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racinghamster · 07-13-2015, 06:46 AM

Hi Rothko, we all feel your anxiety because most hamsters find a way to make a racket when the lights go out! Although bar chewing can be the biggest bug bear. The one thing I would do is keep him in a tank or a Perspex-style cage like a Zoozone or the Ferplast Duna style habitats. I read that you bought another cage but does it still have bars? If it does, that won`t solve the bar biting even if the cage is roomier sadly. Some hamsters just focus on chewing bars because the bars are there.

I think you will find a tank-style cage will help, or even solve the problem. As you say, wheels can still rattle and making some noise is normal just because they are highly active during the night. It`s a shame they don`t sleep all night and are more active during the day!

Bin cages can also be tried and I you found a large enough storage box. You could mesh the lid only to prevent him reaching the mesh. Just don`t allow anything he can climb up high enough to reach. x

07-13-2015, 06:46 AM
racinghamster PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 13,415	Re: hamster trouble Hi Rothko, we all feel your anxiety because most hamsters find a way to make a racket when the lights go out! Although bar chewing can be the biggest bug bear. The one thing I would do is keep him in a tank or a Perspex-style cage like a Zoozone or the Ferplast Duna style habitats. I read that you bought another cage but does it still have bars? If it does, that won`t solve the bar biting even if the cage is roomier sadly. Some hamsters just focus on chewing bars because the bars are there. I think you will find a tank-style cage will help, or even solve the problem. As you say, wheels can still rattle and making some noise is normal just because they are highly active during the night. It`s a shame they don`t sleep all night and are more active during the day! Bin cages can also be tried and I you found a large enough storage box. You could mesh the lid only to prevent him reaching the mesh. Just don`t allow anything he can climb up high enough to reach. x __________________ Get A Life, Get A Rodent!