Hamster Central - View Single Post - DIY syrian and dwarf hamster enclosures tips

Ria P · 03-01-2022, 11:31 AM

Hello and welcome to HC!

Ikea conversions like a detolf for a dwarf and a linnmon for a Syrian are popular. Both need DIY meshed lids.

My Syrians live in Alaska cages and the dwarfs in Hamster Heavens. All bought second hand off Gumtree. I prefer barred cages with a large front door.

A bin cage may work for a dwarf but hard to find one big enough for a Syrian. Quite a bit of DIY needed to cut out and mesh the lid, a window and back vent.

A second hand fishtank with a DIY meshed lid could be another option.

03-01-2022, 11:31 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: DIY syrian and dwarf hamster enclosures tips Hello and welcome to HC! Ikea conversions like a detolf for a dwarf and a linnmon for a Syrian are popular. Both need DIY meshed lids. My Syrians live in Alaska cages and the dwarfs in Hamster Heavens. All bought second hand off Gumtree. I prefer barred cages with a large front door. A bin cage may work for a dwarf but hard to find one big enough for a Syrian. Quite a bit of DIY needed to cut out and mesh the lid, a window and back vent. A second hand fishtank with a DIY meshed lid could be another option.