[Hoosierhamster]

Hello,

I’m experiencing something similar with my hamster. Originally very curious, but now remains under ground almost entirely. He also has 10” of bedding. Please share anything you learn.

My new (and first) hamster has had similar behavior this last month. Initially, he was very friendly and curious! I followed some advice to give the hamster 3-4 days of minimal interaction to “adjust” to his new home. Since then, he’s been increasingly subterranean. There also seems to be a daily correlation between outside temp, sunlight, and his above-ground activity level and timing.

Another forum member suggested reducing the depth of bedding to around 3”. As prey animals, their natural tendency is to avoid larger predators that pick them up. Reducing the depth of bedding might reduce this behavior over time. Best of luck!