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i got a new hamster last friday and he seems normal for the most part he sleeps pretty much all day and is really active during the nighthe drinks his water,eats alot,runs on his wheel ,and is playful with me.on sunday i bought him dri tail to put in his water and carefresh bedding to change bedding.but today i noticed he is SMELLY but his butt is not wet at all just has alittle of dry poop on his butt. i cant afford to take him to the vet so is there anything i can do plz help! i dont want to lose him its my first hamster   oh and the all the poop that he's done and ive seen are normal he is eating right now and the poop ON HIS BUTT is really really dried up. itsjust the smell that concernes me the amount of poop on his butt hasent gotten bigger or anything like that
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Check out these articles on hamster illness to help you gauge what might be the issue with your hamster. A vet is always your best bet at diagnosis.
Signs Your Hamster is Sick
http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/hamsters/hamster-health/signs-hamster-is-sick.aspx
How to Treat a Hamster with Wet Tail
http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/critter-experts/vet/hamster-wet-tail.aspx
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| hi every1 the smell is getting better and the poop is getting smaller i think he is ok the meds seems to b working! im so happy i will keep ya posted
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Glad to hear your hamster is responding to the medication. Thank you for the follow up!  Hopefully the condition continues to improve.
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Glad to hear he's getting better,my hamster had the same thing when i first bought him and i worried like crazy,hes better now. So your hamster should be perfect!
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thx dj hammy beanz is pretty much bck to normal!! i also worried like crazy i lost my kool lol! the smells gone itz just alil poopie stuck on there good no diearreah on bedding(never has any way) i waz just over reacting thx every1 for ya support i will keep ya posted!! i will also post pics of my lil princess beanz
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| my princess beanz is all better!!!!!!! he is doin fine thanks you all for the great support!!!!!!!!
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Lots of times those symptoms are nothing to worry about,when I first bought my hamster she had the same thing.I bought a book about hamsters and it said that when you first buy a hammy from a petstore,if you feed it a different food then what the petstore fed it then it would confuse it's digestive system and it might get wet tail.Your hamster however,did not have wet tail just a confused system.Overall your hammy sounds healthy and happy!
Whoever said money couldn't buy happiness,has never been in a pet store!
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