New Dwarf Snuffling Sounds?!?

[a680]

Hi guys I've just purchased my first ever dwarf earlier today and he seemed fine on the drive home but once I placed him in the cage he started running around making little sniffing or Snuffling noises I got super worried and thought he may have a respiratory infection but he didn't make any sounds like that before I placed him in so is he just curious?

When he's sleeping the noises stop and sometimes when he's running around he stops making the sounds so I don't think it's the noise of him breathing as if it was I'm sure it would be continuous.

Should I wait a few days and see? Is this normal behaviour? Other than that he's eating and drinking fine and exploring and running the wheel

Any advice or has anyone experienced this?

[Dessi]

I’ve never heard a hamster do this. Did you ask whoever you bought it from ?

[JI54]

My syrian does this. Whenever he's excited or annoyed he'll sometimes "huff", I too thought he had a respiratory issue until I realized he only did it when I was being a nuisance in his cage.

[Chilli]

My new dwarf has been making a "pip...pip...pip" noise when I took him out to socialise him. Is this the noise you're referring to? As I've been questioning this myself.

I have only had him for 48 hrs. He nibbled my fingers and started to crawl over my hands. Then tried to chew up the blanket I put in the bathtub.

Anyone know what this is?