Learn
the hamster body language
Even if we would love it, hamsters can not talk. Still, they have a language of their own : vocalizations and body language.But this only helps them. How about us? How we can understand them? Well, just like they do. Learn their body language and when in doubt, just take a lucky guess.
Lesson 1
Even if we would love it, hamsters can not talk. Still, they have a language of their own : vocalizations and body language.But this only helps them. How about us? How we can understand them? Well, just like they do. Learn their body language and when in doubt, just take a lucky guess.
Lesson 1
* Grooming * Listening * Sniffing * Sneezing
Grooming
Description: Grooming is part of the hamster's natural behavior.The hamster is cleaning himself by licking his paw and then rubs his face, ears, fur, the whole body. Hamsters are their own groomer and they do a very good job with that . It's recommended that you bath your hamster only when the vets detects some illness symptoms and a bath is absolutely necessary.
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When and why:
After he wakes
up, during playtime and after playtime, the hamster will gladly groom
himself.
Grooming
it's a sign that
your hamster is healthy and happy.Listening Description : the hamster is standing up on his back legs with ears up, motionless and staring at something.
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When and why:
The hamster
seen or heard something interesting and he is according it his total
attention. This
will assure you that
your hamster is healthy and also curious -lucky us 
!Sniffing
Description
: I
guess we are all familiar with this one! The hamster is
continuously sniffing , moving his whiskers up and down, left and
right, everywhere!
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When and why:
The hamster
found an interesting smell or he is just wondering around and
exploring. If the smell bothers him, the sniffing will transform
into sneezing.
This
will assure you that
your hamster is healthy and also curious -lucky us !
The hamster
found an interesting smell or he is just wondering around and
exploring. If the smell bothers him, the sniffing will transform
into sneezing.
This
will assure you that
your hamster is healthy and also curious -lucky us ! Sneezing
Description : is a small repeated noise and is followed by small or bigger pulses in the hamster's body.
When and why:
The hamster's nose
is very sensible and will rapidly react to every
allergen or small change that has been made in his cage or in the room
he's in.
Sneezing could be a
sign of illness (allergies ,
colds or influenza) or maybe the hamster is trying to show to you that
the air is too dusty.
The hamster's nose
is very sensible and will rapidly react to every
allergen or small change that has been made in his cage or in the room
he's in. Sneezing could be a
sign of illness (allergies ,
colds or influenza) or maybe the hamster is trying to show to you that
the air is too dusty.