Hamsters Legs

Question
Hello, i have recently bought a Syrian hamster, all was fine until... it fell off the cage! hamster its self seems fine however is hopping its back right leg, it does seem to try to walk on it and it uses it now and again, and it still climbs up the cage too, have removed all exercise from the cage, again the hamster is still very energetic just a little worried about its back leg
any help much appreciated thanx

Answer
Hi Chris,

    I don't believe your hamsters leg is broken, as it is trying to walk on it and is climbing the cage. However, it has probably strained it. There really isn't anything that can be done for this. Your hamster will just need time to heal. This could take anywhere from 3-4 weeks, but should recover.
    If your hamster starts to show signs of getting worse, like not eating, drinking or having a hard time moving or the leg starts to swell and get red, then I would suggest taking it to the vet.
    If you have anymore questions, please write again.

Thank you for writing!