Making my bin cage!

[laurajaey]

I've been gratefully roped into the bin cage trend!
I've so far bought my cage, the mesh, the nuts, bolts and washers. I have marked off the sections I'm going to cut out for the mesh and am just awaiting my stepdad to bring home the wire cutters and a file (I also need him to help with the drill to make the holes!)

I'm going to be so pleased once I've finished it, and theodore is going to LOVE it as it's pretty much double the size of his cage at the moment. I just haven't had the money to get him out of it until now!

I will post pictures of it once it's completed AND of the platform I made for him and his food out of jenga bricks (also roped into this trend by some posts on HC and they looked great, thanks for the inspiration!)

[Stockannette]

Yay - have fun! I'll have to tell my husband about Jenga bricks... he's conceptualizing platforms, and I want them to be STURDY.

[laurajaey]

I have now finished the bin cage and the little guy is in it having lot of fun burrowing! I need to buy him lots of toys for it and I want tO buy a toy that hangs from the top and a hammock!

Doesn't anyone know of any of the best hanging toys/hammocks? I've seen a Trixie one I quite like but if you know about the one I'm talking about or have another one in mind i'd be grateful for some feedback!

I will post pictures soon.. He seems happy at the moment but isn't liking the fact that he can't chew bars I don't think!

[Sandti]

You can make hammocks with odd material etc, I'd do that to see if your hammy likes it and if he chews it or not x

[laurajaey]

I never thought of that! There's so much you can do by making it yourself!x

[Womblehands]

You could use denim as its tougher and may be harder for them to chew. Fuzzbutt website do awesome hammocks

[laurajaey]

I definitely didn't think of that. I've got a few denim skirts from my younger years that could be great!
Thank you!

[Womblehands]

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You could use these to attach it.

[laurajaey]

Wow thanks for the link! That's really helpful!
xo