My hamster isn't eating :(

[Abzii]

He hasnt ate in a few days
I filled his food bowl the other day and he hasnt ate any of it..

[Yoshimitsui]

Oh dear! Is the hamster quite old? Has he/she been drinking and how active is it on a night, or is the eating just the noticeable abnormality.

[Niko Bellic]

Are you giving him packet food from the pet shop that he isn't eating? Try giving him some salad and see if he eats it. If he doesn't eat he may be sick or something.

[Abzii]

Oh dear! Is the hamster quite old? Has he/she been drinking and how active is it on a night, or is the eating just the noticeable abnormality.

He's about 7 months old, and he's been sort of active in the night, but noy as much as he used to. I just gave him some vegetables, and he's munching on a carrot right now lol, so I don't know if it's just the food he doesn't like..

[Catzsy]

Is the Hamster drinking water? I think maybe you should take him to a vet unless he is picky with his food. My cat is terribly picky.
Sometimes their teeth grow so long that they have problems.

[Yoshimitsui]

It could be the food, but if it's the same he's had for a long time then that shouldn't be the problem. But see how he acts and gets on throught the next few days.

The problem with hamsters is that they can become quite is very easily from forgetting to clean the cage one week or something it came into contact with. If any more obvious problems occour you can just take him to the vet

[GommeInc]

If hamsters are like rabbits, then there is a possibility he's gone off the type of food you've given him. Some rabbits (not all) prefer a variety, dry food for a few weeks, then wet food (carrots etc) the next.

If he's eating a carrot, then that's a good sign, at least he's eating!

[Sulai]

Have you taken him to the vets??


about a month ago, one of my (many) Russian Dwarf Hamsters stopped eating, i took him to the vets and the reason was his front teeth had grown larger than the average size giving him a what was describred as a heart beat pain.

he had his front two teeth sawed down and is one of the largest of the pack.

[7]

best to see a vet

[Moh]

Have you moved his cage at all? As my hamster didn't eat much when we moved him down stairs.

Best check his/her teeth, as they could be overgrown or misaligne