Salt lick, gnawing stone, mineral stone: yes or no

[HairlessHammy]

Does anyone use any of these? I have a salt lick and a gnawing stone but my hammy really does not seem to care for them. Should I just take them out or keep em in?

[pinkoreo92]

I think you should take them out. I bought my hamsters each a salt lick, and all they did the day I got it was sniff it once and left it alone, like they couldnt care less.

[TobyRat]

I've heard that hamsters don't need or use salt licks because they get enough sodium in their diet. Animals such as rabbits or guinea pigs would be a better bet to use it on, sense they eat mainly just veggies and hay.

[trixtontheham]

i have a mineral stone that my hammy likes to use...im getting salt licks ...if animals dont need salt they wont bother using them (elephants etc) so i guess its no harm to have a salt lick in there!

[HairlessHammy]

I'm thinking I might as well keep both in there just in case.