2006-09-03 14:57:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
all wrong. if it's 30 seconds it's for his teeth. if longer, it's because he's bored and wants out. it is NOT NORMAL to chew for more than 30 seconds---it's obsessive---like the animals that pace at the zoo. sometimes a bigger or added cage will do the trick but most of the time u have to get a hamster ball for them to run in. use tape on the lid because they pop open. let them run til they stop---make sure u r around cuz as i said the lid can pop open---just listen for him u dont have to watch. then put him back and if hes had enough he wont chew again--if he wants more he'll start back--then u can just let him run some more. my girl runs for about 2-3 hrs with hourly water/food breaks. i know when shes had enough because she doesnt chew and goes to bed. they r used to running in the wild for 5-6 miles and they want this freedom. this is safe freedom. get him a ball---$5 at petstore or even walmart. the best ones have screws in them---mines from meijer. he'll then just chew to let u know he's ready to get out.
what time does yours wake up in the evening? this is when u will have to let him out or early morning. i go to bed at 1am so mine runs from 10am-1am with breaks every hr. my other one is blind so shes not nocturnal & runs in the day.
do make sure he has chew sticks(mine use tiny greenies dog biscuits) & give him the toliet paper rolls and even plain, dye-free toilet tissue---scott. he does need these for his teeth. but i'm telling u that's not why he's chewing when it lasts over 30 seconds & it won't make him stop. if u can add a 2nd wheel that helps too because my youngest wants to run all night but cant when i go to bed so she has 3 wheels to choose instead.
it can cause brain damage & misaligned teeth when excessive so why not use this easy fix?
2006-09-03 18:02:08 · answer #1 · answered by galaxygurl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My hamster always bites her cage..get her some wood blocks from a pet store and she'll stop biting her cage wire.
2006-09-03 15:44:12 · answer #2 · answered by Emily F 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that all hamsters do that. The ones that I have been acquainted with have anyway. It is a sign of boredom. The hamster wants out of the cage.
2006-09-03 15:04:57 · answer #3 · answered by Pippy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hamsters require things to chew. I recommend the dried corn cobs for them to chew (usually available at the local pet store) otherwise, they will chew on whatever is available. Their teeth grow constantly, and they have to chew to keep their teeth from growing too long and causing health problems.
2006-09-03 15:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by Paula J 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
She needs something to chew on to wear down her teeth. If her teeth get too long, she won't be able to eat properly and she could die. Get her chew sticks at your local pet store.
2006-09-03 15:04:06 · answer #5 · answered by nkg0515 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That just means she wants something to chew on! All you have to do is give him/her a toilet paper roll or wood, or something that he can chew on! Make sure that if you give him paper that it does not have ink on it, that could poison them! We would not want that would we?
2006-09-03 15:19:02 · answer #6 · answered by Kylie :) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to sharpen their teeth...hampsters gnaw ...for tooth hygiene
2006-09-03 15:08:23 · answer #7 · answered by franksbeauty 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋