Cheek pouch problem, and this is what it looked like day one versus day three. Day one was just a slightly lopsided face. By day three he was drooling and the pouch looked swollen. The vet removed a piece of bedding from inside. Posting the timeline because I almost waited anothe...

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The photo is him after playpen time, which is the most tiring part of his day.

I do not have a proper playpen, so I use the bathroom floor with the door shut and a rolled towel along the bottom of the door. It works well because there is nothing in there he can destroy and nothi...

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Just brought home a Syrian male, about 10 weeks old. He is still hiding most of the day but comes out around 9pm.

Looking forward to learning from everyone here. Any first-week advice is welcome.

He got a small scratch inside one cheek pouch from a sharp piece of bedding I missed.

I removed the sharp bits and cleaned the cage. What signs mean I need a vet rather than just monitoring?