This is a list of the common hamster ailments, including their symptoms and possible remedies. Some may have a bit of hair loss, they may sleep a bit more than usual and be generally a bit less active, but these are generalisations and they all vary. Pin by Klara Kovacsevics on Brit cicus Cats, Animals, Brit Less worryingly, hair loss can often be. Hamster losing hair and weight . Other hamster illnesses can cause hair loss including sarcoptic mange, demodex mites, ringworm or disease such as kidney or cushing’s disease. A dying hamster will not show interest in eating food or drinking water. The overall appearance of a the sick hamster will be thinner than usual and in severe cases, emaciated to the point that bones are visible through the skin. It burrows beneath the hamster’s skin. The older ones become bald at the age of 3 or 4 years. If it starts losing fur or the fur becomes a little messy and tangled, it means growing older. This information is gathered fro...