My hamster chews on the bars of his cage even though I have other toys for him to chew on. I know it is very important that he does not chew the bars (ibelive it causes brain damage) and I heard I shoud put lemon on the bars of his cage is this ok for my hamster?
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Lemon contains citric acid, which is bad for a hamsters sensitive stomache. It can make your hamster sick. Some people keep their hamsters in glass aquariams to solve this problem of bar-chewing. If your hamster doesn't chew on the toys that you've already given it, try other ones. I give my hamster twigs, toiletpaper rolls, and popsicle sticks to chew on. My hamster used to chew on the bars of its cage as well. This is how i got her to chew her chewtoys instead:
I gave her the toys to chew on while she was outside of the cage, where she couldn't chew the bars. This satisfyed her need to chew, and when she got used to chewing them outside of the cage, she chewed them while she was inside too. Also, try fastening the chewtoys to the bars. That might help her to start chewing them. If this doesn't work, spray bitter apple spray on the bars of her cage. This can be found at a pet shop.
Try giving your hamster a better variety of chewtoys, because your hamster might prefer these over the ones she currently has.
Good luck!
Hamsters can't have anything with citric acid because they're tummies can't handle it. You're right about the brain damage part. You can try putting bitter apple spray on the cage bars so he won't have to keep chewing.
No, lemon can make your hamster sick.
they can't have lime and not a-lot of orange too
hamsters can't have anything with citrus acid b/c it will mess up the digestive system and will have stomach problems
i wouldnt.. they have very sensitive tummies and lemon id very acidic. my hamster has the same problem.. someone told me to get apple spray from the petstore... i have heard it works just sprey it on the bars of the cage and they dont like the taste much... good luck =]
To keep him from chewing, you can use Bitter Apple small animal spray. It's safe for your hammie and will help keep him from chewing on things he shouldn't.
You may also want to try giving him a wider assortment of chewies to see if you can find something he'll like better... just a few ideas... old toilet paper and paper towel rolls are wonderful (don't use the kind with glue)... pine cones %26 pecan branches (as long as they are free of any bugs, chemicals, or fungus)... dog biscuits, dry uncooked pasta, and organic salt/sugar free banana or apple chips... be creative, but avoid anything that may have glue, ink, pesticides, salt, sugar, or any other chemical or additive that may be unsafe or unhealthy.
Lemon is very bad for your hamster so dont use it.
Or you can just let him be...happy chewing his cage, it realives them from stress and wares down there teeth.
It wont give them brain dammage so dont worry about that.
chewing on the bars is natural, hamsters just feel the need to chew everything they need, the chewing will help your hamster file his teeth down so they dont become over grown, but if you really cant stand it i would just switch the cage, i dont trust the bitter apple, the citric acid in lemons doesnt hurt rodents but since i dont htink your hamster has been exposed to the high acid it would be hard on him. the decisions are pretty much up you, how you make the one you thik is right
You should not put lemon on your cage,hamsters shouldn't have ANY citric fruits or acids,it's definnaly not good for them.
There stomachs will not be able to handle it.Check out this link that tells you all about the diet and food sources of hamsters!
http://www.zapgraphix.com/articles_0024.
Hope this helps :-)
they all bite on the bars of the cage , just throw an empty toilet paper roll in and it'll have a blast.
yes Hamsters can have lemon it wont hurt them i have a darwf hamster shes had lemon
no try something else. give him chew toys
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