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Old 01-07-2021, 11:29 PM   #1
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Default Disturbing/checking a hamster

Hello,

I have a question about disturbing a hamster.
My hamster info:
Female, 2,5 months old, syrian, 143 grams.

5-6 in the morning is our time to play, since she wakes up at 2. I usually speak to her, ruffle the bedding and then go away for a few minutes, then she is ready to play.

I know that sometimes hamsters have days when they do not want to come out to play. How can you tell, if the hamster is sick and when she is just grumpy? I tried to lure her out in the morning, but she did not response. I ended up peaking into her nest. She was really scared that I lifted the lid of her multichamber house. How can I check her without scaring her? Should I just wait when I see that she was drinking and eating?

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Old 01-08-2021, 04:31 AM   #2
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Do you mean she is normally awake at 5 to 6, but this morning she wasn't so you got worried and checked on her?

I dont disturb my hamsters in their houses unless I have to give them medicine or go to the vets.

I just let my hamsters wake up when they want to.
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Old 01-08-2021, 05:04 AM   #3
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Yes, that is what I mean. But still, when your hamster does not go out from their house, when they are normally excited to go out to play, what do you do?
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Old 01-08-2021, 05:13 AM   #4
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Yes, that is what I mean. But still, when your hamster does not go out from their house, when they are normally excited to go out to play, what do you do?
All you can do then is accept the fact that she's not in the mood for playing and try again later, in the evening, next morning or whenever she comes out of her house and asks to come out to play providing you have the time to play with her.

Also keep in mind that hamsters sometimes change their routines.
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Sure, but what if she is sick? I read everywhere that hamster can get sick very quickly and in bad cases even die within 24 hours. Is it enough to check that she is drinking/eating?
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Old 01-08-2021, 05:47 AM   #6
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All you can do then is accept the fact that she's not in the mood for playing and try again later, in the evening, next morning or whenever she comes out of her house and asks to come out to play providing you have the time to play with her.

Also keep in mind that hamsters sometimes change their routines.
Sure, but what if she gets sick? I read everywhere that hamsters can get sick and die very quickly, within 24 hours even.
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yes, just check if eating and drinking. you can also place a bit of bedding on top of the wheel so you know it has been used (if you are that worried). Also you often hear them making noises in their hides during the day so listen out for that. If all that is good, I don't worry and leave them to it.
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Ok, thank you very much for your advice. I will not disturb her next time.
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What I tend to do when I'm not sure if my hamster is coming out and such is place a treat he likes somewhere in the cage. It is usually gone within a few hours. If I am really worried, rather than lifting their house, I tend to keep scratching the bedding around the hide (or sometimes the top of the hide, very gently) as well as continuously talking, until they stick their head out. If this doesn't work, repeat it in a bit. Lifting their house up to reveal them should be the absolute last resort as it may make them feel unsafe in that hide!
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Old 01-08-2021, 10:40 AM   #10
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Sure, but what if she gets sick? I read everywhere that hamsters can get sick and die very quickly, within 24 hours even.
That applies to every living being, human or animal.
Anybody can die quickly of a stroke or heart attack but going through life worrying about this could cause quite a bit of unnecessary anxiety.

Your hamster is still very young at only 10 weeks so will be more easily scared than an adult hamster and you wouldn't have had her for long so chances are that she is still settling in and trying to establish habits and routines.

They tend to come out more as they become older and more confident. Just because a hamster doesn't come out to play when you think she ought to doesn't mean that she is grumpy either.
Ask yourself this question. Are you always in the mood to play, entertain or keep company when someone else thinks you ought to be?
I know that i'm not and i would definitely be very grumpy if someone tried to wake me up by lifting my warm duvet to check that i'm alive and well.

Now, i'm an old lady with a dodgy ticker so the chances of me making a quick exit are far greater than your youngster of a hamster.

Try not to worry too much and enjoy your hamster but please do share your worries here because it does help to talk about it.
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