shelfs in tank

[bk81]

hi im new to all this ive bought a 3ft tank and wanting to put sum shelfs in for my daughters hamster. witch would be safest would or plastic please advise me thanks

[cypher]

As long as it's safe wood like kiln dried pine then either wood or plastic is fine, it's quite easy to make your own shelves with a piece of wood & some dowels cut to length for legs.

[bk81]

thank you very much for advice

[Pebbles82]

Some people make shelves for tanks out of Ikea knuff magazine racks :-) You don't have to, but you can also make a fence round the edge with little wood dowels. The holes in the end need blocking off (eg glue a couple of wood dowels over) or they can get stuck.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Hamster+knuff+shelves&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjh-YubjbTZAhXDRhQKHW2yBusQ_AUICigB&biw=1252&bih=553

[bk81]

thanks Serendipity7000. is there any plastic i cannot use

[Pebbles82]

I don't know really. I think most plastic is fine - if it gets chewed you need to check for sharp edges. The Germans won't use anything plastic! Only natural things and wood. I don't know anyone who has had a problem using plastic items unless they get chewed badly and sharp edges.

[bk81]

thanks Serendipity7000