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Chew-proofing a new Hamster Cage.

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I bought a wooden enclosure that I need to seal (with animal safe sealant) so that its pee proof, but im trying to find a way to make it more chewproof also. If i were to stick ceramic tiles around the walls halfway up from the ground, would that keep the parts covered in bedding safe? Ive heard one person do this before but they never told me how, and i want to ask if its even worth it first. Thank you!

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Hello and welcome :-) Which wood enclosure is it and what hamster do you have? Some will try and chew out of wood cages and some won't. It seems to be mainly Syrians that try and chew out (particularly female syrians). Some wood enclosures are made stronger than others as well. Is it a Pawhut you're looking at? For those, some people tile the base - apparently the wood at the base is quite thin. Corners are areas to watch as well. But I have seen instances of the hamster chewing through the wall (which is also quite thin).
 
I dont have a hamster yet but Im planning on getting a syrian hamster from a breeder! Thank you for the info. Im just worried tiles are a bad idea but i rather be safe than sorry and sealant doesnt feel like enough. I was planning to tile it as deep as the bedding is where i cant see if the hamster is chewing on it but leave the top half wooden. Its a pawhut style cage but it isnt an official pawhut one! the one with three windows.
 
Tiling it sounds like a lot of work to me! And maybe expensive as well? Have you already got the enclosure or just planning on getting one? I'm also curious about your avatar, which looks really cute - is it from something in particular?
 
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Tiling it sounds like a lot of work to me! And maybe expensive as well? Have you already got the enclosure or just planning on getting one? I'm also curious about your avatar, which looks really cute - is it from something in particular?
Its on its way! Tiling it wont be so expensive for me, im just hoping it works! Its ninny from moominvalley, I have a whole collection of moomin stuff. (Im probably going to name the hammy I get after one of the characters)
 
Its on its way! Tiling it wont be so expensive for me, im just hoping it works! Its ninny from moominvalley, I have a whole collection of moomin stuff. (Im probably going to name the hammy I get after one of the characters)
I admire you deciding to tile it, as that would be too big a headache for me! Presumably it will mean needing to cut the tiles to fit at the edges? Tiling it inside is certainly a solution though. It will make the base chewproof. If you're thinking of tiling the sides to make them wipe clean, then pet safe waterproofing paint would do the same thing. But tiling up to bedding height wouldn't stop a hole being chewed in the side above bedding height! If a hamster is going to chew through wood, they will find a chewing point, which could even be at the front round the front frame/struts. So I think the main thing is tile the base so the base and corners can't be chewed through. And be prepared to reinforce or protect other areas if the hamster does chew - which is an unknown factor at this stage.

I'd advise having the enclosure in a hamster-proof room (if that's not possible then maybe have a playpen around it), just in case the hamster does chew a hole overnight and escape. At least then you'll know where they are!

Do you know whether you're likely to get a Syrian or a dwarf hamster?
 
I admire you deciding to tile it, as that would be too big a headache for me! Presumably it will mean needing to cut the tiles to fit at the edges? Tiling it inside is certainly a solution though. It will make the base chewproof. If you're thinking of tiling the sides to make them wipe clean, then pet safe waterproofing paint would do the same thing. But tiling up to bedding height wouldn't stop a hole being chewed in the side above bedding height! If a hamster is going to chew through wood, they will find a chewing point, which could even be at the front round the front frame/struts. So I think the main thing is tile the base so the base and corners can't be chewed through. And be prepared to reinforce or protect other areas if the hamster does chew - which is an unknown factor at this stage.

I'd advise having the enclosure in a hamster-proof room (if that's not possible then maybe have a playpen around it), just in case the hamster does chew a hole overnight and escape. At least then you'll know where they are!

Do you know whether you're likely to get a Syrian or a dwarf hamster?
I will most likely get a syrian hamster. I will see how the tiling goes, If I need to cut anything my father has offered a lend of his work equipment so I should be fine with him there to help
 
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