how can i keep my hamster from biting it's cage at night?

Answer 1

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 its way out of its 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 it 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 distracts it, though I don't think 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. The hamster will still try to get out but it will do it by digging in the corners. It 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 the hamster a new home immediately. There was another question a few weeks ago from a girl whose hamster chewed the bars to the point of making its mouth bleed and another question from a man whose hamster got its jaws/teeth locked onto the bars. 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 (including pipe cleaners, it's distressing this is what the pet store has recommended) have synthetics in them so just a few nibbles can cause intestinal blockage, leading to a painful death.

-Janice
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Answer 2

actual, i contemplate whether cage manufacturers make plastic cages just to verify a miles better income. you notice, rodents clearly could bite. in assessment to you and that i, their tooth proceed to enhance. with out that consistent chewing action, their tooth might definitely improve so long that they might no longer open their little mouths. this might seem marvelous, yet there became even an actual rodent cranium interior the Smithsonian and the tooth have been curled around interior the cranium. So, you notice, your little Fudge is doing clearly what's had to maintain him healthful. i might attempt to make a metallic barrier around the plastic backside or get an all-metallic cage. you additionally could make an extraordinarily ideal set-up on your hamster in a tumbler aquarium with a metallic mesh ideal. puppy shops sell bottle holders which could slip over the right of a tumbler aquarium. The glass cage is what we've favourite for all our rodents. Then, to help them in submitting down their tooth, you could the two purchase a impressive style of nibble toys, purchase a bigger look after made up of timber, or only make a wood look after your self. only be careful to on no account use any glue. this variety of look after is nice sized, via fact the critters no longer basically can bite on it, yet they have an outstanding place to flow to experience maintain. you're able to additionally upload a mineral lick to the cage for extra nibbling and nutrition.

Answer 3

Hamsters gnaw; it's in their nature, and they need to. Gnawing the cage bars doesn't harm the hamster, but it may annoy you.
You could put your hamster in an aquarium with a screen top, but you would have to make sure it has something to gnaw anyway; but there are quieter substances than metal. I don't think you can explain to the hamster that you prefer it gnaw a toy instead of cage bars.

Answer 4

You need to provide alternate sources to chew on. Rodents teeth grow constantly throughout their lives and so they are constantly chewing to keep them worn down, if he hasn't had enough to chew on then they may get to long to eat and grow up into his head. He may need them clipped at the vets office. Open his mouth and if the top and bottom still meet in the middle then buy him a bunch of chewing sticks in the hamster department at the animal store, if they are overgrown he won't be able to eat and starve and die. He is chewing on the bars to save his life if you haven't provided enough to chew on otherwise.

Answer 5

Give him plenty of stuff to nibble on!!!

There's tons of great stuff at your local pet store.

Answer 6

Buy it some chew sticks.

Answer 7

you should try giving it some thing to chew insted of bars!