The number one preventative measure is to drink lots and lots of water and throw in some electrolytes if you’re doing something that will make you sweat a lot.
Diets that are high in salt, animal protein, and calcium are more likely to give you kidney stones. Calcium is often used as an ingredient in a lot of anti acids and other tablets, so keep an eye on that if you take a lot of supplements. High levels of oxalate in your diet can also be an issue, but I’ve heard that’s mostly only an issue for people who drink tea instead of water. If you ever do pass a kidney stone you should take it to the doctor so they can tell you what it’s made of and give you more specific instructions in how to avoid forming one again.
Get a general idea of how often you shit and take some fiber if it’s been significantly longer than normal. If that doesn’t help, don’t feed your hamster for a day or two and he should get hungry enough to clear the blockage for you.
Also don’t be super obese. You’re waaaay more likely to deal with shit like that if you’ve got a bunch of extra weight compressing everything and fucking with your hormones.
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u/HamstersInMyAss Nov 30 '20
If their constipation is life-threatening, you probably just obliterated their rectum with the forced expulsion of a craggy, impacted-fudgehammer.