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Pebbles82 · 02-17-2019, 03:27 PM

I wouldn't blow on her - that is likely to make things worse. It's not nice for the hamster and they'd see it as a bit of an aggressive action.

Usually hamsters bite because they're afraid or they're in pain. Have you made any changes to her cage recently or cleaned her out recently? That can stress them especially if the nest or hoard are removed. They can also bite sometimes if they've just woken up and weren't expecting to be picked up (ie half asleep and a defensive reaction if they feel something is invading and possibly a predator).

02-17-2019, 03:27 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Dwarf hamster sudden biting (please read first not the same as others ive seen) I wouldn't blow on her - that is likely to make things worse. It's not nice for the hamster and they'd see it as a bit of an aggressive action. Usually hamsters bite because they're afraid or they're in pain. Have you made any changes to her cage recently or cleaned her out recently? That can stress them especially if the nest or hoard are removed. They can also bite sometimes if they've just woken up and weren't expecting to be picked up (ie half asleep and a defensive reaction if they feel something is invading and possibly a predator).