04-02-2009, 02:55 AM
Hi there,
This is my first post, but I'm starting to get worried about my Syrian hamster "Shadow",
Anyway, I bought him from pets at home a couple of weeks ago, at first he was jumpy, which I would expect anyway, he seemed to be taming up, but then I had to go away for a couple of days and I made sure he had plenty of water and food etc etc, when I have come back, he's starting making noises, like he's angry or something, (squeaking/screaming noise). anytime I go near him, and a couple of times he has bit me if I'm holding him while he's making that noise.
He woke me up the other morning with that same noise, so I ran into the bedroom where he is, and he had pulled out a clump of fur on his back :(
has he gone really untame or something? I handle him once / twice a day, I love him to bits and I hope he isn't in too much distress.. He is in a rotastak cage, which has loads of compartments in so he can go through the tubes into another room.
Another thing, his poo is sometimes a green colour and sometimes runny/squidgy, but today it was almost like water, I have given him a nibble of broccoli, so I don't know if it is anything to do with that, I hope it isn't wet tail but to be honest, I don't know what it looks like
Any help would be very much appreciated,
Thanks,
Shadow's Owner x
This is my first post, but I'm starting to get worried about my Syrian hamster "Shadow",
Anyway, I bought him from pets at home a couple of weeks ago, at first he was jumpy, which I would expect anyway, he seemed to be taming up, but then I had to go away for a couple of days and I made sure he had plenty of water and food etc etc, when I have come back, he's starting making noises, like he's angry or something, (squeaking/screaming noise). anytime I go near him, and a couple of times he has bit me if I'm holding him while he's making that noise.
He woke me up the other morning with that same noise, so I ran into the bedroom where he is, and he had pulled out a clump of fur on his back :(
has he gone really untame or something? I handle him once / twice a day, I love him to bits and I hope he isn't in too much distress.. He is in a rotastak cage, which has loads of compartments in so he can go through the tubes into another room.
Another thing, his poo is sometimes a green colour and sometimes runny/squidgy, but today it was almost like water, I have given him a nibble of broccoli, so I don't know if it is anything to do with that, I hope it isn't wet tail but to be honest, I don't know what it looks like
Any help would be very much appreciated,
Thanks,
Shadow's Owner x