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Pebbles82 · 08-14-2016, 01:16 AM

Cork items are good as well - like the cork tunnels - they have a natural texture, can be climbed over or run through. I would put anything cork in the freezer for a week first though to make sure there is nothing microscopic living in it. They can also be a way of separating a deeper substrate area from a lower substrate area. (Check out the photos on the zooplus page)

Tunnels & Dens: bargain prices at zooplus: Trixie Cork Tunnel

I wouldn't put any plants in either - either real or false, because of chew risks and moulds from damp soil. Millet sprays can look like long grasses though and look good. I did try some millet sprays but Charlie ignored them lol!

This pic from pinterest looks nice with millet (see below)

I had one of these sandblasted vine branches from rodipet in Charlie's previous cage as well. It gave a bit of shelter to one corner and could be climbed up and hidden under. The Rodipet ones are a good size for a hamster cage (ie not too big!) I put that in the freezer for a few days to a week as well to make sure nothing was living in it!

https://www.rodipet.de/shop/zubehoer...e-ca-20cm.html

A lot of the resin bridges and ornaments are made for fish tanks or reptiles so a lot of them have fake plants on, but if you like the look of that kind of thing there are a couple of similar ceramic things for hamsters - not sure if some would be big enough for a syrian - I think they would fit but only just!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Worl...ds=hamster+gym

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Worl...MTEQ5J6BNJ6JB7

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Worl...9VJKYHDG18JZDF

I always tend to think of the safety aspect first, so anything hard like ceramic could do to be under a shelf really, in case the hammy climbs to the top and falls - best if they can only land on something soft, like substrate.

08-14-2016, 01:16 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: cage accessories: is this safe? Cork items are good as well - like the cork tunnels - they have a natural texture, can be climbed over or run through. I would put anything cork in the freezer for a week first though to make sure there is nothing microscopic living in it. They can also be a way of separating a deeper substrate area from a lower substrate area. (Check out the photos on the zooplus page) Tunnels & Dens: bargain prices at zooplus: Trixie Cork Tunnel I wouldn't put any plants in either - either real or false, because of chew risks and moulds from damp soil. Millet sprays can look like long grasses though and look good. I did try some millet sprays but Charlie ignored them lol! This pic from pinterest looks nice with millet (see below) I had one of these sandblasted vine branches from rodipet in Charlie's previous cage as well. It gave a bit of shelter to one corner and could be climbed up and hidden under. The Rodipet ones are a good size for a hamster cage (ie not too big!) I put that in the freezer for a few days to a week as well to make sure nothing was living in it! https://www.rodipet.de/shop/zubehoer...e-ca-20cm.html A lot of the resin bridges and ornaments are made for fish tanks or reptiles so a lot of them have fake plants on, but if you like the look of that kind of thing there are a couple of similar ceramic things for hamsters - not sure if some would be big enough for a syrian - I think they would fit but only just! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Worl...ds=hamster+gym https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Worl...MTEQ5J6BNJ6JB7 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Worl...9VJKYHDG18JZDF I always tend to think of the safety aspect first, so anything hard like ceramic could do to be under a shelf really, in case the hammy climbs to the top and falls - best if they can only land on something soft, like substrate. Last edited by Pebbles82; 11-26-2022 at 05:51 PM.