what can make a hamster go bald?

Question

there are two hamsters in a cage and one goes bald

Answer 1

Stress, a husband or wife, bad food, dirty environment. Try Rogaine

Answer 2

A hamster could go bald for a few reasons and your hamster should visit a veterinarian immediatly because it could be very serious. Is the hamster scratching at the bald spots? Is the skin dry? These could be signs of ringworm, only one medical issue that could cause baldness.

Answer 3

Probably stress.

Hamsters by nature are not "social" creatures. It may be something stressful to have another in the cage. Maybe getting another cage and separating them might help.

You may also want to watch the hamster. It could have a disease that is often referred to as "wettail". It is associated with stress, and is often fatal. It is also something that could be contageous, so you may want to seperate them out of concern for the hamster that still has hair.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Stress is the most likely to be illness. Try seperating them and see how it goes.
Good Luck 'lil hamster

Answer 5

ask the other 1 if hes shavin it mabbe he prefers bein snuggled up wi summat nice an smooth

Answer 6

it could be allergies or even a thyroid disorder, if you really want to help him, get blood work done on him by a local vet. specifically the thyroid

Answer 7

They could be fighting. Separate them.
Stress could be it, too.
I'd take him or her to the vet, just incase.
My guinea pig lost a lot of hair before he died. <3RIP

Answer 8

stress

Answer 9

Nair.