My hamster always ignores toys i give him - seesaw, seesaw tunnel, hanging hammock thing with a ladder on it, wheel. And he bites the railings. He never plays. What do I do?
2007-05-26 03:20:15 · 11 answers · asked by me!! 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
I've never heard of a hamster that "plays". Toys probably aren't his thing. Try something that he would really enjoy like hiding small treats in his cage. Hamsters are scavenger animals and spend most of their waking hours looking for food. Go with that and make it something he would want to find. Tiny pieces of dried fruit, yogurt drops, fresh fruit, nuts, cheerios. Just make sure they are really small so you don't upset his little tummy should he decide to eat them all instead of put them in his own hiding spot.
For exercise a hamster ball is fun (at least for you). Make sure it is somewhere he can roll it. You didn't say how big he was. Some are not strong enough to roll on carpet. The bathroom is always a safe place. Stay away from stairs, taking a tumble wouldn't make it so fun anymore. Tile floors are the best. It's easier for the little guy to roll on, and they often urinate in them, and you don't want that on your carpet. Make sure you wash it with HOT water and a mild unscented soap when finished and give it lots of time to air out before next use.
Have fun!
2007-05-29 14:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by esybkoven81 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hi, well i would just suggest buying him a ball that you put him in, make a maze for him thn it is playing as it tries to find its way out, also make sure you spend quility time with him. try buying him a plastic cage or an aquirium the prices vary from around 5 pound ish to well mine cost me 30 pound but it depends on the size. buy him some toys that are very different and toys that will have to make him think like how to get to the treat out of it or woteva.
a cheap toy to make is: get a toilet roll tube, fill it with some treats, thn cover the ends with cardboard or woteva, so that your hamster has to bite through the cardboard, it will have fun learning how to get the treats and when it succeeds it is rewarded with the treats inside! well thts all i can think of hope it helped!!!
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2007-05-29 14:40:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he needs stimulation outside of the cage. Mine too, ignores all toys, wood blocks to chew and in the whole 14 months has never used his wheel. He loves to eat and sleep. Thats it!!
However he does love to come out of his cage for a run around, and loves human company. Make sure your hamster has daily contact with you for at least 30 minutes a day, and make sure he has an exercise ball to run around the house in.
2007-05-26 06:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hamsters enjoy toys. They love having cardboard to chew. Keep little chewing sticks in there for them to chew on. They love hiding in little houses. Try to refrain from plastic, it's bad for them to chew but I rub the inside of my tubes with lemon juice every few days and that slows them down. :)
2016-05-18 02:01:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hamster loved his exercise ball. When we'd come home from work, he'd chew at the bars constantly until we took him out and put him in the ball. Since our living room had a sunken floor he couldn't get into any trouble by falling down any stairways. He would actually follow us around the room. He would even seek out my husband as that's who gave him the most treats... raisins... strawberry drops... wafers... :)
2007-05-28 08:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by short shrimp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell a big whiffle type ball with an interlocking door you put her in and she can walk around the house. The ball rolls around, as she scurries. Just put her in a place where she won't run into trouble. It is a toy you can both enjoy.
2007-05-26 03:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by Tim O 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some hampsters don't like such complex toys. You can give him little chewing blocks or a big ball that he could roll around in.
2007-05-26 03:28:28 · answer #7 · answered by Merzkii 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try a plastic maze...you can buy them at pet stores. they fit in the cage and you could put a special treat on one end. when you hamster figures out how to get through it, you can rearrange it.
2007-05-26 03:35:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
exercise ball for outside the cage, does it have a wheel inside to run on? they love em.
2007-05-28 10:27:29 · answer #9 · answered by beachy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a hamster ball at the pet store
2007-05-26 06:19:13 · answer #10 · answered by Brookie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋