Are Milkbones enough?

[babybluesmommy]

Little Guy shows no interest in the wood blocks that I put in his bin for him but loves the Milkbones. Are they enough to keep his teeth worn/filed down?

[animalmagic]

I'm not sure, but I hope it's some help because that's what my hamsters do. Ignore the wood blocks/bark bites and just nibble away at the milk bones!

[ilovepink]

aww hehe,my baba never use to chew the wood chews,im not sure,i give my robo's milkbones as treats they love them,theres treats out there to help there teeth,harry hamster i got some from sainsburrys when i had baba for her.I have some chews that hangs from there cages they chew on them(my robo's do):)

[RooBear]

Haha. My hams use to do the same thing. They work; you could also try figurines made out of cardboard. (i.e: little hamster houses made of cardboard.) They can go inside or chew it to pieces. My hams loved them.

[TiaMaria]

All I've used for my hamsters are Milkbones and it is enough to keep their teeth at bay. So no worries it is perfectly fine to just use milkbones, but also have a chew block handy when they want to nip and nibble at it!

[Moosley]

So long as you are able to check their teeth every few weeks etc, then you can see how they are doing.

[pixibubbles]

One of my rescue teddy bears never chewed anything except peanut shells... and i tried EVERYTHING... but in the 10 months i had him we never had any teeth issues.

[pixibubbles]

One of my rescue teddy bears never chewed anything except peanut shells... and i tried EVERYTHING... but in the 10 months i had him we never had any teeth issues.

[animalmagic]

Ah good.. they love their milk bones. And these other hard treats as well.

Everyone always goes on about how much their hamsters love to chew/rip apart cardboard and toilet paper rolls etc, but all my hams have never chewed on them, ever! Just climb in and out of them.

[pixibubbles]

Lucky you lol
my best mates hammie escaped at the weekend and they found her when she popped out the top of the couch... she had literally chewed her way up from the bottom...

[animalmagic]

LOL pixibubbles. Crazy little ham!

[ilovepink]

hehehehe hello:D im back:p morning guys hehehe(i mean afternoon) lol's
Awww glad the hammie came back hehe,clever ham.
You can use the milkbones and if you dont see any differnece(not working)then theres treats out there to help there teeth like me said harry hamster do them in sainsburys.:D

[babybluesmommy]

Thanks for the replies everyone. :) I'll just keep an eye on him to make sure it is working. He also has some harder pieces of food in his bowl and so maybe between the two he'll be ok.
animalmagic....maybe those hamsters who do alot of chewing, shredding, etc. are frustrated but our hammies are so spoiled and happy that they don't need to do any of that. he,he :p

[animalmagic]

animalmagic....maybe those hamsters who do alot of chewing, shredding, etc. are frustrated but our hammies are so spoiled and happy that they don't need to do any of that. he,he :p

Haha Nicole- yeah, that's our story and we're stickin' to it, dammit! :biggrin:

[pixibubbles]

ROFG.... you cheeky things... frustrated hamsters indeed lol

[ilovepink]

All hamsters are different,and it aint a good thing that yours not chew the blocks,as there teeth are gonna get really long and not alot of vets work on that.
My hamsters are spoiled,i get my wages and i go straight to pets at home,and another pet shop,ive had them a month yesterday and they have more than 20 toys.I just got back from town alittle while ago and brought them 3 toys each.And mine chew there blocks,it dont mean they are bored and not spoiled its just what they wont to do.:eek:

[animalmagic]

Oooh no we didn't mean yours aren't spoiled! ilovepink, your hamsters are some of the most spoiled I know- I know how many toys your little ones have! :eek: Millions!

I know it's a bad thing that they don't chew on the blocks, but not much I can do about that lol.

[babybluesmommy]

We were just joking around. Not insinuating that your hammies were not spoiled too. Sorry if I made you feel bad, I wasn't intending too. :(

[ilovepink]

lol's i know it wernt aimed at me,but i was just saying.Some people will take that the wrong way and maybe hurt them.Not me as i know i spoil mine,but i was just saying.:p