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Schwartzie · 06-10-2019, 03:01 AM

Hi everyone,

I’m busy shopping online for all things hamsters and have found an online website that I can get Trixie products and more. I’m really sad though that Rodipet is out of the question - love their products!

I really wanted to buy the Barney cage but to ship it this side your looking at an astronomical amount. Im going with two samla bins. It’s slowly dawning in me that it’s going to be quite tricky furnishing both levels without duplicating. I was thinking of having a house on the ground floor with a platform and food on top. I will make sure that I have a corner house on the platform. I will also have a corner sand corner on the bottom floor.

So on the ground floor I’m looking at the following:

1. Trixie corner toilet using chinchilla sand - I’ve decided to use that over children’s play sand as I can’t bake it and it’s very expensive and colored. The more natural colors come in bulk for sandpits.
2. Trixie Leif Labyrinth house - does anyone have any feedback on this house or any better suggestions
3. Trixie hamster bridge to cover entrance of house
4. Platform with food and hay - Trixie roof and platform
5. Trixie coconut to hang next to platform - will this be big enough?
6. Pot of cat grass on platform
7. Trixie climbing wall against platform

Top floor:

1. Nite angel wooden mouse tunnel - are the cut out holes big enough for a Syrian?
2. Trixie suspension bridge - looks like so much fun
3. Trixie water bottle - attached to side
4. Trixie roof and platform
5. Niteangel suspension bridge against platform
6. Trixie 28cm wheel - attaches to side
7. Rosewood boredom shack on platform in corner - is this big enough for a Syrian?

For toys and extras I’m getting:

1. Fitch paper bedding - I’ve decided to give it a try
2. Mayuan apple sticks treats
3. Rosewood 3D pack of 5 nibble stir
4. Rosewood naturals fun balls
5. Rosewood naturals playground
6. Purebites freeze chicken cat treats to substitute for protein level in local hamster food

I’m going to alternate the toys and not have them all in.

Is it possible to be able to split my bins like this to encourage my hamster to use both? I’ve put the food with the house as you all mention in your threads how they take their food into their nests. I placed the water and wheel in the top bin to encourage the hamster to go searching for water then using the wheel. I know that hamsters choose their habitat and my hamster may burrow and make its home in the top floor or wherever. I’m just trying to order a good foundation to start with. It takes 2 to 3 weeks delivery so don’t want to order in bits. I’d rather do on order in bulk and then order little things I want to add as I go along.

How thick is your substrate. I’ve been looking at pictures of cages on the forum but it’s hard to tell. I’m going to use tissue for bedding and leave it out for the hamster to drag where it wants to. I’m also going to leave hay scattered in both levels. I’ve been a horse person my whole life and bedding in stables works that the bedding is more along the sides sloping up against the walls. Is this also applied with hamsters? I’m seeing 6 inches and 8 inches being mentioned. Is this the general depth?

Your advise and views would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

06-10-2019, 03:01 AM
Schwartzie Adult Hamster Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 385	Double storey furniture layout Hi everyone, I’m busy shopping online for all things hamsters and have found an online website that I can get Trixie products and more. I’m really sad though that Rodipet is out of the question - love their products! I really wanted to buy the Barney cage but to ship it this side your looking at an astronomical amount. Im going with two samla bins. It’s slowly dawning in me that it’s going to be quite tricky furnishing both levels without duplicating. I was thinking of having a house on the ground floor with a platform and food on top. I will make sure that I have a corner house on the platform. I will also have a corner sand corner on the bottom floor. So on the ground floor I’m looking at the following: 1. Trixie corner toilet using chinchilla sand - I’ve decided to use that over children’s play sand as I can’t bake it and it’s very expensive and colored. The more natural colors come in bulk for sandpits. 2. Trixie Leif Labyrinth house - does anyone have any feedback on this house or any better suggestions 3. Trixie hamster bridge to cover entrance of house 4. Platform with food and hay - Trixie roof and platform 5. Trixie coconut to hang next to platform - will this be big enough? 6. Pot of cat grass on platform 7. Trixie climbing wall against platform Top floor: 1. Nite angel wooden mouse tunnel - are the cut out holes big enough for a Syrian? 2. Trixie suspension bridge - looks like so much fun 3. Trixie water bottle - attached to side 4. Trixie roof and platform 5. Niteangel suspension bridge against platform 6. Trixie 28cm wheel - attaches to side 7. Rosewood boredom shack on platform in corner - is this big enough for a Syrian? For toys and extras I’m getting: 1. Fitch paper bedding - I’ve decided to give it a try 2. Mayuan apple sticks treats 3. Rosewood 3D pack of 5 nibble stir 4. Rosewood naturals fun balls 5. Rosewood naturals playground 6. Purebites freeze chicken cat treats to substitute for protein level in local hamster food I’m going to alternate the toys and not have them all in. Is it possible to be able to split my bins like this to encourage my hamster to use both? I’ve put the food with the house as you all mention in your threads how they take their food into their nests. I placed the water and wheel in the top bin to encourage the hamster to go searching for water then using the wheel. I know that hamsters choose their habitat and my hamster may burrow and make its home in the top floor or wherever. I’m just trying to order a good foundation to start with. It takes 2 to 3 weeks delivery so don’t want to order in bits. I’d rather do on order in bulk and then order little things I want to add as I go along. How thick is your substrate. I’ve been looking at pictures of cages on the forum but it’s hard to tell. I’m going to use tissue for bedding and leave it out for the hamster to drag where it wants to. I’m also going to leave hay scattered in both levels. I’ve been a horse person my whole life and bedding in stables works that the bedding is more along the sides sloping up against the walls. Is this also applied with hamsters? I’m seeing 6 inches and 8 inches being mentioned. Is this the general depth? Your advise and views would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!