Ok, now I thought that Syrian hamsters came from Syria and in Syria it is very hot. So how come my son's hamster seems to be spread eagled in his wheel cooling down? Weird.:-2
My sons syrian hamster hates the heat!!
My sons syrian hamster hates the heat!!
Behaviour breeds behaviour - treat people how you would like to be treated yourself
My sons syrian hamster hates the heat!!
onsekiz wrote: The perfect place for the hamster's home is a well-lit room of constant, moderate temperature (18 to 26°C, 64 to 80°F), in a place out of strong sunlight that could cause dangerous heating.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamster
That pretty much sums up where he is now, I think the temp is a little on the high side though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamster
That pretty much sums up where he is now, I think the temp is a little on the high side though.
Behaviour breeds behaviour - treat people how you would like to be treated yourself
My sons syrian hamster hates the heat!!
Maybe he's just attention seeking, 
(j/k)
(j/k)My sons syrian hamster hates the heat!!
annabelle wrote: Maybe he's just attention seeking, (j/k)
Could be, lol!!:wah:
Poor little bugger got his nose caught in his weel the other week:-2, no lasting effects though.
(j/k)Could be, lol!!:wah:
Poor little bugger got his nose caught in his weel the other week:-2, no lasting effects though.
Behaviour breeds behaviour - treat people how you would like to be treated yourself
My sons syrian hamster hates the heat!!
Same thing with Trixie, my chinchilla. But in her case, she is from the Andes, where it is cold. Her fur is very thick and dense. We have to keep the room cool in the summer.
My sons syrian hamster hates the heat!!
Originally that's where they come from... but probably not your hamster
or his direct ancestors... they now are more aclimated to "typical"
heat of your area... plus, I would venture to guess that Syria heat is
MUCH drier than what you guys are going through now.
Put a couple ice cubes in his water source!!
There are various "cool beds" you can get... but in a pinch, a well
sealed Ziploc filled with ice water might do the trick. Place it where
he can get close (it IS a he hamster?) but not where he would have
to lay against it.
:-6
or his direct ancestors... they now are more aclimated to "typical"
heat of your area... plus, I would venture to guess that Syria heat is
MUCH drier than what you guys are going through now.
Put a couple ice cubes in his water source!!
There are various "cool beds" you can get... but in a pinch, a well
sealed Ziploc filled with ice water might do the trick. Place it where
he can get close (it IS a he hamster?) but not where he would have
to lay against it.
:-6
My sons syrian hamster hates the heat!!
valerie wrote: Originally that's where they come from... but probably not your hamster
or his direct ancestors... they now are more aclimated to "typical"
heat of your area... plus, I would venture to guess that Syria heat is
MUCH drier than what you guys are going through now.
Put a couple ice cubes in his water source!!
There are various "cool beds" you can get... but in a pinch, a well
sealed Ziploc filled with ice water might do the trick. Place it where
he can get close (it IS a he hamster?) but not where he would have
to lay against it.
:-6
You know, I'd never thought about the fact that he is probably generations away from a true syrian hamster. D'oh!
The idea of a cool ziplock sounds good, I'll give it a go.
Thanks for the ideas:)
or his direct ancestors... they now are more aclimated to "typical"
heat of your area... plus, I would venture to guess that Syria heat is
MUCH drier than what you guys are going through now.
Put a couple ice cubes in his water source!!
There are various "cool beds" you can get... but in a pinch, a well
sealed Ziploc filled with ice water might do the trick. Place it where
he can get close (it IS a he hamster?) but not where he would have
to lay against it.
:-6
You know, I'd never thought about the fact that he is probably generations away from a true syrian hamster. D'oh!
The idea of a cool ziplock sounds good, I'll give it a go.
Thanks for the ideas:)
Behaviour breeds behaviour - treat people how you would like to be treated yourself