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dont know whats going on

21 13:27:52

Question
my teddy bear hamster is acting strange it's got some kind of crust on it's eye and won't open it and it won't move it's back legs it's barely moving at all it's alive though it's eye is open, but barely

Answer

     I am sorry to have to tell you this, but it sounds like your hamster is dying. The eye crust is normal in hamsters, but the non-movement of the back legs isn't. I would prepare yourself incase the hamster does die. Preparing yourself for the death makes everything a little bit easier.

Thanks for writing, hope everything works out