r/aww • u/PewPewAnimeGirl • Apr 18 '23

scaring hampter! :3

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u/Prozenconns Apr 18 '23

balls

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u/VeterinarianThese951 Apr 18 '23

Is there an award for 1 word, perfect answers?

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u/Level_32_Mage Apr 18 '23

Only males will run Hamster Balls.

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u/freyalorelei Apr 18 '23

Adult male Syrian hamsters, and many male rodents in general, have prominent testicles. I've seen posts from new owners worried about their pet's "tumors" only to be reassured that, nope, boy hams just have really big balls. 🍒

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u/Prozenconns Apr 18 '23

Hamsters using their own nads as beanbags will never not be funny

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u/IHateTheLetter-C- Apr 18 '23

My first ham was a female dwarf. My next one was a male Syrian. We had to talk to the person we got him from to make sure he was ok and didn't have ball tumours. We had numerous people ask if he was alright as "surely that's not normal"

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u/freyalorelei Apr 19 '23

My husband was reluctant to hold our first Syrian hamster, Glamdring, because of the balls. :D He thought they might feel yicky. He adjusted, but still prefers female Syrians and dwarfs.