My hamster has a bald patch on his back, and in that patch is a black spot which he always had. Its normal for most hamsters to have a bald patch behind their ears. About a month ago he started itching and balding around that area. In this article, your local vet cherry hill goes over a few common reasons for alopecia, or hair loss, in hamsters. He may also have a small patch or two of missing fur not sure hard to tell. If the hamster is two or three years old, it might just be old age. It can also be caused by things in your hamsters environment. But, i took the picture to be able to show people that a black spot on the side of a hamster is likely a scent gland. However, if the hamster is younger, its likely that they developed an allergy to something in the cage. They mainly sell super expensive exotic animals like lemurs, africa greys, poison dart frogs, chameleons, and many more. Mar 05, 2020 when a hamster has a tumor, it will probably eat less. However there was a dwarf hamster tank with about 20 little hamsters in it, so we got one of them. Gerbil has developed a bald patch pet forums community. Your pet also may develop a thinning of hair and bald patches.
If you suspect your little pet has parasites, contact your vet immediately for assistance. Its normal for male hamsters to develop a bald spot on each side of their. Note, the hamster pictured above had some serious health issues that caused him to lose his hair, so he does not look well. I am worried she may then still refuse to chew wood and then her teeth will. When a hamster has a tumor, it will probably eat less.
I have a syrian hamster who has had a roundish bald patch on his back for a few months now. If your hamster has a wet tailarea possibly with lots of faecal matter around it and has a strange posture, then its likely suffering from wet tail, a really painful condition often caused by bacteria. Hamster gwawing bars so much that has a bald patch mumsnet. Is there anything in hisher environment that could be causing stress. Dec 08, 2016 after a large bald patch from a different injury which was been sorted. It is about the size of a dime and the skin there does not seem to be discoloured, itchy or flaky and i dont think ive noticed more than the usual occasional scratching during grooming. Its a really painful condition for your pet, so treating the condition quickly is a must. This part of the hamsters anatomy, the forward and projecting part of the head,this includes the jaw and nose is called the muzzle some hamster owners may think fur loss on the nose is a. Fur loss due to moulting is nothing to be concerned about as most furred animals shed their fur once or twice a year, during this period areas of thick and thin patches of fur may be seen. Sep 06, 2008 ok so, about 3 weeks ago i noticed that my hamster had a little bald patch on her cheek and then something sort of like a scratch. The hamster should not be missing any hair or have any bald patches. The hamster, named the lorax by staff, arrived at our burford site in oxfordshire with very little fur and dry, cracked skin. General fur loss due to old age or moulting with no other symptoms can be helped by crushing a yeast tablet on the hamster s food every other day, lessening the amount once the fur has.
I shall be adding new questions periodically, but obviously i cant answer every query here and if you have a question that is not covered, i would suggest joining one of the friendly advice forums listed under the links page. Bald patch on back, no other symptoms hamster hideout forum. Often this hair loss occurs as patches on the back of the hamster. My hamster has a bald patch on her back communitysitekbo. Is there anything i can do other than put her in a cage without bars. I noticed she has been scratching the area a lot more than usual and will scratch her right side as well although that side has no balding. Can anybody suggest what is wrong with him, and what i can do to make it better.
If your hamster has mange, use ivermectin once every seven to 10 days your vet will. Jan 28, 2009 ive been keeping an eye on my hamster s eye as it turned red a few days ago. Today, my sister and i have noticed that our roborovski of 1 month, biscuit, has gained a bald spot over the course of a week. Syrian hamster faqs on this page i will provide brief answers to the most frequently asked questions about syrian hamsters. She seems very well in her self and eating, drinking and playing with her sister as usual. You will know if your hamster is eating less if it doesnt finish all the food you normally feed it at meal time. Other than that, he seems perfectly and doesnt show signs of scabbing or excessive scratching like the other hamster ive had.
A hamster may shed fur if conditions become too hot for prolonged periods of time. Ive just had a look around the outside of the patch. Play with your cat for a longer time and either ignore him when he. He is getting slower and eating a bit less, but drinking a ton more thank usual, and he just isnt at all like he used to be. My hamster has a bald spot on his back hamster health center knowing these hamster facts about health. Patches with little or no hair may be seen, especially in the face and other parts of the body, like the tail. Even if your hamster bedding has always been the same, when a hamster gets old, its skin can become sensitive. My syrian hamster has molesbald patcheswet patches on his hips. Hair loss can be a symptom of an assortment of different health conditions. It doesnt look too bald she may have been rubbing against something. Bald hamster games is creating adult video games for android, android vr, pc and oculus rift. Our short hair hamster appears to have a dark patch and bump on his skin. Our syrian hamster loves gnawing cage bars despite loads of wooden alternatives. Other hamster illnesses can cause hair loss including sarcoptic.
Alopecia is extremely noticeable and is characterized as a varied or symmetrical hair loss. He really does look like an old man, with the bald patches on the top of his head and starting to go down his back. Avoid loud noises, which can also frighten your hamster. Your vet might find that your pet is losing its hair due to ringworm. If the hamster is exhibiting any signs of illness along with fur loss the hamster should be isolated from any others and veterinary advice sought immediately. A different dwarf hamster bald patch supplies as well. Where in fact this bald patch appears through what is known as barbering. The vet may prescribe valium or prozac yes, really. Our dwarf hamster has bald patches on his front legs and. It can be scary to see a bald patch on your hamster, but dont worry.
If your hamster is eating less, it will also lose weight. These objects may be wheels, the side of cages, or the bars themselves, but the most frequent one is a hamster that is kept in a wired cage and a hamster that constantly chews or. Five common reasons for fur loss in hamsters collingswood. We use ash shavings for bedding, feed fortidiet pellets and carrot shavings. However, if your gerbil has an inflamed, scabby, bald round patch on its coat, then it could just possibly be ringworm. The ultimate guide to hamster hair loss fauna care. It should be easy enough to see if your hamster has fleas theyre. Some hamsters go really bald around these and if this is the case for your hamster. This may have been a trivial argument over an extralarge sunflower seed.
If your little furball has some bald spots, youll want to figure out whats going on with him. We have tried the tissue test to check for mites, but the tissue was clean. There are many causes for hair loss in hamsters, but it typically occurs on the face or around the tail and hindquarters. If it is due to nutritional reasons, the hamster may appear malnourished or have a dull coat. Initially she was fine but slowly i found out that she had a small bald spot on her lower back. Cats are very attuned to our moods, especially if theres a close bond.
To prevent overgrown toe nails, provide your hamster with wooden toys such as wooden bridges, huts and ramps for example or a rough stone or terracotta tile to stand. So my wife and i bought a hamster yesterday from a well known pet store in my area. My hamster is about 2 years old and has always had a black spot on the right side of his back. If you think that your hamster has wet tail, then the first thing to do is to take it away from your other hamsters. When you look closely at his irritated skin it looks like there are little black dots moving around. Stress to a hamster includes feeling threatened or unsafe, so make sure the family cat or dog cant sit staring at him for hours on end. She has been eating, running on her wheel, and climbing. She has bitten so much that the skin is showing there. Its a small patch located right in between his ears and hes been itching it occasionally, not excessively. Hamster common illnesses hamster illnesses hamsters. She has served as a newspaper reporter and her freelance articles have appeared in.
If its somewhere else on their body its likely that its caused from stress. Locate these little hamsters in an average household. My hamster used to have a bald patch until i rubbed on some tea tree cream on to the bald area for a couple of days until the fur started to grow back in. Older hamsters can lose their hair due to a lack of protein less than 16% or iron in their diet. General fur loss due to old age or moulting with no other symptoms can be helped by crushing a yeast tablet on the hamsters food every other day, lessening the amount once the fur has. My hamster is about 2 years and 4 months old, and has begun to go bald. Your hamster develops a bald patch on his skin, starts scratching himself constantly and his skin looks red and irritated.
Sep 12, 2014 scent glands are normal for hamsters however, be sure to monitor them as they can become cancerousgettyq. Personally i would go to the doctor to get it checked out. The hamster should not have any dry, flaky or red patches of skin. My 2 russian hamsters have a small patch of skin on both sides of their lower back that has grey hair that grows thicker than the rest of theirs fur, and when i pinch it thick yellow ooz comes out almost like when you pop a blackhead. If the chin of the hamster is covered in sores, it could be causes be a leaky water bottles that runs down its chin or from rubbing its face on the bars of its wire cage. I got him last year june, right now it is may, so hes not even a year old yet. In the wild a dwarf hamster far out weigh the amount of time in watching them after 24 hours because they may become aggressive and effort to make sure you get it home will ensure. Our 18 month old female gerbil has developed a bald patch on her left side. This conditions is often connected to humans but it can also affect hamsters too. Hamsters are supposed to be cute and fluffy so hair loss and bald patches are typically a.
My hamster is going bald other pets do i need a vet. She must have done it overnight last night as the bald patch wasnt there last night. A hamster with fur missing either on or just above the nose is nothing to worry about. Alopecia is a term for hair loss of the head or body. If the bald spot is on his nose then its because the bars on the cage are rubbing up on his nose. Ringworm is a fungal infection that can cause your cute hamster to develop itchy, scaly skin in circular patches. Jan 30, 2020 alopecia is a term for hair loss of the head or body. My hamster has a bald spot underneath her chin she doesnt have a mate so she cant be pregnant so whats wrong with her i had her since june 08 is it age. His ears have been a little dry for a while but they dont seem to be bothering him and he is still eating and drinking as normal. The dark spot almost looks like the size of a tick, but maybe under skin. Hi my hamster is 1 year old nd i have noticed some bald patches appearing, i thought 2 leave her for a while 2 c if the fur would come back, instead its got worse nd she now has lost some fur on her belly, lower back, on top of left leg, cheek nd just above her tail. The exception being syrian hamsters who will have a small bald patch on each hip around a dark patch of skin, these are their scent glads and perfectly normal.
Continual rubbing on feeders or sides of the cage may be one cause but the most common reason for hair loss is age related. It doesnt seem to bother him he isnt scr read more. A food and water that most pet supply store get your hamster feel its living in its naturally endowed diggers. I think it might just be from when she cleans herself but i am not sure please help. It can also be caused by things in your hamster s environment. Also, your hamster may not want to eat the treats it usually enjoys. Consider covering half of the cage with a towel so the hamster has privacy and can retreat to a safe area if he needs to. Ive been using johnsons tea tree calming cream and with no improvement i took him to the vets on 0. Much like in humans, hamsters suffer from alopecia, which causes the animal to have partial or complete hair loss. There are a few red patches which i think are where she has been scratching. She is eating as normal and moving around as normal. Have you noticed a bald patch or two on your hamster. My hamster is now over 2 years old and had recently started going bald in places.
I have a 1 and a half year old female syrian hamster and have noticed today that she has bitten off a patch of fur near one of her legs. Barbering is caused by the constant rubbing of various body parts against solid objects. Bald hamster games is creating adult video games patreon. Dwarf hamster has bald spot locate these little hamsters in an average household. Hamsters are supposed to be cute and fluffy so hair loss and bald patches are typically a sign that there is something wrong. My dwarf hamster has a rather large bald spot above her left front leg. Warning after stress causes hamster to bald blue cross. Bald patch meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. May 30, 2008 my hamster has a bald patch on his back, and in that patch is a black spot which he always had. The worse news is that, depending on the type of mite. It is recommended hamster food or treats can get a reputable store than 10 days old they are easy with a diet consisting of a male and a female. He has paper bedding, we clean his cage once a week, and his diet consists of a mix we bought at petco.
We are constantly releasing new games for you to enjoy. My hamster has scars and there not bleeding there is a centimeter scar on her. If the scent glands of a male hamster has open sores, this could be caused from excessive grooming or licking. A litter size is typical life span of the chinese dwarf hamsters display the privacy that the female gives birth. Scent glands are normal for hamsters however, be sure to monitor them as they can become cancerousgettyq. First, you need to find out what is causing the bald patches. If a hamster has these things to chew, the teeth will usually not become overgrown. Our short hair hamster appears to have a dark patch and. Hamsters with ectoparasites may itch and scratch themselves excessively, which can cause some of that soft fur to fall out. However shes gnawed so much that some of her fur has worn away above her nose, and she has a hard skin scab. I need to know more about the circumstances the gerbil is in enclosure sizetype, alonewi. Ive done treatment for mites and cleaned the cage and the condition doesnt seem to get worse. Ticks, fleas, ringworm, and mites can all cause your little pet to lose fur. Oct 31, 2007 i dont think it is old age, because your hamster is only 1ish years old, the old age balding usually doesnt occur until they are 2 years old, it says on the website that this happens even at age one, but in my experience it happens at age 1 122, most times not as young as one, but that could be the case with your hammy.