Blossom 🌸

[RainbowBrite]

Perhaps she is in heat. They do go into heat every 4 days and have a desire to roam.

 

[Lovelyness]

Perhaps she is in heat. They do go into heat every 4 days and have a desire to roam.

Yes, I did wonder if that might be the case. She isn’t usually this crazy tho

 

[RainbowBrite]

Yes, I did wonder if that might be the case. She isn’t usually this crazy tho

It sounds like normal behaviour to me.

 

[Lovelyness]

It sounds like normal behaviour to me.

Oh phew! That’s a relief! Do you think to leave her layout as it is then?? She normally gets upset with any changes!

 

[RainbowBrite]

Oh phew! That’s a relief! Do you think to leave her layout as it is then?? She normally gets upset with any changes!

I have found changing the layout stresses a hamster. They map out their cage and know where every little thing is. I would try and make her some more boredom breakers or add something different in her playpen. Perhaps a different substrate in a different dig box? She may like coco fibre. I notice that is very popular with Syrian hamsters. You could buy some and pop it in a dish for her to explore.

 

[Lovelyness]

Yes, some new boredom breakers are a good idea. She loves her dig box! She definitely does usually get a bit stressed out with any changes.

 

[Maz]

I think cage changes can cause stress too - hamsters get very territorial about their cage environment. Adding the odd new thing is usually accepted well but taking something away can cause major hissy fits or a few charges can stress them a bit and make them feel insecure.

It does sound like maybe she is on heat. Or possibly something else has has set her off!

 

[Lovelyness]

I’ll keep an eye on her. I can’t think of anything else which would have set her off, but haven’t seen her quite this crazy before!

 

[Lovelyness]

I was a bit worried that she may be bored with her enclosure

 

[Hank]

How old is she now?

 

[Lovelyness]

How old is she now?

About 8 months

 

[Hank]

Yeah, probably heat, my little girl could be quite demanding at that time

 

[Maz]

There you go then She's growing up and it's hormones. I'm sure she would like more space - they all do!

 

[Socks' Mum]

Getting ready for the longer days, she might do more nest building and want to select a nice nest site.

 

[RainbowBrite]

How about buying some sprays and forage? It will be so much fun for her to explore.

 

[Socks' Mum]

I was a bit worried that she may be bored with her enclosure

Syrians could have a whole house and still be trying to climb out the window They love interaction (as do most hamsters, I think) and guessing their needs can be tricky!

 

[Socks' Mum]

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Getting ready for the longer days, she might do more nest building and want to select a nice nest site.

Think the squirrels are nest building already 🐿

 

[Lovelyness]

Blossom was funny when I put out her tea. She comes out of her nest to forage. She likes to sit in her food bowl to eat her seeds…it’s very cute She also has a smaller tea light holder which I put some of her food in. Normally, she’ll just stand by the side to eat her seed out of the tea light holder, but this time, she sat in it instead! You could just see the confusion on her face, bless her, as she tried to work out why she couldn’t sit in the bowl and eat at the same time

 

[Frida]

Blossom: does my bum look big in this?

 

[Lovelyness]

Blossom: does my bum look big in this?

Rude!

luv Blossom