Asked on the Rodent Forum by lin555 on 3/15/2004, 5:13 pm
Q: hamster hibernation I think????
My Daughter change her hampster to a different cage and since then she has been very lathargic. she wont walk or eat,but she is breathing and her wiskers are moving and she still twiches every now and then
Answered by Tviokh on 3/15/2004, 6:58 pm
A: Not likely.
> My Daughter change her hampster to a different cage and
> since then she has been very lathargic. she wont walk or
> eat,but she is breathing and her wiskers are moving and she
> still twiches every now and then
Hamsters will not go into hibernation unless the temperature falls very low (usually below 50 degrees).
The cage move was likely a coincidence; this hamster is extremely sick and needs to see a vet ASAP.
