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10Minutes · 08-13-2019, 07:09 PM

An, I'm totally delighted that you are helping to give a hamster a good home. Mia is fortunate to have come to you.

Emma, that's a really comprehensive post and I love it.

Just wanted to add that if possible, I'd personally recommend meshing the sides and the lids for ventilation, because those plastic bins can really get quite stuffy. Holes in the lid alone will not be able to provide fresh air at "hamster-level", because your hamster is living at a far lower level than the lid. I think fresh air is important for a hamster, and also for ventilating the habitat. Learnt about the importance of ventilation from Serendipity7000 and many others from this forum too, when I was stuck in the hole-or-mesh dilemma myself.

08-13-2019, 07:09 PM
10Minutes Hamster Pup Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 187	Re: Hello! Im a new member with questions An, I'm totally delighted that you are helping to give a hamster a good home. Mia is fortunate to have come to you. Emma, that's a really comprehensive post and I love it. Just wanted to add that if possible, I'd personally recommend meshing the sides and the lids for ventilation, because those plastic bins can really get quite stuffy. Holes in the lid alone will not be able to provide fresh air at "hamster-level", because your hamster is living at a far lower level than the lid. I think fresh air is important for a hamster, and also for ventilating the habitat. Learnt about the importance of ventilation from Serendipity7000 and many others from this forum too, when I was stuck in the hole-or-mesh dilemma myself.