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fairy · 02-12-2022, 04:39 PM

All hamsters are different, no two are exactly alike.

Shes new, give her time to adjust.

If she continues acting as hyper as you describe, especially climbing bars, I'd suggest upgrading her cage. Female hamsters are usually a bit more energetic than males, but if she has the proper cage size she shouldn't be climbing bars. Offer her many toys, a big wheel, and lots of bedding. In the USA the minimum cage size for hamsters is 450sq inches, but for Syrians its best recommended 620sq inches, which equals to 1574.8 sq cm. The bigger the better, especially if you have lots of toys and enrichment.

For farther cage help I suggest the YouTube channel Victoria Raechel. She has many videos on cage enrichment and other all hamster things.

Best of wishes xx!

02-12-2022, 04:39 PM
fairy Newborn Pup Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 6	Re: Sleeping so much but restless when awake? All hamsters are different, no two are exactly alike. Shes new, give her time to adjust. If she continues acting as hyper as you describe, especially climbing bars, I'd suggest upgrading her cage. Female hamsters are usually a bit more energetic than males, but if she has the proper cage size she shouldn't be climbing bars. Offer her many toys, a big wheel, and lots of bedding. In the USA the minimum cage size for hamsters is 450sq inches, but for Syrians its best recommended 620sq inches, which equals to 1574.8 sq cm. The bigger the better, especially if you have lots of toys and enrichment. For farther cage help I suggest the YouTube channel Victoria Raechel. She has many videos on cage enrichment and other all hamster things. Best of wishes xx!