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Old 05-15-2019, 06:31 AM  
Shannonmcn
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Default Re: Desperately Need Help

This might seem like a very low effort response to such a lovely, detailed and thoughtful post, so sorry in advance but

Some hams just chew out of cages.

It doesn't necessarily mean it's not big enough or that they're miserable it's just an instinct to Not Be Contained. Wooden cages are lovely but I see a lot of people NOT recommending them for this exact reason. Which one is it you have? I think I know based on your description but just to be sure. The cage is the problem here, not the hamster and not your care. You are clearly trying so hard.

The only 100% effective solution is unfortunately a glass tank but the chances of you getting one to match your current cage in size are slim to none. You could look at the detolf which is mostly glass and does have wood panels on the end but no easily accessed edges to get a hole started. Or the Linnmon cage which is also made of IKEA tables, so wooden, but again it's all flush surfaces so hard to get a tooth into. Both of those are fairly affordable
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