hello guys im new here to this forum and i joined this because i read a lot about this forum yesterday
so here is the problem i am having
4 days ago i bought lily(my hamster) from a local pet store and she was 3 weeks old
i bought all the setup for her and the cage was very small at first and i bought a bigger bin and made a new house.which has around 360 square inches of floor space.she has her food bowl water bottle and her spinning wheel and her hideout.(plz tell me what do i need to add more to the cage)
when she was in the small cage she didnt have any hideout she used to hide under the bedding and sleep.for 2 days she was in the small cage and from that day she is now using the large bin.
she was quiet active when she was in the small cage yet i think that was cuz it was too small and she wanted to escape. LOL !
but now when i made the bin cage i bought an small house for her and she always sleep inside it?
almost 18 hours she lives inside her house and barely comes out for eating,drinking and running on the wheel.
she is very cautious when she is out and she always hears my voice and voices around the house.
i knw its been only 4 days but im really freaking out here because i get the feeling that lilly isnt gonna like me ever again.
is it okay for a hamster to stay inside the house almost 18 hours a day.
plz guys help me out here im really worried.
btw sorry for my english as im not a native speaker.
id be really glad if you could help me and give some advices.
i have added some pictures of her and the cage down below.
Thank you!!!!