Im worried about My dwarf hamster, Chester.
Hes a male hybrid dwarf and hes about 1 year old.
Lately hes been loosing a lot of weight. About 1 gram every 1-2 days. Hes a chunky boi so I sorta overlooked it for the first week until I realized that he had lost 10 grams. Right now he weights 56 grams. 2 weeks ago he was 68 grams.
That is cause for concern. Isnt it?
Yesterday when I was doing a health check on Mr Chester I realized that his scent gland wasnt as it used to be. This time it was yellow and waxy. Frankly it looked like earwax. I looked up what to do and everywhere said to clean it with a damp cotton swab, so I did that. I then realized that that the top of his scent gland had off-white stuff coming out of it.
Also his scent gland is very stinky.
Heres a photo of it:
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Are there any home remedies for this?
Does he need a vet? How urgent?
Will he be okay? Wok thyme tea help?
Also his cage is clean and the right size and there isnt anything dangerous or sharp in there. He eats a diet of Higgins sunburst and pure bites dog treats. I decreased the protein in his mix about a month and a half ago. He eats veggies and crock complete hamster treats, and his seeds as snacks.