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Author Archives: Laura Grace
DIY Corrugated Cardboard Foraging Toy Tutorial
This week I’ll be showing you how to turn thick, corrugated cardboard into an enriching foraging toy for small pets!
Stew’s New Wheel: Reveal and Review
Nite Angel Hamster Wheel Review
Update
I’ve been wanting to have an actual domain name since the beginning of time. I’ve been pestering my awesome, techy uncle about it for a while, and on July 24th, beaniethehamster.com became a reality! Thank you so much, anonymous uncle! Now you can visit beaniethehamster.com if you’d like, although it’s basically a less-refined version ofContinue reading “Update”
DIY Boredom Breaker Tutorial
Welcome to the DIY tutorial for this boredom breaker for small pets! Usually you see these spherical toys made from wood with fruit designs on them, but today I’m going to show you how to easily create it with cardboard.
Krinkle-It Foraging Tube Toy DIY Tutorial
Welcome to the Krinkle-It Foraging Tube Toy DIY Tutorial! I received a parcel the other day and to my delight it was packed with Krinkle-It paper shreds! As soon as I saw them I knew I wanted to make this DIY.
With this toy your hamster is provided with food, stimulation, and nesting material.
These toys are ridiculously expensive, and I see no reason to spend money on one when you can do it yourself! Today I’m going to be showing you how to make a few versions of the common, confetti-ish, foraging toy we all know and love.
Soil Substrate
There are many, many different substrates to choose from. Some safe, some unsafe. Some are more enriching than others, but the most natural of them all is soil. Sometimes natural is not always better, but today I would like to argue that soil is just as good or perhaps better than other substrates, from my personal experience.
DIY Hamster Garden House Tutorial
Hello and welcome to the DIY tutorial for this adorable garden house for small pets! This house is two stories tall, with a grassy yard and little balcony. It’s a great toy/hideout for Syrian hamsters and mice, since they particularly enjoy being up high.
Stuart’s Personality and Updates
Stew has been doing really well, and the 27th will be one month since getting him. Today I will be talking about all the things I’ve learned about Stuart in that time.
Taming Stuart
I brought home my second hamster on May 27th, 2021. I then gave him 3 nights to settle into his new home before his taming began. This post will be documenting Stuart’s taming process and progress from May 30th to June 15th, 2021.
Beanie the Hamster 