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Old 03-11-2021, 04:55 AM  
TheyCallMeChips
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Default Re: My hamster's cage (Syrian Hamster/Savic Hamster Heaven)

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Originally Posted by LunaTheHamster1 View Post
your hamster is very cute. If you want to get more bedding in a barred cage but with less mess, I used to use cardboard or grass mats tied with hamster safe string to the side. This is a video I did about it if you are interested.

More bedding in a barred Hamster Cage | Cosmic Hamsters - YouTube

Overall the only thing I can think of suggesting is that because it is a barred cage I think you could do something to fill the height up a bit, i.e. a ledge, or shelf in the corners, or maybe a long wooden bendy ladder that you can hang from one side to the other or a tunnel. I have done that before with hamster safe string such as jute or sisal.

Also just to let you know that orange hide thing with the holes in, is made of compressed wood and honey and isn't regarded as being safe for a hamster if it is chewed. Ok for free roaming, but I wouldn't use in a cage. You are not the only one not knowing this, I didn't use to and gave similar itmes to my hamster. They advertise it as 'eddible wood' but you don't really want your hamsters eating wood, far better things for them to be eating. They only eat it because honey has been added.
I've been thinking of doing that with the grass mats, I just haven't got the money for them at the moment unfortunately. It's definitely something I'll try in the future once I have the money for them, though. I'm not too worried about it for the moment, since he loves digging around in his new house - it sounds like an earthquake in there lol.

I didn't even realise that was an edible thing - I just thought it was made of wood and food colouring. Probably because my hamster refuses to chew on anything inedible lol. Thankfully, I was gonna replace it anyway since I don't like how much unneccessary space it takes up. Thank you for the heads up!
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