[Scarlett Empress]

Thanks everyone! No matter how big I make the playpen or how much I put in there to amuse her, she always wants out...I think I may have to give in and ham-proof my room so she can free-range. I don't think she'll be happy till she can access all areas!

AprilPearl ooer the thought of hamsters with opposable thumbs is pretty scary! I love that pic with her palm showing, glad I managed to get that one.

Stealers Wheel if the plastic was at all sharp, I would not let her chew it.

CMB heh heh I don't know about reinforcing, the playpen will need replacing entirely at this rate!

Seriously though, the original idea of making a playpen from these plastic panels was that the gaps at the corners were covered in tape. Well, the reason I haven't done this is, the first time I did try it when I first got Marty, she had no trouble in pulling off ordinary insulation tape. So I had the bright idea to use Gorilla tape! Whish she still managed to pull off - and got little bits stuck all over her. She wasn't properly used to being picked up at that stage, so trying to remove chomped up bits of tape from a young wriggly ham was pretty scary...

I don't know what else I could cover the gaps with. I try and put toys in the corners that she targets, but she pushes things out of the way or pushes the panels till she can get at them.