Reasons for hamsters biting cages

1. Teeth grinding needs: Hamsters’ teeth will continue to grow, and biting the cage can help them grind their teeth and maintain the appropriate length of their teeth.

2. Exploring the environment: Hamsters may be curious about the environment around the cage, and biting the cage is a way for them to explore and learn about the world around them.

3. Stress and anxiety: Hamsters may suffer from changes in their living environment, lack of Stressed and anxious due to irritation or other reasons, chewing on the cage may be a way for them to release stress.

4. Lack of exercise: If your hamster's cage is too small or lacks proper exercise facilities, they may consume excess energy by biting the cage.

5. Health Problems: Certain health problems, such as dental disease or oral infections, may cause your hamster to chew on its cage to relieve discomfort.

How to correct hamsters

The bad habit of biting the cage

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1. Provide appropriate teething tools: Make sure the hamster has enough teething objects, such as wooden teething sticks or apple branches, to meet their teething needs.

2. Change to a larger cage/acrylic cage:

Determine the size of the cage according to the size of the mouse:

Dwarf 47 basic cage, Golden Bear 60 basic cage, of course, the bigger the better

Or you can change the material of the cage, from a wire cage to an acrylic one, to solve the problem from the source.

3. Enrich the environment/change the environment: provide the hamster with more toys, Tunnels and hiding places to give them plenty of room to move around and explore; or place the hamster cage in a quiet, dark corner.

Toys such as hamster running balls should be considered as appropriate. They are suitable for some dwarf rats. Rats like golden bears may not be able to stretch.

4. Increase exercise: Provide hamsters with a larger silent wheel so that they can move freely and consume excess energy.

5. Observe the health condition: Check if the hamster has any health problems, such as overlong teeth or oral infection, and consult a veterinarian promptly.

6. Give attention and interact: Spend time interacting with your hamsters to make them feel cared for and reduce anxiety and stress.

Or if you find that the hamster is biting the cage again, you can gently tap the hamster on the head to make it understand that this is wrong. Just do it a few times and it will be fine.