My Syrian hamster screamed suddenly. Is this normal or concerning?

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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. Pet's info: Small Animal | Hamster | Male

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

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.

My Syrian hamster screamed suddenly. Is this normal or concerning?

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