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Pebbles82 · 06-01-2020, 03:31 PM

There is an old thread on this somewhere but couldn’t find it. We’ve had very hot weather recently and this can affect hamsters and make them lethargic or even get overheated. Noticed a few posts recently about hamster behaviour that might be related to this.

People have used a number of methods to keep hamsters cool in hot weather- one option is to keep a ceramic mug in the fridge until it’s cool then put it in the cage on its side - perhaps early evening. Our hmaster used to actually sit in it to cool off but even if they don’t it cools the cage. Rotating two mugs works well. Swapping them around in the fridge - so swapping it before going to bed is a good idea.

Other options are a bag of frozen peas on top of the cage. Or a fan near the cage - although not so close as to blow into the cage.

06-01-2020, 03:31 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Keeping hamsters cool There is an old thread on this somewhere but couldn’t find it. We’ve had very hot weather recently and this can affect hamsters and make them lethargic or even get overheated. Noticed a few posts recently about hamster behaviour that might be related to this. People have used a number of methods to keep hamsters cool in hot weather- one option is to keep a ceramic mug in the fridge until it’s cool then put it in the cage on its side - perhaps early evening. Our hmaster used to actually sit in it to cool off but even if they don’t it cools the cage. Rotating two mugs works well. Swapping them around in the fridge - so swapping it before going to bed is a good idea. Other options are a bag of frozen peas on top of the cage. Or a fan near the cage - although not so close as to blow into the cage.