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Old 04-05-2022, 03:02 PM   #1
TobyC
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Default Bar biting

Hello guys. I need some advice in regards to bar biting. My Syrian hamster, Oreo who is about 6 months old has been bar biting since we got her. Now we have tried stuff like moving things around her cage, she’s in a good cage(and no I don’t mean a sub-standard one), things to chew in the cage, treats, chew sticks etc BUT still continues to bar bite. We used to think it would mean that she wanted to come out for play time but she sometimes does it at like 3am.


What advice do people have to stop her bar biting that I haven't already tried?
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Old 04-05-2022, 10:13 PM   #2
Ria P
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Default Re: Bar biting

Hello and welcome to HC!

Have you tried cardboard? Line the bars with sheets of cardboard where she chews. Some hamsters like shredding cardboard, one of ours does. He chews the bars when he runs out of cardboard.

03.00 is usually a time when hamsters are active because most of them sleep all day and are busy during the night.

Does she have a 28cm wheel that is spinning freely? Is her water bottle working ok? I'm only asking because sometimes they try to tell us something through their behaviour.

If she is a dedicated, habitual bar biter then a tank style cage of at least 100cmx50cm may be your only long term option.
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