My hamster has chew sticks and chew toys but he always chews on the bars of the cage. It drives me insane when I'm trying to do things. Is there any way I can get him to not chew the bars of the cage?


Joy

Change to a glass container,

Is this day time or evening, do they have a wheel and other exercise equipment. Plenty of "fluff" bedding.

But they do normally what ever they want to do.

Sounds like your hammy needs more things to chew on, like a salt lick or a grinding stone (made for hamsters).

Their teeth are constantly growing. In the wild they have to forage for food and the food they eat keeps their teeth filed down. In captivity they get food that doesn't meet their needs completely.

He's probably chewing on the bars because his teeth are getting too long, either that or he's bored.

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Sounds like your hammy needs more things to chew on, like a salt lick or a grinding stone (made for hamsters).

Their teeth are constantly growing. In the wild they have to forage for food and the food they eat keeps their teeth filed down. In captivity they get food that doesn't meet their needs completely.

He's probably chewing on the bars because his teeth are getting too long, either that or he's bored.

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He has a salt lick.

Joy

Does he have the grinding stone?

The salt lick usually comes with the grinding stone, but the salt lick alone will not grind his teeth, at all. It just provides the salt that hamsters need to help digest their food.

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Does he have the grinding stone?

The salt lick usually comes with the grinding stone, but the salt lick alone will not grind his teeth, at all. It just provides the salt that hamsters need to help digest their food.

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Yes, he has a grinding stone.


Joy

Does he use it?

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

change to a glass container,

is this day time or evening, do they have a wheel and other exercise equipment. Plenty of "fluff" bedding.

But they do normally what ever they want to do.

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He does this in the evening. He also has a wheel and a lot of bedding.


Joy

Sometimes.

Joy

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Does he use it?

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Sometimes.


Joy

Well, then he's probably bored.

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Well, then he's probably bored.

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Is there anything I can do?


Joy

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Originally Posted by joyluo1999

Is there anything I can do?


Joy

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Buy him more toys, make some toys, spend more time with him.

He'll probably continue though so you'll just have to get used to it or take his cage out of your room so he doesn't bother you.

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Buy him more toys, make some toys, spend more time with him.

He'll probably continue though so you'll just have to get used to it or take his cage out of your room so he doesn't bother you.

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Thanks for your help.


Joy