Every night my hamster bites it's cage for no reason because I bought it 4 different types of wooden chew toys. It's not bad for her but the rattle is still annoying.
2007-02-23 08:17:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
My gerbils didn't care for the wood chew toys, but they loved to chew on their cage. Eventually, we ended up putting them in an aquarium because they kept making escape routes in their plastic and wire cage.
Once we put them in the aquarium, though, we bought them something that they ended up LOVING to chew on. It looked like a small hut. It was made of wood, and it was safe for them to chew. It was completely different from all of the wooden chew toys that we'd bought them before. I would recommend trying this particular product before you end up having to change cage types:
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441815224&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302047884&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023695&bmUID=1172267009153&itemNo=11&In=Small+Pet&N=2047884&Ne=2
As suggested above, if your hamster doesn't have a running wheel, get him one. Also, I've found many of the toys that they make for parrots (ladders, other hanging toys) are excellent for rodents to chew on, play with, and climb.
Good luck!
2007-02-23 08:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by Meg M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hamsters are escape artists. He's not chewing to trim his teeth; he's trying to find a weak spot to get OUT!
You can try getting other things to keep him occupied (chewing blocks, exercise wheel, etc) but don't get your hopes up. He's nocturnal, and will eventually get bored and want his freedom. You will not be able to wear him out during the day with hamster balls or playing with him.
My suggestion is to put the cage in an unoccupied room at night, if not all the time. Personally, I think wire cages are more humane than aquariums. They get better air circulation, so any fumes from their waste are ventilated, they dry quicker if they get wet, and it's not nearly as hot in the summer time. The only thing is to make sure the room they are in is warm enough and not drafty, especially at night. Just make sure to inspect the cage at every cleaning to make sure no holes are started in any plastic parts. They chew through plastic almost as quick as wood. An all-metal cage is the best option.
I hope this helps...
Blessings
2007-02-23 10:30:01 · answer #2 · answered by Silverwolf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Gerbil..and he bites the cage all the time. He does because his teeth are always growing. It is probably the same for a hamster. If you don't like the rattleing..you may have to get an aquarium.
2007-02-23 08:23:36 · answer #3 · answered by oceankimmylucky 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to get him to give up chewing on the bars of his cage you could attempt coating the bars with lemon juice, they arnt think to love that. What i did is positioned cord mesh around the place mine chews that way she cant get her the teeth around the bars. If he has chew toys yet wont chew on them, or prefers to chew on the bars, then i might recommend milkbone canines biscuits, ideally the vast ones. I have been given my hamster those however the medium length and he or she would be ready to dismember it and stick all of it in her face, the bigger ones will probably take him longer to get by using. you additionally can get him a ball that he can run around the abode in and enable him out and run for like 2 hours a night so he gets alittle greater action and variability in his existence. this is all the ideas I even have, i'm hoping something works. there is not any longer something worse and a bar chewing hamster that keeps you up at night! sturdy luck.
2016-09-29 12:56:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do that because their teeth are growing. my hamster did.
just let him chew and put him in a different room and close the door. its natural for all hamsters to do that.
what you can do is try to get a cage with the higher guard on the bottom. as you know, most hamster cages hav ethe guards on the bottom with no bars, just plastic. try to get that and it will help...unless he cam climb!!!
yes, i agree with heathers answer (above mine) because they chew for 2 reasons: 1. to wear down teeth.
2. cuz they r board!
so yes, get him tunnels and possibly extensions to the cage, so he can chose the room he wants to go in!
talk to your vet about their teeth, hamsters try to wear down their teeth by themselves which works, but if you want it done faster, a vet can "trim" their teeth, for health reasons.
if the teeth get too long, they wont be able to eat properly and may STOP eating!
2007-02-23 08:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is easy to get your hamster to stop your hamster from biting your cage. all you have to do is either get a salt cube and or a wheel. He only bited your cage to wear down his teath
2007-02-23 09:40:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, sorry. Hamsters are constantly wanting to chew on something.
2007-02-23 08:26:11 · answer #7 · answered by Nuala 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
does your hammie have a wheel to run on? in my experience this will help greatly. also try getting other things such as a tunnel, a small house, some poly fil, which is pillow stuffing and can be found in the sewing dept. this will allow it to made its own nest where it will be more likely to sleep but will also occupy its time!!
2007-02-23 08:27:00 · answer #8 · answered by heather l 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The wood is not tough enough to cut down it's teeth, try a red brick.
2007-02-23 08:29:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not going to happen unless you buy an aquarium... Sorry
2007-02-23 08:21:47 · answer #10 · answered by PATRICK H 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋