At night, hamsters can become bored if they don't have toys to play with.It is important for hamsters to have toys that they can chew on to keep their teeth healthy.Exercise balls and wheels are popular toys that allow the hamster to exercise, and wooden chew toys allow them to keep their teeth in check.
Step 1: Purchase more than one wooden chew toy.
Some wooden hamster toys are shaped like tree branches, while others are novelty shapes.Pick up at least three or four of these toys, as your hamster will chew through them quickly.There is a good selection at your local pet store.Your hamster needs to have access to chew toys.The chew toys will help your hamster wear down its teeth.hamsters can develop serious health problems if they don't have access to the proper chew toys.
Step 2: You can give your hamster dried fruit tree branches.
A natural, non-synthetic wood will be provided to your hamster by fruit- tree branches.Hamsters like to chew on pear and apple tree branches.Don't stick an entire branch in the hamster's cage if you break the tree branches into segments.Before giving your hamster branches that have come from outdoor fruit trees, make sure that the trees haven't been sprayed with chemicals.Chemical sprays could be harmful to hamsters.Before giving any branches to your hamster, you should boil them.Allow them to sit in the boiling water for at least 2 minutes, then let them cool and dry.This helps keep your hamster healthy.You can visit a local plant nursery if you live in a region where fruit trees don't naturally grow.A dead branch or two can be removed from a fruit tree by a nursery.If you want to give your hamster another type of wood, you need to do some research to make sure it won't harm your pet.Talk to the staff of a pet store if you want to research.Don't pick up sticks from the ground.These can carry bugs or parasites.
Step 3: Give your dog biscuits.
If you can't find a suitable toy for your hamster, give them biscuits to chew on.These are usually made from natural materials that are safe for hamsters to eat.Break the dog biscuits into smaller pieces and give them to your hamster.Read the ingredients list before giving your pet a treat.The biscuit could hurt the hamster.Give the hamsters garlic-free treats.
Step 4: Purchase a hamster.
hamster wheels are an important source of exercise.Make sure the hamster wheel is large enough to fit your hamster.The hamster's wheel is too small if it runs with its back arched.Don't buy a wheel that has metal rungs as its inner surface.The metal rungs are likely to slip through the Hamsters small feet.Their feet or legs can be broken if this happens.
Step 5: A hamster has an exercise ball.
Your hamster can run outside of its cage with a transparent plastic exercise ball.If your hamster is going to run inside the exercise ball, make sure it is the largest hamster ball you can find.Exercise balls should be sold at any pet store.Set your hamster in its exercise ball on the floor, and never on top of a table or desk.The hamster could roll down the stairs and hurt itself if the exercise ball was placed near them.It's a good idea to block any stairs, drop-offs, or other dangers with something tall and sturdy.When your hamster is in the exercise ball, make sure to keep an eye on it.The hamster will tire out quickly if it is left in the ball for more than 20 minutes.While your hamster is in the ball, keep your other pets in a separate room.Pets may try to eat your hamster.Large animals could cause stress to your hamster.
Step 6: There is a hamster jungle gym.
Adding a hamster jungle gym is a possibility if you have a large hamster cage.These structures give hamsters obstacles to crawl over, climb on, and potentially chew on.Ladders are typically used for your hamster to climb on in the jungle gym.The jungle gym should be in your hamster's cage, where the hamster will have constant access whenever it decides to play.There should be at least one or two models of the hamster jungle gym for sale in your local pet shop.
Step 7: Take your hamster out of its cage.
If you bring your hamster out of its cage, you can gently pet it, hold it and give it access to the same toys and branches that it has inside.Your hamster will enjoy running through the plastic tunnel you purchase.Shut the doors and windows of the room you are in when you play with your hamster.You can purchase a hamster playpen if you are worried about your hamster running away.The playpen restricts your hamster to a small area of the floor.
Step 8: Give your hamster some food.
Many pet companies make larger, hamster-friendly chew toys that can be placed on the floor of a hamster cage or suspended from the metal bars.The toys can be as small as 6–10 inches.Some are designed in the shape of a house or hut that your hamster can sleep in when it isn't using the item as a chew toy.Hanging chew toys can help prevent your hamster from gnawing on the metal bars which line its cage.
Step 9: Purchase a smallhide house for your pet.
This is an important part of your hamster's cage environment, even though it is not a toy.A small house can give hamsters the privacy they need.The corner of the hamster cage is where the house should be placed.You can buy a hamster cage with a small house already installed.Your local pet shop should have a good selection.
Step 10: The cage should have a couple of paper-towel tubes in it.
Your hamster will love running through the paper-towel tubes.When the hamster doesn't want to be seen or when it wants to sleep in an enclosed area, the tubes will allow it to hide.Your hamster likes tearing them apart.You can replace toilet-paper tubes with paper-towel tubes if your hamster cage is too small.
Step 11: Tubes should be added to your hamster's cage.
Tubes can be added to the majority of hamster cages.Your hamster will enjoy running through the various tubes and tunnels that you set up, as the tubes provide exercise and mimic the hamster's natural environment.Tubes can be used to attach hamster cages.There are different brands of hamster cage tube attachment.When buying tubes, stick with one brand.The sales staff at a local pet store can help you figure out which tube attachment is right for you.