to the cage), give them deeper substrate and scatter more bedding around their cage or even place it where they sleep. This will all help to keep them warm. Also, if you don’t have cats or dogs, you can leave the room door open to help circulate the heat in your home. It’s a good idea to have a thermometer in the room on the wall. The suitable temperature for any hamsters is 20-25 degrees Celsius, but they can cope with a few degrees higher or lower. Hope this helped x
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