How to Catch a Loose Hamster or Gerbil

Catch a Loose Hamster or Gerbil

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Most kids have a small animal pet such as a hamster or a gerbil at one time or another. With that always seems to come that day when they tell you that their pet has escaped. Here's a great homemade live trap that anyone can make, even the child who likely let them escape in the first place.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

cardboard box
paper towel
enticing pet treats
bath towel

Step1

Cut a hole just a little bigger than the pet in a cardboard box.

Step2

Place shredded newspaper inside the box.

Step3

Put a wadded up towel next to the box that would assist the hamster or gerbil in getting up to the hole.

Step4

With the hole facing upwards, place a paper towel over the hole.

Step5

Place an enticing hamster or gerbil type treat or seeds gently on top of the paper towel being careful not to cause a dip in the paper towel. (keep it light)

Step6

Now, when your escaped hamster or gerbil comes to eat the treat, they will fall through the hole and land safely onto the shredded newspaper to keep them from getting hurt and you can then retrieve your pet and put them back into their cage.