one of my hamster is 2 nd a half years old. hes so weak and looks like his hair is thinning. he can hardly run like before nd moves slowly. i feel bad because i want to hold him but hes always sleeping until like 11 at nite. so i have to wake him up to spend time with him. wen i put him in his running ball he doesnt run in it. he sleeps in it. should i just leave him alone untill he wakes up?? then i would hardly ever get time withhim because i sleep before he wakes up
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he is quite old and slowing down a lot which is normal.
I would try the ball only once a week and take him out if he doesnt run in it .
At this stage I would wake him up carefully with a treat so you can hold him , and feed him treats. He may also like apple juice or a flavored cool aid. Then put him back in his cage to let him sleep. If he doesnt wake up easily then just leave him sleep.
Keep his bed area really clean and make sure he can get his food and water easily. He might not want to climb anymore.
Prepare yourself for his death. He might live quite a while yet but eventually it will happen. He has had a good life with you, so dont be too sad.
I think this may be coming upon "the big sleep." Spend some time with him saying good bye and then just let him sleep. Maybe he'll recover.
honey...um...its hard to tell you this but it might be the time in its life where it goes to hamster heaven.i think you should wait until he wakes up and then spend a lot of time with him.Maybe you should think about getting a new hamster.sorry.
Hamsters generally live between the age 0f 2-3 years and in some rare cases 4 or 5. Your hamster is well into his old age, and is naturally slowing down. Dont feel bad or upset. he is not sick or in pain, he is just a little lazier and needs more rest.
You have done a good job of taking care of him, lots of hamsters dont get to 2 and half. My hamster is 16 months old, and even at this age he likes to sleep most of the night as well as the day. I do sometimes wake him up with the promise of treats, and as he is a very good natured hamster he is fine with this.
Your hamster is old and needs peace and quiet so it would be best to leave him be, but when he does wake up take the opportunity to take him out of the cage for a stroke and to hold him. Dont place him i his exercise ball if he no longer has the energy to use it, just curl up on a chair with him on your lap and stroke and talk to him. Give him small treats of fresh fruit and veg or yogurt drops. Relax and enjoy the time you have with him x
Hamsters are nocturnal animals. They prefer to sleep all day and make noise all night. Older hamsters need their rest, so play with him only when he wakes up.
spend oodles of time with him he might being going to the big cage in the sky
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