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Pebbles82 · 01-05-2021, 12:59 AM

Agree with Cypher. They tend to just drag their back legs along with them. So you'll need to remove any levels or anything they could climb onto and add toys/tunnels at ground level so there is more enrichment at ground level. I'd also move her food bowl and water bottle closer to her house so she doesn't have to struggle to get at them. Did she have a fall or did the back leg paralysis just start on its own? There can be a number of causes - a spinal injury can cause it if they have a fall, or it can be muscular related in old age.

01-05-2021, 12:59 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Syrian loss of use of hind legs - any ideas for wheelchair?? Agree with Cypher. They tend to just drag their back legs along with them. So you'll need to remove any levels or anything they could climb onto and add toys/tunnels at ground level so there is more enrichment at ground level. I'd also move her food bowl and water bottle closer to her house so she doesn't have to struggle to get at them. Did she have a fall or did the back leg paralysis just start on its own? There can be a number of causes - a spinal injury can cause it if they have a fall, or it can be muscular related in old age.