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Old 04-11-2014, 11:32 AM   #11
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Default Re: My hamster is biting the cage bars?

Oh lol, derp. Sorry I really thought that the brown thing was another hamster, and the "two" part threw me off!

Then there is much less worry! The cage is still a bit tiny, but as Hamsterz4Life said, these cages are marketed at hamsters, despite being too tiny. Not a hard fix though. A 20gal tank would be good, or a bin that gives her some more room to run around. You can fill the space with DIY toys, or tubes. Just things to keep her amused. There are a ton of tutorials for DIY bin cages if you are interested.

Moving her to a larger cage would probably stop the chewing, but the bin/tank idea would give her no bars to chew on. In the interim I find a milkbone sometimes deters bar chewers and gives them something to gnaw away on.
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Old 04-11-2014, 11:42 AM   #12
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I don't know what your schedule is like, but assuming it's typical, she has to do something with her time when you are sleeping. That's a big importance of a bigger cage- giving her space to run around and play when nobody is awake and with her.
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Old 04-11-2014, 09:45 PM   #13
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I don't know what your schedule is like, but assuming it's typical, she has to do something with her time when you are sleeping. That's a big importance of a bigger cage- giving her space to run around and play when nobody is awake and with her.
I have a spare tank for her to go in but right now it's being occupied by my mouse who just had a litter so once the babies are through with the weaning period i'll put her in there and make some toys up for her too
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