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Originally Posted by Serendipity7000
Sounds great  With a cage that size you will need plenty of floor toys so there isn’t too much open space. I really like the large cork logs that Rodipet sell - two might be good. I get the ones that are open underneath and in the largest size so they make an interesting thing to climb over as well as to run through. They also make a good ramp up to a shelf if wedges under it or next to it. I find Syrians aren’t too bothered about a sand bath but I use sand in a litter tray and they will use a litter tray (and maybe sit in it for a wash as well). The corner litter trays are good. Then the cage stays clean and dry longer and you just empty the litter tray every few days. The trick is to wait to see where the hamster chooses to have a toilet area then spot clean that area and pop the litter tray there. Putting a tiny bit of the peed on substrate on top of the sand first time encourages them to use it. |
I have several bridges, three large ones that i was planning on using as hideouts rather than as bridges per say
I'll slowly add more things, the cork logs are some of my top choices.
My initial plan is setting a large jar as a litter tray inside his hideout, although I might just connect it so that he has more space inside there. I'll change it as I go. If he isn't going to use the large sand area I don't want to take a lot of his limited space with a large place. I hope he likes the spot I put the tray in, if he choses other I'll change it as you said
I never thought of the shelves! I've been thinking and was planning of using a shoe storage thingy as shelves. It's high but not too high and seems quite nice, made from wood and metal, no pointy parts. It's written down for my next shopping trip