scratches herself

[Skyblue2001]

I need some advice my new hamster pumpkin has been acting very strangely
today. She scratches herself and rubs against everything. None of my others did that the way she is.i know sometimes i get paranoid about my little ones. but she is new and i do not want her to cross the bridge so soon.

[Nancy's Hamsters]

Has a Vet looked at her to see if she may have mites or lice? She also may be scenting since she is new and everything she is kept in hasn't been claimed as hers yet. If she continues this I would get her seen by a vet to rule out pesky external parasites.

[DrKMcK]

I agree with Nancy, hammy is most likely scenting her home...gotta make it her own. What kind of bedding is she in? She might be reacting to a dusty bedding, or she could have mites.