![My hamster has a swollen cheek, it looks a lot different than when there's food there and it's only on one side, does anyone have any idea what it might be? : My hamster has a swollen cheek, it looks a lot different than when there's food there and it's only on one side, does anyone have any idea what it might be? :](https://external-preview.redd.it/NbMoIgtQgEaYaloL6kY5FCSN2PYbIpawXWW_MunznC8.jpg?auto=webp&s=90e77452dbfe4f9277e792ce5e1756e861fa1cda)
My hamster has a swollen cheek, it looks a lot different than when there's food there and it's only on one side, does anyone have any idea what it might be? :
Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians - #TechnicianTipTuesday Hamsters possess cheek pouches, which are expandable areas of the cheek used for food and bedding transport and storage. Emptying the pouches should be part
![A) cheek pouch mucosa everted, showing the final aspect of superficial... | Download Scientific Diagram A) cheek pouch mucosa everted, showing the final aspect of superficial... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376237376/figure/fig2/AS:985738929795073@1612029883808/A-cheek-pouch-mucosa-everted-showing-the-final-aspect-of-superficial-scratching-oral.jpg)
A) cheek pouch mucosa everted, showing the final aspect of superficial... | Download Scientific Diagram
Can a hamster's cheek pouch become like this from chewing a whimzee too much or something else normal (only one is like this and her behaviour is perfectly fine)? - Quora
Can a hamster's cheek pouch become like this from chewing a whimzee too much or something else normal (only one is like this and her behaviour is perfectly fine)? - Quora
![I just discovered that my hamster have this I think is cheek pouch eversion...It's a 2.5+ year old roborovski hamster. Usually what the... | PetCoach I just discovered that my hamster have this I think is cheek pouch eversion...It's a 2.5+ year old roborovski hamster. Usually what the... | PetCoach](https://cf-s3.petcoach.co/question_photo_normal_thumb/uploads/questions/756856/images/696def38c8e80147ea2febece4f3cfd041b4dc41.jpeg)
I just discovered that my hamster have this I think is cheek pouch eversion...It's a 2.5+ year old roborovski hamster. Usually what the... | PetCoach
![My sisters hamsters cheek is swollen and he can't open his eyes, he is also less active and has hard time eating and drinking water, does anyone know what's going on? She My sisters hamsters cheek is swollen and he can't open his eyes, he is also less active and has hard time eating and drinking water, does anyone know what's going on? She](https://i.redd.it/my-sisters-hamsters-cheek-is-swollen-and-he-cant-open-his-v0-ndxydx85lt2a1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4fea4978e6e120e0e0ded4a3b606b4679c88bd2)
My sisters hamsters cheek is swollen and he can't open his eyes, he is also less active and has hard time eating and drinking water, does anyone know what's going on? She
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