Do black bear hamsters.?

hello, do syrian black bear hamsters really hypernate? i read it somwhere, but is it true??

thanks! (i have a syrian black bear hamster)
Answers:
They have the ability to hibernate and that is what they would do in the wild, but when they are in captivity there's no need, so they don't. You shouldn't try to induce them to hibernate in captivity - hibernation is something animals do out of the necessity to survive, not because it's ideal.

However. if you watch hamsters alot, you'll notice certain behaviours that are "left over" from their hibernation days. For example. I always thought it was really cute and funny when my hamsters would roll over in their beds, pick up a bit of food and start eating it with their eyes closed. kinda like eating in their sleep.

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from my understanding, all hampsters can but it's not something they have done naturally for years do to the fact that they are bread in captivity. If you keep your house at a decent temp they shouldn't. I also wouldn't try to get them to, like i said it isn't somthing that they have done for generations. The are nocturnal though so they will sleep all day and be alert all night. I hope this answers you question.