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Ria P · 02-03-2021, 02:27 AM

I would take the plastic tubes out and replace them with a cork or wicker tunnel or something natural like that.
Have you checked that her water bottle works ok?
Does she have deep substrate to burrow in?

6.5in is the minimum size wheel a dwarf hamster needs so please don't get a smaller one just make sure that it runs freely and doesn't catch on the stand as they sometimes do.
If you have the space in the cage you could add a second wheel, a flying saucer but leave the upright one in as well.
My dwarfs use both wheels and one didn't use the upright one for ages but always used the saucer.

Does your bin cage have enough ventilation? It needs a meshed lid and a meshed front window.
Sizewise i think its fine for a dwarf.

Does your hamster have a sandbath? Dwarfs usually love them. I put a sandbath on top of a free standing platform with a bendy bridge leading up to it to create another level in a tank or bin cage which works well.

You could post a photo of your setup so people can have a look.

I don't think that you are doing anything wrong but it can take a while to get a setup so the hamster likes it.

All my hamsters ignore chews i bought in the petshop like the ones you mentioned and they're now ornaments lying around.

Get a small Whimzee dog chew like the xs or s size toothbrush which your dwarf will probably love. They often take a Whimzee straight to their nest or hide their treasure.

02-03-2021, 02:27 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Chewing plastic I would take the plastic tubes out and replace them with a cork or wicker tunnel or something natural like that. Have you checked that her water bottle works ok? Does she have deep substrate to burrow in? 6.5in is the minimum size wheel a dwarf hamster needs so please don't get a smaller one just make sure that it runs freely and doesn't catch on the stand as they sometimes do. If you have the space in the cage you could add a second wheel, a flying saucer but leave the upright one in as well. My dwarfs use both wheels and one didn't use the upright one for ages but always used the saucer. Does your bin cage have enough ventilation? It needs a meshed lid and a meshed front window. Sizewise i think its fine for a dwarf. Does your hamster have a sandbath? Dwarfs usually love them. I put a sandbath on top of a free standing platform with a bendy bridge leading up to it to create another level in a tank or bin cage which works well. You could post a photo of your setup so people can have a look. I don't think that you are doing anything wrong but it can take a while to get a setup so the hamster likes it. All my hamsters ignore chews i bought in the petshop like the ones you mentioned and they're now ornaments lying around. Get a small Whimzee dog chew like the xs or s size toothbrush which your dwarf will probably love. They often take a Whimzee straight to their nest or hide their treasure.