bar chewing?!

amyXlovesXhamstersX · 09-20-2010, 02:05 PM

muffin has been chewing the bars on her cage lots recently and i looked up what to do and i read somewhere... i cant remember where about putting vinegar on the bars to stop her chewing. is this safe? has anyone tried it?

SnickersTheFirst · 09-20-2010, 11:58 PM

I was advised to this once for my gerbils but it never stopped them :/ however, I've not tried it for Snickers, I just let her get on with it tbh.

**Hope** · 09-21-2010, 02:24 AM

I wouldnt recommend putting vinigar on the bars. As long as she has a big enough (8") wheel, pleanty to do etc, they can chew out of bordem. Maybe give the cage a rearrange, and give her some fruity flavoured chews or a dog biscuit to keep her occupied.

Ellie · 09-21-2010, 07:27 AM

You can buy a Cage Spray I got mine from Pets at Home and it was a bitter lemon... It did stop Hammy but only thing is you have to cover every single bar quite frequently, as Hammy use to go to the corner I missed and keep chewing there...

mangoandmimi · 09-21-2010, 08:51 AM

i've tried eerything with mimi - yeah including a massive hammy shopping trip lol... and it didnt work...
luckily shes pregnant so in a bin cage so that'll stop her for the time being, but once shes back in her mary shell start again so i'm praying for a maxi multy for christmas lol

amyXlovesXhamstersX · 09-21-2010, 09:19 AM

thank you! iv'e rearranged her cage and iv'e been saving for a bin cage extension!i think her wheel is ok though... its a savic rolly. do you think its ok if i give her a jenga block to chew? i thought they couldn't eat lemon...

what kind of dog bisciut would be good?

louisbs · 09-21-2010, 10:31 AM

My honey woke me at 4am bar chewing lol
Seems her bin extension is not enough for her, little madam!
Bonios are good, but honey has just buried it for later.

amyXlovesXhamstersX · 09-21-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by louisbs

Seems her bin extension is not enough for her, little madam!Bonios are good, but honey has just buried it for later.

lol ive not made it yet! i'll look for bonios, does tescos do them cos pet shops are all too far away

!

louisbs · 09-21-2010, 10:59 AM

I was talking about my honeys bin extension lol.. lots of running space, toys and digging space..and yet she still chooses to bar chew.
Yeah no doubt supermarkets will have them, but only a huge box.
In my local petshop i can buy then singley.

mangoandmimi · 09-21-2010, 11:14 AM

well i found a jenga block lying around, so disinfected it loads, and now am soaking it in juice

none of my hams like the shop bought chews and am now worried about their teeth so am making this - hopefully theyll like it