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How did both of our Dwarf Hamsters die unexpectedly?
Posted on Jan 28, 2010 under dwarf hamsters | 4 CommentsOur two dwarf hamsters lived in separate cages in the garage. We had brought them into the house, cleaned the cages, changed the bedding, as we had done several times before. After returning the cages (and hamsters) back to the garage, both were belly up within a few hours. When the cages were being cleaned, they seemed normal. I can understand one having a bad day, but both at approximately the same time? This is odd…
I’d definitely check the house for carbon monoxide. when we were kids at the babysitters house both of the hamsters died and thats what it turned out to be.
January 28th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I’d definitely check the house for carbon monoxide. when we were kids at the babysitters house both of the hamsters died and thats what it turned out to be.
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January 28th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Wow, ur story is very similar to mine. I had two Dwarf hamsters, named Bella and valentina. They were sisters from the same litter. Well, it was winter time, and their cages were clean, food bowls full, ect. We went to sleep, and when we woke up we found both hamsters dead. (At the same time, as you say) We’ve come up with a few conclusions, the main one that over the night the house’s temperature fell, since it was really cold outside, (below 30s) and the hamsters froze to death.
It’s a sad death, but so far they had been fine in wintertime. I don’t know what went wrong. I hope this helped. I mean, if it was too cold in the garage …. or too hot … hamsters can overheat VERY easily. I’m so sorry. I know how it feels. 
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January 28th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
What did you clean the cage with? Did you use soap, shampoo, or anything that could of poisoned the air and left your hamsters dead?
Because both died, the fact that they may of been poisoned or intoxicated with anything to do with soap, shampoo or even a bedding that they aren’t supposed to sleep in may of been the case scenario.
Check around and ask the person, even if it may be yourself, what they used to clean out the cages. You may of fed them something bad, or while washing the cages, you might of used shampoo, washed the cages base out thoroughly but the scent and formula could of been left on your hands due to unthorough washing and you may of either touched some food and fed it to them, touched their fur while playing with them for a long time which can inject the toxin into their skin as it would sink in, or they may of bitten you.
Im sorry to hear the news, though.
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January 28th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
well did you try to put new bedding in it..maybe chemical’s or wet-tail and i am very sorry
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