Is something wrong with my Teddy Bear Hamster?

Question

I noticed this a while ago but I looked at it more closely today.

My mom's boss's daughter went away to college and she gave me her 1 year old female teddy bear hamster. i dont know if something is wrong but I'll describe it best i can

she has these 2 dark patches of skin kinda on her back right abover her hind legs and like the fur is matted on both sides and on one side its like white scabby looking skin with small black dots kinda like where fur strands used to be.

is everything alright?

Answer 1

ohhh, she might be sick. the first answer is really good. answer mine? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 2

Could be this:

Dry Scaly Skin:    Demodicosis • Mange • Mites • Ringworm • Sarcoptic Mange

Crusty Lesions in ears, face, feet:    Ear Mites

But just in case have a look at this site it will help you alot more than I can explain it. It's a wonderful site, and you can almost always find the syptoms you're looking for:

http://www.hamsterific.com/IllnessGuide....