Does my dwarf hamster have wet tail or another disease?

I recently got my dwarf hamster on fathers day in 2008. He is a little grey dwarf hamster that likes to run on his wheel at night, burrows a lot, and eats how much he should, when he should. His actions are perfectly normal, but i still think that he could have wet tail. When i got him, he looked perfect. Now when i look at him, his fur is not silk and smooth, but in a scruffy and oily way. Right behind his head, you can see a bit of his pink skin through his grey fur. On the bottom of his nose, it is a light shade of red, but it used to be a dark pink. Also, right above his nose, on his front face, you can see a bit of pink, but barely. His actions are perfectly normal, but it looks like ever since i got him, he's gotten a bit scruffed up. One time i dropped him, but nothing on him seemed to change, except his fur. He is used to hands, and he usually never bites. I see him clean himself. Does he have a disease or is it the change from the store care to my house care? HELP!Does my dwarf hamster have wet tail or another disease?
Sounds like a healthy hamster to me, except that he may need a bath. Not!! A water bath, but a sand bath, he has not got wet tail or any other disease I assure you. The dwarf hamster檚 fur does get oily / greasy; they cannot remove this oil by normal grooming. In their natural habitat they use the sand in which to do this, by rolling about in it, the course action of the sand rubbing on the fur will remove the oil from the coat. You need to supply him with a deep ceramic dish, filled with Chinchilla sand, 榥ot?the dust. You can get this from any pet store; you can see the skin underneath because the fur is matting. Once he has had a roll around in that a few times you will see his fur come back to normal.Does my dwarf hamster have wet tail or another disease?
Hm, it's probably normal. I mean, you would know if he had wet tail. His bottom would be wet, and the cage would smell horrible, etc. He's probably fine, especially if he is acting fine. A lot of animals have changing traits as they grow up. But if you are still worried, find a small animal doctor in the area and give them a call. That way they can tell you if he's ok, or if you should bring him in. Good luck with your little furball!Does my dwarf hamster have wet tail or another disease?
It isn't wet tail. Wet tail is essentially incurable where the poor thing is going potty constantly, they get dehydrated and die. The change may just be the stress of a new environment. The oiliness you speak of may actually be the oil he gets off of people's hands when they handle him. Their fur is so fine that even though you don't think your hands are oily, it shows up on his coat. Just keep an eye on him, but I am pretty sure he is fine.Does my dwarf hamster have wet tail or another disease?
The switch of environments can certainly be very stressful for the wee hammy, but it doesn't sound like wet tail. If he had wet tail, his bottom would be a mess. It sounds like he may have an allergy to his bedding. Make sure you are not using cedar or pine chips. You need to use something called carefresh. It could have to do with how frequently he is being changed, and the ventilation in his cage as well. The smaller the space, the more often he should be changed. Also, a 10 gallon tank with a screen top works well with these guys. Those plastic containers are cute, but they hold in the heat, and the odor! You can put all kinds of tubes, and trinkets in a tank to lively it up. We even put stickers on ours!

Give him bits of veggies, greens, and fruit along with his hammy pellets, and fresh water every day!Does my dwarf hamster have wet tail or another disease?
Your hamster doesn't have wet tail, it sounds like he's just aging, maybe going through stress. I don't suggest keeping a stereo system near his/her cage. If your hamster had wet tail his %26quot;presents%26quot; would be runny, and you would notice it.