Hamster Central - View Single Post - Sleeping so much but restless when awake?

Ria P · 02-09-2022, 10:32 AM

Yes, the sleeping pattern is normal. You can't ever compare one hamster with another because they all have their own individual personalities and they can be very different from each other.

If she's running around non stop and climbing the bars she may be trying to tell you something. Does her environment work for her?
A female Syrian needs about 100cmx50cm of continuous floor space and deep, paperbased substrate. Is her wheel big enough and working ok? A Syrian needs a 28/30cm wheel and lots of stimulating enrichment to keep them entertained but you know all that because you had a Syrian before. I'd also check her water bottle to make sure it's working ok.

It's very early days and you both need to get to know each other. You say that you got her recently so she's still going through the settling in phase and needs to learn to adjust to her new life.

02-09-2022, 10:32 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Sleeping so much but restless when awake? Yes, the sleeping pattern is normal. You can't ever compare one hamster with another because they all have their own individual personalities and they can be very different from each other. If she's running around non stop and climbing the bars she may be trying to tell you something. Does her environment work for her? A female Syrian needs about 100cmx50cm of continuous floor space and deep, paperbased substrate. Is her wheel big enough and working ok? A Syrian needs a 28/30cm wheel and lots of stimulating enrichment to keep them entertained but you know all that because you had a Syrian before. I'd also check her water bottle to make sure it's working ok. It's very early days and you both need to get to know each other. You say that you got her recently so she's still going through the settling in phase and needs to learn to adjust to her new life.