Cold winter nights are upon us and it's important hamsters don't get too cold, or they can go into "torpor" - and rarely recover from this.
Attached below is this excellent article by Daisy, explaining what Torpor is, and how to treat it if it happens. To avoid it happening, make sure your hamsters are kept warm enough - room temperature is the main thing, but insulating cages or using snuggle safe heating pads under the cage can help as well.
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Attached below is this excellent article by Daisy, explaining what Torpor is, and how to treat it if it happens. To avoid it happening, make sure your hamsters are kept warm enough - room temperature is the main thing, but insulating cages or using snuggle safe heating pads under the cage can help as well.
Torpor: how to prevent, recognise and respond to it
What is torpor? Torpor is a state of low body temperature and low metabolic rate which hamsters may enter when it is very cold. It is very dangerous for hamsters, as they don’t often come out of it, especially unassisted. Therefore it is important to know how to prevent, recognise and respond to...
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