When I got up this morning, my hamster was on her back, and she is still breathing. She will drink a little bit of water, and then fall back asleep. IS SHE HIBERNATING? Or is she dieing?
Please help.
2006-12-26 09:17:10 · 10 answers · asked by Riley S 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes, hamsters do hibernate if the temperature of the room is not right for their needs. They will go into a stupor if the room is too hot, they will go into hibernation if the room is too cold. Remember that the temp. inside an aquarium will be different then the room that houses the aquarium. If the environment does not change for the better the hamster can die while it is in it's stupor, or it's hibernating state.
IF, the conditions of the room have not changed either way and she is still in this state, she could be dieing, or she could be very sick. Check with your vet.
http://www.hammysworld.com/index.php?p=hibernate
http://experts.about.com/q/Gerbils-Hamsters-2005/Hamsters-19.htm
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=18&cat=1799&articleid=1688
http://www.hammysworld.com/index.php?p=temperature
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2006-12-26 09:39:21 · answer #1 · answered by spazrats 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately your hamster is dying - how old is it?
usually when this happens it only takes them 3 days to die - if this is the third day certainly it will die, hamsters do not live a lot and they do not hibernate (unless there is a very low room temperature).
hope all is well with your hamster :)
2006-12-29 20:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by Hamster-Club.com 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She may be sick, I'd find a vet that does small animals and take her there hopefully she'll be ok. Also to that person who said to throw at the hamster SHUT UP how rude can you get, they have feelings just like us and a brain which is more then I can say for you when you said that. (Sorry that really pisses me off when people are that rude about animals). Anyway hope you're hammie is ok.
2006-12-26 09:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by Dog Lover 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, there grew to become right into a narrative approximately how the surgeon cherished her and sort of did it along with her and he or she ended up pregnant and gave delivery at the same time as in a coma. She wakened interior the tip however.
2016-11-23 18:23:38 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to call your vet. I'm unaware of a hamster hibernating.
2006-12-26 09:23:59 · answer #5 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hey umm hamsters dont hibernate hun try to visit the vet she might be sick get there as soon as possible hamsters do NOT hibernate!!! hope i helped mynhammy did the same thing then died a week later!! sry
2006-12-26 09:21:27 · answer #6 · answered by misskrisrox 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't listen to he one who said "Throw it away" Hamsters DO hiberate in the winter. I have had many hamsters and some did and some didn't.
2006-12-26 09:22:48 · answer #7 · answered by lissamarfin 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Is the room cold, warm her up if, this doesnt make a difference take her to the vet
2006-12-26 09:20:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check with a vet on this for the safest advice.
2006-12-26 09:35:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could your hamster be pregnant?
2006-12-26 09:24:51 · answer #10 · answered by DON S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋