Big bar spacing!

[hamster_love_16]

Hi,
I have a dwarf hamster and just got a Zoozone 1 cage last week. I was just looking at the bars on top of the cage and seeing how large the spacing is. I am not too worried as the bars are quite high up and she's very small, but I know they are very crafty escape artists. I was just wondering, what supplies do you need to mesh the bars, and how would I do that? Thanks.

[Piebald]

Bumping this for you I saw how wide those bars were. Any bin cage makers can you help out with some DIY meshing tips?

[kyrilliondaemon]

I'd use a sheet of mesh and some cable ties. When you've bought your mesh you just need to cut a piece the size of the cage lid and cable tie it in place. Its not too difficult, just be careful because mesh can be sharp and its really easy to scratch yourself with it.

[racinghamster]

I agree about buying a sheet of small square mesh from a DIY store.

Your right though about dwarf hamsters (not so much Chinese as they are more nimble at climbing!) not being able to get out due to the height aspect and as long as you don`t allow her any accessories that can be accessed to reach the roof, leaving the lid unmeshed should be fine, unless of course you have cats, dogs or small children around.

I can`t take a photo of my set up (no digi camera) but I use a Gabber Rex tank, same size as the Zoozone 1 and the grill my cage had was very rusty when I bought it second hand, so I threw it away. I did make a wooden frame with mesh instead, but I`ve kept two single roborovski and now a Russian dwarf in this cage with no escapes without the lid being on. The cage even has a mini Duna shelf at one end and Chubs still can`t get out.

It is a good idea to have the lid secure though because if she ever does feel the need to try an escape act, at least your grill will be meshed and safely tied. Saw your cage on your other thread by the way, it looks nice. x

[Kissa]

I once had a Robo manage to jump out of his unmeshed zoozone 1 -- there was nothing within about eight or nine inches of the bars, so he could not have climbed out -- so I'd always recommend meshing zoozones The way kyrilliondaemon described is basically how I did mine.