Question: What do hamster actually do?

Shane Pennington-Cooper answered on 13 Jun 2011:

My first hamster was called Emerson he was a lovely hamster however he had big teeth and used to bite me. I would hate to admit it but they come from what we class the rodent order or rodentia (not sure how to italic) all rodentia means is that the cute animals have two incisors (your front teeth) that continously grow this is why you should make sure your hammy has a wooden toy or dried sweetcorn to gnaw on or their teeth will overgrow and your hammy will be in pain. Back to the question, like us humans as Richard said they sleep, eat, drink, run around, reproduce and if you have made a little hamster maze they will also learn where the exit is (a bit like us in a hedge maze). I am guessing from the question you have a hamster, just make sure that your hamster is fed and watered, has enough space to run around and if you ever feel his/her tail feel damp then take him/her to a vet unless it is because he/she has got wet from the dripping water bottle. The reason I mention this is because if your hammy suffers from wet tail either by stress he/she can get sick. Syrian hamsters are most prone, unfortunately Emerson was a Syrian but fortunately was healthy when he passed on to hamster heaven.