hamster toys and layout

[roboticnat]

so yeah i have a 4ft long tank for my syrian hamster snowy
it's quite bare atm tho still
it has a wheel
a woden play thingy
see saw
lots of loo rolls lol
and a hanging cave
was just womdering
does anyone have dsome diy tips for hanging stuff?
also making levels in the tank it's self
as it would be nice for her to be able to climb and go on different levels

[fluffymunchkins]

does she have any cardboard boxes?
I tell you, they are an absolute favourite with most hammies :D

I'm not sure about making a level in a tank, Mickbirch did it somehow.
But i used a Trixie wooden guinea pig shelter (like this:http://www.equinecaninefeline.com/catalog/trixie-guinea-shelter-with-stairs-natural-wood-37x17x28cm-p-3627.html), which works well :)

[roboticnat]

errrr i dunno which carboard boexes are safe :P
the only ones i got i think have colour
are they safe?
like a normal tissue box or something

[fluffymunchkins]

Any food cardboard boxes are fine even with colour.
Just make sure they don't have a plastic coating!

yep tissue boxes are porridge fave :D

[roboticnat]

ah httas cool i have one somewhere and some pizza boxes lmaoo :P
ui'm sure the smell will drive her mad tho :P
what do i do with the carboard boxes?
to make it fun for them :P

[wofunny]

Yep, tissue boxes are the best! ;)
http://www.hamstercentral.com/community/diy-do-yourself-hamster-projects/8296-homemade-hammock.html?highlight=Homemade+Hammock

Just an idea ^^

EDIT: you could put them upside down and hide food in the, they also love to tear them apart :)

[fluffymunchkins]

i cut loads of holes out of teh sides and top so they can pop out from all directions.
then attach cardboard tubes like an igloo entrance or a chimney.
Maybe even attach more than one cardboard box together :)

If you ever pop over to stourbridge town, the just for pets has the trixie wooden shelters

[roboticnat]

yeaah i read that hammock thingy seems really good =]
i don't have any material tho i don't think anyway i'll cherck ion a sec
but my hamster just chews thru the string lmaoo

[roboticnat]

i cut loads of holes out of teh sides and top so they can pop out from all directions.
then attach cardboard tubes like an igloo entrance or a chimney.
Maybe even attach more than one cardboard box together :)

If you ever pop over to stourbridge town, the just for pets has the trixie wooden shelters

yeah i was there yesterday :P
i brought thet hanging cave thign they have
you seen the wooden kitchens and stuff lol

[fluffymunchkins]

they are a bit stupid!!!
I brought the car and the crocodile cause they were cute, but the kitchens a bit pointless :mad:
Hanging cave? Damn i didn't spot it :( Will look next time :)

I growled at the cotton wool bedding shelf and felt like putting a sign saying 'DO NOT BUY!' on it.
They have some adorable hams and gerbils too ^_^

[roboticnat]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/roboticnat/037b46dc.jpg
thats the tissure box i just made

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/roboticnat/06235f47.jpg
and thats the hanging cave
not sure what i can do with the hanging cave tho to make it more appealing ot her so she loves it
atm it's just empty

[fluffymunchkins]

hide treats in it?
that way she learns that their might be treats in there if she goes in it :)

[roboticnat]

done it and she just robed them all lmao :P
she seems to liek the tissue box :P
i just kneed to make some shelfs for it now somehow lol
priobs use them guinea pig shelters lol

[Hope]

The tissue box is great they will love it!!

Just a word of warning about the hanging cave - I bought one for Phoebe and she managed to get her leg stuck in the metal clasps and she was just hanging and strugling, unable to get free, thankfully I rescued her quickly and no damage was done, but I dread to think how long she would have been there if I wasnt about. :-( I couldnt help thinking about that other poor hammy that was stuck in a trixie toy and actually chewed his own leg off to get free :-( I'm just glad that she is ok - the toy is now in the bin.

[wofunny]

they are both great :D

[HamstersAreHardcore]

I like your cardboard house !

Why dont get another tissue box and use some cardboard to get up to the top of the tissue box ?

Like a big tissue box with a cardboard ramp up to the second level !

[roboticnat]

oo that soudnsa good idea
not too sure how to do it i'll have to think of a way of doing that
but it does sound a good idea lol
thats if she uses it :P
she seems to be lazy atm lol
either when she's up atn ight i don;'t hear her or she doesn't get uop lol

[HamstersAreHardcore]

Lol let me no how you get on :)

[roboticnat]

had to take the hanging cave out she goes mental inside it attacking it madly lol