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Yes, Toni seems to be taking a liking to the ball part rather than the cone now!They love those don't they?Raffy had one and carried the ball head off somewhere but didn't seem that interested in the cone.
No, I haven’t checked her teeth. I’ll see if I can when she wakes up. She seems to be sleeping most of the time too! Normally about 9-10PM she will wake up and then maybe go back to sleep for a bit.That is an adorable photo of herSorry Toni is not eating properly. Age 2 is really very old for a hamster so sometimes they do have some issues. If she's not eating properly though, have you checked her teeth? The easiest way is to have a look if she yawns. Although sometimes that can be quite a wait! Another way is to give her a larger treat, like a monkey nut (peanut in shell) and see if she can pick it up. If she can't open her mouth enough to pick it up then her front teeth might be overgrown.
If her teeth are fine then you do need to suspect something is going on healthwise. She might be in pain or have arthritis or have something else going on. A vet visit could help - they could check her teeth, give her a checkover and prescribe some metacam (pain relief) and see if she improves on that.
I believe she had mite treatment recently didn't she? How long ago was that now?
Yes, our vet is quite close by. Just had a look at Toni’s front teeth, they seem fine. One is a tiny bit longer than the other.It does sound like the fur thinning is age related then. It is fairly normal for them to sleep a bit more when they're older. But if she is off her food as well she might have something going on. It's always a difficult decision whether to just observe for a while or take them to the vets to see if some pain relief might help. If taking them to the vets is stressful when they're old and maybe not feeling well. On the other hand, some pain relief might help. If it doesn't then she is maybe slowing down and time to accept she might be suffering from old age ailments.
Is your vet nearby? I wonder if they would prescribe metacam without you taking her in, as they saw her not that long ago. But I'd check her teeth first!