Sniffles & Restlessness

[mikew]

Hi,
Am concerned for my male Syrian George whom I've only had for 2-3 months now.
He was sleeping in one of those Savic Hamster Igloo beds which have little or no ventilation & I was cleaning & changing the bedding in it every few days as it fast became a soiled mess.
Recently I've heard he was sniffling a little & noted how too big he was for the bed now. He was restless too & acted a bit p'd off when I saw him in his wheel of a night.
I've managed to get him into a bigger bed now with proper ventilation holes & he seems less restless now & doesn't sniffle as much.
My dilemma is whether to take him to a vet or see if things continue to settle now?
I'd appreciate any input.
Many thanks.

[GhostsInSnow]

When you say sniffles, do you mean his breathing is noisy? If that's the case I would advise getting him checked. Some hamsters are vocal, however, constant snuffly or "chattering" sounds can be a sign of a respiratory infection.
If the snuffly noises are more vocalisation (He only does it when you're near and is a bit "angry" about you messing with his home), then maybe see if he settles but untreated resp infections can get quite serious