Why did my hamster screech loudly at night then seem fine?

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I woke up to my hamster, Pippy, making a horrible sound. She let out a screach in the middle of the night, so I got up to check thinking she was somehow stuck somewhere. I lifted her house and she was sleeping, so I gently woke her up and she stopped imediatly and looked around compleatly fine then started snacking on some food. Was this a bad dream or is there a much deeper problem I need to adress? She is very healthy and Ive never had any problems with her like this before. Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Female | 0 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

If you heard a sound in the middle of the night just a single time, and nothing else has ever happened before, I don't think there is anything to worry about just yet. If this happens again, you might want to consider setting up a camera or something while you are sleeping so you can review exactly what is happening. For now, I think you should operate under the assumption that either there was some dream activity, or Pippy maybe just bumped himself on something causing some discomfort. Hope this helps!

Why did my hamster screech loudly at night then seem fine?

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