soapdragon Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Possibly one for Lewis !!! Bob, our very small dwarf Russian hamster, loves brassicas! Fang, his predecessor, loved peppers and apple and hated cabbagy things but Bob just devours broccoli, cauliflower etc We have recently given Bob some Brussels Sprouts which, as he is so small, gives him a work out as well as a munchie (think 'The Prisoner' ) This prompted my 7 year old YS to ask if hamsters fart! Over to you............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 They must do, surely, on that diet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Well, I'd have thought so as did YS who was found with his ear next to the cage Just wanted to clarify, tho! LEWIS....HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 hahaha I needed somewhere to upload the images so I've just written a long winded answer on my blog. To be honest I have no idea if hamsters fart or not but thinking about it, I guess they do. Hamsters are monogastric omnivores like humans and dogs and they have a very similar digestive system to us, only much smaller! I took this from one of my Anatomy books, labels are in Latin but you might be able to work some of them out: The cecum (labels 16-18) is a blind ended sac for microbial fermentation, a bit like a cul-de-sac, in which bacteria help enzymes break down plant matter such as cellulose. A byproduct of this reaction is gas, which I guess means, Yes... Hamsters do fart! Happy to hear anyone elses thoughts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Fab Lewis....thank you, I knew that we could rely on you I'll relay the info to the boys!!!! It will save them taking it in turns sitting by the cage in case they missed 'the event' But, if we hear anything, we'll post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 WOW - well I can tell you cats do - SBD's (silent but deadly) - are you allowed to use that word on forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 hahaha I needed somewhere to upload the images so I've just written a long winded .. Hahaha hilarious!!! Long winded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I had a succession of hamsters as a child, and can't say that I ever heard one fart, but I can imagine how your small boys could be delighted with the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 I had a succession of hamsters as a child, and can't say that I ever heard one fart, but I can imagine how your small boys could be delighted with the idea Its clearly a 'bloke' thing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 What a hilarious question! Only boys would ask this I dare you to rig up a fake fart sound near the hammy cage for maximum boy entertainment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I can answer this.......Yes they do Fart, we had a lovely hammy who ate far too much salad and had the runs poor thing , and we heard her fart for a couple of days when things were quiet and she was pooping all over her cage . Our fault really as we gave her a lettuce leaf and they don't really tolerate lettuce very well , we found it hilarious as well a feeling guilty for feeding it to her. So you can guess who had to keep washing her bum...yes me, but I brought loads of gloves home from work. We didn't feed her lettuce again. Our Vet even told me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Rabbits are the same with lettuce - and some humans too - is can cause colic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Surely, anything with an anus can fart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 What about fish then? They have a rear end, but I think a fart would be very inconvenient... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yes, even fish do, they gulp air to allow buoyancy in their swim bladder, any excess air is expelled through their anus - turbo boost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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