Winston doesn't chew on his plain Gnaw blocks, so i decided to make a treat out of it to try and encourage him as i was worried about his teeth.
The blocks are from Nibbles Bark'n'Bites (i think) so here is what you'll need:
- 1 Block
- String (thick)
- Pestle mortar (I improvised on this one! with a rolling pin and metal bowl)
- Bowl of hot water
- Draining spoon
- Hammies favorite treats
- Normal hamster Mix
- Knife
Step 1
Gather the food, i chose Vitakraft Raviolos (one of them) and i picked out certain seeds and things out of Winstons mix that i thought he'd like most. Put these in the hot water for 5 mins or so. Leave a few seeds and nuts on the side to decorate later on.
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Step 2
Take your gnaw block and score it, preferably deeply so the food can adhere to it better.
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Step 3
Take your string and thread it through the hole, double or triple knot it to make sure it cant pass back through the hole.
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Step 4
When 5 minutes has past, take the draining spoon and take the food out of the water. Put the food into the Pestle Mortar and give it a good bashing, almost until it's a thick mush.
Step 5
Take what is in the bowl with your hand or spoon (whatever you prefer) and press it into the gnaw block on all sides. I found this quite tricky but it worked out in the end after fiddling about!
Step 6
It's time to decorate with the seeds and nuts that were left on the side! Just press these into the food what is already on the Gnaw block.
Step 7
Let it dry and hang it up!
Final Result:
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I know it's not very attractive! haha. Winston really enjoyed this, although it didn't make him chew the wood very much, which was what i was trying to achieve. I woke up the next day and....
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He had eaten it all!
Give it a try! It's pretty simple and your ham will love it!
Gnaw block Hanging Treat
he did a good job though!
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