It comes down to physique.īeyond that, habit takes over. A hamster can build an entire home with that jaw! So if something is in a hamster’s way, or just looks like it might be bothersome for some reason, it is more likely he will grab it and move it aside with his jaws than with his paws. The fact is, the hamster’s jaw is much stronger and more dexterous than his short, rather weak and uncoordinated forepaws. It’s important to understand that biting doesn’t necessarily mean your hamster is aggressive. But what you need to know is that hamsters don’t have to be biters. There’s more about the specific behavior of dwarf variety hamsters further on. Dwarves are slightly more inclined to bite than Syrians, at least at first, perhaps because they are simply smaller and more defenseless than the heftier, faster Syrian.
You didn’t specify whether your hamster is a dwarf or Syrian, and that does make some difference. How do I get my hamster to stop biting me? Please help. All of the sudden he started biting me with the gloves on and they were clean.
When he began to bite me, I started to put on gloves because I looked up online how to have a hamster not to bite and it said to use gloves because it might be your scent. My brother gave him to me because my brother didn’t want him anymore. If they chew the bars after they have hay and lots of other chew toys, you should gently redirect them to a better choice.My hamster keeps biting me for no reason. Your hamster has developed the habit of chewing on the bars, and like any other habit it will be hard to break. Any type of clean cardboard without a lot of glossy or colored print will also make great chew toys, as it is fine if they eat them. For rabbits we often give toilet paper tubes and paper towel tubes. Additional things to chew on will also help. Hay by itself may not completely stop the bar chewing, but it should provide a new direction that will both wear teeth and improve the diet. If the chew sticks are not filling the need, then adding hay is the best thing you can do. Overgrown teeth can be painful and even fatal, and for some reason your hamster has chosen the bars of the cage to wear her teeth down. Let's just say that hamsters need hay for much the same reason thatĪdding hay to a rabbit's diet is important. Unlike for rabbits there are not a lot of quality references available on the internet. Hamsters are much like rabbits in that their teeth grow constantly. You indicate in your comments that your hamster does not have any hay, but it does have an 'absolutely massive rotastak system'.
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