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oh dear, crisis time! Jamie left the cage open by mistake and Lightning has gone walkies. Can't find him anywhere. Have dotted some dried food and some apple about. Made a 'trap' with a saucepan and a ramp lol. Has anyone got a failsafe technique please?! 2 very sad kids at the moment. Maz. XX

ohhh blimey maz no idea sorry ~ hope you find him soon xx

make a noise like a randy female hampster j

a cat????

Just be careful where you tread!! Good luck! :-)

any SENSIBLE ideas??!!!!

Try keeping all windows and doors shut, leave the cage on the floor over night and they usually climb in of their own accord.. I had one do a bunk , she spent the day sleeping inside my sofa..I heard the scratching as she woke up at night (so keep listening tonight for clues!!) they can smell their bedding and crawl back in after their adventure...x Really hope it turns up okay! LOU XXXXXXXXXX

Find a local cat and let it find him? And yes that is a sensible idea!! Clicquot found next doors hamster 4 days after he went missing upstairs here.... and never hurt him!! xx

Did I ever tell you? and I swear this is true, next door neighbour but one had a hamster which escaped and resurfaced in next doors kitchen.

thought my idea was sensible after all you never said in what condition you wanted to retrieve the hamster bev

Oh dear! we came home one night & son had left door open, found him under floor boards. Hell & all game to get him out. Like someone else said, keep all doors etc shut as I found one running loose in park. Listen & listen again. Hope you find him. Hilary.

borrow long pipe thing from malc point at hamster when crosshairs in correct position squeeze piece of metal below wooden bit hamster wont go anywhere after that lol

Maz used to do your saucepan trap but with a jar as it can't scramble up glass. hope you find it we had one that was an escape artist dog usually found it though but never ate it was scarred of it as it bit its nose once.

Thank you ! I know patience is the best thing, but not easy for kids! MALC .... I warned you the other night about that lol lol keep yer long pipe thing to yerself please!! Maz. XX sorry for delays, trying to cook, wash up and check here all at same time :-)

I had that on a nightly basis a few years ago, flipping thing escaped and disappeared into the fire and along inside the wall, drove my ex mad until he got so fed up and turned the fire on to get it out, it did work and hamster wasnt harmed!! But unless it wants to come out, you will have a job to catch it, sorry!!!!!

serious now Maz hope you catch it xx

Maz - take it from me this works! Hamsters are nocturnal....so tonight, leave a bucket in the room where the hamster escaped. Put some torn up paper (or straw) in the bottom of the bucket so the hamster gets a soft landing. On top of the paper put a carrot. On the outside of the bucket put a pile of bricks. Hamster will smell carrot, climb bricks, fall into bucket, but be unable to climb out again. You should find him happily munching in there by morning. Honest! Dee x

Hi Dee, have done a similar thing only with some apple - will add a bit of carrot :-)) Malc - I know hun!! Hi Clare! Maz. XX

Patience Maz, patience!! Dee x

My brother in law had the same prob all the time and it only happened to ours once. As everyone else has said, just leave the cage open make sure you shut all your external doors and window, make sure he can get through the internal doors to his cage. If you have a cat flap even if not in use...block it up and close the toilet seat lid and put a note on it for the others to do the same thing. Also keep your washing machine and tumble drier closed. Don't forget to check your laundry bin. My inlaws and I just left food in the cage to encourage it back to home, hopefully he will then just settle down. Don't forget to keep us informed. Hope it all turns out well. Our 3 were in tears even the 13 year old !! Best of luck Pen x