Hi everyone,

I have a 27-month old syrian hamster. he has cataracts in both eyes and losing some fur but otherwise healthy.

recently however, i noticed that he curls his back when he walks and it seems to hurt him when he puts his feet down - so he limps. he doesnt even run on his exercise wheel anymore or stand on his hind legs like he often used to ( Read more... )

I decided to create this journal to go alongside my hamsters fanlisting at hamsters.ice-pixi.net because I adore hamsters and I know that a lot of other people do too. Feel free to post pictures of hamsters (yours or otherwise), questions about caring about your hamsters, and anything else you feel to be relevant. :)