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Pebbles82 · 03-07-2016, 03:38 PM

I think you can make a very nice looking natural set up without having live plants - I wouldn't want to risk it. For example the cork log I bought recently has a 'look' of moss growing on it. I put it in the freezer for a couple of days just to make sure there was nothing living on/in it! Some of the set ups with plants look very nice, but I wonder how long the plants actually live, and safety comes first really. A lot of the natural look comes from texture - like the cork, different substrates in different areas and so on. The Germans also often use hay but not many Uk owners do because hay can be spiky and hamsters have sensitive eyes and cheek pouches.

The best thing you can give your hammy is interesting space to explore with tunnels and hides and deep substrate, and feed fresh veg in small amounts.

03-07-2016, 03:38 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Live Plants? I think you can make a very nice looking natural set up without having live plants - I wouldn't want to risk it. For example the cork log I bought recently has a 'look' of moss growing on it. I put it in the freezer for a couple of days just to make sure there was nothing living on/in it! Some of the set ups with plants look very nice, but I wonder how long the plants actually live, and safety comes first really. A lot of the natural look comes from texture - like the cork, different substrates in different areas and so on. The Germans also often use hay but not many Uk owners do because hay can be spiky and hamsters have sensitive eyes and cheek pouches. The best thing you can give your hammy is interesting space to explore with tunnels and hides and deep substrate, and feed fresh veg in small amounts.