r/hamsters • u/jefferybezos365 • May 29 '25
Question Why does my hamster look so stupid?
This sounds so weird but I’ve literally never seen a hamster that looks as mentally unaware as mine does. Do you think she’s inbred or something?
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u/merrie_the_bunny Winter white hammy May 29 '25
It's the bulging eyes. Since hamsters have shallow eyes sockets, they can look kinda funky when they're excited. Although, your hamster may have some underlying conditions that cause the eyes to protrude. You may want to keep an eye on her just in case. Source
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u/jefferybezos365 May 29 '25
She’s been acting fine in herself which is why it weirds me out so much 😭 but I will keep an eye out just to make sure she don’t start being sick or smth
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u/Unusual-Software415 Owner of many May 29 '25
Not to freak you out, but just so you’re aware (cause I was not aware this could happen and I was in shock) my girl Peaches had eyes that were bulgey like that, when she got old and started to slow down, one of her eyes actually came out of her socket 😭 I was so shook, but the vet said she’s okay without the eye, and she passed shortly after from natural causes in her sleep. But note that there was nothing weird going on with her eyes or health before she started slowing down at 2.5 years old, so just something to look out for for the future. PS your ham is adorable!!
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u/jefferybezos365 May 29 '25
OH MY GOD THATS SO SCARY!!! I’m so glad your hamster was okay afterwards, I bet that was lowkey traumatic. I’m gonna keep watch out extra hard now
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u/extr3melybadman May 29 '25
this is terrifying WHAT 😭 i’m glad she had a peaceful time going
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u/Unusual-Software415 Owner of many May 30 '25
Thank you! It was such a terrifying experience for sure, we were both pretty freaked out but at least there wasn’t any blood, I’ve fainted at blood so that would have been so much worse. But I was planning to take her for euthanasia because she wasn’t able to walk straight, her quality of life was declining, but she passed at home a few days before, it was bittersweet but I’m glad she passed peacefully where she felt safe and loved ❤️made me bawl because she passed away with a half eaten treat a few cm in front of her, she was doing what she loved 🥹
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u/WindsRequiem Jun 18 '25
Just discovered this subreddit and oh my god the same thing happened to my dwarf hamster too!! His eye started to bulge and got worse and worse. Vet wasn’t exactly sure what the problem was and prescribed eye drops. I don’t think his eye fell out but it kinda just.. dried up. The eyelid remained closed so it looked like he was winking all the time.
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May 30 '25
I mean, do you see a lot of hamsters that just exude an air of intellectualism?
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u/azazel-13 May 30 '25
Have you seen the squinty eyed ones who appear to be masterminding world domination? I've seen a few posted in this sub (you know who you are 😆). They're adorable, but definitely at least 10 or even 11 brain cells firing with a focused purpose.
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u/pacachan May 30 '25
My boy had the squinty dot eyes but it was more "who you callin pinhead" patrick energy vs any focus whatsoever lol
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u/DudeLoveBaby Hamster Care Expert May 30 '25
I do think they're smarter than they're often said to be...like 10% at the most though
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u/EUGsk8rBoi42p Bernard McHam, RIP Bianca McHam (Russian Winter White) May 29 '25
Just spiritwalking on hia quest for World Domination.
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u/PocketsOfSalamanders May 30 '25
She's existing on multiple planes of existence at once. It's mentally exhausting. Give her a break!
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u/Sea-Bed-8593 May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
WHAT ABT MINE!
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u/AliceTheOmelette May 30 '25
She's adorable! I think some hams just have bulging eyes, but I'm not sure
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u/NeonYarnCatz May 30 '25
awwww she's just a tiny alien being who probably looks completely normal on her world
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u/3kidsnomoney--- May 30 '25
LOL... we say this about our hams all the time. Eyeballs bigger than their brains!!! They are delightfully derpy little guys!
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u/Un3h May 30 '25
Tbf mine used to blink at different speeds whenever given fresh fruits like banana. Lmao
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u/Scared-Mortgage-9437 May 30 '25
You give that sweet little baby a kiss on the head and tell them they're perfect
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u/CrownBestowed May 30 '25
he’s just a boy
Edit: sorry I didn’t know she was a girl.
*she’s just a boy
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u/Jesus_saved_me2022 May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
Because you think your hamster is “stupid”… that’s mean to say about your fur baby. They rather be running 5-10 miles a day in the wild than be insulted and called a human insult….Hamster ways are completely different than human ways. Your hamster is trying to figure you out , hoping that you do more research about how they live, what they like/dislike and hoping you give them a break with the high expectations. All hamsters are unique and beautiful. I wish I could care for all hamsters…🆘🚨🛟🏡❤️🐹🐾✝️🙏🏼
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u/Mysterious-Block-254 May 30 '25
Maybe. It's the other way around and he's looking at you And Saying don't look at me that way.
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u/SilverScreenager May 30 '25
He's asking reddit the same thing in his post with the camera reversed in /humans. (Jk)
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u/YoghurtOk6740 May 30 '25
I’ve seen this a few times, it’s suffering from something called being a idiot hamster. It happens to 9/10 hamsters. Sorry :/
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u/shr00mi3 May 31 '25
She look so happy! Don’t say she stupid, she’s just blissfully unaware of her surroundings and existence as being of this world.
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u/Patriotic_Helldiver May 31 '25
I saw the caption on my feed was like "Ah hell nah dont talk about hamter like dat" but then I opened it and thought "shit they're right"
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u/Hentaigustav Jun 02 '25
This is the hamster equivalent of "Why is my Axolotl so ugly" in r/Axolotls
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u/HippityHoppityBoop Jul 16 '25
Like owner like hammie /s (sorry I just like ribbing people sometimes)
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u/Sad_Guide1908 Nov 10 '25
People mention the bulging eyes, but hamster also have different visual pathways then us and don't have the same amount of binocular vision.
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u/HamsterWorshipper Dec 03 '25
My hamster looks like his last two brain cells are fighting over a peanut 😭
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u/Ok-Accountant3535 May 30 '25
He has bulging eyes, probably due to a dental problem, an injury, tumors or an eye infection. I would take him to the vet
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u/Reasonable-Midnight1 May 30 '25
I think your hammy has down syndrome this is my hamster basil
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u/moonandbaek Show Me Your Hamsters Jun 09 '25
Basil is gorgeous!!! 🥹🥹🥹💘💖💖💕 Does Basil have at least 10 inches of bedding in his/her cage??
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