New robo hamster owner!!!?

Question

Hi everyone, today i purchased 2 robo hamsters! i have done lots of research on them and know about their health care and such.... They are 4-6 weeks old. But is it normal for them to sleep during the day and night? One of them has gotten up and ate a little food, but the other was still hiding and not eating. Also, how will i know if they have drank any water? And, any other info is greatly appreciated!

Btw.. i purchased them today at 10:00AM and they slept from 12:00 PM and on occasion shifted around in their bed. As i said earlier one of them got up around 9 PM and started to eat a little and went back to bed, currently at 9:45 they are both sleeping.

Answer 1

Ah, yes that's very normal. Robos are very lazy. Mine would lay around and sleep most of the day and night. It'll take them a few days to adjust to their new environment, so hold them so they get used to you, but don't overexcite them. They will go and drink when they are thirsty and eat when they get hungry (they'll probably start a hideaway for food somewhere too), so don't worry about that. They are VERY fast, but if you keep holding them every day, they'll warm up to you and might even sit still for a minute or two to let you pet them (mine did after I had them for a few months).

Answer 2

Each hamster has a different personality. Some hamsters are active for few hours during the day time and some hamsters are active only in the night or early hours of the morning.

Some hamsters are too shy to come out of their cages when there is activity in the house. They only come out their nests when the house is dark and quiet. Hence many people think that their hamsters are only sleeping all the time, when actually the hamsters are active when the people are sleeping!

Also if your hamsters are new to your house, they would definitely be inactive for the first few days until they gets used to their new surroundings.

The best way to find this out is to switch off all the lights and keep the home quiet. Wait near the cage for half an hour after the lights are out and you can definitely see your hamsters coming out to play and eat.

Watch them for a week or two, and if  you think that they are still lethargic and if there are other signs of sickness like not eating properly, not drinking enough water, not peeing and pooping properly, fur does not look healthy etc., then it is better to take them to a vet for opinion.

If everything looks fine, then don't worry, they are just going through an adjustment phase. If you want to make them active, put them in a hamster ball for 20 minutes every evening or play with in  a hamster proof area of your house so that they get the necesscary exercise and will also start feeling more active.

Remember robos are the most hyperactive of all hamsters. Once they get used to their new surroundings, you will be amazed by their active lifestyle.