Hi tikeyas_mom

Thanks for the reply. I used normal pinewood shavings for all the hamsters. I think with Biscuit, I may have changed his diet too rapidly (per the vet) I had eased him into a new diet but I ran out of new diet's food. So bought a small box of his former diet with a new pet shop. I also suspect that this new petshop sells old stock or something. Most of the petshops' food do not come with expiry dates.

For all the hammies I had that suffered wet tail, even if they do seem to recover the rapid descent to death is very sudden. Pains my heart esp since I keep thinking I have nursed them back to health. From info in books/the net, wet tail is usually fatal and untreatable. Sigh!!!

Saw your signature. Fan of Lord of the rings movie and/or book?