Originally Posted by tighed1

Rather than start a new thread I'll add my irrelevent post here.
Come on everybody. Post your irrelevent post here also! (added points for pictures!)

Wet Tail (Proliferative Ileitis)
The most serious intestinal disease of hamsters is "wet tail." The bacterium suspected of causing this disease is called Campylobacter, which can also cause intestinal disease in swine, dogs, ferrets, primates and other animals.

This disease most often afflicts hamsters of weaning age (3-6 weeks old), but hamsters of all ages are susceptible. Since weanling hamsters and those slightly older are commonly sold in pet stores, wet tail is a fairly common disease among recently acquired hamsters. Long-haired "teddy bear" hamsters are highly susceptible to wet tail. Signs include lethargy, increased irritability, hunched posture, very fluidy diarrhea, and a wet, soiled **** area and tail. Blood from the rectum and protrusion of the rectal lining (prolapse) may be noted in particularly serious cases. Hamsters with wet tail must be immediately examined and evaluated by a veterinarian. Fluid replacement, oral antidiarrheal medication, and antibiotics will be given, along with supportive care to keep the patient warm, clean, comfortable and well nourished. Treatment is often unrewarding, and death may occur as soon as 48 hours after the onset of initial signs. This disease is not transmittable to people.

The best was saved for last, "...not transmittable to people!".
I was worried for a minute!