Hamster has a small cage - How to keep him entertained?

Question

My hamster has a small-ish cage (not too restrictive, but small enough that there's only so many places he can go). It's a metal cage so there's nowhere to attach plastic tubes or things for him to explore. Are there any toys or accessories (or even things lying around the house) that I can give him to play with/to explore? It seems like he's getting bored in there.

Answer 1

buy a wheel he can run on..there's ones u can attach inside the cage, or balls that they can run around the house in..it needs exercise so i recommend either one

Answer 2

Toilet rolls are awesome!!

http://www.geocities.com/taffy3001/tube_...

Uhm..that's all i have..

Answer 3

I used to have a sweet little hamster named Chester, he died a couple years ago and I miss him. He loved his ball!It is a plastic ball you put them in and you put the ball on the floor. They love it and they can run around. Watch them though and make sure nothing happens.

Answer 4

I have a hamster and he just runs on it all the time whenever he's not sleeping. Keeps him entertained. What makes you think you're hamster is not entertained enough?  

Answer 5

get him a wheel if he doesn't already have one. My hampster prefered his small cage to the elaborate one (he would sleep in the top of the tube thing and never leave) and I found a few small wheels at petsmart and walmart (i didn't want one that squeaked and sometimes when he got going they did) I also put toilet paper rolls in his cage. He would tear off scraps and make a nest out of it and sleep and run in the roll too. If it gets too crowded, put in the roll during the day and the wheel at night.

Answer 6

Well my first answer would be to buy another cage.  Or you could (if you have the money and time) get your hamster a mate.  but i'd have to say the best thing would be to treat your hamster like a baby in a crib.  and how do we do that, bright lights and pretty sounds.  hope this helps?

Answer 7

a wheel. the best toy for these pets is a plastic ball that they roam around the house in. Just be sure to remember he is in there.

Answer 8

Can't go wrong with an exercise wheel :)

Answer 9

how about a very small tv? plug in some excercise videos, or a plastation 3, hire a clown to come make him balloon animals, might be able to whip up a balloon girlfriend for him to chat with, a small disco ball, put your thinking cap on the possibilities are endles, put barbie and ken in with him, tape record conversatio to play while u r gone he'll think they r reAL