Sleeping business

[Teddybearz1234]

hi, I own 1 hamster named Houdini. he is sleeping constantly and he pees when he sleeps and it gets all over him. he is starting to stink and his bottom is all gross. I am wondering why he is doing this, I thought most hamsters were supposed to do their business in 1 corner and that they were very clean rodents. I hope you guys can help, thanks

[Lexieshamster]

Hi Teddybear - I'd like to help but will need to know a little more. Is this a new hamster or have you had him a while and he's just started behaving this way? If you've had him a while have you made any major changes recently? How old is he?

Could he be sleeping a lot because he's bored? What is his cage like and Does he have plenty of toys? Is he tame? Do you handle him every day? Is he sleeping day and night or could he be waiting until all is quiet and dark before venturing out of his nest?

Also are you sure he is peeing in his sleep and not just peeing in his nest? Is it just wee on his fur or has he got diarrhea? If it's diarrhea I'd get him to the vets asap.

Hamsters do prefer to wee in a designated area as they are clean animals and they shouldn't be sleeping all the time. Assuming these problems are behavioral then they can be overcome with a few adjustments.