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Originally Posted by 10Minutes
Unfortunately, I'm in Malaysia. I really can't find any ready made proper sized cages. The pet shops here don't seem that well-equpped with suitable stuff. I was dubiously eyeing an aquarium that was slightly smaller than the recommended minimum 450 square inches, and the shop assistant stared at me like I was crazy because he knew I "only" had a hamster. He kept recommending smaller cages to me instead. I haven't even managed to find any chinchilla sand or ceramic housing for my baby. I'm gonna give a few more places a try, otherwise I might have to ship the sand in from overseas and make do with ceramic cups. The bathing sand they have here is scented and I feel that is really bad.
I'm not good at DIY but it shouldn't be that hard... Besides I'm blessed with a father-in-law that is really good at this stuff. He was drawing happily on the lid at 1 am, sketching out how best to cut it open... I'm so touched. I do want to try and do it myself but I am sure he can easily help me get the job done if need be. I'll certainly need to go look for new wire mesh, sand paper, masking tape etc when the shops open.
My other hamster just died (cause unknown) within 3 days of purchase and I was really ripped up about it. It made me paranoid about my little Louise and I worry so much about her. I've only had her for less than a week and I have so much more to learn from you awesome veterans. <3
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I know for sure that scattered around Malaysia, especially in Phanang and Lang Kwai..sorry about the spelling...they have international schools. International schools have sandpits for their kindergarten kids. They must get it from somewhere. If you are someone who can approach them go for it because they would need to have children’s play sand. There are lots of Chinese shops and those cheap shops that sell all sorts...they will have ceramic things and you can use things from those shops for your hamster. Victoria Racheal on YouTube has a video on a dollar tree haul. It’s the same as those cheap shops.
Can you not ask your family member if they have pliers and you buy the rabbit cage and clip off the grid at the bottom? Would that work? The mesh we got was very bendy and came rolled up so we unrolled itand literary placed it over the cage, use cable ties and used pliers to cut it. It was very easy to cut.
If you have IkEA thought the samla bin might be much better as far as adjusting. You will figure it out and when Louise is settled and loving life this would be such a success for you. Don’t the markets there sell lots of coconut shell things you could use for your hamster? You could make your cage an island theme using coconuts for all sorts.
I went to one of those cheap shops and I found a gift shoebox. Will attach a picture tire of it. I then cut holes in for a house. I know for sure that you have lots of wood and coconuts your side. Go onto YouTube and watch German natural habitat cages and it’s full of wood logs, driftwood, pebbles etc. just make sure the wood is safe for your hamster and pebbles are washed properly. Malaysia has stunning natural woods and logs etc. You are actually very lucky if you’re into natural looking habitats.
Go into the markets with fresh eyes...go in and look all everything asking yourself if you could use it for your hamster. I know for a fact that they have ceramic things at garden places. I went on a cruise through Malaysia and saw garden places amongst the markets.