Who raises the hamsters? Imbrium?

I call not it! I PM'd you about a good exotics vet nearish you, btw, and they may very well sell the food you're after since apparently vets often sell it. I'm glad I'd already asked the glider breeding folks what exotics vet they'd recommend for someone who lives in Houston even though I won't have gliders to give my best friend for a long time still, hehe. I'm chock full of random information that occasionally manages to come in handy .

I'll take him!

HAHA YES! I'll stick him in a box and ship him to you Ariana!

I called that vet and really liked them. Only 50 bucks for an office call and she didnt even hesitate when I asked if they saw hamsters. Plus it sounds like they'll be as ridiculous as you want them to be or not. She was telling me how they splint a hamsters leg. Yikes!

I bought a bin for him now I just need to figure out where to stick it.
Oye this little creature. However I did pick him up, he didnt squeak, and he settled down in my hand once he got warm. CUTE!

No! No I dont want the stupid little thing! He's already more trouble than he's worth! And that happens to only be 11.88!

Poor thing. Honestly with two super screwed up legs I'd just get him humanely euthanized if it was me.

Roborovskis are indeed a species of dwarf hamster (just FYI, hamsters don't come in breeds like rabbits). They're not as prone to diabetes because they haven't been kept in captivity as long as Campbell's dwarfs or Syrians, both of which have been laboratory animals.

(And yes, you totally, totally want to keep him. *OMGTEMPTS* Campbell's are AWESOME.)

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I called that vet and really liked them. Only 50 bucks for an office call and she didnt even hesitate when I asked if they saw hamsters. Plus it sounds like they'll be as ridiculous as you want them to be or not. She was telling me how they splint a hamsters leg. Yikes!

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wow, nice! that's about as good as my vet, who is definitely on the cheap side for anyone who sees exotics ($45 for one pet and I think $60 or something for 2+ pets). some exotics vets charge $80-90+ JUST for the exam fee.

let me know how things go with them when you take him in/what you think of the place - when I give my friend gliders, if he gets a male, I'll be getting them neutered at that vet in Houston because TPG gets a badass discount (they only pay $50 per neuter!) and Debby said if I bring the male(s) to her, she can get them in for the TPG price (which is really awesome of her, since it's one thing to offer that price for neutering gliders they're selling and another thing entirely to let me bring in a glider *I* bred to get neutered for that price).

You'll have to figure out how to sneak him past our stupid biosecurity people.

Misery; it very much depends. I doubt he'd lose all of the legs, for a start, and he could manage fine with stumps. Two, it is very much possible for him to enjoy life missing two legs. The main problem is the pain, and I'm sure the vet will give him pain relief. I think he's in a good position to recover well. Sas the rat, who lost most of her tail, and toes, has done really well.

I agree with Anaira - it's entirely possible for a lot of "special needs" animals to live happy, comfortable lives with some accommodation from their owner and animals handle loss of limbs, extremities, etc. far better than humans typically do.

The vet I'm sending Kaley to is supposedly really, REALLY good and I'm sure will be able to give a detailed prognosis as far as recovery, long-term quality of life and anything special that could be done to make the hammy more comfortable. I certainly wouldn't consider euthanasia unless a hammy-savvy vet felt it was in the hamster's best interest.

Believe you me I thought about gassing him with exhaust from the car

But then I felt guilty when I could have just walked away in the first place.

I dont mind spending the 50 bucks on the little creature and get an opinion. I'm not spending the 200 dollars I just spent on Franklin but we'll see what can be done and if he's savable.

Plus he has a name. If you name it, it lives. It's a proven theory.

:flowerskiss:You can pull through Rhodey!!!!:flowerskiss:

If you name it, it lives. LOL Its funny because its so true.

hopefully they'll be able to fix him up pretty cheaply! poor little guy... I still can't believe the pet store let him get so hurt and didn't even have the decency to do something about it themselves . you should find out if it's possible to get them in trouble over that crap.

I'm trying to find a regulation or something because everything from the fish tanks, to the bird cages, to the guinea pigs, etc were terribly over crowded.

if all else fails, I can call my best friend. he's a crazy stoner who has absolutely NO shame and LOVES to make big public scenes about things. all I have to do is tell him where to go and what to rant about and he'll be all over it. if he stayed the hell away from the clusterf*ck that is 610 and came up westpark tollway, I bet he could make it to katy in 15-20 minutes. just say the word and I'll instruct him to go make them rue the day they ever opened that godforsaken pet store!

First off, thank you for rescuing the sweet little fuzz ball. I have loved all my hamsters over the years and it breaks my heart how many people treat them as disposable or don't know how to treat them through lack of information. Most all of my hamsters were golden so I certainly can't add anything to what's already been said except this. You are now mistress to a tiny Wolverine! I have NEVER seen any animal heal as fast as a hamster. I've watched surgery marks disappear in a week and missing toes heal over in a matter of days. Now that your little Rodney is safe I think it's going to amaze you with how fast they'll be shooting around the carry cage in a very short time. Many years back, I ended up with a pet store rescue of a hamster that had been born with only three legs. Two back, only one front. Looked like a Dr. Seuss critter when she stood up on her hind leg. She was the fastest hamster I've ever had and entirely earned the name Blaze!y. Just as a fair warning, don't knock their brains yet. For something with the brain size smaller than a pea, when they get determined, watch out! Once he's feeling better, Rodney is going to teach you a thing or two about both being an escape artist given half a chance and the art of daredevils. You may have just brought home your bad little bunny's cohort and never known it. it'll be the hammie's pajammies.

my friend texted me randomly just to say "hi"... I think he has a sixth sense that tells him when I have some trouble for him to cause, lol. I asked him if he wanted to go to katy and make a tremendous scene at a really sh*tty pet store. he responded with "I'm excited already!"

Looks like a Campbell's or Djungerian dwarf hammy. We have Roborovski's and just love them.http://roborovskihamsters.webs.com/

They really shouldn't have sold you a sick hammy without treating it first by a vet. glad you're giving him some TLC, though !
Anaira's advice is good; and as long as he's eating/drinking. The fur should grow back and he may learn to use the foot or compensate for it.

Our Robo pair just had their first litter, so we're pretty excited. We plan to keep most of the babies and let 2 go to new homes since some other people wanted hammys but didn't like Petco's prices.

Here are some examples of Robo's.
It took us two years of placing males and females together to finally get one litter ! The pet store clerk said in the wild, they mate for life and if the female doesn't like the male... no litters will result.

The Campbell's and Dj's are actually a bit slower in their movements and interact more with people... I just think Robo's are the cutest !

I wish I lived in Texas. I would love to see some guy lose his mind on a bad pet store owner. I would like to join in on that too! haha. Is it illegal to steal a bunch of animals from a pet store if they're being mistreated? Then punch the people who work there in the face? Actually its probably a good thing I DON'T live in Texas. I would be knee deep in hamsters and guinea pigs right now.

whitelop said:

I wish I lived in Texas. I would love to see some guy lose his mind on a bad pet store owner. I would like to join in on that too! haha. Is it illegal to steal a bunch of animals from a pet store if they're being mistreated? Then punch the people who work there in the face? Actually its probably a good thing I DON'T live in Texas. I would be knee deep in hamsters and guinea pigs right now.

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hehe... I've compared you to my best friend before for good reason - you both enjoy going off on someone who totally deserves it every now and then and I always love watching . I bet the two of you would get along great!