Liam P.

Liam P.

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How I finally stopped the bar chewing. The fix was not more toys. It was moving the cage away from the window and adding twenty centimetres of bedding. Two weeks now, zero bar chewing. Sharing because I spent a month buying toys that did nothing.

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emma_hamham
Emma W.
Bar chewing is almost never about toys, and this proves it.
zhainan
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paws_and_seeds
Daniel R.
How long did it take to stop completely? Mine is two days in and still at it.
peanut_butler
Chloe B.
The window point. Mine improved the day I moved him away from a draught as well.
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https://hamstertribe.com/post/LQIY80ZT

Rotating hideouts instead of buying more of them

The photo is a snuggle sack, which is still his favourite thing to sleep in, though not every week.

I went through a phase of buying a new hide every time I saw one I liked. What I actually found useful is having about five hides and swapping three of them out every couple of we...

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peanut_butler
Chloe B.
The cork tunnel under the bedding sounds great. Where did you get yours?
zhainan
zhainan
The ceramic hide doubling as a cooling spot in summer is a great tip, mine stands on his already.
mochi_moments
Ava L.
The tube getting stuck story is a good warning. Mine has one that is borderline and I have been putting off dealing with it.
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https://hamstertribe.com/post/fX5MiT76

Water bottle vs bowl — converted and never going back

Switched to a shallow ceramic bowl last month. He drinks noticeably more and it is much easier to see how much he is actually getting.

Only downside is he fills it with bedding within an hour.

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mochi_moments
Ava L.
Shallow is the key bit. I tried a deep one first and he would not use it at all.
paws_and_seeds
Daniel R.
Mine drinks noticeably more from the dish as well. I only noticed how little he used the bottle after switching.
peanut_butler
Chloe B.
Does he still drink enough when it is partly buried? Mine gives up if there is anything in it.
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