Her cage is normally in a warm room but the boarding place keep the small animals in an outhouse, basically a shed, which isn't heated and is likely to be draughty. Will the hamster cope with the temperature change alright, if I put lots of nesting material in her cage?
2006-12-14 22:53:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Hamsters actually can hibernate if it is cold so as long as there is lots of warm bedding and some food and water he will be fine provided it is not sub-zero temperatures. Don't worry about him he'll be fine!
2006-12-14 22:55:39 · answer #1 · answered by dollydealer1 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An unheated shed is no place for a pet from a warm home.
You need to look for somewhere else with suitable facilities ASAP.
She could go into shock & die.
I run a boarding kennels & cattery & we have to have temperature control by law but no such licensing exists for small pets beyond the legal requirement of "duty of care".
I board small pets in their own cages in an annex to my kennel kitchen - the room has heating & the shelves have thermostatic heaters & heat mats so the correct temperature can be maintained for any species.
A dwarf hamster is usually easy to park on a family friend for holidays - we usually get rats, which people aren't to keen on caring for or chinchillas etc which need more specialized care.
2006-12-15 00:08:10 · answer #2 · answered by sue 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the shed isn't heated or insulated then I can see why it would be a worry. Its cold outside at this time of year.
As long as the other small animals that are in this persons care are ok, and they've succesfully done this through winter before, then I guess she'll be ok with extra bedding and food.
But I honestly wouldn't be happy if I'd paid for the service and got my hamster back in hibernation! They do that when the temp drops below about 4 degrees.
2006-12-14 23:44:04 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are they Campbell's, Winter White, or Roborovski dwarf hamsters? If yes, then you can probably do the neutral area introduction mentioned above. These hamsters thrive best in bonded pairs. If it is a Chinese dwarf hamster, they are solitary and will fight like Syrian hams do. If all else fails, you can keep them in separate cages kept close together so they can communicate.
2016-05-24 19:32:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once had gerbils who were put into a cold environment and they froze to death, even with all the bedding that they had in their cage.
If it's not heated than I suggest you definitly do NOT let the hamster go there. I'm sure they'd take care of it because they could get sued otherwise, but it sounds like had conditions for the poor little hamster!!
Isn't there a friend who can watch the little guy for a while? Because a kennel sounds pretty bad to me.
2006-12-15 03:23:38 · answer #5 · answered by Stina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the temperature change is not good.... the best solution to this is to get a friend or neighbour to look after it, hamsters will hibernate if it too cold for them, you do need to remember that they are not used to cold weather they all originate from hot countrie's.
2006-12-16 11:34:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure she'll be fine providing she has lots of bedding. My house rabbit goes into 'kennels' and she was put in an outside hutch, and despite being used to sleeping on a carpet in front of the fire she was fine. You have to remember that they are animals and can generally adapt pretty quickly to a change in environment. If you are worried voice your concerens to the kennel owner.
2006-12-14 23:06:01 · answer #7 · answered by jo jo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would make sure that she has a heated duvet, hot water bottle, cosy pyjames and maybe some thick socks to keep her little toes warm. Also, make sure she has access to a couple of bottles of good red and perhaps one of those outdoor patio heaters so she can drive off the chill when she has a cigarette on the balcony of an eve.
2006-12-14 23:05:20 · answer #8 · answered by Captain Dandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hamsters do hibernate if it gets too cold for them, but it isn't a good thing to let this happen as sometimes they may not recover from such a thing. Plus they also can get stressed from such things as it being too cold, which can lead to them having problems, as when they become stressed they can then end up getting illnesses.
Could you not ask one of your neighbours to go into your house and feed it, that way it can stay in a familiar place and is less likely to get stressed or go into hibernation.
2006-12-15 01:41:29 · answer #9 · answered by Cinders 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was little I put my hamster on the porch. It was closed in with windows and a door. And covered the cage with a blanket and the next morning he was frozen stiff. I wouldnt risk it if I were you.
2006-12-15 05:12:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋