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Old 05-26-2016, 04:19 PM   #11
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I came across an older thread today while looking for an Alaska set up - and someone on the thread had a Malm cage! I had forgotten about that. I'm guessing it's the Ikea Malm chest of drawers - 100 x 80 x 48 - put together but without the drawers.

So you'd get 100 x 80 cm frame with 48cm height - plenty of room for bedding! And I guess it would need a mesh and wood lid making.

MALM Chest of 4 drawers - white - IKEA

This was the thread (it's near the end and you can't see much from the photo)

Would anyone like their cage featured?

You can buy a 100cm cage for that price - but this is bigger than a 100cm cage - and they're probably available second hand as well.
Funny that you mention this Serendipty!!! I was going to hack either a Malm or a Hemnes, but the cost was excruciating! That's when I found the tv armoire $ the price was right!!! 👍
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Old 05-27-2016, 01:56 AM   #12
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Here is my Ikea Kallax hack, it has 1 hamster per level and it now has some extra vents in the front doors. It also has viv vents across the lack as well.

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Old 05-27-2016, 02:05 AM   #13
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Pewmouse that is fantastic, exceeds my DIY abilities by miles - but then again my limit is a bin cage lol!! I'm sure your hams love them
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Old 05-27-2016, 02:14 AM   #14
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Pewmouse. That is a nice setup. Is there a way of adding a barrier behind the doors to allow deeper substrate to be added as the hamsters would to be able to dig more.

It would also stop the substrate from falling out when the doors were opened.
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Old 05-27-2016, 02:32 AM   #15
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I had help from my boyfriend, it exceeds my capabilities!

This is a pic from when it was first made. Since then it's had more vents in the front and a piece of polycarbonate cut to size that goes across the front and is set in runners to keep the bedding in. It's about 10cms deep so they have more bedding in now.

It also has red LED lights in strips across the back which I put on at night so I can watch the hams playing
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Old 05-27-2016, 03:41 AM   #16
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That's good that they have deeper substrate now. I didn't realise the photo was from when it was first built.
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