Cage advice...

[ade]

Hi all,

I've recently had to separate my two robos so have partitioned my once big and beautiful cage into two smaller ones. Not happy about this to be honest.

I've not had a robo in a smaller cage for a while and it's depressing to see. What could I do to their respective cages to make sure they're happy? Reintroduction is not an option so the cage is gonna have to stay like this for as long as i have them both. Last time I get a pair

My current plans are purely aesthetic, I want to replace the plastic wheel with another wooden one but i do need to get another jar for a sand bath.

Please don't reply with get bigger cages. That is not a solution as we can always go bigger no matter how big the cage is, we would end up buying a second home just for our hamster(s)!! Let's face it, there are hamsters out there which much smaller cages than the ones we have for our furry friends.

[NiceCrocs]

Honestly? I don't see a single thing wrong with your habitats, they're beautiful, and have plenty of room for a robo it is unfortunate that they can't have access to the big open area that they had, but it's better this way. In fact quite a lot of robos have no problem with smaller spaces (as long as it's not TOO small) as it's easier to hide, and robos are famously shy

[Pygmypuff]

Wow! What gorgeous cages! They're absolutely stunning. Are they handmade? If so, how did you make them?

Also, they are very large cages! Well within the limits! ^^

[ade]

Thanks guys, makes me feel less worried about them now. I hope they're happy enough in there!

Yes I made them, they're an IKEA hack using Billy Bookshelf extensions and glass shelves as fronts. On top I used radiator screening to create lids with ventilation.

[Pygmypuff]

That's good! I'm sure they're perfectly happy.

What a fantastic idea! I'll definitely do this in the future! It looks so smart, simple, clean and just pretty; it's so different to the normal really ugly cages.

[Goldstar]

Their cages look great as they are

[Peanut84]

I think your cages look great, no need to feel bad . Just an idea, robos live in the desert you could just have a whole sand area instead of a sand bath if you wanted. If you separate the sand and substrate area with rocks or bendy bridges it can look really nice.

[cypher]

I don't think you have the slightest thing to feel bad about, you've done the best thing for your hams & they both still have great homes, they should both be very happy hamsters.
Peanuts idea about a larger sand area is a good one , they would probably really enjoy that.