Natural Set Up

LisaAndObi · 04-30-2013, 09:46 AM

I finally ordered my Maxi Duna Multy, and will be collecting it in two weeks time. I have decided to make a natural looking habitat for my Syrian Obi, like the German style tanks and here's my ideas so far

Two sections, seperated by medium (17cm high) log 'play sticks' as a fence, secured to the base.

Woodland Section (2/3 of the cage)
17cm Megazorb
Scattered dried grass
Wooden log cabin slightly burried
Reptile Cork Logs
Log play bridges
Grass Straw nests
Pieces of fruit logs
Potted Cress (with the pot burried to look as though it's growing)

Desert Section (1/3 of the cage)
5cm of baked childrens play sand
1/2 coconut hide
Scrubbed rocks
11" Karlie Wonderland
Small paper mache cave

Now, anyone have any other ideas? It needs to be as natural looking as possible and of course safe

Gazmo · 04-30-2013, 10:00 AM

wow :L thats sounds amazing! you have one lucky hammy! i dont think theirs much more you can add to it

good job, please put pictures up when you sortit! it sounds gorgeous

Lemon66| · 04-30-2013, 04:30 PM

Oh my! That is quite a project. It's going to look super nice, I really wish I had a cage like that (and I'm sure my hamster, Hedvig, feels the same way)

LisaAndObi · 05-01-2013, 01:30 AM

Aww thanks guys! I really enjoy making things and decided why not make something great for Obi that will look cool on my desk too

It should be finished by the end of the month at the absoloutley latest and I will upload photographs in this DIY section so you can see

Loobylou · 05-01-2013, 08:18 AM

That sounds really good. It's a bit like the one I did for my robo.
Well it started off being quite natural but then I added a 65cm long level to the desert side just for even more running space and that's joined by a bendy ladder thing to reach the 40cm level at the other end which has the wheel on. So she has 140 cms in length altogether.
I used chinchilla sand in the base with a dried vine, rocks and ladders to get up to the level. I did have a cave thing but ended up swapping it for a half coconut shell and a grass house.
I got carried away and bought too much stuff, as you do.

Because I used Fitch in the other half it doesn't really look that natural with it being so white
but she has a huge grass tunnel which I'd forgotten I'd ordered and came today and some other wooden things. She doesn't have a house as she likes to bury underneath the level.

She seems to love all the space and races around like a little mad thing hehe.She makes me quite dizzy.

I'm still waiting to get some compost stuff to plant my catgrass in and will add that to the desert half once it's grown.

I can't wait to see pics of your finished cage.