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Litterbox problems

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Question
Since you were so helpful before I thought maybe you could help me with this question.  My hamster keeps bringing bedding into her litterbox and sleeping there.  She will still sleep in her house but is using the litterbox to rest more and more.  I just cleaned it out and replaced the litter and the first thing she did was bring in more bedding.  Is she confused?

Answer
Hey, Shanna.
The reason she keeps bringing bedding into her litter box and resting there is simply because she feels more comfortable in there.  Hamsters will sleep/rest where they feel the safest and most comfortable... this could be in their house, litter box, underneath the bedding, under their wheel, etc.  Also, remember that they will change their sleeping/resting places often, so she will probably stop resting in her litter box and go back inside her house with time.  You could try switching the locations of the litter box and house (if possible) to see if this helps.  Otherwise, there's not much more you can really do about it.

Good luck and if you have any more questions, I'll be glad to help out.