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Thank you Amy πŸ’• yes we're trying an underground tunnel! It's quite roomy and I don't think teddy is too big for it , I'll keep an eye on it πŸ₯°πŸ’žπŸ’–πŸ’ teddy sends hugs to nibbles πŸ€—Ness
I love those tunnels πŸ₯° maybe mine was just on the smaller size, or Nibbles is really big (I always think he’s tiny)
Lots of hammy hugs back and I hope Teddy enjoys his tunnel ❀️🌺🌺
 
I love those tunnels πŸ₯° maybe mine was just on the smaller size, or Nibbles is really big (I always think he’s tiny)
Lots of hammy hugs back and I hope Teddy enjoys his tunnel ❀️🌺🌺
I've just been looking at this tunnel through the perspex.. it doesn't have a base so teddy can burrow up into it or burrow out. There is a hole in the top for him to go in if he wants to and that's quite big πŸ’•πŸ₯°πŸ’žπŸ’–Ness
 
I will try and find an old foto of Nibbles tunnel, you will probably be able to see how small it is 🫢 it was okay when I first got him, but even then it was a bit of a squeeze πŸ˜…
 
Morning everyone πŸ₯° Teddy had a good night last night, he's having to get over his enclosure clean yesterday so he's getting over that! He had 2 peas πŸ«›and his Nibblot on his dish. I don't expect him to take much interest in the new lounge tunnel as you know they take a while to adjust to something new! It will be interesting to see how long it takes him, as if mummy cleaning his ensuite and hoard wasn't enough to contend with. Bless him! πŸ₯°πŸ’πŸ’•πŸ’žπŸ’–πŸΉ Ness
 
Teddy has had a couple of good days, he's certainly changed his routine. He's been doing his usual thing and then as a bonus he's been coming out of his multi chamber house 🏑 and sitting on top by his dishes and water and having some breakfast πŸ₯ž with us! It's lovely,we chat to him and he eats and drinks quite relaxed. It's like he was when I got him. I hope he keeps doing it πŸ₯°who knows. Last night he had broccoli πŸ₯¦ and carrot πŸ₯• and his Nibblot ( of course) all gone this morning. He has inspected his tunnel but I can't see signs of him going in yet ! It's very early days. He's having new sprays today, hopefully he'll like them.πŸ πŸ’žπŸ’•πŸ’–πŸ₯°πŸΉ Ness
 
I can’t find a photo but this was the one I bought, it looked big enough on the foto

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I would be careful of tunnels with small openings like that (on the side) as a hamster might could get stuck in them. It probably isn't safe. The ones with one, two or three large openings are better. They are not all the same. Also the top part has slots in a hamster could get a foot caught in. If you look at this Niteangel one, it just has two large openings. The top opening is still quite narrow, but it's wide so a hamster can't get their head stuck, because they can flatten themselves and still get through widthwise. And the top part is solid. Some things made for hamsters just aren't safe or suitable. Even if the holes are big enough for a dwarf hamster, the slots on top are a bit risky, but they could easily be covered with a piece of wood glued on top.

Niteangel

Niteangel peep tunnel_.webp
 
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Teddy has had a couple of good days, he's certainly changed his routine. He's been doing his usual thing and then as a bonus he's been coming out of his multi chamber house 🏑 and sitting on top by his dishes and water and having some breakfast πŸ₯ž with us! It's lovely,we chat to him and he eats and drinks quite relaxed. It's like he was when I got him. I hope he keeps doing it πŸ₯°who knows. Last night he had broccoli πŸ₯¦ and carrot πŸ₯• and his Nibblot ( of course) all gone this morning. He has inspected his tunnel but I can't see signs of him going in yet ! It's very early days. He's having new sprays today, hopefully he'll like them.πŸ πŸ’žπŸ’•πŸ’–πŸ₯°πŸΉ Ness
Aw Teddy sounds like he is doing so well. Has he had any out of cage time yet? :-) I hope your back has recovered. Lovely he interacted with you and kept an eye on you. I bet he would do well with some out of cage handling gradually now - in the bathtub or a playpen eg. The easiest way is to offer him something like a rat tube through the enclosure with a bit of cucumber at your end inside it. That tempts them to walk into the tube, then you put your hands over either end and transport them to the safe out of cage area - if it's close by. If it's further away, it's better to have a box nearby and put the tube down in a box so they walk out, then take the tube out and carry the box to the safe area. If carrying them in the tube, it's ok for a short distance, but they can push quite hard against your hand which can make you jump! And you wouldn't want to risk dropping it.

Once they get used to walking into a tube or taxi, they are trained to do it basically, every time you offer them a tube, so it's an easy way to get them back again without having to stress them out. I've added the taming guide :-) Once they are hand tame and easy to pick up and stroke, it makes life a lot easier if they ever have to go to the vets and is also less stressful for them if they're used to handling.

 
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I would be careful of tunnels with small openings like that (on the side) as a hamster might could get stuck in them. It probably isn't safe. The ones with one, two or three large openings are better. They are not all the same. Also the top part has slots in a hamster could get a foot caught in. If you look at this Niteangel one, it just has two large openings. The top opening is still quite narrow, but it's wide so a hamster can't get their head stuck, because they can flatten themselves and still get through widthwise. And the top part is solid. Some things made for hamsters just aren't safe or suitable. Even if the holes are big enough for a dwarf hamster, the slots on top are a bit risky, but they could easily be covered with a piece of wood glued on top.

Niteangel

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Yes I don’t use it, but it has larger openings than the one i posted, just a similar size ☺️
 
Teddy is moving around underneath the new lounge tunnel, if you watch the paper... It's moving well can't stop staring at the enclosure ! I'm holding my breath waiting for teddy to pop up in the lounge.. I'm poised!!! πŸ’žπŸ’•πŸΉ Ness
 
Teddy 🧸 didn't go up into his new tunnel last night? We were poised - he was so close. It's early days and it's so good that he was interested in it, can't wait to catch him.. camera poised πŸ₯°πŸ’•πŸ’žπŸ’—πŸ™ Ness
 
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