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[Whiteysowner]

Today my hamster, Whitey, escaped! I went to check on them this morning but they wasn’t there also the bag of peanuts was ripped open and I think Whitey ate a lot of the peanuts, I searched everywhere for Whitey and finally found it hiding in the corner of our food storage closet. I gave it some water and went to grab some treats and a cup (also Whitey was shivering when I was there which it don’t usually do but it could also be because I got them two days ago) then I put the treats in the cup and let Whitey climb in then I put him back into his cage. I was just about to put the water back in when I noticed a white worm think in it wriggling! I immediately dumped the water in the sink… I hope that wasn’t from Whitey… I hope it didn’t eat anything bad from the closet… he did eat a LOT of peanuts though so when should I feed them again?

[Whiteysowner]

Also the cage is above ground so I’m afraid it might have hurt it self but he was running normally just a bit fatty from the peanuts

Edited by Whiteysowner, 10 July 2021 - 01:10 AM.

[Remy]

Today my hamster, Whitey, escaped! I went to check on them this morning but they wasn’t there also the bag of peanuts was ripped open and I think Whitey ate a lot of the peanuts, I searched everywhere for Whitey and finally found it hiding in the corner of our food storage closet. I gave it some water and went to grab some treats and a cup (also Whitey was shivering when I was there which it don’t usually do but it could also be because I got them two days ago) then I put the treats in the cup and let Whitey climb in then I put him back into his cage. I was just about to put the water back in when I noticed a white worm think in it wriggling! I immediately dumped the water in the sink… I hope that wasn’t from Whitey… I hope it didn’t eat anything bad from the closet… he did eat a LOT of peanuts though so when should I feed them again?

Hello!

First of all, do you know how Whitey got out? That’s a very important thing to know, otherwise they could escape again. Maybe you left the lid/door propped open? Or maybe there’s a hole they chewed? If you look over the cage and you’re still not sure how they got out, you can try watching them in their cage to see if they’ll show you how they did it.

As for what you said about the worm, I’m confused. What sort of container was the water in? Did you leave it unattended while you put Whitey back in their cage? How big was the worm?

If your hamster looks okay, I wouldn’t be too worried about the fall. Hamsters are surprisingly tough when it comes to things like that. I had a hamster who fell about 4ft before and ended up being okay.

[Whiteysowner]

Hello!

First of all, do you know how Whitey got out? That’s a very important thing to know, otherwise they could escape again. Maybe you left the lid/door propped open? Or maybe there’s a hole they chewed? If you look over the cage and you’re still not sure how they got out, you can try watching them in their cage to see if they’ll show you how they did it.

As for what you said about the worm, I’m confused. What sort of container was the water in? Did you leave it unattended while you put Whitey back in their cage? How big was the worm?

If your hamster looks okay, I wouldn’t be too worried about the fall. Hamsters are surprisingly tough when it comes to things like that. I had a hamster who fell about 4ft before and ended up being okay.

well yeah the lid was open and I used a water bowl the worm was pretty tiny and I’m not even sure if it’s even a worm or not because it’s white

[Whiteysowner]

Hello!

First of all, do you know how Whitey got out? That’s a very important thing to know, otherwise they could escape again. Maybe you left the lid/door propped open? Or maybe there’s a hole they chewed? If you look over the cage and you’re still not sure how they got out, you can try watching them in their cage to see if they’ll show you how they did it.

As for what you said about the worm, I’m confused. What sort of container was the water in? Did you leave it unattended while you put Whitey back in their cage? How big was the worm?

If your hamster looks okay, I wouldn’t be too worried about the fall. Hamsters are surprisingly tough when it comes to things like that. I had a hamster who fell about 4ft before and ended up being okay.

oh and when will I be able to feed it again? Also my mom saw that Whitey bit of some of the wood on our doorway to the balcony do you think it might have ate some wood?

Edited by Whiteysowner, 10 July 2021 - 03:10 AM.

[lil BIG dwarf]

oh and when will I be able to feed it again? Also my mom saw that Whitey bit of some of the wood on our doorway to the balcony do you think it might have ate some wood?

 

Keep feeding him his normal seed mix, but I would wait maybe 5 days to feed them again, but if you just got them two days ago it may be better to leave them alone without interaction-there settling into their new environment, and now their calming down from the escape. Hamsters tend to chew rather than consume most of the time, so they likely didn't

[Whiteysowner]

Keep feeding him his normal seed mix, but I would wait maybe 5 days to feed them again, but if you just got them two days ago it may be better to leave them alone without interaction-there settling into their new environment, and now their calming down from the escape. Hamsters tend to chew rather than consume most of the time, so they likely didn't

thanks! But also I went to check on Whitey today and I think he’s having trouble pooping what can I do to help?

[lil BIG dwarf]

thanks! But also I went to check on Whitey today and I think he’s having trouble pooping what can I do to help?

I noticed you already made a topic on that and people asked some pretty good questions, so I'd suggest looking their to keep it more organized

[Whiteysowner]

I noticed you already made a topic on that and people asked some pretty good questions, so I'd suggest looking their to keep it more organized

hi my hamster escaped today too but i figured out the problem and fixed it also when i found Whitey there's something black in his mouth im not sure if its poop but if it isn't um do you think he might have ate it?

[lil BIG dwarf]

hi my hamster escaped today too but i figured out the problem and fixed it also when i found Whitey there's something black in his mouth im not sure if its poop but if it isn't um do you think he might have ate it?

 

Might have ate what?

Hamsters have two types of poops, one of which they do eat. What makes you think he's struggling to poop?

[Whiteysowner]

Might have ate what?
Hamsters have two types of poops, one of which they do eat. What makes you think he's struggling to poop?

I’m not sure it just looks black… and I’m not sure if he’s having trouble pooping also he escaped yesterday but climbed back into his cage today