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Nosie

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Question
Hey.
My hamster is fairly old but now all he dose is make a noise (hissing) and dosent move. when i touched him he just ran away in fear. Please help.

Adam

Answer
he may be losing his eye sight, because he doesn't know what's going on and hissing is a threat to stay away. It seems like he doesn't want to be bothered by anyone. He may also have trouble hearing you as well since he's old as well. Is he eating and drinking normally? If not he should go to a vet as soon as possible.