Oh yes ,I love it when they grow to be nice and cuddly.She isn't over weight either ,but quite tall. I wish she was as healthy as she seems,poor little baby is under the vet at the mo for bizarre fur lossWow, she is a healthy girl!I have had Syrians that all varied in size in their adult life. I would love it if Benjamin ended up being of a bigger size (like Robin), but time will tell.
No,sadly,she got up the one day and looked like someone had taken a shaver to her one side,then a day later another patch in her other side. It's was very noticeable as her fur is quite thick. I removed any underground hides that she could've rubbed on,but the fur loss is still continuing. The vet is baffled ,as it's not even usual to Cushing's,which my previous hammy died with. He even shoved her fur under a microscope and couldn't find anything. He gave her treatment to start somewhere,but no improvement .She is still however happy and cuddly,and eating well
Oh, no!
I sure hope it is nothing serious and will be resolved quickly. Perhaps you might keep us posted? 
How old is she now? One of mine had something like this at about a year old, in warm weather and he looked like a mangy camel. I gave him a pinch of linseeds every day and not only did it all grow back but it was lovely and thick and glossy. I was advised it could have been a moult. Although it's not summer at the moment, with heating on it might be warmth causing a moult maybe.
As you probably know there are so many reasons for fur loss. If it's not mites or cushings, it could be a moult. Another cause is lack of protein in the first year, but it probably isn't that as you give her a good diet.
Thanks Maz,I will keep you all posted ! I actually give her a very varied diet ,with meal worms ,chicken,eggs,and I have linseeds etc that I sprinkle into her food. She also enjoys her fresh veg. It was just so sudden that I thought it couldn't possible be a malt. We do however keep the house nice and warm because of the hamsters,so anything is possible. I have kept them for so long,I can't ever think of seeing this before. Robin will only be one next week. That's come around quickly though.How old is she now? One of mine had something like this at about a year old, in warm weather and he looked like a mangy camel. I gave him a pinch of linseeds every day and not only did it all grow back but it was lovely and thick and glossy. I was advised it could have been a moult. Although it's not summer at the moment, with heating on it might be warmth causing a moult maybe.
I would definitely give a pinch of linseeds every day though - it works wonders for fur condition and growth
. It’s can take about two weeks before any difference is noticed.
ThankyouPoor girl, I hope it all gets better soon
Thankyou,I will try ,anything is worth a goThat does make me wonder if it’s a moult then because Newt was also a year old when it happened.
In terms of the linseeds - putting a pinch on their own on a separate dish tends to mean they get eaten daily - they often just lick them up. Thats what I do. If mixed in with other food or sprinkled they may not get eaten regularly. So I treat them as a kind of daily medication
Thanks Maz,well Robin was up bright and early,I love being home for when she gets up. I get cuddles ,she tucks right into my neck and I scratch between her ears. Then I get the bruxing,so adorable as she used to be quite a nervous hammyI think it's worth a go - I swear by the linseeds daily
It's very similar,but Robins is more pronounced ,but that could be cus of her umbrous,it looks weird against her dark fur.This was Newt when he had his moult. The pics only show part of it - it looked worse in places.
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And this was him about four months later - lovely glossy fur
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LOL all my syrian girls have been big. Stash was the smallest be even she was "well-padded", compared to my active boy Peanut. The girls seem to spend a lot more time grooming, tooWow, she is a healthy girl!
Thanks for all the great info.
