Xena female syrian

[Maz]

Aw that sounds good! To add a video you need to upload it to youtube and then paste the link on here and it embeds. You can set it to unlisted if you don't want it to be public, then it only appears where you paste the link I think it's normal for them to climb for the first night or two in a new cage as they're exploring everything. After that she should hopefully settle down. Did you save any of her old bedding to move across on top of the new bedding? That can help them settle quicker As it smells familiar.

 

[Tnoz]

Aw that sounds good! To add a video you need to upload it to youtube and then paste the link on here and it embeds. You can set it to unlisted if you don't want it to be public, then it only appears where you paste the link I think it's normal for them to climb for the first night or two in a new cage as they're exploring everything. After that she should hopefully settle down. Did you save any of her old bedding to move across on top of the new bedding? That can help them settle quicker As it smells familiar.

Hello, I do expect her to climb but she seems calm and has found her nest now. I put the majority of her bedding back in. I do with all my pets, add old bedding.

 

[Tnoz]

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[Maz]

I think she likes it . She has lots to do there and it’s nice she has done things part buried.

You could maybe do to add some more bedding. Eg fill the base so she has at least 6”. It can start to fall out through the bars unless you have something wrapped inside the bars - eg cardboard. Or you could just have one end with deeper bedding and cardboard inside the end opposite the wheel.

Not sure if you’re aware also but pine shavings (unless they’re chipsi ones) aren’t good for hammies. Sorry if you already know that!

A lot of people use paper based bedding - you could maybe add some on top and/or mix it in. They like it for their nests as well. But maybe give her a few days to settle in.

 

[Tnoz]

I think she likes it . She has lots to do there and it’s nice she has done things part buried.

You could maybe do to add some more bedding. Eg fill the base so she has at least 6”. It can start to fall out through the bars unless you have something wrapped inside the bars - eg cardboard. Or you could just have one end with deeper bedding and cardboard inside the end opposite the wheel.

Not sure if you’re aware also but pine shavings (unless they’re chipsi ones) aren’t good for hammies. Sorry if you already know that!

A lot of people use paper based bedding - you could maybe add some on top and/or mix it in. They like it for their nests as well. But maybe give her a few days to settle in.

Hiya. I only buy what's safe. I've shredded paper and tumble fresh mixed in. I've got a grass mat tied to the bars on one side. I've piled bedding onto of flexible tubes and wooden arches. She was filling her cheeks with paper earlier lol she looked like a puffed up bear ha

 

[Tnoz]

Xena cage.

 

[Maz]

Ooh I didn’t see that big pile at one end Did you decide not to use the green shelf it came with? They sometimes like a shelf as well as its overhead cover to sit under and somewhere else to go. I didn’t use it in mine as the ladder takes up a lot of space, so I added a platform instead.

 

[Tnoz]

Ooh I didn’t see that big pile at one end Did you decide not to use the green shelf it came with? They sometimes like a shelf as well as its overhead cover to sit under and somewhere else to go. I didn’t use it in mine as the ladder takes up a lot of space, so I added a platform instead.

I binned the shelf it came with but I have cover over the top of the cage. I'm gonna buy some shelves to attach to lower sides. I've lost her lol she keeps hiding in bendy tunnels lol. I've ordered more chipsi. Her beds are wood with the circles in them and her water bowl and toilet are up top of them. I'm trying to make her happy

 

[Maz]

I’m sure she’ll be much happier in there . Some people use these trixie shelves but you have to saw a little piece off the corner for it to fit that cage!

Trixie shelf Amazon (affiliate link)

Which is one reason I started using these cloud platforms instead. Most platforms won’t fit up to the edge because of the curved cage base but because these are cloud shaped, the legs are inset and they can go right to the edge of the cage - if you want them to! You also choose what length legs you want - the legs just screw in. So I get them about 2” higher than the substrate level wherever you’re intending to put it. They are nice platforms. Although I usually paint the top with plastikote but never had a hamster pee on one yet!

They cost a little bit more than the trixie shelf though

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[Tnoz]

Interesting, I'll measure up and see what room I've got to play with. I'm not bothered about cost I just want to get this right. I've hamster books and researched online and still messed up. I'm sure it said that the cloud platform can be joined. I'm on it. Thank you very much

 

[Maz]

I got two of them with different length legs and have them similar to on that photo. Either slightly overlapping or next to each other across the back - I’ll see if I can find a photo.

 

[Maz]

Ok, so you can't see the platforms too well on this photo, but they're at the right-hand side, as you look at the photo. One is slightly above substrate level, and the one next to it, at the back, is about 2" higher. He can actually hop onto the lower one without needing a step. Between the lower and higher one I had a small cork bark step (I just glued two rounds of cork bark together, but any kind of small bridge would do). That's the one with the ceramic hide on top. He LOVES sitting under that taller shelf and goes under there for a wash. Although that might partly be because there is a long dark tunnel leading under it (his cork log). He also loves going inside the ceramic hide on that shelf and takes snacks in there And the platform supports the weight of it. It sort of helps use some of the height as well.

His cage is a bit cluttered But they seem to like a bit of clutter. It has sprays in there, which many hamsters love to nibble. Although mine don't seem that interested in nibbling them! But they also provide "cover" so they feel less exposed and happier to be out and about in the cage. He has a multiroom house on the left side, which he sleeps in and burrows down in, but some hamsters prefer to dig their own burrow.