Getting Worried about my Hamster!
@ZhaJhem060510 (111)
Philippines
May 7, 2011 9:06pm CST
This fast few weeks the temperature here in Manila is too hot. Our house is Built in two story house. My room is in the second floor so my hamster cage place on it. It is too hot there specially at the afternoon even at the evening. I wonder why that was the reason of my pets illness. At first her around eyes become red. After a days her eye is bleeding, still now it is bleeding and she can't open her eyes. Anybody who experience this too on his/her pet? Can you share with me what i should do? I don't want to lose her, her health is too affected of her bleeding eyes. Please anybody can help me?
7 responses
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
8 May 11
If your pet was not sick before it got really hot in your room, maybe it is the heat in your room that is making your poor pet sick. Why not try taking it to a lower floor of the house. I don't know if you would take him to see a vet to really get the right answers as to what is wrong. I hope all goes well with your pet.
@ZhaJhem060510 (111)
• Philippines
8 May 11
Yeah! my pet is not been get sick. They are so active. I thought it at first but why does only the one hamster is affected? I have three adult hamster and three new baby hamster almost one month old. The place i can only place the my hamster is only at my room. My mom doesn't want my hamster placed at the visitors area. Most especially at the dinning area. I can't place it at the kitchen room also. Thats why i put them on my room. That is also my problem. Vet is too expensive and i can't afford it. truly sad for me! Thanks for sharing your ideas. I'm hoping it too.
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
8 May 11
I suspected that the vet would be too expensive or you would have already taken the pet there. I am sorry for your troubles, it is very clear how much you love your pets and I hope better health comes soon.
@ZhaJhem060510 (111)
• Philippines
10 May 11
Yeah, vet is too expensive! My pet is not past away. hope she think that i never make her ignore on her situation. im really really sad for what happen for my pet.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
8 May 11
I don't know about hamster but I think tropical weather is not suitable for them, so they must stay in a cool place.If you have notice these pet shops, most of them have good ventilation and some are even located inside the malls.Maybe you should have asked the pet shops where you bought it on how to take care of them.The best remedy is take her to the Vet before it's too late.
@ZhaJhem060510 (111)
• Philippines
8 May 11
I really want her to go to vet but i feel sorry for my self cause it is too expensive and i can't afford it. I've search all about hamster when they are given to me by my boyfriend. The rodents are suitable in a tropical whether like Philippines. But the weather now is being abnormal cause of climate changes. The things i can do now for my pet is too search about her illness and know the aids for her to live longer with us. I hope i find it soon!
thanks for your thoughts!
God Bless
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
10 May 11
fortunhately, you can find almost anything in the internet.. I have searched a few sites and many people have the same problem as you- the eye infection. Here are some solutions: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Gerbils-Hamsters-2005/2009/2/Eye-infection-3.htm or http://en.allexperts.com/q/Gerbils-Hamsters-2005/hamster-bleeding-eyes.htm
hope it gets well soon
@ZhaJhem060510 (111)
• Philippines
10 May 11
Thanks for the help but i guess this discussion will be erase soon, cause you offense the law of my lot. you post urls. bye the way thanks again!
@penrockerchic (1903)
• Philippines
8 May 11
That is so sad. Anyway, what you can do is try getting your hamster to a vet. That way, they could really diagnose what's making your hamster sick. If vets are quite expensive, maybe you could ask a friend's help, someone who knows a lot about hamsters and maybe you could have your hamster get well soon. You could also do some research on the internet. Sorry, if I haven't said anything that could directly help you with your hamster. Best of luck and hopefully it will get better sooner than you think. 
@ZhaJhem060510 (111)
• Philippines
8 May 11
Yah! your right i feel sad when i look at her. I always notice when i'm in the front of her cage she faced on me and lean on. I thought she is asking for help. I am very sad when i saw her. I know that vet is the best way but i can't afford it. I have no friends that are handling hamster like me. The thing i see can help me is my co mylotters who is also a hamster lover. And i've try to keep on searching but still doesn't give me the right one. Don't be sorry my friend! You help me a lot by making my feeling well about my hamster. Your sympathy is enough for me my friend. Thanks and God Bless! Hope my hamster will get well soon!
@mayur71091 (425)
• India
8 May 11
Try to keep upper and lower surface cool, even try to find out some sort of techniques that may help your hamster to stay cool.
I don't know how to help Hamster but water is a definite isolator of Heat so use a lot of water(find some tactics) it will keep your hamster and even your room cool.
@ZhaJhem060510 (111)
• Philippines
10 May 11
too late but thanks for the help. She is already passed away last night! i try to put water under their cages and put ice cube on their water bowl for them.
@ZhaJhem060510 (111)
• Philippines
8 May 11
I think it at first but i notice that some of my hamster are not affected. So now i really don't thinks so that the heat is the cause of it. Maybe there is something about on it. I hope i will get rid of it as soon as possible.
Thanks for sharing!
@ZhaJhem060510 (111)
• Philippines
10 May 11
yeah i know but it is too expensive and i can't afford it. =((
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
24 Jan 13
I hope you brought this hamster to the vets, this is so sad when something happens to our pets. It could be an infection, or caused by the heat, even got something in their eyes. Hamsters have glands behind their eyes, that can cause red fluid to be produced.
