i found out this and i need help... please help
2007-02-24 02:25:43 · 11 answers · asked by mz_teezer_1234 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
The real key isn't getting him to drink a whole lot more, but to make sure that what he is drinking stays in him and keeps him hydrated. Electrolytes will do this. There are two sources that I know of for electrolytes. The first is Pedialyte. It is an electrolyte solution for human infants. It will be sold in any food store, drug store, Walmart, etc.. It comes in a few flavors. Just put that in the water bottle instead of water. If the hamster doesn't have enough strength to drink it on its own, then you should feed it to him a drop at a time with an eye dropper. Make sure you don't go too fast or the hamster will inhale it.
The other source of electrolytes is Wet Tail Treatment Plus with Probiotic by Oasis. This is a wet tail treatment though you can still use it if your hamster doesn't have wet tail. It has antibiotics in it which would be helpful if you hamster has an infection (which would be suspected if your hamster is dehydrated). The Oasis treatment is a tablet that is dropped into the water bottle. It has an orange flavor and hamsters seem to enjoy it. Again, if the hamster isn't drinking on its own, then you will want to draw some the medicated solution into an eye dropper after the tablet has dissolved. Petsmart sells the Oasis tablets for $8.
Dehydration will kill a hamster so keeping it hydrated is essential. If the hamster declines where it's not walking around, you may want to take it to the vet to have it injected with subcutaneous fluids. This is basically water injected under the skin. It is absorbed slowly by the body and will help to keep the animal hydrated. This can be a bit costly though. A vet visit will run you around $25-$35 and my vet charges $9 for the fluids to be injected.
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2007-02-25 01:32:13 · answer #1 · answered by radiocricket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't advise doing what Dixie or Sassy Pony suggested... I've never heard of giving hamsters fruit juices (and citrus fruits are not good for them) or honey.
I know my husband and I have had issues before with this... we thought they were going into hibernation (our hamsters) because being in the basement it's cold... so we did research (we've done extensive research on both hamsters and mice) and found this: "you can add one teaspoon of sugar to one cup of water. The sugar will add a boost of energy and the flavor will be more tempting." This is actually something they recommend doing to help your hamster come out of hibernation once you have it awake again... but we did it to see if it would promote more drinking.... it did. We used warm water and dissolved the sugar then put it in the fridge for a few minutes to get rid of the heat before pouring it into the water bottle.
You could also try just getting a new bottle, as somebody else already suggested. It could make a difference as well.
Something else to help get water/moisture into your hamster is fresh fruits and veggies. A little apple, grape, carrot and/or either lettuce or broccoli and they'll love you. What books will tell you though is to remove any fresh foods that they don't eat within 24 hours.... now if your hamster is like our: you won't see any food left because it will be pulled into the house. What we started doing was we set a time and if there was anything left of the apple/grape/juicy food we'd pull it out but if it's something like carrot we'd leave it in because all that happens is it will dry out over time, but won't mess up the cage.
This stuff should help you. My husband and I have a website and we have section that is dedicated to our pets. Wander over to it and have a look: http://4einc.info Click on "our pets". We're changing the look of it so it will have other info as well as pictures of our animals and info about them.
2007-02-24 02:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by jessicadiamond_4einc 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My hamster had a similar subject! the finest way is to place some pedialyte or some powdered electrolytes in an extremely small syringe and placed approximately 2 CC's into his cheek an afternoon. additionally, you ought to to objective getting a sparkling water bottle this is similar to the only interior the puppy shop to procure him in.
2016-10-16 09:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting apple juice or orange juice in his water bottle. You can also give him bits of fresh fruit and vegetables that have a high moisture content like apple slices or potato cubes. Just make sure you wash everything thoroughly to get any chemicals rinsed off before you feed it to your pet.
2007-02-24 02:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by Sassy Pony 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ive had loads of hamster
they get lots of water from thier food so they dnt drink much. if it is a type of dwarf hamster they drink little but syrians need enough water to help then dyjest. is your hamster active? dnt worry
2007-02-24 02:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by rachael_smyth 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There's a possibility that it could die now....hamsters and other small animals die from dehydration.
2007-02-24 03:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by bbnicole104 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know it sounds mean force him to drink open his mouth get a eye dropper and clean it out and put water in it a give him water
2007-02-24 02:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by landenjms 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get an eye dropper and try to get it to drink out of that. other than that all you can do is take it to the vet to see why it's not drinking.
2007-02-24 08:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try a diff water bottle youd be suprised
2007-02-24 02:34:32 · answer #9 · answered by Q-Hizie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put a salt lick in the cage, this really works
2007-02-24 02:29:02 · answer #10 · answered by Billie R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋