Hamster help! please help!

Question

ok so i was talking to my friend on msn and i asked her if hamsters make noises cuz mine was squeaking, and she told me that hers started squeaking and died 2 weeks after! She told me it meant they were having a heart attack! I don't wanna believe her and i don't really trust her, but i only just got my hamster and i have already grown attached and i having nothing better to believe!!!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!! if its true tell me its true if its not tell me something else!!!! i am getting soooooo worked up about this and i need to know for sure!!!!

Answer 1

Hamsters squeak all the time! But if he constantly does it and you are getting worried, it'd be best to se a Vet.

Answer 2

Your hamster fine. My hamster squeaks all the time.

Answer 3

its not very likely u sound like a worried mother caring for her like that aww (: don't believe everything people say even your friends they are just jealous of you hehe lol i have a hamster she squeeks sometimes she just wants to be held most of the time or she is trying to communicate with other dwarf friend lol

Answer 4

Okay, first of all. Tell your friend a hamster CANNOT have a heart attack. My cousin has a dwarf hamster. They do squeak a lot, and they are very hyper. It's just their temperament. Don't worry, it's normal. But if it does keep happening, I suggest looking into the problem more carefully.

Answer 5

i don't think that's true. hamsters sqeak all the time, it's their way of communicating.

Answer 6

ok lets see the hamster wuz squeking if theirs another hamster in the same cage they could be fight in but then if theirs only one hamster and its squeaking defintly doesent its gonna have an heart attack it just might its board needs its cage clean its lonley or its hungry water

Answer 7

Don't believe her, I don't think its true. I'm not even sure hamsters can have heart attacks. My dwarf hamster squeaks sometimes and he is perfectly fine! Don't believe your friend, she might be jealous that her hamster died and you still have yours. I know how you feel cause I would get all worked up about my hamster. But face it, I don't think thats happening.

Good Luck, and don't believe everything you hear lol!

Answer 8

Hamsters make a variety of noises. A lot of people describe them differently, but here is a generalized list:

• Chirping- sounds kinda like a bird. Haha. Some hamsters make this noise and nothing is wrong with them. This is the noise that your hamster is probably making. It's just that some hamsters are more vocal than others, so not all hamster owners notice this noise. Think of it like how frogs croak :]

• Squeaking- Hamsters make this noise when they are in pain or scared. For example, when a hamster is touched near its mouse, it squeals from the annoyance. It sounds like... well... how normal squeaking is. Think "mouse".

• Clicking- Hamsters click when they are sick. This is probably the noise that your friend heard. Clicking sounds kinda like when you click a pen-- it's a short but sharp noise. Hamsters click when they suffer from respiratory illnesses.

What your friend said isn't entirely false though. Hamsters can actually get strokes, but not heart attacks. Hers probably suffered from a stroke, and started clicking from the pain and damage it made. If you ever hear clicking from your hamster, it should be taken to the vet.

Good luck with your hamster! If you need any help, you should go to hamsterhideout.com/forum. The people there are really friendly and kind!