I got a hamster who was getting ready to be put to sleep and he bites all the time he has tons of toys(a wheel a little house made out of stuff he can eat and he has a ball) but he still bites his cage like he is bored!! could you refer me to some cages that might excite him?? and any tips to stop his biting would be greatly appreciated!!!
2007-03-11 04:50:48 · 6 answers · asked by Fallin4FallOutBoy 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
the reason he was gonna be put to sleep was because he bit a hole into a little girls finger!!! But he was free and i wanted a hamster he is alot better but he still bite sometimes
2007-03-11 05:03:01 · update #1
he IS bored and wants out. sometimes a bigger or 2nd cage cage added 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 9pm-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 that's not why he's bar chewing & 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.
also try hiding his food rather than putting it in a bowl. he'll enjoy the hunt.
2007-03-15 03:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by galaxygurl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him a mineral block to chew on, an empty toliet paper cardboard roll is always fun, some ladders leading to a second story possibly, a hamster ball so you can let him explore the house in a safe way, a cage with tubes that he can go through, they love those... oh and a lot of times hamsters chew because they like to gnaw down their teeth-- if they get too long they cant eat and they will starve and die, my guinea pig and hamsters chew on their wheels and bars of the cage reguardless of what i put in there. So dont worry about it-- but what do you mean by being ready to be put to sleep?
2007-03-11 04:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah C- Equine Help 101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hamsters, are known to be biting cages. They are showing you they want to come out and play. They aren't bored, they just want to go exploring somewhere other than their cage. Keep an eye on them though. They are great escape artists. Get him some tubes that attach to the cage, a mineral block, toilet paper, a little hamster house, a running ball (you put him in and he runs around the house), and maybe even a little toy. Take him out to play outside, (rather than his cage), they want to explore. They are curious little creatures. But, he isn't bored.
Cheers!☺
2007-03-11 05:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your hamster's cage made of wood? Try putting it in a small fish tank with its wheel and it's other toys. Keep a cover on it made of wire mesh. Hamsters like to chew wood and you can purchase chew toys for them. They also love to have a place to hide. There are new homes for hamsters called "Habitats" they have many different tunnels your little guy can play in and they are made of plastic. Also don't try to handle him during the day, for they are nocturnal creatures and wake up about dinner time. Be gentle with him. If you get him a companion make sure it also is a male.
2007-03-11 04:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 20:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try giving him a snack block to chew on and maybe you should buy him a cage w/ tunnels to go through....hope that it helps
2007-03-11 05:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋