Does my hamster have wet tail?

I wiped his bottom with a really soft tissue, and I brushed him with a brand new soft toothbrush. He looks pretty good right now…

OK he is fine, no need to answer this question anymore, Ok? (Sorry but it’s clogging up my inbox!)

I just turned 13, really really recently. I got permission for him for my birthday

I picked him up and put him on his food pile, and he ate. I have not found any caked up poop on his bottom, so I don’t really think that he has it. I think he probably just went pee. Thanks so so so much for the answer ichibanarkly! I think he has a pretty nice cage, and it is definantly clean! Here are the symptoms I saw in him. Wet bottom, yes Foul Odor, My sister who I share a room with says yes. Diarrhea, I don’t think so… Sleepiness Well, I have had a throw up bug, so I have not been able to see him at night. But he does everything in his sleep during the day. And no I did not visit him while I was sick. My five siblings did for me. Boy he’s got an appetite. Maybe he’s eating by accident because he’s sleeping… LOL that’s almost funny! I have only seen him groom himself on the way home from the pet place, I think he was nervous. He did it a few times though. I don’t know how often he sleeps, I have not really seen him that often. I am afraid he is kind of hunched back, but he’s sleeping right now. I’ll watch him at night to see if he’s unhunched. I lost his water bottle, and I just found out it’s in my Dad’s car, which he is using right now. I have been watering him with a medicine/eye dropper that is very very very very well cleaned. It’s really sweet and cute to see him drink right out of my hands and let me hold him. I think he trusts me. Don’t get me wrong, I have made hours of research on how to cure it, and I know not to hold him for stress and pain. But I don’t think he has it. I’ll wait till tonight to see if he’s any better. I’ll keep you posted!

thanks so much!!!

Well, it’s hard to say…if he does have wet-tail, he will most likely die within 48 hours.

Wet-tail is caused by the hamster being in a stressful situation…that includes too much handling, a dirty environment, change in diet, etc.

These are symptoms of wet-tail: Wet bottom Foul odor Diarrhea Sleepiness No appetite Sleeping more than usual Not grooming Hunched back

You can get treatment for wet-tail for only $6…they are tablets you place in his water.

My hamster also have a wet tail… I told my mum to bring him to the vet but my mum says it alright… and normally my hamster’s shit is healthy but tis time his shit is watery and it is all over his place I gotta clean his cage tis makes me suspect… Can you help me ichibanarkly pls…ANSWER ME ASAP I DUN WAN MY HAMHAM TO DIE…

dear, does my hamster have wet tail? ok so he might have the runs but might have wet tail do you know what age he is ? if he over a year old it is probaly wet tail and there is nothing much you can do but try puting nothing but news paper in his cage give him clean food and water every day try cutting down on the treats if you give him any cause my hamster has wet tail and all she is today is skin and bones but she probaly dieing mine urs you might be just in time to save it if it is the runs this should work also so tell us if it work your sincerly sophies1007

thats great news 2 sundays ago my hamster died :-( :-( and I got a new on called tabatha and I think it pregnant YAY