The Defect

5th September 2008

Finally managed to take a close-up picture of Dee Dee, so that I can have a better look at her mouth. Even I can’t see the condition of her mouth with my naked eye had I not take this zoomable picture.

Previous owner told me that it’s a birth defect & I hope that’s the case. It’s better knowing that it’s a birth defect rather than a battle wound. I had to bribe her with some scrambled egg & tofu so I can shoot this picture. She even bit me for the very first time when I tried picking her up.

As you can see, her teeth & jaw are all in place, except for the missing ‘flap’ or piece of meat (sounds bad, doesn’t it?) that’s supposed to cover her mouth. At least I know that she can function normally, because she’s lived with this all her life. I hope I can give this old lady some good times in her golden period.

Have a good weekend everyone!

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3 Responses to “The Defect”

  1. furrybutts Says:
    September 6th, 2008 at 12:37 am

    Oh, the poor thing! I hope it’s a birth defect too.. it would have hurt a lot if it was from a battle wound! It’s really nice of you to help this old lady out :)

  2. kisetsu Says:
    September 7th, 2008 at 8:37 pm

    Hope it’s not painful for her. She is such a strong hammie.

  3. wiffy Says:
    September 8th, 2008 at 1:47 am

    Dee is still a beautiful & adorable hamster in my eyes :)
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    Regarding your qn about the wet foods I feed my hammies, the fruits I have fed before include blueberries (they like), half a grape, wolfberries (their fave!) half a cherry tomato, pear, apple, strawberries etc …

    For vegetables and other fresh foods, they like corn cob, broccoli, watercress, pea shoots, spinach, alfafa sprouts, bean sprouts, non-gmo tofu, carrot, cucumbers, cheddar cheese etc…

    I also sprinkle some wheatgerm, flax seeds, muesli and grains as a ‘salad topping’ or in their dry mix.

    For campbells, you have to avoid sweet foods such as corn and carrot. Some foods such as broccoli and spinach, as well as the ‘wetter foods’ such as cherry tomatoes, should be fed in smaller quantities and in moderation (like every alternate day instead of daily). Hope this helps ;)

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