Barking and urinating

Question
Do hamsters bark? It seems like my hamster of two weeks is barking at us from time to time. Have we stressed her out? Also one time when I know we probably stressed her trying to keep her in a goblet to take her picture, she turned upside down in the goblet and squirted pee at us. It seemed very intentional. Have you heard of hamsters peeing on purpose? or as a defense mechanism? we've been giving her lots of alone time since this.

Answer
Dear Garrett,
thank you for your question.
I've heard of hamsters peeing when frightened, although they don't do it very often.
The barking is definitely unusual, it might be a sign of a respiratory infection. Usually hamsters don't make any sound unless very frightened or angered and then they squeak or chatter their teeth. I recommend seeing a vet with her to rule out any medical problems.
I hope I was of smoe help to you
Jennifer