Stress?

[hamster_love_16]

Hi there,

I have a brand new baby Winter White Dwarf Hamster who is 4 months old tomorrow. She's very energetic and everything, but I noticed that she gets stressed extremely easily. Is it normal for babies/ Winter White's to be easily stressed? I should mention that I had the mistake of cleaning her cage too often- and I just got her a new cage today since her old one was too small. Those two things really add to the stress but she is visibly stressed when she is picked up or when her cage is even slightly altered.

Please give any advice, both with how to prevent so much stress and if it's normal for my little hammy.

Thanks.

[virtualkeith]

It sound like you should let her get used to her new cage, and her surroundings in general if you just got her. She will settle eventually. You just need to give her time. Leave her new cage as it is for now. Try not to change anything, and let her get used to it.

[hamster_love_16]

She was in her previous cage for about 2 weeks, and I just got her her new cage today. Thanks very much for the advice- I'll make sure to do that.