Checking pee and genitalia

[clerbird321]

You guyyyssss I feel so bad for manhandling Bernie like this But I try to pick him up and give him a good check over every once in a while. I promise I’m not gripping him as hard as it looks like I am lol. I have a couple questions…

1. Does it look like normal pee on his wheel? Usually it’s a little more yellow and a little lighter than this so I thought I’d ask.
2. Does his nether region look normal? Mostly wondering about the red circled area, to me it looks like there’s extra skin lumps there but idk!

I’m still a first-time hammy mom and I’m just unsure.

 

[Amy]

You guyyyssss I feel so bad for manhandling Bernie like this But I try to pick him up and give him a good check over every once in a while. I promise I’m not gripping him as hard as it looks like I am lol. I have a couple questions…

1. Does it look like normal pee on his wheel? Usually it’s a little more yellow and a little lighter than this so I thought I’d ask.
2. Does his nether region look normal? Mostly wondering about the red circled area, to me it looks like there’s extra skin lumps there but idk!

I’m still a first-time hammy mom and I’m just unsure.

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I am not a vet, but his urine does look very concentrated. Does it smell stronger than usual? Has he been drinking less?

 

[Socks' Mum]

I think she needs to be checked by a vet. A yearly vet check is never a bad thing. It is a good idea to register with an exotic vet and go along to see if there is anything wrong. I hope she will be OK

 

[Amy]

I am not a vet, but his urine does look very concentrated. Does it smell stronger than usual? Has he been drinking less?

Sorry her not his

 

[Maz]

Their urine can vary in colour. Sometimes milky coloured, sometimes browner. Could it also be possible she had some food in her wheel and pee'd on it? Then ran in the wheel. I've had that before. But if there was no sign of food.

If it's a darker colour like this, it could mean dehydration. Does she seem well enough in herself? It could be worth having a vet opinion.

 

[clerbird321]

@Amy @Socks' Mum @Maz

Thanks guys! I’ll keep an eye on it and take him to the vet if needed, I never hesitate taking him in lol, I love him too much! He went to the vet a couple months ago for his first visit and checked out great. He seems perfectly fine as of late, just his normal self.

 

[clerbird321]

So…is this just his butthole? I honestly don’t know lol

@Maz

 

[Amy]

So…is this just his butthole? I honestly don’t know lol

@Maz


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I would not expect it to be there, but honestly: I don’t know

 

[Maz]

It would be better to take a photo of his underside, when his testicles aren't large - ie when they have gone back. It can be hard to distinguish what's what from a photo when they are descended. But yes it's in the right position for his anus - it's just with his testicles surrounding it, something looks odd.

This Hamster Info Ireland page has some good representations of what it looks like - eg differentiating male from female.

Anatomy - Hamster Info Ireland

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hamsterinfoireland.ie