How do u get a hamster to come out from hiding?

Question

I need some tips please.My sons hamster got out and we have tried everything we can think of and we still cannot locate him.He is in the house somewhere but just cant find him.It has been almost 24 hours

Answer 1

They can get into the tiniest places! Yes, dim the lights (they come out at night), put his cage on the floor with the door open and leave lots of food in it and near it. Also, hang his water bottle on the outside, as he's likely to be thirsty by now. You will have to listen carefully in order to catch him. Check everywhere--it is amazing where they can hide. Under furniture, climb into box springs, anywhere dark. Sometimes dogs or cats in the family know exactly where he is hiding and will often sit near that area. Good luck!

Answer 2

First, put the cage on the floor with the door open; if you can, rig the door to fall shut after the hamster enters; the hamster may come home, but if so it will probably be at night. But it might just stay because it is used to its own nest to sleep in.
Next, if it's already night time, make everybody be silent and listen for hamster sounds. That often works. I generally read while waiting. If you don't hear anything, try again later or in another room.
You can sprinkle a light dusting of baby powder (or whatever) around the edges of rooms and across doorways. Then in the morning you will see footprints if the hamster has been out.
Too bad you don't have a poodle; they are great at tracking down small pets; at least mine always were.

Answer 3

Some hamsters will come back to the cage on their own. Leave the cage open on the floor (with a supply of fresh food), near its usual location (or closer to where the hamster is hiding if you suspect a distant hiding spot). You may have to stay up late to close the door on your hamster when he or she returns, though often they are happy to be home and settle in for a nap after eating.
Set up a "bucket trap" by getting a bucket (deep enough that a hamster couldn't get out of but not so deep that a hamster would get hurt falling in), and place a thick towel on the bottom. On top of the towel you place some really tasty treats such as a thin layer of peanut butter on a cracker, apple slices, and/or cheese (something the hamster will easily smell). Then, make some sort of ramp up the outside of the bucket using wood, a wire shelf, or books stacked to make a staircase. The idea is that the hamster will go up the ramp in search of the food and jump into the bucket to get it, but can't climb back out. I have never tried this personally but have heard it works; the trick is to make the treat so irresistible the hamster will be willing to jump in the bucket for it.
As a last resort, get a humane mouse trap, also called a live mouse trap (the kind that is a box that traps the mouse without killing it) and bait it with peanut butter. These do occasionally malfunction so could possibly injure your hamster, but that is fairly unlikely and they usually work well.

Answer 4

I leave food and water out and look for the food trail.....took me almost a week to find one of mine. I had to check every day for droppings and food and eventually found a stash of food. So I waiting until night (when they are most active) and left the food out again when Gus came to get his food I just picked him up. I've had to do the same thing with a couple other too.

Answer 5

start narrowing down the rooms one by one, and in an open area put his cage with fresh food in the middle. keep it open and keep an eye out for him. CHECK THE FURNACE AREAS AND OTHER AREAS OF HAZARD and block them off if he isnt in there...make sure hes not in those areas before you block them off...you dont want to trapo him in there...do you have cats?

Answer 6

turn off the lights, be super quiet and put a little food out..
♥get em stuck alot..

Answer 7

put food and a cgae in the dark and he will come to it