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Ria P · 08-31-2020, 06:20 AM

I think that's real good progress. Well done you for being patient and listening to your hamster.

As for playpens. I don't know exactly why but when i used to set up a really big playpen, all my hamsters did was either try to get out or just sit and sulk.

I even made elaborate mazes and runs from cardboard boxes and plastic bottles but no, it just wasn't their scene.

I then hamster proofed a room by checking it over inch by inch, put spare wheels, tunnels, bridges on the floor and customized existing items like spare bike seats and helmets to act as hamster hides and climbing frames....and they love it, even the sulky one enjoys the occasional run around.

Hard to figure out a hamster's way of thinking so i gave up on that and just go with what they like.

08-31-2020, 06:20 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: 5 week progress I think that's real good progress. Well done you for being patient and listening to your hamster. As for playpens. I don't know exactly why but when i used to set up a really big playpen, all my hamsters did was either try to get out or just sit and sulk. I even made elaborate mazes and runs from cardboard boxes and plastic bottles but no, it just wasn't their scene. I then hamster proofed a room by checking it over inch by inch, put spare wheels, tunnels, bridges on the floor and customized existing items like spare bike seats and helmets to act as hamster hides and climbing frames....and they love it, even the sulky one enjoys the occasional run around. Hard to figure out a hamster's way of thinking so i gave up on that and just go with what they like.