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Old 12-08-2015, 12:40 PM   #1
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hi everyone I have got a hamster called Poppy
I love her to pieces but she won't stop bar chewing!!
put boxes in for her t chew I put mineral chews in and I get her out a lot too.
I don't know what to do as I know that if I get her out when she is bar chewing then I'm only encouraging her to do it more

please help!!!
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Old 12-08-2015, 12:47 PM   #2
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Default re: Bar chewer!!

There's a thread here with lots of information on:

Managing Bar Chewers
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Old 12-08-2015, 12:49 PM   #3
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thank you soo much for replying!

I hope it helps me out!

thanks

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Old 12-08-2015, 01:03 PM   #4
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I found a really big cage stopped my last hamster, Harvest from chewing the bars.
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Old 12-08-2015, 01:33 PM   #5
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I found a really big cage stopped my last hamster, Harvest from chewing the bars.
Yes. Scarlet got a bigger cage and stopped bar chewing over night!
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Old 12-08-2015, 02:14 PM   #6
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oh wow that is interesting I have her in an imac fantasy ne level so I think I should get her an upgrade as she is growing up so sad I want her to stay my little baby forever!! I will look to find a new wheel and a new level ASAP!
thanks for all of your replies I really appreciate it! xx
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Old 12-08-2015, 02:34 PM   #7
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Default Re: Bar chewer!!

Imac fantasies are slightly too small for hamsters anyway. Rather than getting another level for it, i would personally look into getting her a new cage all together. Flump, my hammie, has this cage and I would totally reccommend this one (or a larger one such as the alaxander or the barney, which are also on this site)
Alaska Hamster Cage | Free P&P on orders £29+ at zooplus!

You want a cage thats either 80cm wide or longer
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Old 12-08-2015, 02:39 PM   #8
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aww thanks I will look into it1 ne of the youtubers told me that if you got an mac fantasy storeys or higher it would make an equivalent I was gonna get three as my hamster is more of a climber but I will definitely look into it
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Old 12-08-2015, 02:46 PM   #9
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Some people say you can add more levels to create enough floorspace, but you idealy want 80cm of continuous floorspace. So you'd want a cage 80cm long atleast as it gives them enough room to run around as much as they need. If you have a cage thats not wide enough, then they are more likely to climb the bars which can lead to them falling and hurting themselves as hamsters arn't really designed for climbing.

Imac fantasies don't have enough height either which means you don't have enough room for a suitable wheel. You need a large wheel for hamsters so when they run, they don't arch their backs which can lead to back problems.

They also don't allow enough depth for substrate. Most hamsters LOVE to dig and burrow and you'd want a nice thick thick layer of substrate which will allow them to do this.

Good luck!
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Old 12-08-2015, 02:48 PM   #10
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thanks for the hep i'll look into buying an Alaska cagexx
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