Last night my little hamster, Elton, was not moving, but sometimes he would shake. This morning I woke up and he was dead. He was healthy 4 days ago...what happened? I am very sad.
2007-02-23 08:07:13 · 12 answers · asked by babydoll 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I forgot to mention he was only 5 months old...
2007-02-23 08:40:10 · update #1
It might have been time because hamsters only live 2-3 years. Otherwise he might have ate something bad or gotten a disease. You should check the bedding in the cage.
2007-02-23 08:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you bought it from a petstore, it was pRobably young.
The shaking sounds like a shock, or illness.
Wet Tail (Proliferative ileitis): The most serious intestinal disease of hamsters is "wet tail." The bacterium suspected of causing this disease is called Lawsonia intracellularis, which can also cause intestinal disease in swine, dogs, ferrets, primates and other animals. This disease most often afflicts hamsters of weaning age (3-6 weeks old), but hamsters of all ages are susceptible. Since weanling hamsters and those slightly older are commonly sold in pet stores, wet tail is a fairly common disease among recently acquired hamsters. Long-haired "teddy bear" hamsters re highly susceptible to wet tail. Signs include lethargy, inappetence, unkempt hair coat, sunken, dull eyes, increased irritability, hunched posture, very fluid diarrhea, and a wet, soiled anal area and tail. Blood from the rectum and protrusion of the rectal opening (prolapse) may be noted in particularly serious cases. Hamsters with wet tail must be immediately examined and evaluated by a veterinarian. Fluid replacement, oral antidiarrheal medication, and antibiotics will be given, along with supportive care to keep the patient warm, clean, comfortable and well nourished. Treatment is often unrewarding, and death may occur as soon as 48 hours after the onset of initial signs. This disease is not transmissible to people.
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2007-02-23 08:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by theARTSlover003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, sorry to hear you lost a hamster. I have lost 5, so I know how you feel. He might of died from maybe he was a pre-mature baby and something in his body wasn't developed. He could of also been having seizures. You never know.
2007-02-23 12:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by Hamster lover! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am soooo sorry, my little (hamster) girl was only 1 year old herself and she just died, she was perfectly fine just one day ago, thats how they die, very fast without you knowing. I feel liek screaming why and why all over and over like in a movie when a character dies. It was just so unfair, she was so young..... Just pray the little soul would rest in peace because I too had no idea how and why she died, she was young too. :(
2007-02-23 09:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pets Die, I Am So Sorry for your loss but, Pets an especially rodents never live as long as you would want them to...
The reason is not really important, It could have been a 100 things... What is important is the happiness your pet brought you... Good Luck...
2007-02-23 08:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by PATRICK H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you go in my history, see my too late hamster question, there are 6 great answers there.
im sorry for your loss. my hammy died, i no how you feel. :(
2007-02-23 08:32:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could of been old, it could of been time for him to die, he could of had a disease and you did not know it.
2007-02-23 16:38:50 · answer #7 · answered by dawn_myhamsters 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he died of old age
2007-02-23 08:11:06 · answer #8 · answered by darkfusion 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he could have had a seizure and they don't recover well from them.
2007-02-23 11:18:18 · answer #9 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe he had a heart attack
2007-02-23 08:10:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋