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escaped hamsters

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Question
our 2 chinese dwarf hamsters have escaped from their cage, they have been missing for a couple of days, we have looked under beds, cupboards, drawers etc and don't know where else to look.  can you suggest anywhere?

Answer
Dear Leanne,
thank you for your question.
I recommend getting live traps for mice, that usually works very well. Hamsters can squeeze through cracks that are tiny, so don't rule anything out just because there's no visible way for them to get in. For some reason, a lot of hamster love to hid under the oven.
Close all the doors and put a number of sunflower seeds or other things the hamsters love in each room to see where the hamster exaclty are.
I hope I was of some help to you, I'll keep my fingers crossed that you'll find the hamsters
Jennifer