My Syrian hamster screamed suddenly. Is this normal or concerning?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Small Animal | Hamster | Male
My syrian hamster was just sleeping, i was in my bed watching a show on low volume, when my hamster just started screaming, i don’t know if he was scared or angry i don’t know. But after he stopped screaming he acted just fine, i picked him up to check him over and he is just fine. His heart was racing though. Did he have a bad dream or is it something i should be worried about? He lives in a diy hamster bin (it’s big for a hamster, wanted to give him tons of room to roam). He’s also about 2y/o.
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Published on October 26th, 2019
I have no idea why he would vocalize in that way unless he was scared or injured. Any place he could have gotten a leg stuck? He may not have an external injury but that incident could have scared him. As for dreaming, no one knows if they do but, to my knowledge, that has not been documented. I suggest you just monitor him closely to see if it happens again. If it does, you should consider taking him to a vet for an exam.
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Published on December 21st, 2017
She might have stuck one of her feet in the cage or maybe a wheel if she has one, it could be due to a fall, it's very hard to know. if she is fine now then i wouldn't worry about it but if she seems lethargic or not herself you should take her to the vet to get ti checked.
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