12/05/2021
🐹 It's Summer 🌂🕶☀️
HOW TO PREVENT HAMSTERS FROM HEAT STROKE🥵
🐹 WATCH FOR OVERHEATING - Hamsters are very sensitive to the heat and can overheat easily. Keep an eye out for these symptoms of heatstroke:
- Panting
- Bright red tongue
- Slobbering
- Depression
- Weakness
- Lack of movement
- Convulsions
🐹 MOVE YOUR HAMSTER CAGE TO COOLER PART OF THE HOUSE - Walk through your home and try and find where it is the coolest. Try and move your hamster’s cage there.
- Place the cage in a lower part of the house. Heat rises, so the coolest part of your house might be in a basement.
- Another cool place is a bathroom or kitchen. Tile can be cool and provide a comfortable place for your hamster.
🐹 USE A FAN - You do not want to use a fan directly on your hamster as it can add stress to your hamster or make it too cool. Instead, make sure the room where the cage is located is well ventilated and has a good fan. This will help circulate the air and keep the room cool.
🐹 AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT - Do not put your hamster’s cage in direct sunlight. On hot days, make sure the cage is out of reach of the sunlight filtering through the windows. This can easily cause heatstroke in a hamster and other small animals.
- Avoid other heat sources like fireplaces, stoves, and heaters.
🐹 Well ventilate the cage. Make sure your hamster has ventilation in his cage. Experts prefer wire cages for this reason, as opposed to aquariums.
- If your hamster is kept in an aquarium, it is especially important for it to be placed in a well ventilated room.
🐹 USE COOL WATER - An easy way to keep your hamster cool is to provide cool water. Hamsters can become dehydrated quickly, and it is important to always supply a source of fresh, clean water.
🐹 LIMIT PLAYING - Hamsters do not have the ability to sweat, so they are in danger of becoming dehydrated more quickly than mammals. It is important to limit playing with your hamster in hot weather to avoid overheating.
- If you want to handle your hamster, try in the early mornings or at night when the temperature is cooler.
🐹 NEVER LEAVE YOUR HAMSTER IN A HOT CAR -Never leave a hamster, or any animal, in a vehicle during warm weather! The inside of a car can reach deadly temperatures. If you are taking your hamster to the vet or traveling with him, take care to keep your hamster safe from dangerous temperatures.
Just a friendly reminder for all Hamster keepers.
Let's spread the LOVE 🥰 for HAMSTERS 🐹
CTTO..❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
