My sister gave me her hampster, bacause she said that she dose not have enough time to take care of her. So I took her in. For the first month she was like OK i'm here now love me. The about 2-2 1/2 weeks ago she bit me and I stoped handling her. She was OK for a week or two. After that she started to sleep for days at a time. She was not drinking or eating and every time I tuched her she would show her belly(like dont eat me), and she would sqweek. After that I determined that she was sick, and would get better. She didnot get better.She died November29,2006 and I cryed.
2006-11-30 04:34:34 · 18 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Hamsters do not live a long life about 2 years at the most. So if you do get a new hamster expect that he will die and your heart may be broken again. If you get one make sure that he is young and start to handle him right away. if you don't he may never like it and will bit. If you other hamster died of something other than old age then make sure that you clean and sterilize everything well or it could pass on to the next. Make sure that you get only on hamster as they are not as friendly if you get two. and it is hard to sex them when they are young and you could end up with a lot of babies in no time. My son had a hamster and he played with it like any other pet. We even had to cut open our furnace once to get him out as he went in the register. He use to sleep with him too. No one can tell you if you should or should not get another one and at what time. You have to be the judge but they are a bit of work as you know and they again will die. My sons' Hammy acted the same way as yours when he passed at the age of 2. Good luck with your decision
2006-11-30 04:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by crazynuns 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Was it a mini hamster (small) and have a round mass on it? If so this was a tumor and makes them very mean.
Other wise disinfect everything. Dishwasher if plastic and wont hurt it (might be best to ask parents if this is OK, my parents were used to me as a kid and let me do anything I needed to for my critters, when grown up I still did this lol). Do not use the same cage if not cleaned real good! Then go out and find yourself a healthy hamster. If it has bite marks or a ear that looks like it is "ripped" pass it up, it has been fighting with the others and might be aggressive. If you are at a pet shop make the employee pick up the hamster first, if the employee is shaking and nervous pass it up....or go to another pet shop.
Dose not take anything but a pulse to work at a pet shop....
Then if you have questions come back here, plenty of peeps here to help :0)
2006-11-30 04:45:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with the loss of any pet taking time (a little or a lot) to greive is important. My suggestion is to take a week before you consider getting another hampster (Or other animal), it's only been a day since your hampster died. Just because the or any animal bites you dont stop handling / caring for it, try instead to find out why it may have done his to you (Maybe it was frightened or in pain). A great place you can go for info on animals / pets and their behaviors is AnimalPlanet.com. Or you can call a vet if you think your pet is sick, as a loving pet parent should do
2006-11-30 04:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by cat00415 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Do the hampster a favor.
Let some time pass, because right now you just want to replace the 'void' with another animal. It's a living being so don't do it.
Once enough time passes (at least 6 months to a year), then get another one if you want.
In the meantime, read good books on hampster care and how to make it happy and healthy. And save some money to buy the necessary stuff you read.
When you are really informed, and have the necessary stuff, then get another one and it will be better since then you will know how to take care of it.
2006-11-30 04:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by Juke Nibi! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aw i'm so sorry to hearken to that! My Russian Dwarf, Minx, died a pair of weeks in the previous too. do no longer worry, 3 years is a properly age for a Russian Dwarf, i'm precise which you in basic terms did no longer something wrong. You gave her a properly life and actual cared for her, and the discomfort will leave without delay. have you ever recognized getting a clean hamster sometime? no longer terrific now, even although faster or later? Minx replaced into as quickly as a rescue hamster in the beginning up having been injured badly as a toddler, and that i ended up along with her. as quickly as she exceeded, I went and acquired another rescue hamster - it felt terrific. I desire you think larger without delay! solid solid fortune, love Charly<3
2016-12-13 17:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by houff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
awwww! i am sorry to hear that. you should make sure the hampster was not exposed to anything harmful in your home before getting a new one. i would even go as far as saying maybe your hampster got depressed... i mean it was probably a scary transition for the hampster (new home and all) and she was stressed. if she lost her appetite that is a clear sign of illness. go to the library and get a book on hampster care so you will know what to expect in the future.
2006-11-30 04:38:41 · answer #6 · answered by cami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, u better get a new hampster fast because if u don't u will start to miss your hampster even more than now, if u do get a hampster now, u will get used to that hampster and the memories from your last hampster won't keep troubling u from inside.
2006-11-30 04:40:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The hamster would be a "rebound" hamster and would suffer severe psychological stress knowing it will never take the place of Hampster the hamster.
2006-11-30 04:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My g/f's sister bought a baby hamster when her older one was dying. We think it was to ease the void. Just clean the cage out to make sure the scent and any prior germs are all washed away.
2006-11-30 04:44:56 · answer #9 · answered by a.nomaly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you like rats. get a guinea pig.they're much friendlier,bite next to never (unlike hamsters) plus they can eat all the old produce in ur fridge. and they make cute little noises (up to 11 different ones) more expensive but worth it.
2006-11-30 04:38:41 · answer #10 · answered by kimmycat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋