Hello and welcome to this month’s cage makeover! I post a cage deep clean and makeover post the first week of each month. That way I can share my setup ideas with you, and freshen Beanie’s cage with a new and enriching DIY based setup for her!
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Why Give Hamsters Naturalistic Lifestyles?
By providing a more naturalistic setup and lifestyle hamsters tend to be less bored and have a happier life. Let’s talk about a few ways to provide a more naturalistic lifestyle for your hamster!
Beanie’s Cold
September 11th, 2020, started out like any other day. I did Beanie’s morning routine as usual, and then sat at the desk in my pets’ room to sketch. Soon Beanie emerged from her nest to gather her food, and when I heard her I went to say hello. As soon as I saw her I knew something was wrong.
The October Cage Makeover (2020)
Welcome to the October Cage Makeover of 2020! As shown above, Beanie‘s cage is dwindling from interest, and definitely needs a clean and makeover.
In her current setup she has some toys, such as her wheel, duck basket, hide’n’climbing toy, bendy bridge, chew block, a little tin bucket, basket hut, luxury house, foraging toy, rock, and water bowl.
I will have the bold items in this setup and the new setup linked at the end of this post, if you’re interested in recreating or learning about them 🙂
DIY Barred Foraging Toy Tutorial
Welcome to this DIY tutorial! These cylindrical, barred toys are most often used for hamsters and rabbits, but is also suitable for gerbils, mice, rats, and other little pets. You can put wooden beads, treats, or food inside and your pet will have to chew and fling to get the prize from the toy. It’s very mentally stimulating and helps wear down your pet’s teeth.
Ways To Enrich Your Hamster!
Hamsters are surprisingly intelligent and active, and they need enrichment and stimulation to keep their physical and mental health in check.
Water Bottles vs Bowls
The most common way of watering your pet hamster is using a water bottle, but are bowls just as good, or maybe better?
Icing For Hamsters
For Beanie’s first birthday I made her a banana cake, which is her favorite food. I wanted to make it even more special, so I decided to make some frosting to spread on top. It turned out really well, and I wanted to share it with ya’ll.
The September Cage Makeover (2020)
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!
Beanie’s Holding Cell
While I deep clean Beanie’s cage I obviously have to put her somewhere. Since I free roam I don’t have a playpen, and Beanie gets really claustrophobic in her little Living World carrier, but I found the solution: her holding cell.
Beanie the Hamster 