Why Do Hamsters Develop Lumps So Easily? What You Need to Know
If you’ve ever owned a hamster, this scene may feel painfully familiar— One day while cleaning the cage, changing bedding, or simply holding your hamster, you suddenly feel a small, firm lump somewhere on its body. Your first reaction is often panic. Is it a tumor? Did I feed something wrong? Is it already serious? First, an important truth needs to be said clearly: Hamsters are indeed among small pets with a relatively high incidence of tumors. And this has far more to do with what they are biologically than with what you did wrong.
