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Annoying Hamster
My hamster won't stop chewing on the bars of her cage!
IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS!!!
I know it's because she has a lot of energy, so I let her run around in her ball and stuff and I hold her but as soon as she's back in the cage, she starts chewing on the freakin bars!!!
Anybody know a HUMANE way to get her to stop?
BTW - she does have a wheel in her cage and stuff to chew on.... so I have no idea what else to try.
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its doing that so that it can file its teeth, and its probably not working to well which is why it constantly does it.
i had my hamster in a fishtank, so that its glass, and you could do that.
if you want her to chew on stuff put olive oil on it. i used to oil her running wheel in the cage so that it doesnt squeak, and shed be like licking the wheel all night. so that could get her to stop
otherwise just get a glass fish tank they dont have bars
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Bar Chewing is a dangerous activity for a hamster: it can cause brain damage and misaligned teeth. Try rubbing vetegable oil on the bars--hamsters don't like the bitter taste, and it will usually stop them, at least for a while. Provide yummy chew toys--plain dog biscuits and wood chews soaked in apple juice are usually favorites.
Even then, if the bar chewing doesn't stop, you'll need to move your hamster to a ten-gallon aquarium (with a a mesh lid), which usually costs about $15 total.
Good luck to you!
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I had a female hamster that used to do this all the time
She LOVED THESE, I dont know if you have tried them yet but;
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Here are some other things that will probably Help;
Bar chewing is sometimes caused by boredom, so take plenty of time to play with your hamster, and provide plenty of toys. Swap the toys around regularly to stop your hamsters' environment from becoming monotonous. As an alternative to chewing the bars, you might try providing fruit tree branches (make sure they have not been treated with pesticides) or wooden chews. However, many hamsters will not want to chew on the wood. As an alternative to wooden chews, many hamsters prefer to chew on unflavoured dog biscuits. If, even after all this, your hamster still continues to chew on the cage bars, it is in your hamsters' best interests to move it to a barless or aquarium type cage to stop the problem.
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As for Barless Cages , Heres What i've found;
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