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Soft poop

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Question
I noticed today that my hamster's poop is sort of brown and soft.  Also, he is pooing a lot more now then when I first got him.  I've only had him for about 3 weeks though.  His behind isn't really sweaty looking, so I'm not sure if it's wettail.  Also, I was wondering how to tell if a hamster is sneezing or if he's squeaking, and whether sneezing could be a sign of something worse.

Answer


       The poop part is very normal. Hamsters poop is usually soft and brown. Hamsters do poop a lot, which is very normal especially for one so young. If a hamster is sneezing it sounds like a human sneeze, only softer. If it is squeking it kind of sounds like hic-cups.

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