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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 18, 2022 10:11:02 GMT -5
healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2022/11/17/hamsters-hibernate.aspx Story at-a-glance More than a few unsuspecting hamster owners have had the unnerving experience of finding their tiny pet in a state of torpor — barely moving and unresponsive; many have panicked, assuming their little one has died or is dying Species of hamsters that don’t normally hibernate can go into torpor (i.e., permissive, or facultative hibernation) under certain environmental conditions, especially when the temperature is too cool for too long If you have a hamster, it’s important to know how to recognize torpor, how to reverse it, and most importantly of all, how to prevent it My notes: I used to have dwarf hamsters that I liked. Never had full size ones. What about you? I never experienced the torpor state.
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