My hamster was lying on her back this morning, I tapped the cage and she started twitching but then i went back to check 30 mins later and she didnt twitch, Ive heard conflicting things on hibernation, how can I check if she's actually dead? (plus the past week, she's been very sleepy and has put on alot of weight)
2007-03-22 21:59:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I only bought her in September 06, so she cant be more than a year old
2007-03-22 23:13:22 · update #1
My daughter had a similar thing happen with a gerbil. It had got cold and went into shut down mode. We brought it out of the cage and placed it on a covered, warm hot water bottle and he came around.
Maybe this is the problem, you won't lose anything by trying. Other than that run it round to the vet
This page has excellent advice on all aspects of pet care
http://www.bluecross.org.uk/web/site/aap_FactsheetList.asp?pettype=10&mainpettype=4
Good luck
Anna
2007-03-22 23:55:53 · answer #1 · answered by ann.inspain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just lost a hamster to old age on December 16, 2006. She was 2 years and 2 months. they don't live very long. 2 years is about it. How old is your hamster?
2007-03-23 06:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by babyhawk78 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely don't bury her yet. I had a hamster that did that to me too. As long as she's not stiff, she's not dead. I don't know why they do that though.
2007-03-23 06:19:27 · answer #3 · answered by Angelpaws 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick your hamster up, has she gone stiff/cold? if so then im sorry but shes passed on.
2007-03-23 08:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by stephdavenport2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she might have had a heart attack because mine did and check her pulse this helps dont bury her yet because i had a budgee b4 and we thought he was dead but the next morning we checked and he was alive
2007-03-23 05:09:20 · answer #5 · answered by emzeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try picking her up and moving her if she feels cold and stiff she is gone
2007-03-23 05:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by ohhs_chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick her up, move her around if she doesn't respond she's gone.
2007-03-23 05:05:11 · answer #7 · answered by alckelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is having babies possibly take her to the vet.
2007-03-23 05:47:17 · answer #8 · answered by Lindsay Jane 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋