Are Just Babies Hyper?

[outdoorzgirl]

I bought a Hamster for the first time last week. She is a female approx. 8 weeks old. I have been able to handle her since day 1, but she is soooo hyper. I would like to just be able to hold her in my hand without her trying to run. Will she calm down the older she gets? She is manic acting.

[HandcuffedAngel]

Chaces are ... no. My girl is almost 3 and she is still manic.

Your hamster will probably always be this way. It is still early in the game and she may get a little calmer the more she settles in, but she will probably never calm down completely.

[HunnyBunnies]

Just wondering, what kind of hamster do you have?

[outdoorzgirl]

Gracie is a Syrian Hamster

[hamstermoo]

in my experience they are more hyper as babies, but still generally get pretty active/hyper at night. i think because of their weight, babies are able to do more climbing and go crazy