Hormones and "Itchiness"

[BrainGirl]

I noticed my female hamster Brownie itching madly, throwing herself onto the ground and against the bars and rolling, like she was trying to scratch a sudden itch. I didn't post about it because it stopped and didn't happen again until last night. Unfortunately I didn't record when the last incident happened but it was probably 2 or 3 weeks ago.

I did a search on here to try to determine what could be causing this itching and came up with it possibly being scent marking behaviour. I checked her skin and she looked fine in every way and didn't struggle or itch when I had her in hand. She's her normal, curious self when I handle her and I should think she'd be frantic if it was an itch. How often do females come in to heat and is it really normal that she looks so crazed about the scent marking (if that's what it is)? And is there anything I can do for her if she's in discomfort at these times?

Midol?

[princess-rhi89]

Im not sure but Maisie has been doing the same thing, I thought it was be the woodshavings in the hot weather so have changed to megazorb, I would be interested in what people have to say though.

xxx

[shazzy]

Mo does this too - I have put it down to hormones as it comes and goes with her heat cycle. I noticed that she is always throwing herself round on the night before she is due to be on heat. It must make them crazed wild females!!

[annie81]

herbert does the same. she rubs herself agains walls, bins, toilets, my feet...whatever she can find. i think its scent marking and nothing to worry about

[SarahJ]

My girls do this but only do it when they are in heat - so its nothing to worry about.

[Jesse]

Yep Jesse does the same so I had put it down to hormones! Glad I don't feel the urge to do that every month, would look a bit strange rolling round on the office floor

[SarahJ]

Originally Posted by Jesse

Yep Jesse does the same so I had put it down to hormones! Glad I don't feel the urge to do that every month, would look a bit strange rolling round on the office floor

lol, this has made me giggle maybe a little too much!

[BrainGirl]

Originally Posted by Jesse

Yep Jesse does the same so I had put it down to hormones! Glad I don't feel the urge to do that every month, would look a bit strange rolling round on the office floor

I laughed when I read this too But perhaps the people who know me would prefer that to my grouchiness

[annie81]

Originally Posted by Jesse

Yep Jesse does the same so I had put it down to hormones! Glad I don't feel the urge to do that every month, would look a bit strange rolling round on the office floor

i just try to picture all the girls in my office rolling over the floor...or running like crazy through the labs each month

[BrainGirl]

Originally Posted by annie81

i just try to picture all the girls in my office rolling over the floor...or running like crazy through the labs each month

I am so glad I'd finished my coffee before I read your post! It's getting dangerous to drink and surf with this forum