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Pebbles82 · 08-21-2020, 04:20 PM

Hello. First thing is if Febe has a new cage she will need to be left alone for 2 or 3 days anyway, settling in time - it can be a massive change and stress them a bit so they need about 2 weeks to fully adjust - during that time she could come out if she shows signs of wanting to come out, but don't clean or move things around for that two weeks.

Second thing is - no generally they don't need to be out in a playpen every night - but some of how much they need out of cage time comes down to the type of cage they're in. A hamster in a smaller cage will probably need a lot more out of cage time than a hamster in a larger cage (although some of that also depends on personality).

What cage is Bear in? Our Syrians generally have wanted to come out every 2 to 3 nights (but in good sized cages). I had one who didn't want to come out at all but I still got him out every few days so he kept being used to being handled and being tame, and once out he enjoyed the time anyway.

08-21-2020, 04:20 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: I’m feeling guilty. Hello. First thing is if Febe has a new cage she will need to be left alone for 2 or 3 days anyway, settling in time - it can be a massive change and stress them a bit so they need about 2 weeks to fully adjust - during that time she could come out if she shows signs of wanting to come out, but don't clean or move things around for that two weeks. Second thing is - no generally they don't need to be out in a playpen every night - but some of how much they need out of cage time comes down to the type of cage they're in. A hamster in a smaller cage will probably need a lot more out of cage time than a hamster in a larger cage (although some of that also depends on personality). What cage is Bear in? Our Syrians generally have wanted to come out every 2 to 3 nights (but in good sized cages). I had one who didn't want to come out at all but I still got him out every few days so he kept being used to being handled and being tame, and once out he enjoyed the time anyway.