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i think my humster broke her legs

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Question
My hamster accidentally fell from my hands in the carpet of my room. Now when she moves around, she uses her front legs and just drags her back legs around. I just wanted to know if she has broken her legs and if you had any advice for me to make Mika feel as comfortable as possible so she can heal quickly. I have removed the wheel from the cage but she still climbes in the cage and falls because she can't really use her back legs. She is also sleeping a lot, is this normal.Thank you.  

Answer
she may have broken her legs or she may have fallen on her back and caused her to have a pinch nerve that has caused her to be unable to use her back legs. It seems like she is in shock and may become ill since she is struggling a lot. Hamsters can easily become sick if they have experienced something tramatic like a rough fall. I really think you should buy some hamster vitamins to give her more strength as well as some granola. I have maple granola that I found in a store and I give my hamster some every week. It is a little home remedy for them to help prevent diarrhea. The best thing to do is to take out the wheel and put the food and water bottle right where your hammie sleeps. buy a really soft bedding like soft sorbent or carefresh to help make it easier for your hammie to move around. I can't honestly say for sure whether or not your hammie will ever get the feeling back in it's legs. If the legs are broken then they should heal just fine, if it's a pinch nerve than you really don't know for sure whether or not your hammie will get better. I hope your hammie does and good luck.