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My hamster ate duct tape. Should I be worried about her health?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed

My hamster ate duct tape. Will she be okay?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on January 31st, 2018

It's hard to tell, it depends how much she ate and how much she chewed it before she swallowed it, it could potentially cause her some severe gastrointestinal problems, you will need to watch for lack of appetite, lethargy and constipation in the next couple days.

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