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Originally Posted by Piebald
I never understand why some people just have to "know better" and fight expert advice.
Anyway, you could also point out that Hamsters are prey animals and so it is part of their survival instincts to hide stress, illness or injury. By the time a human can see a problem it will already be quite serious.
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That's a really good point! Thank you everyone for your thoughts and advice on the topic.
Even though I am friendly with my advice on Instagram I still get a lot of aggression and denial. However I have changed some peoples minds so it was worth it. I hate it when people say I know my hamster is happy but they are in a cage smaller than a loaf of bread
I guess if they don't do any research they are unlikely to be able to spot the signs of stress. It is truly shocking to see the low levels of hamster care on Instagram, some of it would be obvious even if you hadn't researched, wire floors with no bedding, tiny cages, providing no wheel or house, poking them etc