They try to get various animals, including hamsters, more and more often. But sometimes, instead of joy and fun, pets bring significant problems. Therefore, one must know how to solve these difficulties.
Why does the hamster run away?
An escaped rodent must be sought immediately. After all, even that which people or highly organized animals (cats and dogs) usually do not pay attention to is very dangerous for him. The reasons why the hamster goes for a walk around the apartment are as follows:
- insufficient cell reliability;
- attempt to hide from real or imaginary danger;
- loud sounds (they scare the rodent);
- interest (especially characteristic of the Dzungarian breed, less for the "Syrians");
- fatigue;
- careless handling.
The hamster is an inquisitive animal, often he tries to get out not in order to cause problems to the owners, but because he is interested in everything in the world around him. But it happens differently: the rodent wants to sleep or is physically tired, and it is taken out and forced to play. Then instinct tells the animal to look for any opportunity for escape and relaxation. True, this situation is hardly fully consistent with the description "escaped from the cage."
And the most serious reason for the shoots is the carelessness of the owners. A wild beast is a wild beast: with any weakening of control, he immediately takes advantage of the situation. Escape options are different:
- exit through the roof;
- opening of a weakly fortified door;
- destruction of the plastic walls with teeth.
How to find?
About this, hamster owners often have a very different view. Someone begins to feverishly inspect and rummage around the entire house. Some people believe that you can just leave the animal alone.It is as if it itself will return to its place after a walk and it remains only to put it in a cage. Be sure to try to find a hamster, lure him and immediately catch.
The fact is that the home environment for the inhabitant of the dry steppes contains many dangers, primarily such:
- paws of cats;
- stuck in crevices and holes;
- hunger and thirst.
Therefore, if a hamster is lost at home, you must act immediately. But only without panic and rash throwing. They only tire and exhaust, and they rarely solve a problem. A well-tamed animal usually responds with characteristic sounds when its name is pronounced. You can help the call by shaking the container with food or a rustling bag with it.
The same should be done if the hamster has not yet acquired a specific name. He must react to feed. However, one must understand that an unusual situation can disrupt the normal reactions of the animal. His nervous system sometimes does not cope with an abundance of unusual stimuli or reacts to them in a bizarre manner. Therefore, you need to know the correct search tactics if the hamster does not respond to the call.
Rodents of almost all breeds behave identically. They cannot remain motionless for a long time. If you remove all the noise in the house and listen, you can almost certainly find typical rustles. On them and find hamsters hiding in hard to reach places.
Important: you should move with care with caution, without making additional noise.
It so happens that it is impossible to figure out where to look for a hamster. In this case, it is necessary be sure to block all the slots and even small holes through which the animal can escape to the street.
But first of all, you need to carefully examine such places. It is likely that the rodent sat just there. Only after checking can the ducts be sealed with adhesive tape. Of course, windows and doors should be locked.
There are other subtleties. Hamster is active at night. and it’s best to hunt after dark. In all rooms, seeds or other food are poured onto the floor. Sooner or later, a hungry animal will come to them to eat.
You don’t have to sit all night and wait near the bait. You can just sprinkle flour around the same seeds. The hamster will not eat it, but will leave traces. You can also lay out plastic bags, and preferably foil. Then each movement of the legs will create a characteristic rustle.
Having found the escaped, we must also catch him correctly. Even bait with food must be used skillfully. It is desirable to have two cages: one is left in the usual place, and the other is where they go to catch the rodent. Delicious fresh food should be kept in the cage and regularly updated. Nearby put sleeves from rolls of toilet paper: often the animals climb into them and rest.
Fluffy pets are also attracted by rides. They put a wheel in the room. As soon as it became clear that he was interested in the toy, he began to rustle, we must go in search of. Animal out of shelter cover completely with a towel. Such a technique allows you to stop movement without causing harm.
Carefully take a towel with a hamster and place it in a cage. The towel is removed and the door is immediately closed.
In a private house and in the country, you need to act as quickly as possible. There, literally every minute of delay can turn into a hamster leaving the street. Searches for him outside the home are practically meaningless.
For catching animals, bushings are used not only from toilet paper, but also from disposable towels. No need to be afraid: these improvised tools are completely safe for the rodent. Moreover, if the hamster is not used to hands, the sleeve will be an ideal tool. The original method of capture is as follows:
- put something tasty in the tube (to the taste of the hamster, of course);
- clog the entrance on one side;
- they put an open edge to where they plan to find a hiding rodent;
- as soon as he appears, close the entrance with his palm and return the escaped pet back.
For fishing use a plastic bottle. The best containers - with a capacity of 2 liters, which have flat walls. The bottom is cut off, and the bent top is fixed with an elastic band. A bridge is placed below, on which the hamster can get into the bottle. A nut is placed inside, which will attract the rodent's attention with its aroma.
Sometimes impromptu traps are made of buckets. At the bottom lay hay or sawdust. They put paper on top and something tasty under it. As a ladder, an unnecessary ruler, a stack of old documents and so on will do.
After 2 steps put the seed. Climbing into a bucket, the hamster will not hit (thanks to the shock-absorbing straw) and will not get out.
If in the apartment, in addition to the hamster, there are other animals, you need to remove them away from the place where the fugitive may be. It is especially important to isolate cats.
If mousetraps or rat traps are exhibited in the house, they should be removed immediately. A hamster running into a room is isolated (the doors are closed). By the way, you can search for an animal in the folds of outerwear, in towels or in bedding (where it is heated).
Where can hide?
The pet hiding from the cage or from the hands is searched the same way. First, they study properly all the "secret" places where he can be in a shelter. The sooner this is done, the less effort will be spent on the wanted list as a whole. First of all, they check:
- everything that is near the cell;
- places under sofas, cabinets, chairs, armchairs and so on;
- cabinets, boxes, drawers and other containers themselves.
The hamster who has got into the box is tricked out with the help of "delicacies". If the search in all the places described does not give a result, you need to check all the other possible shelters.
It happens that an animal is found, but you cannot extract it from there. In this case, an open cell with preferred food is placed nearby. You can also play on the curiosity of the animal: on the floor they put tubes of cardboard and build various mazes.
Instinctive interest in everything new often makes hamsters go to inspect such labyrinths. But you cannot run out to meet him, it spoils the whole thing.
Cabinets and other furniture should be moved as carefully as possible. Excessively sharp movement is extremely dangerous for the hamster. If the searches do not yield results for a long time, it is recommended that you also examine the basements or lower floors.
How to prevent the escape?
As you might guess, finding a runaway hamster can be long and difficult. Sometimes it is completely useless. Therefore, care must be taken to prevent shoots. Experienced people are advised to systematically check the condition of the cells and immediately eliminate all problems. Pay special attention on the strength of the roof, rods, on the reliability of locking the door.
Be sure to check whether the pet feels comfortable, does not irritate the hamster. He needs to be given more time. You can not save on toys and on arranging the cage. But these methods will give the result only with care and care. One escape can still be attributed to chance, but if they are repeated, you need to change something in the approach to the animal.
Each hole that the beast gnaws must be closed. However, this is only a struggle with the consequences, and not with the cause. It is recommended to keep the cage as far from the radio, TV or speakers. It is necessary to strictly observe the regime of the day, which is convenient for the pet. If he was pulled out of the cell, one must carefully monitor each action continuously.
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