Seagrass Ball Safety Question

[ValTomBert]

Hello all, I've just got a new baby hamster for my kids - she's gorgeous! We're buying things to keep her happy and busy and we got a seagrass ball as part of some chew toys. But I've noticed she not only chews on it but puts pieces in her pouch. I just wanted to check if that's safe as it seems to me some of those bits of seagrass can be pointy? Should I allow her to do this? I don't want her to damage her pouches!

 

[Maz]

Hello and welcome! Glad you have a gorgeous new baby hamster Seagrass is supposed to be safe to chew, but I'd probably err on the side of caution and remove it and replace it with some cardboard chew items if she's a bit of a chewer. What species is she? We have a thread on cardboard creations that I'll link below - you can make treat parcels or just cardboard hides they can happily destroy!

Cardboard creations

This is a thread to show how many things you can make for your hamster or enclosure, out of cardboard :-) Cardboard is your friend.

www.thehamsterforum.com

 

[Maz]

Also does she have any chew sticks? Whimzees are popular with hamsters - these mini toothbrush whimzees are popular and you can stick sunflower seeds between the bristles sometimes and they can have fun getting them out. They can get quite excited finding a whimzee! You can buy them singly here but it's an idea to get a few at a time.

Whimzees

Whimzee’s are a great chew for hamsters gerbils and mice! Feed sparingly You will receive one whimzee of random colour. Suitable for Hamsters Gerbils and Mice

hopeshealthytreats.com

 

[ValTomBert]

Thank you Maz! She's a Syrian. Those links are so helpful, really grateful! So much information on here.

 

[Maz]

It would be lovely to see a photo of her! Female syrian - yes she will chew things and destroy them ha ha. Even things like cardboard egg boxes can be good for them to shred.

 

[ValTomBert]

Here she is!

 

[Maz]

Ooh I love her. She’s very sweet and looks like she’s concentrating on something