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Are dwarf hamsters supposed to sleep a lot2007-11-24 21:57:49

The dwarf hamster I just bought is 2 months old. She spends almost the whole day sleeping. Hamsters are supposed to sleep at day and be active at night. And this hamster spends the night sleeping too. Occasionally she wakes up to eat and go on the wheel a little but goes back to sleep shortly after that.

I'm worried. Is my hamster sick?

Answers:

No, not at all, your hamster is fine.

My hamster is a syrian, and we have had the gorgeous ginger fur ball 14 months. He sleeps all day, never uses his exercise wheel, and only gets up at night for food, drink, and a wee!!

Sometimes me and my husband will wake him at night and drag him out of his bed so he can get lots of exercise out of the cage, but I would not necissarily advice you to wake yours. Hamsters are VERY grumpy when woken and will deliver one hell of a bite, but fortunatly for us, Harry is incredibly laid back.

But despite the fact he is lazy, he is very healthy and happy. He has regular check ups at the vets and he gets a clean bill of health. So dont worry.

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dont worrie am hamster slept all the time to so we took her to the vet he said that is was nothing unusual about it that it is actually very commen in hamsters!! hope l helped!

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No, he's hibernating! I had a hamster as a child and at one point I thought it was dead, but it was only hibernating!

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well your hamster is still young so it might just need to sleep like little kids have to. you may want to consult with a veterinarian if you really want to be sure but this is normal

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If it's tail's wet I think that means it's sick.

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