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Her eyes

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ok i really dont have that good of a camera so its not going to show its not that bad its just something that i have not seen but what could give her that we do smoke but not when she is out and when she is in her cage i keep a towel on it but i can put her in another room i will try that u think


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Ok im not sure if im just now seeing this or what but she has this blue part ima say because i dont know what to call it but its like the inside of her eye is spreaded on her eye tell me if u under stand if not then ill try to send u a pic but u want be ale to c it.
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Hi Baby,

    I'm thinking it might be something like a cataract, but not sure. The picture sure would be some help, if you can get one.

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Hello again Baby,

    I don't think it is from the smoke. I really think it is a cataract (just like people get on their eyes). There really isn't much you can do. You could take her to the vet. They may be able to remove it, but I think that the process of that would be hard on her as with any surgery on a hamster. As long as she is eating and drinking well and is active, I would just let it be. If signs of infection would start to appear, like swelling and redness around the eye or pus, then I would take her to the vet.
    If you have anymore questions, please write again.

Thank you for writing and best of luck!