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Hi friends!
I swapped Wigi the hammie’s food from grainy Oxbow ( said to be gentler on the digestive system ) to the Higgins diet formula. There’s corn and seeds. Why the heck did the salesgirl tell me seeds are hard on the digestive track? His poops look better, I’d say. He had harder time pushing out dark stools, now he doesn’t and they are lighter in color ( gross, I know- bleh… but you all have babies and surely you understand)
I’m not sure what’s going on though. He only eats a few pellets, a piece of dried corn, and only but a portion of the seeds.
He’s pretty skinny too.
What could be the matter now? Is it belly trouble? Anxiety? Hopefully not a blockage of any sort or a growth that shouldn’t be.
I know ya’ll said a vet visit should be saved for extreme measures and emergencies…. But what if it’s a growth??
If I could do an ex ray on him myself, I would. And how much does that cost for a little hamster if I feel something is the matter?
Something isn’t right. I feel no masses when I massage him, but I’m concerned!
Thank you, ahead of time …
Sarah & Wigi
I swapped Wigi the hammie’s food from grainy Oxbow ( said to be gentler on the digestive system ) to the Higgins diet formula. There’s corn and seeds. Why the heck did the salesgirl tell me seeds are hard on the digestive track? His poops look better, I’d say. He had harder time pushing out dark stools, now he doesn’t and they are lighter in color ( gross, I know- bleh… but you all have babies and surely you understand)
I’m not sure what’s going on though. He only eats a few pellets, a piece of dried corn, and only but a portion of the seeds.
He’s pretty skinny too.
What could be the matter now? Is it belly trouble? Anxiety? Hopefully not a blockage of any sort or a growth that shouldn’t be.
I know ya’ll said a vet visit should be saved for extreme measures and emergencies…. But what if it’s a growth??
If I could do an ex ray on him myself, I would. And how much does that cost for a little hamster if I feel something is the matter?
Something isn’t right. I feel no masses when I massage him, but I’m concerned!
Thank you, ahead of time …
Sarah & Wigi