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Pebbles82 · 08-31-2020, 08:21 AM

Hi there. Is it watery or just soft poops? They only need a tiny bit of veg each day - about 1cm square size - to give an idea of quantity. Another thing that can give them diarrhoea is a change of hamster mix (which needs to be done gradually).

If it’s nothing good related then there could be something else going on that is age related. Peeing on your hand may not be anything though - that could just be coincidence.

What you could try is giving him a probiotic regularly as it helps balance and settle their digestive system. Cypher on here uses Dr S from rat rations.

Try that for a month or so. If you notice anything smelling particularly foul it could be an infection so keep an eye on that.

What hamster mix is he on? Some have too much roughage (in particular the Oxbow essentials which isn’t good for hamsters).

08-31-2020, 08:21 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Treating ongoing diarrhoea in Syrian hamster Hi there. Is it watery or just soft poops? They only need a tiny bit of veg each day - about 1cm square size - to give an idea of quantity. Another thing that can give them diarrhoea is a change of hamster mix (which needs to be done gradually). If it’s nothing good related then there could be something else going on that is age related. Peeing on your hand may not be anything though - that could just be coincidence. What you could try is giving him a probiotic regularly as it helps balance and settle their digestive system. Cypher on here uses Dr S from rat rations. Try that for a month or so. If you notice anything smelling particularly foul it could be an infection so keep an eye on that. What hamster mix is he on? Some have too much roughage (in particular the Oxbow essentials which isn’t good for hamsters).