Homemade Hammock

[wofunny]

i decided to make a hammock for smudge here's the steps...... (sorry about the massive pictures!)

You Will Need
Material
Scissors
String
3 Safety Pins

First cut a triangle out of your material as big as you want
http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Wofunny/Pets/005.jpg

Now make a hole in each corner
http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Wofunny/Pets/006.jpg

Then cut three pieces of string the same length (as long as you want)

tie a length of string in each hole
http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Wofunny/Pets/009.jpg
on the other end of the string tie on the safety clips

it should look like this
http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Wofunny/Pets/012.jpg

Now clip the saftey pins on to your cage where ever you want like this...

http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Wofunny/Pets/013.jpg

http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Wofunny/Pets/014.jpg

Tahda :) x

[fluffymunchkins]

You just made it look so much simplier than I imagined!!!
I will try it soon:)
Nice to see your karlie wonderwheel too XD

[Katty_Sheldon]

Very nice! I love what you did to your Cambridge, i have one too:D

[wofunny]

Thankyou :)

[SnickersTheFirst]

That's great, looks nice and fluffy for your ham too. :)

[wofunny]

hes just gone on it :) it wobbled and then he jumped and ran off

[Hope]

Just be careful that he doesnt strat nibbling the fabric, this can get stuck in their digestive systems and cause blockages.

[Fidgetthefirst]

Ive made several hammocks - but they all fail. haha,

[Iluvhamsters]

I agree with Hope. Personally, I wouldn't use anything fluffy in a hamster's cage.

[Katy_Loo]

Wow, I am just about to try and make it, will report back with results lol :)

[souffle]

You must be very careful with this fluffy fabric as if eaten it can be very dangerous and block up the bowel. Personally I wouldn't leave this in the cage and just use for closely supervised play.

[Katy_Loo]

Two words: EPIC FAIL (Btw thats me being rubbish at arts n crafts lol not an insult at you, I couldn't even cut out the triangle properly!)

[Sammybingo]

If I get some string, I might have a go with some kitchen roll. Replaceable weekly paper hammocks, that are ok for chewing (until he totally wrecks em)! I still haven't had time to cook my sushi rice to make his super treat ball.

[Sammybingo]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4587168569_ca6efdc378_b.jpg

Quick effort with a bit of ribbon (so I can see easy if he chews it) and two sheets of kitchen roll folded in a triangle. Thanks for the inspiration! x

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4587177937_7e51095110_b.jpg

Seems to appreciate it

[wofunny]

If I get some string, I might have a go with some kitchen roll. Replaceable weekly paper hammocks, that are ok for chewing (until he totally wrecks em)! I still haven't had time to cook my sushi rice to make his super treat ball.

Same :) too much homework to overcook rice.. Haha

[wofunny]

Awhhh and yours looks nice :) your ham seems to love it, mine hardly goes on it :( x

[Sammybingo]

Awhhh and yours looks nice :) your ham seems to love it, mine hardly goes on it :( x

He was only on it for five minutes, he went back to bed, where he still is now, at 1:30am. Bah! I chopped him a bit of strawberry up for before I go to bed and everything!

I have exams, but after that, I am sure Chewy will get loads of shoddy home made treats!

[Iluvhamsters]

I love that kitchen roll hammock, I need to try making one for Nibbles but I think she'd wreck it in not time, she gets kitchen roll for her bed :p

[Hope]

Thats fab Sammy!!

How did you make it so that the holes dont rip when he climbs in it?

[wofunny]

Wow, I am just about to try and make it, will report back with results lol :)

Good Luck :)

[Sammybingo]

Thats fab Sammy!!

How did you make it so that the holes dont rip when he climbs in it?

He weighs nothing. That and I used two sheets of kitchen roll, folded, so it's four sheets thick, really. And it's not even posh stuff, it will just be own brand recycled. Seems ok so far! No major damage, he's been playing in it today. x

[fluffymunchkins]

i suppose its much safer than fleecey stuff :)
I will try it i think!
What can i use for the hammock arms (whatever you call em XD) string? or would i be better off digging out some ribbon?

[Sammybingo]

Try either :). Ribbon seems good, the weight is slightly more spread out with it, but give string a go if it's handy. x

[princess-rhi89]

How about using a J-Cloth? like the bedding? that would be stronger than kitchen roll and would be ok if they had a little chew, you can get big packs in tesco for about 40p.
xxx

[wofunny]

Good Idea princess-rhi89 im gonna replace mine with that!! :)

[fluffymunchkins]

i will use a spare j cloth too :)
With some plaited string to make it more stable

[wofunny]

ive made a homemade digging tower! do you recon i should thread it? coz i feel like im doing loads of threads atm!! :)

[fluffymunchkins]

i would yh so people can find it easy when searching!

[Sammybingo]

I just took some better images with my decent camera, it should be clear how I did this and cute as pie. Oh! Pie! I forgot there is cherry pie in the fridge.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/sam123watson/P1020039-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/sam123watson/P1020037-1.jpg

[wofunny]

awhhh that is so cute!!! ^^^

UPDATE: ok i made one with the j-cloth but it didn't dip in the middle :( so i went to find so hamster safe fabric and i did! heres some pics (i used a sewing machine this time to make it look neat :)

http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Wofunny/DSC_0001-2.jpg

http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Wofunny/DSC_0003-1.jpg

http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/Wofunny/DSC_0002-2.jpg

hope you like :)

[fluffymunchkins]

thats another fab one :)
I've just come back from making mine!
I used cloth fabric like your for two of them.
then some fleecy fabric for porridges as he doesn't chew fleecy things.
Will go and take some pics soon.

[fluffymunchkins]

peggys mini one, i used thinner non fluffy cloth fabric as shes a chewer and ribbon for the hanging:
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx57/Piggylicious2009/hamster%20cages/DSCF0536.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx57/Piggylicious2009/hamster%20cages/DSCF0533.jpg

porridges, i used fluffyish fabric and nice pink rope thing:
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx57/Piggylicious2009/hamster%20cages/DSCF0531.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx57/Piggylicious2009/hamster%20cages/DSCF0532.jpg

[wofunny]

wow they are really good i especially love porridges, have they been in them yet? :)

[fluffymunchkins]

nope still fast asleep :roll:

[wofunny]

awwh sleepy heads ;) smudge and i are in the spare room :)

[Sammybingo]

Look brilliant! x

[fluffymunchkins]

Forgot to mention that I attached eyelets in all four corners for the rope.
Luckily my mum happened to think of me and buy an eyelet tool!
Another idea would be to sew those metal rings found on keyring to each corner.

[ameyjaney]

They look great :).I think I may have something else to do on my day off tomorrow :)

[chubchub]

good job everyone. i'm tempted to make one too! hehe
i just need to find the right materials

I just took some better images with my decent camera, it should be clear how I did this and cute as pie. Oh! Pie! I forgot there is cherry pie in the fridge.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/sam123watson/P1020039-1.jpg



aww that is such a cute picture :D

[wofunny]

Smudge has only been on his like 3 times xD all that hard work for nothing eh!!! ;)

[Becca27]

so what kind of materials would be ok for a hamster if it chewed them? Does anyone have like a list of fabrics or brands that are good to use?

[wofunny]

I don't think it particually matters just not really fluffy stuff I think! :)

[Shmoo]

Do you think this would work for mice as well? I don't really have a place for one in Jasper's cages, but I would like to give the mice a hammock of some sort.

Glad I found this thread. :)

[wofunny]

i think it would, i don't own mice so i don't know :p

[mangoandmimi]

on those shop hammocks with the fluffy stuff is that okay then?? :S i bought one ages ago for my robos and they shredded it up lol i dont knowif its good to buy another...

[fluffymunchkins]

Homemade hammocks are fine for mice, in fact from what i read mice are better with fleecey/material things than hamsters.

[Shmoo]

I just found 20 cent felt sheets at Wal-Mart. I bought one along with a pack of paperclips to link together for a chain. Do you think that will work? Jasper doesn't really chew things that aren't supposed to be chewed. lol.

[Hope]

As long as the felt and clips can hold the hams weight it should be fine (or hammy will get a bit of a shock suddenly crashing to the floor!) and just check that he is not nibbling at it.

[Josh]

Wow!
Guys, are you able to help me?
My Hammy is so spoilt by his mummy (me)
That I bought him a complex cage!
In the wired side, it's a triangle-shaped one with wire everywhere except from the bottom.
That's the only wired part in the whole of it, and I'm thinking the string would slip down and it wouldn't be a hammy hammock anymore. Any ideas?
~Kadie and Little Josh.

[alanjamesblair]

Same question as Becca. I know cellulose products are supposed to be okay, which is why were are assuming J-Towels (rayon, cellulose-derived) would be okay, but the reason paper products (cellulose) are fine is because they can dissolve in pouches and digest, whereas natural fibers (fleece, wool, cotton, hemp) cause impacted pouches and digestive tract obstruction. But rayon is a bit different than a natural cellulose product like paper-towels, right? And are there any other fabrics out there that are cellulose-based and fluffy-ish? I really want to make a hammock for Magellan.

@Mangoandmimi, I suppose it depends on what it's made out of, but I would assume it's wool or fleece, and so, no, it wouldn't be safe. Pet stores just don't care about hammies, I think.

[alanjamesblair]

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Megellan is ignoring the hammock at first before he checks it out. He's far too busy to be impressed by changes in his habitat on my schedule. :) I tried the paper towel method. I used eyelets but didn't have the tool so I used two pliers to carefully push the smaller one through, then bent back its prongs.

I'm posting to say that this was easy and Magellan seems to love it already, or at least be curious about it. Thanks for the great idea!

[DwarfHam]

Wow, looks like very simple to made.
Also very comfort for your hamster :)