[racinghamster]

Hi JellyBeans. I agree if he`s very active, bright eyed and running around without looking ill, the noises could be due to his breathing or him making the noises himself. Keep things calm around him and only spot clean his cage. Since your using Fitch this shouldn`t pose a problem. It`s one of the safe substrates.

Observe him when he`s sat still eating or grooming. If the noises stop, or you feel they are associated with his breathing pattern, then he may be reacting to allergens in the air or sometimes small animals can make these sounds without actually being affected overall. But the fact that you have noticed the noises is good and you can monitor how he is over the next few days. If a vet took the time to listen to his chest and observe that he may have a respiratory issue of some sort, then a course of Baytril could be given in his drinking water. But quite honestly, I wouldn`t go down that road unless I saw signs that he wasn`t right or seemed out of sorts. x