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Old 07-26-2017, 07:32 AM   #1
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Default Set up ok..?

I've finally finished the set up for my Syrian after having to move her from the Barney to the Kerry due to her hating bars.
She's settled well and as I've said in other posts seems a LOT happier, no more frantic pacing, stress, begging to come out every second she's awake. But I was wondering if the set up is ok. It's been a loooong time since I had a Syrian and as I'm a bit (a lot) OCD I'm always a worried that the set up isn't right. What do you guys think? Could I add more, take stuff away, more toys or more space?
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Old 07-26-2017, 10:20 AM   #2
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It looks ok, but I would add more substrate, even if it is in the left hand side.

If the substrate was deeper. A bendy bridge could be used to keep the deep substrate contained. The longer bendy bridge could be stretched out to make is longer.

The corner house could be put in the back left hand side corner and the dig box or other bendy bridge could be moved to allow your hamster to get onto the long bendy bridge.

You could remove the strawberry hide. Possibly having it for out of cage time.

The hanging chew looks a bit high. It could be hung over the long bendy bridge, or over the deeper substrate area of over the corner house.

The water bottle looks a bit low. The hamster shouldn't have to bend down or stretch/stand up on its back feet to reach the spout.

I hope you don't think I am being too critical.

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Old 07-26-2017, 11:56 AM   #3
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I can't actually add more substrate, I did that initially and she basically kicked it over the bendy bridge and filled her wheel with it then got stressed that her wheel wouldn't work. Hence my having to lower the substrate. She still kicks it about and there's plenty to burrow in. I can't have anymore because the wheel will be hitting the roof.
She uses the house to clim onto the ladder and she's nested right beside it so I'm reluctant to move it and upset her nest.
The strawberry hide is her toilet it's where she pees.
She's not interested in the chew, it's more just for decoration.
I had the water bottle a lot higher and she went two days without drinking for some reason, but as soon as I lowered it, she's drinking fine.
I should have explained all this really.
No, I don't think you're being at all critical. I asked.
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Old 07-26-2017, 12:15 PM   #4
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If it works well for your hamster then keep it as it is.

I thought the yellow box would be the toilet/sand bath as the strawberry hide had tissue in it, making it look like another nest area.

The corner house looks like it's quite light inside. If it was darker it is more likely to be used. Although she may just prefer a nest out in the open.

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Old 07-26-2017, 12:53 PM   #5
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No there's sand at the bottom of the strawberry, she likes it to pee in.
Yeah the house is a bit of a nightmare! The front door was tiny so I took it off so she could actually fit through it, I was worried she'd get stuck to be honest.
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Old 07-26-2017, 12:59 PM   #6
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That's good you have sand in the strawberry and she pees in it.

I thought the part missing from the corner house may be to make sure she can fit in.
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