Covering wire floor

sarahfrod · 10-24-2011, 02:29 PM

Hi! I have a cage with 3 storeys, 2 of which are wire. What is the best way to cover these? Any tips would be muchly appreciated!

souffle · 10-24-2011, 02:32 PM

A lot of people use Lino. You can either get some scraps from a carpet / floor covering shop or you can buy a pack of the squares for £1 in most of the pound shops. It is cheap and easy to replace and can also be washed.

Nappo · 10-24-2011, 02:45 PM

I can recommend hemp floor :'D

SnickersTheFirst · 10-25-2011, 07:42 AM

I use this:
Tima Small Pet Rug: Great Values on Small Pet Accessories at Zooplus

It's a pack of two and they are quite big so should cover most levels.

**Eleanor** · 10-25-2011, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Nappo

I can recommend hemp floor :'D

Isn't hemp cannibis? Loool imagine if the hamster chewed it :') Probs doesn't affect them in the same way as humans but t'would still be funny

Gamina · 10-25-2011, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Eleanor

Isn't hemp cannibis? Loool imagine if the hamster chewed it :') Probs doesn't affect them in the same way as humans but t'would still be funny

Hemp is made from a cannabis genus plant but it is not the same plant from which the drug is taken. The plant used to create hemp fibres as well as hemp seeds which are eaten by animals as well as humans has a significantly lower level of THC so would not have the same effect as the drug. The plants look different in appearance too.

**Eleanor** · 10-25-2011, 07:57 AM

Oh shhh. Ruin my fun! Would be funny though :')
I've been meaning to get hold of some hemp so I can crochet my hammies some beds and hammocks.

firedrake13 · 10-25-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Eleanor

Isn't hemp cannibis? Loool imagine if the hamster chewed it :') Probs doesn't affect them in the same way as humans but t'would still be funny

Actually hemp doesn't contain THC so it wouldn't effect your hamster. I have hemp oil which is used for a million different things, but you can even drink the stuff to help treat some illnesses and there are no "side effects" that your thinking of.

**Eleanor** · 10-25-2011, 08:05 AM

Hehe. It was my dad that made me think of it but yeh, i guess it would be complete nonsense as they wouldn't sell it otherwise.

firedrake13 · 10-25-2011, 08:19 AM

This stuff is amazing (*WARNING* the main page of the following website has pictures of second degree burns treated by the product on a girls arm so please click with caution if this may upset you!!!!! Itch-A-Way I got it when I was in Belize Central America, it's used to just about everything which they talk about on their site. I even used it on my dog when she was having really bad hives on her belly due to a grain allergy, and it cleared it up in days. It's also used in the treatment of mange on dogs and cats. But anyway, the hemp mats should be just fine for your hamsters!! lol