New hamster play/ exercise pen!

[Harriet]

Hello everyone!! I am new to hamstercentral, but joined due to the nature of an A level school project I am going to do...

I have decided to make a hamster play/ exercise pen for use when their main home is being cleaned out or just for fun! It will feature the typical hamster toys such as a wheel and a house, but I will be creating it with the theme of London, so the wheel will be the London eye etc!!

Anyway, I have to do lots of research to find out about cages, and things hamsters like and am required to get a range of people to complete questionnaires. I would be really grateful if as many of you on here as possible could fill out my short questionnaire and either post it as a comment here or send it via a private message. This would be really important and useful for me and I would be extremely grateful for all questionnaire I recieve back.

Thankyou!

Hamster Cages Questionnaire
1. How old are you?
A. Under 10 B. 11-19 C. 20-29 D. 30-39 E. 40+

2. Which gender are you?
A. Male B. Female

3. How long have you owned a hamster for?
A. Less than 6 months B. 1 year C. 2 years D. 3 years +

4. What sort of cage does your hamster live in?
A. Wire cage B. Plastic cage C. Aquarium D. Bin cage E. Other

5. Would you like to have some sort of exercise/play cage which your hamster can use when its main home is being cleaned or just for play?
A. Yes B. No

6. Do you think an exercise/ exercise area should have space for food or treats?
A. Yes B. No

7. Would you buy a hamster cage made entirely from wood and acrylic (plastic)?
A. Yes B. No

8. Would you consider buying a hamster cage which would benefit your pet, by being a cage which is less open and more like its natural habitat?
A. Yes B. No

9. On average, how much do you spend on your hamster per month?
A. £10 or less B. £11- 19 C. £20-£29 D. £30+

10. How much did you pay for your hamster cage?
A. £15 or less B. £16- 24 C. £25- £33 D. £34 +

11. How long does it take to clean your hamster’s cage?
A. Less than 30 mins B. 1 hour C. 2 hours +

12. Is your hamster prone to chewing wood?
A. Yes B. No


Thank you again, If i get enough interest, i will post images and drawings of the cage during the designing and making processes!

[Harriet]

anyone? any ideas will be very welcome!

[littlemonster]

I'll fill one out for you, looks fun

Hamster Cages Questionnaire
1. How old are you?
C. 20-29

2. Which gender are you?
B. Female

3. How long have you owned a hamster for?
D. 3 years +

4. What sort of cage does your hamster live in?
D. Bin cage

5. Would you like to have some sort of exercise/play cage which your hamster can use when its main home is being cleaned or just for play?
A. Yes

6. Do you think an exercise/ exercise area should have space for food or treats?
A. Yes

7. Would you buy a hamster cage made entirely from wood and acrylic (plastic)?
B. No

8. Would you consider buying a hamster cage which would benefit your pet, by being a cage which is less open and more like its natural habitat?
A. Yes

9. On average, how much do you spend on your hamster per month?
C. £20- £29

10. How much did you pay for your hamster cage?
A. £15 or less

11. How long does it take to clean your hamster’s cage?
A. Less than 30 mins

12. Is your hamster prone to chewing wood?
A. Yes


Hope this helps

[Roxie]

Hamster Cages Questionnaire
1. How old are you?
C. 20-29

2. Which gender are you?
B. Female

3. How long have you owned a hamster for?
D. 3 years +

4. What sort of cage does your hamster live in?
A. Wire cage B. Plastic cage - I own two Hamsters.

5. Would you like to have some sort of exercise/play cage which your hamster can use when its main home is being cleaned or just for play?
B. No - Wouldn't need one.

6. Do you think an exercise/ exercise area should have space for food or treats?
A. Yes

7. Would you buy a hamster cage made entirely from wood and acrylic (plastic)?
B. No

8. Would you consider buying a hamster cage which would benefit your pet, by being a cage which is less open and more like its natural habitat?
A. Yes

9. On average, how much do you spend on your hamster per month?
C. £20-£29

10. How much did you pay for your hamster cage?
D. £34 +

11. How long does it take to clean your hamster’s cage?
A. Less than 30 mins

12. Is your hamster prone to chewing wood?
A. Yes

[LocoRocoPanda]

Hamster Cages Questionnaire
1. How old are you?
C. 20-29

2. Which gender are you?
B. Female

3. How long have you owned a hamster for?
D. 3 years +

4. What sort of cage does your hamster live in?
B. Plastic cages.

5. Would you like to have some sort of exercise/play cage which your hamster can use when its main home is being cleaned or just for play?
B. No

6. Do you think an exercise/ exercise area should have space for food or treats?
A. Yes

7. Would you buy a hamster cage made entirely from wood and acrylic (plastic)?
B. Probably not.

8. Would you consider buying a hamster cage which would benefit your pet, by being a cage which is less open and more like its natural habitat?
A. Yes

9. On average, how much do you spend on your hamster per month?
D. 30+

10. How much did you pay for your hamster cage?
D. £34 +

11. How long does it take to clean your hamster’s cage?
A. Less than 30 mins

12. Is your hamster prone to chewing wood?
A. Yes

[kbtennis83]

Hamster Cages Questionnaire
1. How old are you?
C. 20-29

2. Which gender are you?
B. Female

3. How long have you owned a hamster for?
C. 2 years

4. What sort of cage does your hamster live in?
B. Plastic cage

5. Would you like to have some sort of exercise/play cage which your hamster can use when its main home is being cleaned or just for play?
A. Yes

6. Do you think an exercise/ exercise area should have space for food or treats?
A. Yes

7. Would you buy a hamster cage made entirely from wood and acrylic (plastic)?
B. No

8. Would you consider buying a hamster cage which would benefit your pet, by being a cage which is less open and more like its natural habitat?
A. Yes

9. On average, how much do you spend on your hamster per month?
C. £20-£29

10. How much did you pay for your hamster cage?
D. £34 +

11. How long does it take to clean your hamster’s cage?
A. Less than 30 mins

12. Is your hamster prone to chewing wood?
B. No

[fluffymunchkins]

(I own multiple hamsters which meant I had to choose more than one on some questions
1. How old are you? Just to add, under 13's aren't allowed to be members of the forum
B. 11-19

2. Which gender are you?
B. Female

3. How long have you owned a hamster for?
D. 3 years +

4. What sort of cage does your hamster live in?
A. Wire cage AND B. Plastic cage

5. Would you like to have some sort of exercise/play cage which your hamster can use when its main home is being cleaned or just for play?
A. Yes

6. Do you think an exercise/ exercise area should have space for food or treats?
B. No

7. Would you buy a hamster cage made entirely from wood and acrylic (plastic)?
A. Yes

8. Would you consider buying a hamster cage which would benefit your pet, by being a cage which is less open and more like its natural habitat?
A. Yes

9. On average, how much do you spend on your hamster per month?
D. £30+

10. How much did you pay for your hamster cage?
A. £15 or less B. £16- 24 C. £25- £33

11. How long does it take to clean your hamster’s cage?
B. 1 hour

12. Is your hamster prone to chewing wood?
A. Yes AND B.No

Sorry if it makes it complicated to do more than one!

[CoolcatNatNat44]

1. How old are you?
A. B 11-19

2. Which gender are you?
B- female

3. How long have you owned a hamster for?
B and C (1 and a half years)

4. What sort of cage does your hamster live in?
B. Plastic cage

5. Would you like to have some sort of exercise/play cage which your hamster can use when its main home is being cleaned or just for play?
A. Yes

6. Do you think an exercise/ exercise area should have space for food or treats?
A. Yes

7. Would you buy a hamster cage made entirely from wood and acrylic (plastic)?
A. Yes

8. Would you consider buying a hamster cage which would benefit your pet, by being a cage which is less open and more like its natural habitat?
A. Yes

9. On average, how much do you spend on your hamster per month?
C. £20-£29

10. How much did you pay for your hamster cage?
£16- £24 and over £34
11. How long does it take to clean your hamster’s cage?
30 mins- 1 hour

12. Is your hamster prone to chewing wood?
A. Yes

[Flissy]

Hamster Cages Questionnaire
1. How old are you?
C. 20-29

2. Which gender are you?
B. Female

3. How long have you owned a hamster for?
C. 2 years

4. What sort of cage does your hamster live in?
A. Wire cage

5. Would you like to have some sort of exercise/play cage which your hamster can use when its main home is being cleaned or just for play?
A. Yes

6. Do you think an exercise/ exercise area should have space for food or treats?
B. No

7. Would you buy a hamster cage made entirely from wood and acrylic (plastic)?
A. Yes

8. Would you consider buying a hamster cage which would benefit your pet, by being a cage which is less open and more like its natural habitat?
A. Yes

9. On average, how much do you spend on your hamster per month?
C. £20-£29

10. How much did you pay for your hamster cage?
D. £34 +

11. How long does it take to clean your hamster’s cage?
A. Less than 30 mins

12. Is your hamster prone to chewing wood?
B. No

[Briser]

Hamster Cages Questionnaire
1. How old are you?
B. 11-19

2. Which gender are you?
B. Female

3. How long have you owned a hamster for?
A. Less than 6 months

4. What sort of cage does your hamster live in?
B. Plastic Cage

5. Would you like to have some sort of exercise/play cage which your hamster can use when its main home is being cleaned or just for play?
A. Yes

6. Do you think an exercise/ exercise area should have space for food or treats?
A. Yes

7. Would you buy a hamster cage made entirely from wood and acrylic (plastic)?
A. Yes

8. Would you consider buying a hamster cage which would benefit your pet, by being a cage which is less open and more like its natural habitat?
A. Yes.

9. On average, how much do you spend on your hamster per month?
D. £30+

10. How much did you pay for your hamster cage?
C. £25- £33

11. How long does it take to clean your hamster’s cage?
A. Less than 30 mins

12. Is your hamster prone to chewing wood?
A. Yes