My hamster keeps biting her cage at night time and she doesn't let me get enough sleep...?

Question

Is there anyway i can make her stop????????

Answer 1

cover the cage so that she doesn't think she can chew her way out.
Check to see how long her teeth are, if their long get her some chew toys.
get a wheel.
Hamster ball to run in for about an hour a day.
Tubes to run in,you can make them out of toilet paper rolls.
Just give her something to do.It sounds to me like she is bored and wants to escape.
If all else fails, you can try putting her in the closet at night or in another room where you cannot hear her.
I have my hamster in a glass cage to avoid that...but her still chews on his wheel,lol.He will run, jump off and then look out of the glass...it's like he thinks that he can run his way out on that wheel. lmao

Answer 2

Contrary to what many people believe, hamsters do not chew on the cage bars to grind their teeth down. If they wanted to grind their teeth down, they would chew on something plastic, not the wire bars.

Your hamster is trying to chew her way out of her cage. Hamsters by nature are not meant to be caged or confined (I'm not saying they should all be freed, you just need to understand their behavior). Even if the hamster was to living in a 8' x 10' cage she would still try to chew to get out. It is their nature.

You may try giving your hamster toilet paper and paper towel rolls to see if that will distract her, though I don't they will completely eliminate the problem.

The wire cages really aren't that great for any small animals for just this reason. It's a constant torture to see and smell the "outside" just on the other side of the bars. It is only natural instinct to try to get out of what is confining them. The best solution would be to buy a new glass or plastic cage. She will still try to get out but she will do it by digging in the corners. She will also try to climb the water bottle so look for the specific kind of water bottle that is climb-proof and chew-proof. Lixit manufactures these.

A new cage is not the solution that you want but that's the only way to stop the bar chewing. Also excessive bar chewers are prone to a condition called bar rub. They will wear the fur away where the bars hit their face. In obsessive chewers, the hair loss will be permanent and they could begin cutting into their skin causing sores. If you see an signs of bar rub you need to get her a new home immediately. There was another question two weeks ago from a girl whose hamster chewed the bars to the point of making its mouth bleed. If the cost of a new cage is a concern, here is something new that many breeders, including myself, are using:
http://www.geocities.com/calhamassoc/FeatureBin.html

There are always suggestions of putting things onto the bars or to cover the cage with a towel/blanket to deter the hamster but I would not recommend anything of these as they can cause problems, possibly death, if ingested. There are only a few kinds of fibers that a hamster can safely ingest and any synthetics are not one of them. These days many blankets and fabrics have synthetics in them so just a few nibbles can cause intestinal blockage, leading to a painful death.

-Janice
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Answer 3

How previous is she and how long has she been residing with you? If she is youthful she may well be calling for her mom, or basically afraid of issues shifting. comparable difficulty in case you basically have been given her, she's probable terrified. do a sprint Google study on "Hand-Taming Hamsters" and spot what you're able to do to provide up the biting. :]

Answer 4

How historic is she and the way lengthy has she been dwelling with you? If she is younger she is also calling for her mom, or simply afraid of matters moving. Equal factor if you happen to just received her, she's traditionally terrified. Do a little Google study on "Hand-Taming Hamsters" and spot what you are able to do to stop the biting. :]

Answer 5

It is her nature to sleep during the day and hunt for food at night. Try setting her cage in another room. Possibly, put a cover over her cage at night.

Answer 6

You need to put Hamster friendly wood blocks in her cage at night to keep her occupied.
Those little critters teeth keep growing so that's why they chew on any and every thing.

Answer 7

My hamster is in a glass aquarium, which helps with that. Try getting her some of those wooden chew wedges, or a cardboard tube.

Answer 8

Mine does the same thing. I put a large towel over the cage. It seems to work. Good luck!

Answer 9

yes get hamster treats to chew on and a hamster wheel to exercise. your hamster may be bored.

Answer 10

Get a plastic one ;)
cage, that is...