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Old 12-20-2021, 08:57 AM   #1
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Default White stuff on hamster's fur?

Hello,
my dwarf hamster has some kind of white stuff in his fur. I can't see it with a naked eye, but I noticed it when I took a picture of him.
When I zoom in through camera I can see some white stuff on his fur. Can it be paper bedding?
I didn't see any movement. I tried to clean his fur with my hand as much as I could.

Another vet visit if it remains there? For real, with naked eye I can't even see those white things, whatever they are. Should I do another full cage clean and see how it goes? So far I've been spot cleaning and maybe I haven't done a good job at it?

Edit: I'll do another deep cage clean and see if I can find anything. Could it be paper? Could it be some food? Walnuts? Parasites?
I looked at photos from yesterday and even zoomed in photos were completely fine.

Edit: Checked now. Gone. There aren't any white things on his fur anymore. I zoomed in as much as I could.


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Old 12-20-2021, 11:52 AM   #2
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Very strange. It looks sort of like dandruff! If gone now, maybe it was some dust from the bedding.
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Old 12-20-2021, 11:53 AM   #3
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He’s looking very contented and well by the way.
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Old 12-20-2021, 11:58 AM   #4
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Very strange. It looks sort of like dandruff! If gone now, maybe it was some dust from the bedding.
Poor hamster. I just deep cleaned his cage to see if I notice any bugs or parasites and I couldn't find anything. He even uses his bathroom and this is the reward he gets.

Yes, that is very likely as I didn't notice any movement. He probably cleaned himself when I was cleaning his cage.
I hope he won't be too stressed

He does look big though. The vet said he's fine, just big, but he has been big ever since the day I got him.

Other than that he seems to be doing fine, except one morning he was screaming and hissing and it woke me up. When I went to check out what's going on he was sleeping. I woke him up, petted him and gave him some treats. Probably just a nightmare.
I hope he's fine.

Thank you for your reply.
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Old 12-20-2021, 11:58 AM   #5
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I think that you need to buy a handheld magnifying glass. Opticians sell them.

When i fluff up the white Kaytee clean and cozy i can see white particles in the air before they settle so it could be that. They have given me a fright before when landing on the water bowl so i got the magnifying glass out to ensure they weren't alive.
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Old 12-20-2021, 12:11 PM   #6
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How heavy is your hamster? He is very fluffy and that alone would make him look big. He is a lovely looking boy.

I have a 45g Robo. Some hamsters are bigger than others.
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Old 12-20-2021, 12:29 PM   #7
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Hello! Are you using Kaytee Clean and Cosy white? I find it’s quite dusty and it could be the particles on his fur. Or it could be a parasite, buy some sort of magnifying glass and see if they are alive and moving.
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Old 12-20-2021, 12:49 PM   #8
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I’d just ignore it . If it’s gone away now.
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Old 12-20-2021, 01:50 PM   #9
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I’d just ignore it . If it’s gone away now.
Yes, I couldn't see it with my naked eye anyway. I just noticed it when I started taking pictures of him and it was it startled me and I rushed to look for help and then created this thread and Google said that it might be mites, so I started cleaning his cage and when I came back to check on him his coat was clean and those white things were gone. He probably cleaned himself while I was gone.

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He’s looking very contented and well by the way
Thank you. We've been really trying our best. He also has his own bath and a bathroom (which he actually uses. I couldn't find anything anywhere else while I was cleaning. So he certainly does use the bathroom. I'm so proud of him. He also has many toys, but I took away the climbing toys that would allow him to climb and reach the bars, because there's so much space between bars he can squeeze himself out of the cage (good thing that I noticed it). He might look big and 'fat' but when he wants he can squeeze himself through everything and run very fast, so whenever I take him outside I always keep an eye on him and do nothing else. He does react to his name, but not always. The last time I was at the vet they said they've never seen such a friendly hamster (there's a possibility they say that to everyone ), but he hasn't displayed any strange behavioural signs anymore (such as freezing). He just screamed a few days ago and I tried to find such 'screaming' on Google, but with no luck. He probably had a nightmare though.

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I think that you need to buy a handheld magnifying glass. Opticians sell them.

When i fluff up the white Kaytee clean and cozy i can see white particles in the air before they settle so it could be that. They have given me a fright before when landing on the water bowl so i got the magnifying glass out to ensure they weren't alive.
I am certain they weren't alive. It must've been the paper bedding, but I got frightened as well, since when I got him I had problems with bugs and even cleaning didn't help. The only thing that helped me was going to the vet and he got a shot and he gave me some medicine and some spray to clean all the cage with (I had to throw away all of his stuff that was made out of wood) and the vet told me to clean everything very carefully with the spray and then wait for 8 hours and then I had to wash everything very carefully and with hot water. The vet also warned me that if I don't wash carefully the hamster will die, because the spray is very strong. So I was definitely frightened and it took me around 4 hours to wash everything with vinegar and soap and rinse many times. He told me that the bugs are probably from the store and I think the same, because the last time I visited the pet store where I got him there was another dwarf hamster and he had the same toy and water bowl. (Unfortunately hamsters there don't have wheels. I'm not kidding), but rats and mice do have some small wheels, so they don't take care of animals in the pet stores. I'm certain that my hamster has currently better life than what he used to have, but I still think I have a lot of room to improve and I get worried too easily, I guess. So I'm very grateful for your support.

The last time I was at the vet he was 47g. Two vets have already said that he looks big and I used to think that as well. He looks skinny when he's standing up on his feet, so it's possible just a fur. I do try to keep his diet balanced, however there are some things he doesn't eat, such as apples, cheese, but he does eat salad and cucumbers. I think the last time I went to the vet with him was because he was making a lot of noise and chirping a lot and to that they just said that some are more vocal than the others. A few days ago I woke up to him screaming as well, but I just woke him up and petted him and gave him some treats and he has been quiet ever since. I do hope he's fine. I'm trying to give him the best life I can and he really doesn't have any common stress symptoms such as climbing the bars, monkey barring or chewing the bars and he hasn't bitten me nor hissed at me or at anyone else.

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Hello! Are you using Kaytee Clean and Cosy white? I find it’s quite dusty and it could be the particles on his fur. Or it could be a parasite, buy some sort of magnifying glass and see if they are alive and moving.
Hello! I am using Chipsi pet bedding. I do not have magnifying class, but when I zoomed in on camera I didn't see any movement. They're gone by now so it must've been the bedding, I think. I panicked too easily.
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