Welcome to the September 2020 Cage Makeover! As usual, after a month Beanie’s last makeover is dwindling, and it’s in need of a clean. I hope this post interests you and that it inspires you for setting up your own hammy’s cage!
Category Archives: DIYs
DIY Cardboard Tunnel
Today we’re going to be making a very simple DIY tunnel for hamsters, gerbils and mice! Tubes are a very popular toy, and can be used for many purposes, such as a burrow starter.
The Luxury Hamster Home DIY
This is the Luxury Hamster Home! I created this one afternoon from a tissue box that was in my way. This house serves as a platform as well as a hidey, and it’s great for hamsters, gerbils and mice.
DIY Small Pet Tee-Pee
Presenting the Tee-Pee for small pets! The Tee-Pee is adorable, but is smaller in size than my other DIYs. Because of its smaller size it is recommended for Dwarf Hamsters and Mice. It’s lightwieght, small, and portable. It’s perfect for sheltering a food or water dish from substrate, or can be used as a hideout.Continue reading “DIY Small Pet Tee-Pee”
DIY Beanie Barricade
Beanie enjoys running around in my pet room in the evenings, and she also tries to squeeze under the door. She can’t fit, and she’s resorted to chewing the bottom of the door. I didn’t want her destroying the door, so I invented the Beanie Barricade. For this project you’ll need: Cardboard Box/craft knife, orContinue reading “DIY Beanie Barricade”
DIY Triangular Popsicle Climbing Toy
This is a very cliche small pet toy, and one that is very handy to have. It only takes about 5-10 minutes from start to finish to create. It serves as a climbing toy and a tunnel, primarily for hamsters, gerbils and mice. For this project you’ll only need: Popsicle/lolly sticks Hot glue gun/glue sticksContinue reading “DIY Triangular Popsicle Climbing Toy”
The June Cage Makeover (2020)
All links are relisted at the end for your convenience. Here’s Beanie’s current setup. A brief tour: Burrow Starter/Hidey Thing, Small Bendy Bridge, 12″ Comfort Wheel, Cardboard Tower, TerraCotta Pot Saucer, Chew Block, Plastic Barn, Bran Bowl, Large Flat Rock, Water Bottle, Small Pet Tee-Pee, and she has a log… cave? Bark cave? That. Beanie’sContinue reading “The June Cage Makeover (2020)”
My 10 Favourite DIYs I’ve DIYed!
To enrich Beanie through a more naturalistic setup, I’ve created loads of DIYs using cardboard to keep her entertained and happy. Here I’m going to be sharing my top 10 personal favorite hamster DIYs, some of which I designed and created from scratch. #10: The Hidey Cube I love the Hidey Cube’s design and purposes.Continue reading “My 10 Favourite DIYs I’ve DIYed!”
How To Sanitize Hamster Toys
Hamsters, and other small pets, can get their toys pretty dirty. Your hamster’s toys should be getting cleaned after they’re switched out of the cage for different toys, or on a monthly basis. There are two categories of toys; the plastic toys and the natural toys. They have different cleaning methods, and here I’ll explainContinue reading “How To Sanitize Hamster Toys”
The May Cage Makeover (2020)
Welcome to the 2020 May Makeover! The first post of each month is a makeover, consisting of the deep clean and new DIY based setup! This series is intended to inspire those trying to make neat DIY based setups. Enjoy! I will be linking all my posts related to this post later, so read toContinue reading “The May Cage Makeover (2020)”
Beanie the Hamster 