I lost my little sister's hamster last night and I don't know what to do! Please help?

Question

I accidentally left the hamster's cage door open and when we checked on it the next day, it was gone. We have three floors to our house and there are holes in the floorboards in my dad's room, because of decorating. She must have already had a fall from the counter that the cage is kept on. Also, we looked this morning but havn't been in the house all day because of work and school. I'm so worried! What can I do?

Answer 1

this happened to me once, take a flat object and put bedding and some food out, he/she will ned it sooner or later, also once its dark u can use a flashlighte  and his/her eyes wil be shiny when the flaslight shines on them, and is ur sister doesn't kno, i suggest that you tell her bcuz the chances can  b high, that u won't find him/her, this also happened 2 someone i kno, they're hamster escaoed all of the time, and one time he got inside of the wall, and was there  for 3 days, but was fine after they cought him, and it will not cause any truama, bcuz this hamster liver 2 me almost 5 year old.

good luck!

Answer 2

I don't know weither you are asking is you want help finding it but if you are you can put its favourite treat in each room close all of the doors. Wait. And then if there is a treat gone in a room you know he/she is in  there.

If you are going to give up on searching then just buy her a new one.

PS Put all other animals in a room so if they find it they will not hurt him/her

Answer 3

tell her it ran away or buy a new one when no one is looking and say that you found it

Answer 4

The first thing to do is to look in some common hiding places. Do a thorough search as soon as possible after you lose your hamster, remembering your lost hamster is probably scared and will look for a secure hiding spot:

Start your search near the cage and go from there.

Check behind and under furniture, as well as down the sides and backs of sofas, under cushions, etc.

Check cabinets, drawers, shelves and bookcases. Don't forget to look inside, behind, and under items kept in these places.

Check the underside of furniture and beds for any holes through which a hamster could climb inside the furniture/bed.

Check inside any boxes you have around the house, including tissue boxes.

Look inside any backpacks, purses, other bags, and shoes.

Check the undersides and backs of appliances for holes into which your lost hamster could have climbed.

Look for holes or spaces under cupboards or that could lead into the walls. Make a note of these for later.

Tracking a Lost Hamster

Unfortunately, it may be next to impossible to find a lost hamster. You may not even know which room your hamster is hiding in. Here are some tips on tracking hamsters:

Remember that hamsters are nocturnal, so will probably only move about overnight.

Place a small pre-counted pile of sunflower seeds on the floor in each room. If any seeds disappear from a room, that gives you a better general idea where your lost hamster is hiding (unless you have any wild mice that are stealing your bait!).

Sprinkle a little flour or cornstarch on the floor around the piles of seeds. A trail of little white footprints may lead to a hamster's hiding place.

Similarly, sprinkle some flour across doorways and in front of any suspected hiding spots (like spaces under the cupboards or holes in the wall, as noted on your search). Check for footprints to see where your hamster is travelling at night.

In the evening, try placing tinfoil or crinkly cellophane on the floor (concentrate on possible hideouts, doorways, and around the cage or food), turn out all the lights and sit quietly. If your lost hamster comes out, you may be able to locate it by the noise made as it walks across the foil or cellophane.

Catching Your Hamster

Sometimes, hamsters are not that easy to catch, even if you locate them, so you might have to set a "trap" to catch your lost hamster:

Some hamsters will come back to the cage on their own. Leave the cage open on the floor (with a supply of fresh food), near its usual location (or closer to where the hamster is hiding if you suspect a distant hiding spot). You may have to stay up late to close the door on your hamster when he or she returns, though often they are happy to be home and settle in for a nap after eating.

Set up a "bucket trap" by getting a bucket (deep enough that a hamster couldn't get out of but not so deep that a hamster would get hurt falling in), and place a thick towel on the bottom. On top of the towel you place some really tasty treats such as a thin layer of peanut butter on a cracker, apple slices, and/or cheese (something the hamster will easily smell). Then, make some sort of ramp up the outside of the bucket using wood, a wire shelf, or books stacked to make a staircase. The idea is that the hamster will go up the ramp in search of the food and jump into the bucket to get it, but can't climb back out. I have never tried this personally but have heard it works; the trick is to make the treat so irresistible the hamster will be willing to jump in the bucket for it.

As a last resort, get a humane mouse trap, also called a live mouse trap (the kind that is a box that traps the mouse without killing it) and bait it with peanut butter. These do occasionally malfunction so could possibly injure your hamster, but that is fairly unlikely and they usually work well.

Remember to be patient and do not give up too quickly. Hamsters seem to manage on their own quite well for a few days, and I have heard from several owners who were sure their hamsters were gone for good then were surprised to have them turn up suddenly after a couple of days.

Answer 5

First put the exact same number of sunflower seed in each room and go check up on it every now and then and if there are any missing in a room close the door and put the open cage in that room and the bucket.

Bucket: put a bucket just deep enough so that the hamster won`t get hurt if he falls in but can`t climb out and put bedding at the bottom then put a strong smelling food in it and make stairs of books leading up to it .

Good luck

Answer 6

This happened to me and i lost him for 3 days, he is most likly still in the room, cheack in the closet and next to walls   they cant see very well so they will be next to a wall 24/7, cheack behind everything!  he will be in the 1 spot u dont look in so look every where!

Answer 7

hmm, why don't you try putting peanut butter on paper plates(or its favorite treat) all around the house. hopefully it will smell it and will get hungry! make sure you check in closets, under the bed, and remember, if a hamster can fit its head through a hole or whatever, it can fit the rest of its body! so look behind the couch too! hope you find it!

Answer 8

tell her the truth.........and also say that you will buy her a new one and take her with you so she can pick it out.

Answer 9

Set out a favorite food, and wait. And listen. You are going to have to wait for it to come to you.

Answer 10

try setting have a heart traps or any other traps that will catch it but not kill, (almost all hardware stores sell them)

Answer 11

well,  I lost my hammie once and I put his cage on the floor and it took a long time for me to find him sitting in his cage. This is what to do, get buckets,and ramps tape ramps on the bucket andbut bedding, and fav food in em and make sure the hamster cant get out of the bucket, it works because it will want to sleep in bedding and needs to eat and put a towel under the door to make sure she stays in one room.Check every hour or two. When you find her put her in her cage and if you can put a rock or something heavy over over the cage door.

Answer 12

Buy her a new one

Answer 13

buy a new hamster and say that you found it outside.