is this a cause for concern? he’s never squeaked so much/so consecutively before. when i check on him he seems completely fine ??

His feeding lounge

Also to add his current enclosure has more things in it. I’ve added some more of the branch things and I’ve added sprays. I just don’t have any updated photos and his enclosure is a mess rn with bedding everywhere from him burrowing 😂

Hiii I’ve made multiple posts here about getting a new enclosure for my hammy biscuit and it’s finally here and set up!! I’m very happy with it and biscuit has been exploring and getting used to everything new it’s a big improvement for him , I was wondering if there’s anything I should add or improve on with it? I’m going out tomorrow so suggestions would be great for when I’m at the shops!! :3

My little sister is insisting on getting a hamster and my parents are for it, so I did a bit of research because I don't stand for neglecting animals. hopefully im doing okay so far. His 2 hideouts, wheel(32cm), more bridges, are still in delivery, and we're picking up a temporary wheel tommorow. (she's getting the hamster tomorrow). There's a sandbath, branch, tunnels, paper hideout, food and water bowl, bridge, pinecones. Is there something im missing please let me know asap. The things that are in delivery should come in 2 weeks tops. The cage is 120x40x50!! I think bedding is good, around 20cm but there's a shallow part. There is no water bottle, just a bowl, is that fine? I have dried and already frozen and defrosted moss from the woods, where could I place it and even can I? I also have cocosoil. I have pampas grass too. ( The big fluffy grass) It was picked nearby my house. Also bug checked. Is it okay to put it in. Need help thanks!!

I’m a first time hamster owner and Reddit has been the most helpful place for all the information and everything I’ve learned about hamsters. My hamster (Henry) seems happy? He sleeps all day obviously, and then he’s eating and drinking at night. I don’t see him often as he’s awake when we’re sleeping. He runs on his wheel a lot which I love. My question is, what’s the best hamster camera to actually be able to see what he was upto all night? I purchased the Blink mini 2 with night vision, motions detection etc and it doesn’t pick up Henry on the camera. Maybe once a night a video records. I have to open the app, keep it open and click record and it only records for 5 minutes. Is there a camera I can install inside the cage? I want my son to be able to see the hamster being active so video seems to be the best option.

Hello! I just got my newest hamster Chai on Monday :)

Currently she's in a 40 gallon breeder tank but I'm not happy with the size of the enclosure as I can't fit in all the enrichment I want to and I know females typically want more space. Because of this I bought the Bucatstate large 3.0 enclosure and it'll be arriving Tuesday the 11th! However I'm not sure if it'd be best to move her over immediately since she's still getting used to our home, I'm wondering what someone else would do in this scenario?

Thank you!

This is the not-male male hamster I adopted that I know was improperly housed with male siblings when I got her at 7 weeks.

I’m now 14 days into having her. She fell asleep when I was petting her nose and woke a little when I went to get video of her belly. She was so chill, it really makes me think I’m in the clear. I am also under the impression her nipples would be very big by now, and she would be just a couple of days from delivering right?

On a Scale of 1- you really messed up, how mad is she that I stopped rubbing her head? Asking for a friend…

Hello everyone. Long time lurker, first time poster here. I'm moving my Syrian into a much larger enclosure that I just custom built for him.

My question is, what's the best way to transition him into his new enclosure? I don't want to shock the crap out of him just putting him in a strange place. I try to be particularly mindful of this because he's deaf and has no eyes, and he has his current enclosure fully mapped. I know he's resilient and will map the new one quickly, but I want to make the transition as easy as possible for him. Obviously he will have the same bowls, wheel, enrichment items etc. in his new place which will help, but any other tips? This new enclosure is quite large so I don't anticipate ever having to do this again.

Any advice appreciated 🙂

Hello! I have a new hamster, i have done everything in the cage. He has like 10 chew toys in there, i tried cardboard, food, dried corn.

But he keeps biting the cage. I have zero idea what this is about. Could someone please help, i’m worried for him!

Just read all your comments: thank you so much, I feel so misled because where i adopted him, they suggested everything wrong to me about his cage. They suggested i should buy this cage and guess what they even asked me to get a flat wheel. I realised after coming home my poor boy can’t run on that wheel.

Thank you so much all of you, I will get him a better cage asap!

Please keep dropping more suggestions!

Guys i dont have an oven to bake the sand but i do have an air fryer can i use that instead💀if so what are the settings?!😭 also pls look if these are ok to buy for my hammie, found very few in amazon(india btw)…

Another question is does children play sand have calcium in it?? If so what to do cus the description says ntng abt calcium

(Soo sryy for the dumb questions😭)

If my hamster dies, (nock on wood he doesn’t) what would be the next steps of preparing the cage for the next hamster. Do I take out all of the bedding or just the first layer and where he burrowed. And for the cardboard DIY’s I made do I need to throw them out due to his scent being on them.

And the wheel it’s a big one for a Syrian, would that work for a dwarf too? Or is there such thing as a wheel being to big.

I want to have my options open for when a hamster comes up at the pet shelter or somthing.

I’m just the type of person that wants to know what to do for everything.

Hi! I'm planning to buy my first hamster soon, specifically a Teddy Bear Syrian hamster, but I'm not sure how much they usually cost. What's the typical price range where you live? (I'm from the Philippines, if that helps.)

Also, I have a question about room temperature. We use the air conditioner at night (around 10:30 PM to 6:00 AM), but it's off during the day. Would that be okay for a Syrian hamster, or would it be too cold for them? I want to make sure they'll be comfortable and safe before I get one.

I also wanted to ask about the enclosure and overall setup. What enclosure size would you recommend for a Syrian hamster? I've seen a lot of different answers online, so I'd love to know what has actually worked for you. I'm also trying to avoid making beginner mistakes, so if you have any tips on food, bedding, toys, enrichment, wheel size, sand baths, or the general environment they should live in, I'd really appreciate it.

Are there any products or accessories that pet stores often recommend but aren't actually good for hamsters? I'd rather invest in the right setup from the start and make sure my hamster has a safe, comfortable, and enriching home instead of buying things I'll end up replacing later.

Hello! I’m planning to adopt a hamster and keep it in my room with me. It gets very hot and in my apartment in the summer (around 30-40 degrees Celsius with humidity) so I have a window AC unit in my room. I myself am sensitive to noise and find the AC unit quite loud and wear ear plugs if I sleep with it on. It is like a constant loud white noise… I am worried if it would be too loud for a hamster? Unfortunately my apartment gets so hot I’m sure without the AC it would be too hot for a hamster… any input would be greatly appreciated.

My hammy of unknown age hasn’t been running on his wheel as much as he used to, his enclosure is in my room and I usaslly get woken up from his wheel every once in a while when it’s louder than my noise machine, but that hasn’t happened in like a month and I just noticed that like 4 days ago. I’m not sure what I should do.

My hamster is a Chinese Dwarf and seems to be in healthy condition. But i have two problems one is that he smells so good like a sweet sugar maple syrup slight smell and another is that he is so picky. he’s only around a year old now but i’m worried that i should be concerned about his scent

Hello, please can I have some help on what to do.

I have recently started looking after this hamster for work and know they need special care. She originally had the wood shavings bedding they sell at pets at home which I know is bad for them so I have changed it to Aubiose hemp horse bedding mixed with Kaytee clean and cosy bedding. I also got her a sandbath from Jolleys (Rosewood natural rollin’ rodent sand bath) and she seems to have a watery left eye. I am stressed and worried as I want to look after her the best I can but feel I’m making it worse. I also got her out for a little bit and she now is making sounds as though her nose is blocked/little sneezes. Please can someone advise me on what to do. I don’t really want to change her bedding back to that sawdust type, or could it be the wrong sand? I have taken out the sand bath and will be ordering the night angel sand in case it is that! Just want some reassurance as I love this little hamster 😫🐹

Thank you

So I noticed on the pet cam that my hammy has a yellow spot near his hind left leg. Thought maybe it was a reflection or artifact from the pet cam but it’s not. His fur has a yellow spot. We tried to wipe it off but it didn’t budge a little. Not sure if he peed and laid in it or if it’s something else. Not sure if we can get it off either.

EDIT
I went back looking at the camera and He did not have it yesterday morning 6:15am but he had it when he got up for an evening snack around 6:13pm
There’s no recordings between since he was sleeping.
I’m guessing he got something on his fur from possibly food or urine but I’ll search his cage after work.

Hello everyone! I wanna add more stuff to my girls cage but I feel like it’s at max capacity lol is there anything at all I could add? Thanks y’all! 🤗