Pingu Escaped!

[Jessicaxo]

I went in to check on the hammies this morning and pingu wasn't in his cage.

I don't know where he could be as they're in the spare/storage room and its full of stuff. I've moved a lot of it, but I can't find him anywhere. There is an area he might be in, but I have to wait until someone comes home to help me move everything.


How do you catch an escaped hamster?
He's my first/favourite. He's the household favourite as well

[Arraminta]

Ok here are a few tips but I'm sure others will know better..

Firstly try to isolate the room (close doors etc)..
Is there a food source he could find?
Try sprinkling flour on the floor so you can see if he's coming out and about..
There is a very good trick using a bucket and I'm hoping someone else on the forum will detail for you.
I personally would try to empty the room a little but check inside everything to make sure hammy not in it, and be very careful in moving things!

I hope you find him soon

Let us know

Hugs for you

Arraminta x

[kyrilliondaemon]

Search for the bucket trap
And get a humane mouse/rat trap to catch him alive and see if that helps maybe

[Buttons]

Maybe this thread could help How to recapture an escaped hamster

Let us know what happens, I have my fingers crossed that you find him.

[sully]

When my late Beau was an untamed baby she went missing twice within a few days from two different cages here in the lounge next to the kitchen, i also pulled out all the base boards etc no joy, then i put a bucket trap out overnight in the open lounge when its quiet with books made into steps to the container/bucket, on the floor near the steps i put a small peice of cooked carrot then in the actual container i put peanut butter, dried fruit, a peanut in shell and a lid with water in it, then shut the door to the lounge which left the kitchen open to the lounge. I found her bobbing about in the container, once about 3 and the other about 5 in the morning but i had fallen asleep in the bedroom. I was lucky as before i knew about bucket traps 20 years ago i lost our ruffles in a kitchen on the opposite side of the house and never saw him again, though he came up in next doors bedroom they blocked the hole.

[Jessicaxo]

Going to make my trap now!! Thanks guys! I'm really upset that I lost him

[ANGELBABIES]

Dont give up hope Jessicaxo. Two of my little hammies escaped. One I found the early next morning having the time of her life in the kitchen - looks like she has been running all over the kitchen all night. And then my little boy went missing down a hole in the bathroom and went missing for almost two days - I left strong smelling food e.g. cheese and peanut butter in few places and he turned up. Good luck x

[The Hamster's family]

Lily escaped for 3 days !! She happened to be stock in a wall (there was a hole in the wall and she fell in it) We used a serie of many tubes connected togeter with her sent in, duck tapped them to make sure they wouldn't disconnect + a second tube attached with a cord and we left it hanging IN the wall : that's how we got her out ! her cage on the floor can help ! It has her smell in it ! Now, food is a good thing too !! SMELLLLLY food !!

[Jessicaxo]

The hamster room now smells of banana, strawberry and grapes.

[Buttons]

Here's hoping that attracts him!!