I have had her for abount one month. Every night around 8 she starts to chew on her cage, I do not know what to do. I have read that it is bad for them to do this, but I cannot stop it. I have put cardboard over where she chews, but she manages to pull away the cardboard. I NEED SUGGESTIONS!
2006-11-19 14:59:11 · 12 answers · asked by dreamturnip 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
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2006-11-19 15:29:21 · answer #1 · answered by Ortensia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is so common in hamsters I cannot beleive you got a hamster without knowing this would occur???
hamsters need to chew to help wear down their teeth.. hamsters are not intened to be living in cages.. their mental needs are not being met, some chewing is boredom related, a larger more interesting cage will help but will not stop the chewing..
more chew toys will help, but again not stop it....
hamsters are nocturnal.. which means they are awake at night
really the best cage I ever saw for a hamster was one that was 2 feet high, multiple levels, 3 ft long, and only about 1 foot deep.. it was homemade with lots of levels and tunnels, plexiglass front, it had 2 wheels in it and lots of "burrows" and fun places.. this was a home for 1 hamster who was never handled and lived a happy hamster life in a good hamster habitat
2006-11-19 16:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Im had hamsters for over 8 yrs , never had any of them have problems from chewing on their cage.. I honestly wouldnt worry too much about it.. Get it some wood chew blocks that are flavored.. Might keep it busy..
2006-11-19 15:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hamsters which bite on bars do it no longer inevitably as a results of fact there's a reason. some are, in my view, traumatised by using their previous dwelling in those tiny cages interior the rodent farms they're reared on that they are going to consistently be somewhat scarred mentally. back, that is only my opinion, yet obsessive bar chewing could be like pacing in enormous cats or swaying in elephants. (the two strange behaviours considered in captivity) you are able to many times cut back bar chewing by using scatter feeding his meals and putting some meals on the different ingredient of the bars so he has to paintings for it. (it is what they could do interior the wild, besides) you may actually have a small cage, yet i will presume you do no longer. the actual undeniable fact which you observed blood is stressful, if i'm truthful. i could take him to the vets and make optimistic his mouth is okay. hazard is that is going to likely be ok, as a results of fact whether his entire tooth got here out or some thing else fairly drastic it may quickly improve back. (he could want painkillers, although) you additionally can get some suggestion from the vet who ought to objective answering any questions you may desire to have.
2016-12-30 15:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by rudnick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was little I had a hamster that did this.they are trying to file there teeth unlike people there teeth continue to grow all through life.just go to your local pet supply store,in the aisle with the other supplies for hamsters,gerbils,rats etc there are usually a package of chew toys,some are little brightly colored pieces of wood,others are little pieces of hard food etc.
after a few days of chewing on them,that should stop the cage chewing
2006-11-19 22:01:39 · answer #5 · answered by moonwalk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my sisters hamster constantly chewed on her cage and would always get out no matter what we did. we used to give that hamster everything a hamster could ever want. maybe you could try switching to a different cage since hamster have to chew to maintain the health of their teeth.
2006-11-19 16:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of my friends had the same problem. if you go to petsmart, find a treat they can nibble on instead of the cages. like tasty twigs! that's what my friend used. you just stick them in from the openings of the cage and hold the end while they chew on the other side.
2006-11-19 15:47:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are nocturnal (active at night) instinctively they chew. Provide hamster chewing sticks. They are inexpensive and at most pet stores.
2006-11-19 15:10:20 · answer #8 · answered by Medical Teacher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some chew toys in her cage.
2006-11-19 15:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her things to chew on. Hamsters teeth are always growing, so they need to nibble on things to keep their teeth from literally growing through their skulls. Chunks of wood are good.
2006-11-19 15:08:58 · answer #10 · answered by Carole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋