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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?

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.

The August Cage Makeover (2020)

Welcome to the August 2020 cage clean! Last month Beanie became a senior (18 months old), and her cage setup has been simplified to suit her needs.

Caring for a Senior Syrian Hamster

Just like with humans, hamsters show signs of aging, and may need some changes made in their lifestyle to make them more comfortable. I am going to share my research and experience with caring for my senior Syrian hamster, Beanie.

Wet Tail (Proliferative Ileitus)

Spreading awareness about what Wet Tail really is, as well as finding out the answers to the most common questions! Is there a cure? How do I cure Wet Tail? Prevention? Can MY hamster get Wet Tail?

The July Cage Makeover (2020)

Hamster bincage deep clean tutorial! See an amazing setup using DIY hamster toys. All DIY tutorials are linked.

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)”

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)”