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Old 12-31-2021, 09:20 PM   #1
teddys
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Default Help with hamster setup!

Hi everyone. I'm a new hamster owner.

After lots of research I feel like the cage I currently have isn't big enough and would like to get an upgrade. I was just looking for opinions and help because this area is the only room big enough to be able to fit any kind of cage, everywhere else would be too small. Is there any way I could cut out the sides of those bookshelf's in the middle section so i can make it one long shelf and then would be able to fit a bigger cage. I hope that makes sense.

these are some pictures. (sorry it's sideways)
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Old 01-01-2022, 11:07 AM   #2
Ria P
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Default Re: Help with hamster setup!

Hello and welcome to HC!

Your photos aren't showing yet. I think that you need to post a few times before you can add photos.

There is a thread here called Let's see your cages in the Forum under Housing with different set ups.
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Old 01-01-2022, 02:49 PM   #3
Lilafernim
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Default Re: Help with hamster setup!

I normally save the photo to files, then when attaching on here I click “browse…” and select from there. For some reason it doesn’t always let me add photos if I choose from my photo library.

If you can’t add photos, could you let us know the dimensions? Also it may not be something you would want to do but instead of cutting up your furniture, is there any furniture you don’t use you could sell instead? I know it’s not ideal but if you have a bookcase with not many books, just store the books elsewhere and sell the bookcase. Or bedside cabinet or desk if you don’t use them.

I’ve also heard of people making wall shelves but I wouldn’t be sure how they have done that. That way it uses no floor space.
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Old 01-01-2022, 05:13 PM   #4
Pebbles82
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Default Re: Help with hamster setup!

I ended up rearranging our living room to fit an 80 x 60 cage in! What I did was buy a second hand book case - that went up the wall - used it as shelving. Moved a cupboard and coffee table upstairs to a bedroom to make floorspace and contents of cupboard went on the shelf unit. I used the coffee table upstairs as a kind of book shelf/occasional table. This gave me space on the floor in a bay window )ie an area that didn’t get walked past much so it wouldn’t be kicked or tripped over).

By the time I’d finished I had space for a 100cm cage - and wished I’d got that instead of the 80cm one.

From what you say you’re thinking of converting a book shelf into a hamster cage? Is that right?

How about replacing the boom shelf with an IKEA kallax unit (linked below). An 80 x 50 cage fits well on top of one of those and you have storage underneath.

What species of hamster do you have?

KALLAX white, Shelving unit, 77x77 cm - IKEA
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