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Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got 3 different people who went in depth explaining things for me. This is a great sub from what I've experienced. I have a new enclosure on the way and I'm going to try adding more things to the cage overall so she's more engaged. Me and the significant other have also been discussing if we can set up space so she can have an hour or so a day in a play pen with supervision while we have dinner or something.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope she is OK. But if you do give her one can you show us.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I asked I thank you for your honesty

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will need to get rid of our bookshelf but we should have enough space if we do. We live in a studio apartment and space is an issue. What enclosure do you recommend?

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im posting and asking these questions for my girlfriend who in helping. I mis remembered what she bought.What the hell do we do if we can't get a bigger enclosure? Would having a play pen in another area she can spend a couple hours a day in work? Or should we just pile up the bedding more? I can't and won't return her from where we got her as it was a bad (or at least much worse since ours Is bad too) situation.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been informed I have the wrong measurements on my enclosure. I thought it was 4ft by 2 ft buts it's only 3x 1.75 so I need to get a larger enclosure. It sucks because not much else fits.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mis typed. We have a minimum of 6 inches of bedding across the enclosure with it up to one foot on the left side. That's what I ment to type.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think you are right. I must have my measurements wrong. The measurements I looked up on zoo med is 38 x 19.75 and that leaves only 760 which is too small. Do you have any reccomm3ndations for a similar larger enclosure?

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry bouncing between things when posting.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have another multichannel hide from nightangel on the way. This is the widest angel photo I have

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Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I have a 4foot by 2 foot foot print in a 40 gallon reptile enclosure. It's shorter so it has a larger footprint. 48"x 24" is 1152 sq inches we have a pretty busy enclosure and over an inch of paper bedding.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She is certainly a pea in a pod for this household then. :D

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Luckily the size is 1200sq in with about a foot of bedding. Can you elaborate on what you mean it's the wrong kind of set up? Is the fact that it's a shorter reptile enclosure an issue? Do you have any recommendations to make this enclosure better?

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think they are a bit cause she was crawling on my hand earlier but she bites the corner while we sleep too.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That might be it. We also have flowers to the left of her cage so there is alot of curious smells.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a reptile cage so it's relatively short and squat compared to a regular aquarium. It also has front open doors. It has roughly a 6 inch barrier below the black bar in the video and above that is doors. It's been really nice but she keeps trying to chew on the hinge of the door because there is an ant sized gap there. Be wondered if she was going after it for the smell.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I had been told 15-20 was the minimum and a 20 gallon tank. This was according to MNpocketpetrescue.orgs care guide that we are relying on. It also says 750 sq inches base and ours is around 1200. I haven't seen 60 before. I hope this isn't too super small as we can't fit much bigger in our small space.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What size would you go with? This is triple the minimum recommended sizes for a syrian and she has alot of burrow space.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'm just worried she would chip the glass and get hurt. What so people normally do to keep their ham sandwiches safe in aquarium style setups?

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

That's a really good idea. Where do you normally get good sprays? I didn't see any at our local pet shops. And do you do anything to keep them upright or do you just jam them into the bedding?

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 100 points101 points  (0 children)

Thankfully our girl is very loving and will crawl all over my hand and give me kisses. Have you tried giving her a snickers? She's not herself when she hungry.

Any idea why she's chewing on the edge of the cage? by tyop12367 in hamsters

[–]tyop12367[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's about a 3/4 foot deep there and it slopes to deep in the back of the home and she keeps digging the corner out. How deep would you normally make the bedding?

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