Laura Grace

My Free Roaming Experiences

Beanie was probably seven months old when I started free roaming her, so she was pretty big. I felt confident I wouldn’t lose her, so I extended her huge playpen and renamed it, ‘The Great Wall Of Beanie.’ The Great Wall Of Beanie sectioned off less than half of the room her cage is locatedContinue reading “My Free Roaming Experiences”

Free Roaming Your Hamster

Hamsters are high-energy animals, and you may have noticed they’re scrabbling at the walls of the cage. A good way to satisfy your hamster’s need for freedom is free roaming, or free ranging. A Suitable Space Now before you just release your hamster into the unknown first you must decide which room you’re going toContinue reading “Free Roaming Your Hamster”

Operation Drawer

I think we can all agree that after a few weeks obviously the designated ‘Small Pet Supplies Drawer’ is going to look something like this. A drawer isn’t a lot of space to store all of your pet’s things, but it is possible to keep it nice for longer if it’s organized properly. First theContinue reading “Operation Drawer”

The March Cage Makeover (2020)

This setup proves that you don’t need to spend money to have a cute cage setup! The wheel, bendy bridge, waterbottle, food bowls and chew toys are the only store bought items in this cage setup! If you’re interested in the basic idea for this setup, here you can learn how to easily recreate itContinue reading “The March Cage Makeover (2020)”

DIY Hide’n’Seek Cube

Since small pets are prey animals they enjoy having things to hide in. Besides providing easily accessable protection from whatever domestic animals are afraid of, the Hide’n’Seek Cube is perfectly safe for your pet to destroy. For this project you’ll need: Cardboard, any thickness. A ruler A writing utensil, a dark marker works best. AContinue reading “DIY Hide’n’Seek Cube”

Beanie’s Cage Upgrades

While I was building my relationship with Beanie I did notice a few things about her and her cage. Beanie’s first cage was the, ‘Ware Manufacturing Chew Proof 4-Story Cage For Hamster,’ and about five weeks after getting Beanie she moved out of it for multiple reasons. I’d found that cage second hand on aContinue reading “Beanie’s Cage Upgrades”

Seedy Foraging Cookies

Makes around 10 medium-sized foraging cookie treats. These cookies are amazingly healthy, and if made with your seed mix can be used for feeding purposes as well as enrichment. Intended for Hamsters, Gerbils, and Mice. Serve one to three a week, and they’ll keep longer if refridgerated. Do not store in a bag. Ingredients: 3Continue reading “Seedy Foraging Cookies”

Taming Beanie

After giving Beanie three nights to settle into her new home I started the taming process. Personally the taming process was quite easy for me, because that’s just Beanie’s personality. Keep in mind taming any pet takes diligence and effort, and there’s no way to know when your pet will be fully tame, or ifContinue reading “Taming Beanie”

DIY Three-Story House

This house’s amazingness caught me by surprise! It’s super cute, easy to make, and has many uses, including enrichment, a platform, nest, and hide house! This three story house is awesome for Mice, since they love climbing, but is perfectly fine for Hamsters and Gerbils as well. The supplies you’ll need are: Two boxes, it’sContinue reading “DIY Three-Story House”

Beanie’s Banana Bread

This recipe makes about 10 quarter teaspoon sized cookies for Hamsters Gerbils and Mice. Serve one-two only as a weekly treat, do not overfeed to diabetes-prone Hamsters. Refridgerate, do not store in bag. Ingredients: 1 tbs Very Ripe Banana 1-2 tbs Flour, Buckwheat is prefered You may need a couple drops of tapwater. Method: PreheatContinue reading “Beanie’s Banana Bread”