Help with wire flooring

rowan22 · 03-20-2019, 03:23 PM

Hi,
My syrian is in a glass tank with a cage attachment on top (kind of resembles a rat cage but only about 30cm high). Everything is fine, except the cage attachment has wire floor. I have tried to cover the floor with cardboard but she chews it all within 5 minutes. I've looked online and there seems to be some kind of hemp floor which you can buy but I think she would chew that as well - its pretty expensive too so I wouldnt be able to replace it every day!
I don't want to take the attachment off because she loves going up there. I know floor space is more important to hamsters than height, but she just enjoys being up there.
I'm wondering if theres any other solution to covering the floor - she is a huge chewer so obviously nothing like fleece or towel will be safe. I'm in the UK so anything I could buy in a shop here, or online, would be great x

alpacassei · 03-20-2019, 03:29 PM

Other than cardboad or hemp, the only option I can think of is removing the floor if possible and replacing it with a wooden platform. I’d try the hemp mat though, none of my big chewers have even showed interest in chewing it

cypher · 03-20-2019, 11:05 PM

Hemp mat might work but I've found they like to pull it apart for nesting & it may get chewed, the best thing would be to remove the wire floor, a wooden shelf or platform should work.

Pebbles82 · 03-21-2019, 03:21 AM

Is the wire floor removable? If not then sticking something over the top is the only real option. Could you get a piece of wood cut to size at the diy store and put it over the wire floor so it covers it. Even if she chews the wood I doubt she'd chew through it completely. Cardboard is there to be chewed - to a hamster

rowan22 · 03-21-2019, 10:40 AM

Hi all,
thanks for your advice! the wire level is not removable

there arent any DIY stores near me, I don't have a car and I'm a student so I don't have any tools in my house lol - is there anywhere i could buy wood online and if so which wood is safe? I might try the hemp mat first and if that doesnt work at least shes had something fun to chew :P

Pebbles82 · 03-21-2019, 11:03 AM

How about this? It may not completely cover the wire shelf, but if there's a gap at the back you could put a bit of cardboard there. A smaller bit of cardboard is easier to keep replacing. Or two overlapping mats? These can be safely chewed and would take some destroying I think so she may not bother.

https://www.amazon.com/Aoile-Breaker...y&sr=8-1-fkmr0

rowan22 · 03-21-2019, 11:36 AM

I just saw those! I've just ordered the hemp floor - hopefully that will work and if not I'll try those next. Thank you for your help! x