My brother had two mini hamsters. One of them recently died. But we don't know why. He was being kind of lazy and he ate alot so he was fat. He started sleeping alot and didn't seem to have much energy. Then we found him lying on his back one day, dead. Does anyone know anything about hamsters and what might have happened?
2007-03-06 16:11:01 · 6 answers · asked by KT Runner 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
also I don't think the hamster was that old. not 2yrs at least. we got them at Christmas this year.
2007-03-07 02:18:49 · update #1
They only live at best 2.5 - 3 years, he likely died of old age.
Or died from heart failure cause he was too fat.
2007-03-06 16:15:00 · answer #1 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to hear about your brothers hamster. There are many things that could of caused this. Firstly if he was over 2 years old it could be old age. But also if he was fat and had no energy that could of caused heart faliure ( obesity affects all animals in the same way it would do humans) hamsters are very delicate and are prone to picking up infections and desieses very easily so it is important to be very thorogh when cleaning out the cage at least once or twice a week. Is this how often he cleaned them out? I hope this may help him in some way to find an answer
2007-03-07 03:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, there is the possibility, beings you said he was fat, that he may have become diabetic. It's more common in overweight animals than you would think.
2007-03-14 22:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by jmiller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hampster ate to much and its body fat took a toll on him.
2007-03-14 13:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by 504 BOY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be feices in the food or cage.
2007-03-12 00:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
could have had a blockage or been constipated
2007-03-07 00:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by Shawna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋