hamster problem

[lucylocket]

hi all

well we got our little girl today molly

she is a black syrian

the only trouble is she has been kept in the pet shop with no wheel or bedding

so i dont think she nows if its light or dark

the other problem is ive got an imac fanrASY CAGE WHICH IS NEARLY ALL PLASTIC HER TEETH ARE SO LONG FOR A BABY OF 7 WEEKS

THAT SHE IS HEAD BUTTON THE CAGE TO GET OUT

I DONT NO WHAT yO DO IF SHE ESCAPES

VARNA AND the hyperactive hammy

can i use human rescue remedy

 

[JimD]

Hi Varna!!

Is this a new friend for Toffee? How's is Toffee doing?

I think she'll adjust ok in a few days. I wouldn't put a wheel in untilshe's comfortable. If you do, try to get one that has no open spaces onthe place where she'll run.

About the head butting....she may be trying to burrow in the beddingand trying to go through the plastic. Most cages will hold up to this.I had a few that did that a lot, but none of them managed to chewthrough the plastic.

Her teeth will start to wear down now that she has a good place tolive. Give her some wooden chew toys and she'll take care of it herself.

~Jim

 

[Starlight Rabbitry]

This is just my opinion...I wouldn't use aplastic cage...When I was little, I had a Siberian Dwarf female thatchewed through the plastic on the side of the cage. Onemorning I woke up to find my hamster missing. We couldn'tfigure out how she managed to get out, all the doors and tubes were intact. That little girl chewed a quarter sized hole right inthe middle of the side!

We didcatch her a couple of days later. I left foodout for her and water but she just outsmarted us so we had to set atrap for her. Ha, ha, ha little monster lovedcheese. :bunnydance: She then lived out the rest ofher life in a glass aquarium.

I am just telling you this because I don't want to see your hamster go missing.

Sharon