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Pebbles82 · 03-13-2017, 02:29 PM

How did I miss this thread?!

Ok top five buys - assuming you mean toys, so not including cage, wheel or substrate.

1) Rat sputnik - they're a good size for a Syrian and make a nice hanging den if you put some substrate in and hang them next to a shelf. From Amazon, Zooplus or rat rations (you can choose the top and bottom colour at rat rations).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nobby-Sputn...ds=Rat+sputnik

2) Hyacinth tunnel. I absolutely love these, best tubes/tunnels I've had. I had two - one in the cage and one for out of cage time. They are soft woven hyacinth, chewable and hams seem tempted to chew them, and have two holes in the side for weaving in and out of so it's fun. You can also tie them to cage bars easily with cable ties if you want it in a particular position, but mainly good as a floor toy.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Small-Ani...yacinth+tunnel

3) Potty. This one is a good size and fits in a corner. Easy for the hamster to get in and out of and easy for the human to empty and clean out. You put chinchilla bathing sand in it and it can double up as a sand bath until you find out if your hammy likes sand baths or not.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Houses-Ha...=hamster+potty

4) Savic rat tube - this is a gorgeous big clear blue tube and quite long. Comes with chains which aren't safe to have hanging. I tied mine on the roof of the cage with sisal string (cable ties might do it) between a shelf and the sputnik. Or you can tie it to side bars. From Amazon or Zooplus

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Savic-Giant...Savic+rat+tube

5) Granite topped house from Rodipet

I had a different house and bought the piece of granite separately, but the granite topped houses do two things. They are great houses, with areas for nesting, hoarding and peeing and you can put a potty inside. And the rough granite roof part helps keep their nails short, so putting the food bowl on it is good for regular nail shortening

https://www.rodipet.de/shop/haeuser/...monoporta.html

I have to have 7 really because as others have said, bendy stick bridges are essential for tunnels, ramps etc. So

6) Bendy stick bridge

and

7) Rainbow bridge. This is a lovely little toy. Too small for a Syrian to go underneath and useless as a ramp up to anything but ours liked just running over the top of it or sitting on it

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosewood-Bo...Rainbow+Bridge

The first 6 are practical, useful, good for a Syrian Hamster and easy to clean (except maybe the Hyacinth tunnel) or disinfect if ever needed. The house is easy to clean if you paint it with plastikote paint.

The 7th one is fun - the children would like it too.

03-13-2017, 02:29 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Top 5 buys? How did I miss this thread?! Ok top five buys - assuming you mean toys, so not including cage, wheel or substrate. 1) Rat sputnik - they're a good size for a Syrian and make a nice hanging den if you put some substrate in and hang them next to a shelf. From Amazon, Zooplus or rat rations (you can choose the top and bottom colour at rat rations). https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nobby-Sputn...ds=Rat+sputnik 2) Hyacinth tunnel. I absolutely love these, best tubes/tunnels I've had. I had two - one in the cage and one for out of cage time. They are soft woven hyacinth, chewable and hams seem tempted to chew them, and have two holes in the side for weaving in and out of so it's fun. You can also tie them to cage bars easily with cable ties if you want it in a particular position, but mainly good as a floor toy. https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Small-Ani...yacinth+tunnel 3) Potty. This one is a good size and fits in a corner. Easy for the hamster to get in and out of and easy for the human to empty and clean out. You put chinchilla bathing sand in it and it can double up as a sand bath until you find out if your hammy likes sand baths or not. https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Houses-Ha...=hamster+potty 4) Savic rat tube - this is a gorgeous big clear blue tube and quite long. Comes with chains which aren't safe to have hanging. I tied mine on the roof of the cage with sisal string (cable ties might do it) between a shelf and the sputnik. Or you can tie it to side bars. From Amazon or Zooplus https://www.amazon.co.uk/Savic-Giant...Savic+rat+tube 5) Granite topped house from Rodipet I had a different house and bought the piece of granite separately, but the granite topped houses do two things. They are great houses, with areas for nesting, hoarding and peeing and you can put a potty inside. And the rough granite roof part helps keep their nails short, so putting the food bowl on it is good for regular nail shortening https://www.rodipet.de/shop/haeuser/...monoporta.html I have to have 7 really because as others have said, bendy stick bridges are essential for tunnels, ramps etc. So 6) Bendy stick bridge and 7) Rainbow bridge. This is a lovely little toy. Too small for a Syrian to go underneath and useless as a ramp up to anything but ours liked just running over the top of it or sitting on it https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosewood-Bo...Rainbow+Bridge The first 6 are practical, useful, good for a Syrian Hamster and easy to clean (except maybe the Hyacinth tunnel) or disinfect if ever needed. The house is easy to clean if you paint it with plastikote paint. The 7th one is fun - the children would like it too.