Thoughts on my Cage?

fluffysmummy · 02-01-2018, 06:58 PM

Hi, Just wanting peoples oppinions on my cage? since this photo ive added another bag of carefresh bedding so there is double the amount of substrate. (also for anyone wondering the cupcake at the back of the photo is a hideout)

Pebbles82 · 02-02-2018, 07:51 AM

It look really nice

Assume it's for a dwarf hammy. I'm sure it looks cosy with extra substrate. Not sure what the hammock is made of but I'd be a bit concerned about that as it seems some kind of fabric. If chewed it can get wound round teeth and legs and cut off circulation, or swallowed and cause blockages. They tend to see anything soft and fabric as good for their nest so tend to chew things.

I copied an idea of Vectis's and made a hammock similar to yours out of an egg box

Will link the photo below. And used Sisal rope to tie it up with (that is safe to chew).

Other than that I might be tempted to add a couple more floor toys so your hammy can dive for cover anywhere in the cage and enjoy going to different places - maybe a larger tunnel or hideout near the front of the cage. But I'm sure your hammy is very happy in there.

I probably used the wrong half of the egg box ha ha

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Pebbles82 · 02-02-2018, 07:52 AM

That cheese cube toy is a big hit with our robo by the way

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosewood-Bo...rds=cheese+toy

cypher · 02-03-2018, 12:04 AM

I'm sure it's nice with the extra bag of substrate in there, more to dig & burrow in & they do like lots under the house.
I agree about the fabric, best avoided as it can be dangerous.
What size wheel do you have in there? I think you have a Syrian (apologies if I'm getting you confused with someone else & you have a dwarf!) & the wheel looks rather small to me. If it is a Syrian you have I'm not sure the plastic tube would be large enough either when your ham is fully grown.
I would try putting more toys & enrichment in, you could just use things like cardboard tubes, maybe use bendy bridges to climb on & dig under, some wooden chew sticks & a whimzee dog chew to chew on would be good too. You could even make a shelf with just a piece of wood & some dowels for legs to make even more use of the space you have.

Pebbles82 · 02-03-2018, 02:13 AM

Didn't realise it was for a Syrian

I just read your other post about peeing in his bed. Which is his bed? The house on top of the shelf, or under the shelf? As Cypher said he will need a bigger wheel to be able to run comfortably with a straight back (they can get spinal problems or pain if the wheel is too small). This Trixie wheel is a popular choice.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trixie-Exer...xie+wheel+28cm

You might need to have the substrate at different levels so the wheel can stand on the base of the cage to keep stable - so a bit shallower in the wheel area, but you can slope it

Or have it heaped up in the middle and lower at the edges.

Also if it's for a syrian, check the diameter of any entrance holes -ideally 6cm or more is a good diameter for a Syrian. 5cm at a push if you have an average or smaller Syrian, but they can get stuck in tubes or entrance holes that aren't big enough. So maybe have a check.