I just got a hamster today. My friend had a hamster and she had 12 babies and he was selling them. It's a few weeks old i belive ( 2?? ) anyways, it keeps chewing on the bars of the cage. and we bought these thin peices of wood that are meant for hamsters to chew on. and the hamster is not even intrested in the peice of wood. it keeps chewing on the bars. is this okay? if it isn't, how am i supposed to get my hamster to chew the peice of wood??
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that is completely normal! it just wants to chew stuff. and if a woood block dosen't work try buying those chewing rocks, the kind of thing that is like a bubbled rock which is white. thy like chewing those things! the strange thing is that my hamsters keep chewing on the wires i used to keep the rock on the cage??!
I think your Hamster is different,
My haster used to chew on his cage bars too,
I gave mine chew stick and he chew then to peices,
but he like the chewy treats more,
you should try chewy treats instead,
Its fine, they instinctively chew on everything. He is just testing his surroundings and it will calm down soon. He has a new house and has to "break it in" so to speak. Mine has gnawed on his bars, food dish, timber hut, and I foiled his attempts on the water bottle, but the holder looks war-torn Ha.
all hamsters like dislike different things. i bought some wood blocks for my hamster so he wouldnt bite the cage. well he has no interest in them. so his food bowl is completely gone. you should put in a toiltet paper ring. he likes to go in there and chew the heck out of it.
it is not good for the hamster to chew on the bars because it can cause lots of problems but maybe you can try putting a carrot or an apple piece on the cage bar where the hamster normally chews the bar it worked for my hamsters hope it works for yours. oh the chewing of the bars can cause severe brain damage and teeth problems so that is why you should try to stop it.
the bar chewing can be caused by boredom so put plenty of toys in the cage and don't forget to play with your hamster
but if your hamster still chews on the bars you could try moving it to an aquarium type cage
hope all of that helps
My hamsters would do the same thing. But they would chew on those pieces of wood for awhile but never finish them. But one thing my hamsters loved that you should try, is when you finish a roll of toilet tissue, make sure it has no tissue left on it and stick it in there. My hamsters would tear that up in a day! You can make it more fun if you cut a hole out in the middle and they can stick their head out and go through it like a tunnel too!
At petco they have small cobbs of corn. They come three in a pack and they are cheap. My hamster likes to chew on them. However, he chews on the cage too. I think he wants to escape. But, he has been with us for over a year and he isnt harmed in any way by chewing the cage.
The hamster just wants out. Try to give it a lot of time on the hamster ball, and make sure it has a wheel and some fun things like tunnels to play in, and a large enough cage to be happy. Take it out and hold it when it does that. The hamster will chew on the type of wood it likes, but this likely has nothing to do with it chewing on the bars. But, as for the wood, try a few kinds til you find out what your hamster likes to chew on. Also give carrots sometimes (never give lettuce). Also as an aside, only use aspen wood because cedar and pine have dangerous oils. Aspen is cheap at Target and some other pet stores.
My hamster used to chew on the bars of it's cage too. Every time you catch it chewing on them get it off the bars and leave. It will quit for good after a few days. When your hamster is close take the piece of wood and kinda rub it on it's nose.
It is comp[letely normal . My hamster di this all the time too. I guess he likes the bars more than the wood.
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