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Why is my hamster wobbly, shaking, cold, and moving slowly?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Female | 1 month and 17 days old | 0 lbs

My hamster is sick. She is wobbly and sometimes falls. I had to move her food and water. She is shaking and sorta cold and moves slowly.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on September 23rd, 2017

Those symptoms tend to happen in very sick hamsters, usually due to severe dehydration. most hamsters do not recover from turning that ill but if you want to give her a chance to survive you will have to take her urgently to a vet in order to attempt supportive treatment.

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