What should hamster urine look like

They have two scent glands on their backs, which are much more apparent on males than on females. Hamsters can be sexed by comparing the distance from the genital opening to the anus.

The distance on males is cm while on females they are very close together. Adult males also have a more elongated posterior than females do. Hamsters often pick a favourite corner of their cage to relieve themselves.

Hamster urine is milky white and it is normal to find a white stain on the cage bottom that is very difficult to remove. Washing the area lightly with soap and water is sufficient to eliminate odour. It is not necessary to scrub off the white stain. The normal lifespan for a hamster is months. Proper care and attention will ensure that your hamster will live a happy and healthy life. Hamster-Proofing Hamsters are able to flatten their bodies considerably, and can fit through amazingly tiny holes.

Anything a hamster can fit its head through can be a potential escape route. It is best to play with your hamster in a sparsely furnished room with few objects that he can fit under, or in. Hamsters may climb inside a piano or a sofa and be difficult to retrieve. Clear plastic exercise balls can be bought that you can place the hamster in to allow him to run throughout your home.

Stairways, however, should be blocked off to prevent a fall and you should never leave the hamster in the ball for more than 20 minutes. The intense exercise and lack of water may lead to exhaustion, hyperthermia and dehydration. Hamsters love to explore underneath furniture and rugs.

It is important to note where the hamster is at all times when he is loose to avoid losing him, or accidentally stepping on him. If a hamster does become lost, placing a handful of bedding from his cage in a quiet dark corner perhaps on the floor of a closet along with some hamster food will usually attract him to this spot.

Be mindful of any possible use of rodenticides around your home. If poison baits have been placed for mouse control, your hamster or other pets may encounter them and be poisoned themselves. If you suspect that this has happened, estimate the amount that your pet has eaten, and rush your pet as well as the package the poison came in to a veterinarian immediately.

Training and Handling It is best to bring home a young hamster. Upon introduction to a new home, a hamster should be given a few days of peace and quiet to become accustomed to the new smells and activities. After this adjustment time, the hamster can be picked up gently and slowly, never lifting him more than a foot above the floor in case he wriggles free and falls from your hands.

Be especially hushed, slow and gentle during your first few interactions to reassure the hamster that he is safe. When sleeping, a hamster is easily startled and may be inclined to bite defensively. Shuffling your fingers in the shavings will wake the hamster and then he will permit handling.

It might be that, just like with human pee, food with strong colourings can affect the color of hamster pee. If it is, it could potentially be a sign of blood in the urine. Are they showing any other symptoms or unusual behaviour? I have a hamster that is almost 2 years old and he is sick. My hamster pees brown is there any medicine that can make my hamster recover because there is no veterinary clinic for hamsters here. Does your hamster have any other symptoms?

This is key to figuring out the problem. Make sure that he has lots of water, as he could be dehydrated. I got my Syrian hamster about two weeks ago and she was acting completely normal until two nights ago. I noticed she started acting a little more jumpy. Then last night she was still jumpy so I put her in her hamster ball for a little and she was acting normal. Then today I saw in one of the tubes attached to the cage that there was a brown substance. I thought it was diarrhea but when I wiped it with a paper towel to clean it, it was yellow.

So I assumed it was her urine. She is still acting jumpy today but she seems to be eating normally and drinking water. I have not given her any treats like fruit or anything, just her dry food from the pet store. Should I take her to the vet as soon as I can? Thank you! Observe his behaviour for a few days more and see if there are any medical symptoms.

If your hamster is drinking from a bottle, considering drawing a fine line where the water level is and then checking where it is 24 hours later! It will let you know if they are drinking enough water. If your hamster has any other side effects, especially lethargy, then I would take them to the vet. Is that normal? I also notice little amount of my Russian dwarf hamster bedding is a brownish red color and it smells really like strong pee.

Her diet is consist of seed mix and little amount of lettuce everyday. Do you have any advice for me? Dwarf hamsters are often quite jumpy, it can take a while to handle them and they might never be fully comfortable with being held.

I would take them to the vet, to be honest. Specific health concerns like this generally need a consultation. I would remove the lettuce from their diet for a while, and see if that changes the amount of water that they drink. Brown pee can be a sign of an infection, which would reduce the amount of water that they drink. We are giving her antibiotics as the vet thought she might have an ear infection or a brain tumor.

I am worried she is dehydrated, her pee is yellow. Is there anyway to tell if she is dehydrated from that. A great way of telling if your hamster is dehydrated is checking how much water they are drinking.

When you fill up the water bottle, draw a tiny line with marker that shows the water level at the time. Antibiotics do take a while to work. You probably have a Syrian hamster, if they are quite big. One of my hamsters pee was cloudy white, the other clear and another one was orange! Personally, I wouldn't get too worried. Hamster's pee can be many different colours depending on what they eat and drink. However, if your hamsters pee is bloody then that is definately not normal.

He's just started taking 2 antibiotics, so I don't know if that's affecting him. He's taking meds for a possible respiratory infection. Other then the sneezing, there doesn't seem to be any other side effects with him. He eats, though not a ton, plays on his wheel, sleeps during the day and is awake at night.