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I have a 5 year oldsiberian dwarf hamster. He is doing awful! I think I' taking such good care of him by peeling his sunflower seed shells and making him drink. He is losing his hair and has some kind of growth on his body. I want him to be as comfortable as possable. I can tell if he is living a heathy and happy life or just living.
please give me some suggestions!

~berneselover1234~

Wow, five years is pretty long for a hamster. I'd say you're doing a pretty good job if it's gotten so far. Hair loss is natural as a hamster gets older, though I'm not sure about the growth. Some dwarf hamsters are known to have cancer, so that's one possibility.

>>I have a 5 year oldsiberian dwarf hamster. He is doing awful! I think I' taking such good care of him by peeling his sunflower seed shells and making him drink. He is losing his hair and has some kind of growth on his body. I want him to be as comfortable as possable. I can tell if he is living a heathy and happy life or just living.
>>please give me some suggestions!
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>> ~berneselover1234~
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Wow 5 years thats a long time for a dwarf! What's your secret?

my cousin had a golden hamster who lived 5 years, she did actually look like a v old lady n her furr had thinned. sounds as if he couldnt be in a more confortable home. keep up wit wat your doin cause it obv the best that can be done for him.