Pets At Home- medium plastic hamster home

[Crayolalaura]

Originally Posted by Serendipity7000

I'm remembering a nice set up for a dwarf hamster from last year with various access things to levels. Have a look at Sarnaldn's photos on the page of this thread It's not an Alaska but it's a similar size - a bit lower - bendy bridge from top of house roof I think. One of the bendy bridges is one that screws to the side of the cage so makes a stable ramp but doesn't go up too high without it getting too steep so it would do for a lower level then another ramp up again - or tube tied to the side of the cage (I also have a tube tied to the side of the cage - you can secure it that way at whatever angle you want and no fall risks from it). The bendy bridge that screws to the side costs about £7.50 I think.

Let's see your cages! (From May 2015)

But a tube from a house roof (or the black shelf) tied to the back wall of the cage (if the shelf is at the back that is) would make a safe access.

Here's a photo showing one tube I had as a low ramp between shelves - it's a hyacinth one but any tube will do - I attached it with cable ties. I've also had tubes tied to the top of the cage - blocks that bit of roof so they can't climb onto it (ie the tube hangs over something hard underneath like a ceramic log thing) and gives safe access from shelf or house roof to a sputnik or another shelf. The cardboard tube is one of the boredom breaker ones - they're quite cheap and you just punch holes where you want to tie them. That's the medium sized 10cm rat one - you'd probably want the smaller size!

Just some ideas

Amazing thanks so much!! Love those ideas!! I really would like to use the shelf just so she has a little extra place to go and tubes would definitely be the funniest way to go I think

She's all in there now very happy and rummaging around and my fitch bedding turned up today too! Perfect! Love the bedding and so does she, she's doing lots of burrowing
Included a picture plus one of her now-old cage for comparison lol!

[Pebbles82]

That's looking really nice for her! Big difference.

[Crayolalaura]

Originally Posted by Serendipity7000

That's looking really nice for her! Big difference.

Thanks! Once she's used to this cage I'll add in a couple more bits