Why is the hamster's face bulging? How do I put the hamster's cheek pouches back when they fall out?

After eating, hamsters will keep stuffing food into their mouths when they are not hungry. If they stuff too much, their mouths will look bulging. This is because hamsters have cheek pouches in their mouths to store food, which is also the nature of hamsters. Sometimes hamster cheek pouches will fall out by themselves. What should I do at this time?

Why does the hamster's face look puffy?

The hamster's face is bulging because of the cheek pouches. Hamsters usually put food in their cheek pouches to store it and enjoy it slowly when they want to eat. This is the nature of hamsters. Occasionally, some soft and wet food is not easy to pour out, and it will deteriorate in the cheek pouches and cause cheek pouch inflammation. Sometimes when bullied, they will spit out the stored food quickly. If it bulges for a long time, it may be that the food in the cheek pouch has deteriorated or rotted. You can use a cotton swab to help get the food out, or use a syringe with saline to help him flush his mouth. If the situation worsens, it may cause death.

How to put back a hamster's cheek pouch if it falls out

The cheek pouches of hamsters are used to store food. When the cheek pouches fall off, the hamster needs to be taken to the hospital for treatment in time.

It is recommended that the owner wash it with saline or metronidazole first, and send it to the hospital in time for treatment to see if it can recover and whether surgery is needed. In addition, anti-inflammatory treatment should be done well.

Hamster cheek pouches are prone to inflammation and falling out, so it is usually not recommended for owners to give them too much food, because if they hide the food, it will cause food spoilage and infection.

Will a hamster die if its cheek pouches fall out?

If the hamster's cheek pouches are treated in time, the hamster will not die, but if they are not treated in time, the hamster may die. The hamster's cheek pouches are where the hamster stores food. When the disease occurs, the hamster may fall out. The owner needs to take the hamster and its cheek pouches to the animal hospital for recovery surgery. The owner can pay attention to help the hamster clean the cheek pouches in time.