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Hyper!!?!?!?!?!?!

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Question
HELLO,

You see one of my hamsters is acting well, HYPER?
Like he goes on the wheel then climbs on the houses climb over
the tubes in house jumps off and runs around, then he looks
around, what do you think is wrong with him?
To me it looks like he's rying to escape?
Do you know whhat could be the probelm?

Answer
Hi Susie,

It sounds like your hamster may be bored.  Try playing with him more.  Also, if you don't already have one, I would suggest that you buy a hamster run-around ball (cheap at pet stores).  Place your hamster in the ball, secure the top, and let him run in it for about 10 minutes at a time.  Supervise him, and make sure there are no stairs around.

Also, make sure he has plenty of chew toys.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.

Kelly