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Hammycolorsss · 05-03-2021, 06:09 PM

I know this post is from a while ago, but a hamster I’ve rescued two days ago and she seems to have a mild case of stargazing, where she looks up a lot, but isn’t really falling over. She is in a detolf, and with a lot of bedding on one side, the lid is only 2 inches from all the bedding. She has been showing more off the stargazing symptoms while being on this side of the cage.

I’ve also noticed that she doesn’t respond to sounds at all, and I’m curious if this might be a neurological thing or a possible ear infection. The person I’ve rescued her from said she always exhibited the very mild stargazing behavior though.

I’ll be taking her to the vet soon to get her checked, and would love to try anything to help reduce the amount she stargazed. Should I change her cage to a taller one? I just want to make sure I don’t stress her out by giving her a whole new cage shortly after placing her in the new one.

05-03-2021, 06:09 PM
Hammycolorsss Newborn Pup Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 1	Re: Quality of Life - Neurological Dwarf I know this post is from a while ago, but a hamster I’ve rescued two days ago and she seems to have a mild case of stargazing, where she looks up a lot, but isn’t really falling over. She is in a detolf, and with a lot of bedding on one side, the lid is only 2 inches from all the bedding. She has been showing more off the stargazing symptoms while being on this side of the cage. I’ve also noticed that she doesn’t respond to sounds at all, and I’m curious if this might be a neurological thing or a possible ear infection. The person I’ve rescued her from said she always exhibited the very mild stargazing behavior though. I’ll be taking her to the vet soon to get her checked, and would love to try anything to help reduce the amount she stargazed. Should I change her cage to a taller one? I just want to make sure I don’t stress her out by giving her a whole new cage shortly after placing her in the new one.