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Old 05-10-2015, 02:55 PM   #1
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Default chewing water bottle

every time we but rinoa back in her cage she keeps chewing the metal spout of her water bottle any ideas how to stop this she gets around 40 minutes in her ball everyo night and strokes and handling cannot fathom out what's wrong we have a big cage
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Old 05-10-2015, 08:13 PM   #2
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Default Re: chewing water bottle

It could be for several reasons she is doing this. First check the water bottle to make sure it's working properly. If it's working properly, then she's most likely needs to be re-directed to doing something else.
You could add boredom breakers, which can simply be made from things you may have around the house, to keep her occupied and busy while in her cage. Hamsters are inquisitive and some need things to keep them busy.
You can make treat rolls- or put toilet paper tubes if she chews on cardboard in her cage.
I put a few nuts and a piece of dried fruit in a toilet paper tube- i cut the tube in half, stuff it then wrap it with a piece of paper towel, like a candy wrapper. My Syrians love this!! Keeps them busy, for awhile.
You can also put a peanut in a wicker ball- same concept.
Another thing you can try, is " scatter" seeds/nuts around your hamsters cage, so ham spends time foraging, which comes natural for hamsters to do.
Hide treats around hams cage, in tunnels, on ledges.
You can also put a few shelled peanuts in your hams cage, ham will work at getting to the nut.
Just a few ideas, to help
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Old 05-11-2015, 01:45 AM   #3
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Thanks we have bordem breaks in and already scatter feed. I try the treat thing it's last thing we can do now
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