do hamsters sleep in da day nd are awake at nite?
my parents say dey make too much noise...
grrr... dey mite take dem away...
2007-07-26 14:06:22 · 5 answers · asked by Answers(; 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
In the wild hamsters are highly active at dusk and night and may travel several miles as they forage for food. Therefore it is important to provide the largest cage possible for any pet hamster and the provision of an exercise wheel also helps to provide the hamster with a means to exercise whilst in its cage.
Many of the commercial hamster cages available today have exercise wheels fitted but there are also free standing wheels which can be placed in a cage or aquarium for those that don't.
Any wheel provided should have a solid back and a solid running surface. A hamster can slip on a wheel which has a runged running surface and if it gets its foot caught between the rungs as the wheel is turning it can injure itself. Wheels which have open back/front with a bar across the diameter can also injure the hamster if the hamster should stick its head out whilst running. The "Wodent Wheel" is a solid wheel, available in different sizes and so suitable for all species of hamsters, favoured by many hamster owners for its safe and enclosed design.
Although most hamsters enjoy an exercise wheel, there are a minority who do not and this shouldn't be cause for concern. Some hamsters on the other hand can become quite addicted to their exercise wheels.
2007-07-26 14:17:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hampsters usually have to run about 3 miles every day. The wheel helps them run without running around the cage. Most hampsters are nocturnal, however some are awake at weird times. I would go to the pet store and ask about the quiet wheels. The stores sell this wheel that is made out of plastic and it is very quiet, you wont even hear it.
2007-07-26 21:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by blue_rose1786 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the wheel gives them exercise and they sleep during the day and help all night-try putting the hamster in a diffrent room at night
2007-07-26 21:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by sunshinegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take out the wheel during the night, they can get really loud.
2007-07-26 21:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by lisa42088 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because their brain is the size of a peanut
2007-07-26 21:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by LEO53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋