Hamsters (merged)

Buttonmoons

Has it got a little hamster house, or do you just put the material in and it makes a little den?

One of my hamsters was a little monkey, I'd put new bedding in his house after I cleaned it out, and he pull it all out and make his bed in a totally unsuitable place (one of his tunnels for instance) I used to just pull it back out and put it back in his house, It had his smell all over it so I don't think he minded.

roxalana

Thanks.

I think I will try a 3 pronged attack at the weekend!
I'm going to buy a hamster loo, move the wheel and rather revoltingly try to get the loo to smell like her wee so she thinks she already 'goes' there!

picklepick

wow i had no idea you could toilet train hamsters! just had a look at that link and its soooo cute! just had a little giggle looking at the little thing on his loo. awwww i want one now haha

good luck with the training, let us know how u get on

shelly

Is the wheel detachable from the cage? If so I would tip the pee into a corner and hopefully she will smell it and go there.

thesim

I had this problem with my hamster, he used to pee in his tubes (when you have just cleaned the cage).
Eventually, I removed the tubes & waited until he had done his business in a corner, then reattached them. As long as his corner was cleaned daily, he would do his wee there.

roxalana

We appear to be having success with the removal of the wheel and tipping some of the wee into some chinchilla sand - but I guess we will see once I put the wheel back on tomorrow!

Reading some of the other posts - when she runs (rather than wees in the wheel) she arches her back - does this mean it is too small?

Also some people say they let their hamster run loose in their room - is that not a bit dangerous where there are wires and cables?

Love the bath idea - may do that tonight!

shelly

roxalana wrote: »

Also some people say they let their hamster run loose in their room - is that not a bit dangerous where there are wires and cables?

I bought one of those balls that you put the hamster in and let it run round the room in that. Also comes with a stand so they kind of run on the spot.

MattyP30

My Website is running a competition to win a free Wodent Wheel at the moment if any of you guys are interested!?

http://hamsterhike.co.uk/blog/?p=646

The website tracks the progress of my hamster Horatio as he virtually hikes the UK!

jessicamb

roxalana wrote: »

We appear to be having success with the removal of the wheel and tipping some of the wee into some chinchilla sand - but I guess we will see once I put the wheel back on tomorrow!

Reading some of the other posts - when she runs (rather than wees in the wheel) she arches her back - does this mean it is too small?

Also some people say they let their hamster run loose in their room - is that not a bit dangerous where there are wires and cables?

Love the bath idea - may do that tonight!

your wheel may be too small - I've only seen one cage that comes with the decent sized wheel. I prefer a large rolly wheel that you can get in pets at home.

MattyP30

i find wodent wheels to be the best! The junior version is 8" in diameter which is perfect for a syrian hamster

http://www.lamp-post.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=TRAJNR