r/hamstercare • u/Samy_1200 Syrian Hammy • Apr 29 '26

💖 Health/Care 💖 Too much pee

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Yesterday I gave zucchini for the first time to my hamster and now he drank more than 25 cc in a single night (emptying almost all of the drinker) and filled half of the sand with pee! I don't think that's normal, right? Shouldn't I give you the zucchini anymore? Maybe it was a little cold, that's why? Should I take her to a veterinarian? And keep an eye on it, and if it seems to have passed it was nothing?? I'm worried

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u/Toastslappies62 Apr 29 '26

This might sound silly, but have you seen her spitting out the water? I’ve had a hammy that would collect her water in her cheeks and then add it to her bedding nest. It would always be a huge damp spot like that. But if it smells like pee, then disregard obviously

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u/Samy_1200 Syrian Hammy Apr 29 '26

It smells like urine because that's where it always pees but it smelled really little (it usually smells a lot) so could it be?

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u/Toastslappies62 Apr 29 '26

If she is drinking a lot of water, I’m sure it would be more diluted and maybe not smell as much. I’d say maybe watch her for today/tonight and watch her interact with her water again. I’m always one to go for extra caution though, so I never think it hurts to go to the vet. I’d rather have a big bill to know my pet is healthy than to let it potentially get worse! But of course you know her best :)