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ol nipper · 02-10-2019, 08:58 AM

my syrian whom i rescued from my sister is now nearly two years old. his fur is thinning rapidly and his hearing seems to be gone, or at least seriously impeded. he's still getting around the same, and is still the same old sweet boy he always has been.

however, when handling recently i noticed what appears to be a round sore on his belly, which is now almost completely hairless. i did some research and found that this could be because his skin is sensitive. after observing him for a while i've realised that he's no longer making his own bed and is instead sleeping on his sawdust.

i've put a roll of toilet paper in with him and have gone as far as making a pre-made bed for him out of it, but he still chooses to sleep on the sawdust. there's no noticeable difference in his energy atm -- he sleeps more, but when he's awake he still acts normally, so i can't think of why he's doing this or how to help him.

he's my first hamster and i want to help him out as much as possible in his old age. any advice on how to get him comfortable is very much appreciated.

02-10-2019, 08:58 AM
ol nipper Newborn Pup Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 4	Elderly Hamster bedding help. my syrian whom i rescued from my sister is now nearly two years old. his fur is thinning rapidly and his hearing seems to be gone, or at least seriously impeded. he's still getting around the same, and is still the same old sweet boy he always has been. however, when handling recently i noticed what appears to be a round sore on his belly, which is now almost completely hairless. i did some research and found that this could be because his skin is sensitive. after observing him for a while i've realised that he's no longer making his own bed and is instead sleeping on his sawdust. i've put a roll of toilet paper in with him and have gone as far as making a pre-made bed for him out of it, but he still chooses to sleep on the sawdust. there's no noticeable difference in his energy atm -- he sleeps more, but when he's awake he still acts normally, so i can't think of why he's doing this or how to help him. he's my first hamster and i want to help him out as much as possible in his old age. any advice on how to get him comfortable is very much appreciated.