She hates roaming in smaller spaces

[tanara420]

My female syrian hamster, Quark, has gotten used to a HUGE free roam space in my home but she can no longer safely roam there because of a new couch. There's a possibility of her crawling in and getting stuck!

Any attempts I've made at a smaller roaming space seems to stress her out as she gets frantic at trying to escape.

I'm not sure what else to do and all I want is for her to have an enriching roam space as her cage is the minimum size and I can't get a bigger one.

I've been trying to find ways to block out the couch but it would involve a LOT of plasticboxes that I just don't have because she chews through cardboard ones so easily. And like I said, she seems to hate being boxed in a smaller space. And on the other hand I have no idea how to get her to enjoy a smaller space - which is bigger than her cage..!

Please help!!!

[GhostBella]

Its not that she hates roaming a small space its just that shes got used to a large area and doesn't understand why shes no longer aloud and if shes like my spoilt little child shes properly throwing her toys out the pram in degust!
My female Bella free runs half my flat daily and i have a sofa i dont want her under to but still wanted her to have the whole space to run so to keep her satisfied and happy i brought 2 metal side and bottom less and undoable small animal play pens. I unhook the bit u can and straighten so its no longer circular and wrap it round the bottom of the sofa! Its worked from day one. Id do the same or be inventive to make something that works the same, i have a gap where she could get under so iv wedged DVDs there.

Hope this has helped unfortunately its given me no option to attach a photo to show you ��

[GhostBella]

This is what i have done round my sofa and wraps all the way round