Squeaking

[annc]

Sometimes Peanut seems to squeak in his sleep. I wonder if hamsters dream? He's a happy lad and seems very well.

Snowy has been quite active today - no more bar-chewing so far. I think she just wanted to see what bars were!

[souffle]

It is not unusual for them to squeak. I think you will find he squeaks more now as the will call to the females who may respond when they are in season. Sweet love songs

[suga]

Squeaking is normal in my experience - I think hamsters are social creatures, so why would they not want to chat? Unless there's sign of illness I wouldn't worry..

[Basia]

Maybe he's aware of Snowy's presence. My Basil squeaked the first night we bought him home and he was obviously scared then. He never made another sound until I started collecting hamsters and now he squeaks a lot. I would say about half of them squeak regularly and some of them never seem to. Sometimes they are definitely squeaking at me to come out!

[babyboos]

I have some hamsters that squeek more than others and sometimes it seems to run in families too
I definitely think they dream and can often hear squeeking, clicking and snuffling etc from hamster houses in the middle of the day

[annc]

Yes, it's always when Peanut appears to be asleep.

My little Campbell Jason squeaks when he's asleep. It used to be occasionally but now it seems to be every time he's asleep. I was worried that he might have a respiratory problem but he's fine when he's awake. I think he must just be having happy little hamster dreams.