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robyn_pickles · 09-28-2009, 12:01 PM

I recently bought Phoebe a new cage, its a ferplast, bigger than Pickles. I put her in it for three days and now i've ended up putting her back in the cage i felt was too small because she seemed so unhappy

she was in a little starter cage that my auntie had, because i got her so unexpectedly (my grandad found her) and she quickly became very setted in the cage. I couldn't afford another at the time, but bought her a larger igloo, an exercise ball, made her a playpen, a larger wheel so as not to arch her back and got her out lots. Anyway my loan just went in and i thought right time for a bigger cage. However she spent the last three days clicking constantly, sitting in a corner, not eating, and dragged all the bedding out of this new bed and was sleeping right in the middle of the cage. She wouldn't even entertain the wheel which she loved in her old cage and hasn't attempted to explore. It was upsetting me so i put her back in her old cage where she seems normal again, hoarding food, sleeping in her igloo, playing on the wheel.
Any advice? I know she's been through a lot of changes so is it best to leave her where she's happy and just make sure she gets lots of exercise? or persevere with the new cage and hope she gets used to it? I hate the thought of her being upset!
xx

Nicolapompicola · 09-29-2009, 10:38 AM

It's possible she feels too exposed in the bigger cage, so it may be worth stuffing it with toys and tubes until she gets used to it.

Bunsey · 09-29-2009, 10:55 AM

could you try putting the old cage inside the new one and leaving the door open

Fidgetthefirst · 12-23-2009, 04:40 PM

When i moved my hamster 2 weeks ago, i was worried, because his food bowl, wasnt being moved at all, and he just seemed reallu unhappy, there was no way i would put him back in his old one. Because first of all it was a nightmare for me to clean - and he didnt have a wheel as it was SO small. So, i made him stay in, and he started collecting food, but not much, but i later realised this was because he was old. And hes back to his pretty much normal self - grumpy.