Homemade Hamster Toys Model?
What Is That?, originally uploaded by tishay.
Cute hamster playing hide-and-seek in a toilet roll tube, awesome example of DIY hamster toys!
Bangkok Photo Bogging!
Some photos taken during my recent trip to Bangkok, the city of smile!
The amazing temple!
Cute little eel in Siam Ocean World.
Friendly Zebra Shark resting on top of the tunnel.
Seahorse is so vibrant!
This Lotus flower has become the insect's grave?
Why Hamsters Chewing Cage Bars?
Having a cage biter hamster? Well, don't be worry too much because occasionally bar-biting is a very common hamster behavior. However, excessive chewing on the hard metal bars of the cage can cause your hamster's teeth to become misaligned, and in turn causing brain damage.
Why Chewing the Bars?
Boredom is a common reason of why hamsters chewing the bars. They make noise to seek your attention. Some hamsters bite the bars just for the sake that the bars is there or they enjoy making the noise. It doesn't always mean your hamsters are not happy in their homes.
How to Stop the Bars Biting?
Whatever the reason is, it is not a safe and healthy habit for your hamsters. Thus you might want to try the following tricks to divert their attention.
- Spend at least one hour per day to play with your hamsters while they are active in late evening or early morning, not during their sleeping time in the middle of the day. Social interaction can make your hamster really tame and happy.
- Besides hamster wheel, which is a must, give your hamsters plenty of toys and swap the toys around regularly to prevent your hamsters' environment from becoming monotonous. You may try some of these homemade hamster toys.
- Make sure your hamster has plenty of safe objects to chew. Give them some fruit tree branches, wooden chews or mineral blocks sold in petshops. Some hamsters get interested in wood chew if you rub their favorite food (e.g. carrot and sweet corn) on it to flavor it. Many hamsters like to chew on unflavored dog biscuits too.
- If you have an attention-seeking cage biter, don't mind about him until he stops. Then scooping him up for cuddles only when he is quiet.
- If, even after all this, your hamsters still continues to chew on the cage bars, it is best to move them to a bar less or aquarium type cage to stop the behavior.
Why Hamters Stretch and Yawn?
A contented hamster will usually stretch an yawn, it means that the hamster is feeling happy and comfortable. It doesn't imply that it is time for bed though!
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