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Ria P · 03-27-2022, 08:11 AM

Aww, Shaun is so cute!

Sleeping and nesting inside pipes can be a real problem. They really are only meant for running through them.

Even when ventilated, the environment they create from body heat, lack of air and moisture from pee, can lead to harmful bacteria very quickly and cause serious health issues.

I use transparent pipes inside a dwarf's cage but i sectioned them off by adding little shelves. He runs through them but if he'd sleep, hoard or nest in them, i'd replace them with something that's not enclosed.

03-27-2022, 08:11 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Shaun! Aww, Shaun is so cute! Sleeping and nesting inside pipes can be a real problem. They really are only meant for running through them. Even when ventilated, the environment they create from body heat, lack of air and moisture from pee, can lead to harmful bacteria very quickly and cause serious health issues. I use transparent pipes inside a dwarf's cage but i sectioned them off by adding little shelves. He runs through them but if he'd sleep, hoard or nest in them, i'd replace them with something that's not enclosed.