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Shannonmcn · 06-19-2019, 12:23 AM

Rubbing her sides and back on things is exactly what you've guessed, she's scenting her territory. Absolutely normal even if it looks anything but normal! I love watching them when they're like that, it's ridiculous.

The bar biting and the lust for freedom are the same thing really, it sounds like she just has a lot of energy! Female syrians are particularly known for that tbh. Even though you say her cage is spacious and it may have suited other hamsters, she may not agree with you. I've seen people starting to recommend 1500 square inches for female syrians where (in the UK at least) the standard quoted minimum is 620 and I've had to do a recent upgrade myself for the same reason. Probably not what you want to hear but it is what it is.

If you post pics of your setup we can probably give you some ideas on how to make it a bit more interesting for her (lots of deep bedding is one top tip). You can also give her food puzzles or scatter feed to keep her brain active.

06-19-2019, 12:23 AM
Shannonmcn PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 3,192	Re: Strange Hamster Behavior- Please Help Rubbing her sides and back on things is exactly what you've guessed, she's scenting her territory. Absolutely normal even if it looks anything but normal! I love watching them when they're like that, it's ridiculous. The bar biting and the lust for freedom are the same thing really, it sounds like she just has a lot of energy! Female syrians are particularly known for that tbh. Even though you say her cage is spacious and it may have suited other hamsters, she may not agree with you. I've seen people starting to recommend 1500 square inches for female syrians where (in the UK at least) the standard quoted minimum is 620 and I've had to do a recent upgrade myself for the same reason. Probably not what you want to hear but it is what it is. If you post pics of your setup we can probably give you some ideas on how to make it a bit more interesting for her (lots of deep bedding is one top tip). You can also give her food puzzles or scatter feed to keep her brain active.