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sightofthesun01 · 02-25-2021, 09:59 AM

Hello! This is my first time posting here so I'm sorry if I make some mistakes.

I have a female winter white hamster named Tofu, and I've noticed recently that she has two symmetrical patches with less fur on her hindquarters. (It's not completely bald - it just looks like there is less fur there) The patches are small and not easily noticeable as well. I haven't weighted her, but she looks like she's lost weight - she looked a little overweight before, but she looks about normal to skinny now. Tofu's only about 4 months old, so it's not a sign of old age. Could it be kidney problems? Her behavior hasn't changed so I'm not sure if she's sick or not, but I got very worried after doing some research. Has anyone else had this happen to their hamsters?

02-25-2021, 09:59 AM
sightofthesun01 Newborn Pup Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 1	Dwarf hamster with symmetrical bald patchs Hello! This is my first time posting here so I'm sorry if I make some mistakes. I have a female winter white hamster named Tofu, and I've noticed recently that she has two symmetrical patches with less fur on her hindquarters. (It's not completely bald - it just looks like there is less fur there) The patches are small and not easily noticeable as well. I haven't weighted her, but she looks like she's lost weight - she looked a little overweight before, but she looks about normal to skinny now. Tofu's only about 4 months old, so it's not a sign of old age. Could it be kidney problems? Her behavior hasn't changed so I'm not sure if she's sick or not, but I got very worried after doing some research. Has anyone else had this happen to their hamsters?