Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed
I have a 1 1/2 year old Teddy bear hamster and she constantly chews on her metal cage and water bottle. I have no clue why she does it and I’m not sure how to get her to stop or if she will stop. Any thoughts?
1 Answer
Published on June 7th, 2018
It may be stress or boredom. Hamsters need to chew to keep their teeth filed down. Provide a variety of chew toys and hides to keep her busy. A wheel is good for exercise as are tunnels that she can move through.
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