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Originally Posted by nymphalidae1993
Hello everyone
I'm looking for advice on my new male Russian Dwarf Hamster Coconut. He is housed in the Ferplast Criceti 15 Syrian Hamster Home: Approximate Dimensions H39 x W78 x D48cm. Coconut has the Kaytee mini igloo for a hide which he loves, the Rosewood Pico wheel 17L x 11W x 19H centimetres dimensions, toilet tubes, a wooden log, and an assortment of chew toys. Since his move from a small cage H26 x W55 x D39cm dimensions he has been repeatedly biting the bars which is no easy feat as the level is no longer in the cage. I would have thought a move to a bigger cage with more enrichment would have prevented bar biting not started it. Do I move him back to his smaller cage?
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Can't you get a cage that has plexi glass at the bottom for about 30 cm of substrate, so there are no bars to bite? I've attached a pic of our cage, which we thought was the best one we saw at a local garden center. Here's a video of it:
Lyons Cub's golden hamster getting used to its new cage - YouTube
The bars are just at the top, which can be lifted off for thorough cleaning.