To expand your hamster cage with more hamster toys and play areas Critter Trail offers Kits 1, 2 and 3 with various combinations of the Loop-d-loop runaround, Lazy Lookout with removable lid for petting, Out House with litter sample, and Snap on Running Wheel. The kits include different combinations of tubing and connectors. You can also buy the different hamster toy pieces individually. Click on an item to get more information and return here by closing that view box.
In addition to the Snap on Running Wheel, Critter Trail also makes and Exercise Top which comes in four colors. This can be connected to the hamster cage or can be used freestanding where it will spin more or less in one place. This is a great idea because your hamster is less likely to get lost in the far corner of some room as is very likely with the spherical hamster ball toy. With the Treat Zone Dispenser you load the top with treats and click a button to dispense one and watch it spiral down the tube to the cage. This is probably more fun for you than the hamster. It will probably also lead to over-treating the hamster, but it is cute.
The Burrowing Maze comes with a sample of Burrowing Material that you stuff inside. You will probably want more than the sample that is included. The maze has ramps inside and can attach with tubes to provide more hamster living space to your existing setup. The Off to School Bus can also attach to you existing setup, but can detach and act as a carrier or temporary hamster cage on weekend outings.
The basic Hamster Potty with litter sample and hamster Water Bottle are pretty standard accessories. The Hamster Playpen is a little more unusual with it’s twelve nine inch high fencing units that can be configured how you like. It comes with a 24 x 28 protective mat. The fenced area does have a means to connect to your other habitat areas with tubing.
The tubing for the system is called Fun-nels and is available in four Fun-nel Value Paks. You can also buy the tubing elements individually, including quarter and half bends, tees, plugs and extra connector rings. Happy building!
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Hamster cages that have built in hamster toys can be very entertaining--Critter Trail
Hamster cages that have a lot of built in hamster toys can be a real advantage, especially if they are designed well to let you see your hamster in action. Super Pet Critter Trail has pioneered a lot of unique features in the realm of built-in hamster toys, and they seem to get more interesting every year.
Several of the most popular items this year have some wonderful hamster toy inclusions. My favorite is the X Habitat which has a rotating pet powered activity wheel on top with a spiral slide to exit down into the main cage. This also has a removable petting compartment on top which can serve as temporary housing during cleaning. At 13 x 21 x 18 high the price on this one is excellent. The Two Habitat, which is the same size, has the same petting/cleaning compartment on top but has an interior exercise wheel and two mid-level platforms inside the hamster cage. The Three Habitat has a slightly smaller footprint but is 4 inches higher. It also has the interior hamster wheel, removable petting/cleaning zone but has more interior levels. Click on an item to get more information and return here by closing that view box.
In the Dazzle Habitat you can use the observatory tower top as a temporary home when cleaning this 10 x 16 x 22 high hamster cage. The huge pet powered rotating hamster toy wheel on the top can be accessed from the cage and is bound to be very entertaining for both you and your hamster. The Y Home has the same footprint but is 4 inches shorter with a removable wild and wavy workout wheel on the top and 6 add on ports. The Z Habitat is the same size but has a removable hamster exercise ball on the top. When I have actually looked at this model it seems like the mounting for the ball on this one might be a little too easy for the escape artist to use, but we haven’t actually seen this happen.
For ease of cleaning without taking the hamster cage apart you have the Discovery Habitat at 15 x 20 x 11 high with an oversize front access door. It features an exterior hamster toy wheel, and interior platform level and an upper level which can be removed and used as a carrier. The Discovery Deluxe Habitat has the same features but is slightly larger at 16 x 23 x 13. Speaking of carriers there is the Off to School Bus which is considered a temporary living environment but can also be added on to any other cage as expansion space when not in use as hamster transport.
If you want to start with a basic hamster cage and add on your own wild and wacky hamster toy devices you can begin with the One Habitat at 10 x 16 x 11. The same sized Primary Habitat has a wire roof and a hanging nest for naps. With a similar footprint but 17 inches high the Double Decker has a whole second level for you hamster’s exploring pleasure.
Especially for the dwarf hamster, although many of the other cages will work, are the Mini One at 8 x 13 x 8 high and the Mini Two which is the same size. Both are portable and can be added on to with the usual hamster accessories. Speaking of accessories don’t forget the Hamster Potty.
Several of the most popular items this year have some wonderful hamster toy inclusions. My favorite is the X Habitat which has a rotating pet powered activity wheel on top with a spiral slide to exit down into the main cage. This also has a removable petting compartment on top which can serve as temporary housing during cleaning. At 13 x 21 x 18 high the price on this one is excellent. The Two Habitat, which is the same size, has the same petting/cleaning compartment on top but has an interior exercise wheel and two mid-level platforms inside the hamster cage. The Three Habitat has a slightly smaller footprint but is 4 inches higher. It also has the interior hamster wheel, removable petting/cleaning zone but has more interior levels. Click on an item to get more information and return here by closing that view box.
In the Dazzle Habitat you can use the observatory tower top as a temporary home when cleaning this 10 x 16 x 22 high hamster cage. The huge pet powered rotating hamster toy wheel on the top can be accessed from the cage and is bound to be very entertaining for both you and your hamster. The Y Home has the same footprint but is 4 inches shorter with a removable wild and wavy workout wheel on the top and 6 add on ports. The Z Habitat is the same size but has a removable hamster exercise ball on the top. When I have actually looked at this model it seems like the mounting for the ball on this one might be a little too easy for the escape artist to use, but we haven’t actually seen this happen.
For ease of cleaning without taking the hamster cage apart you have the Discovery Habitat at 15 x 20 x 11 high with an oversize front access door. It features an exterior hamster toy wheel, and interior platform level and an upper level which can be removed and used as a carrier. The Discovery Deluxe Habitat has the same features but is slightly larger at 16 x 23 x 13. Speaking of carriers there is the Off to School Bus which is considered a temporary living environment but can also be added on to any other cage as expansion space when not in use as hamster transport.
If you want to start with a basic hamster cage and add on your own wild and wacky hamster toy devices you can begin with the One Habitat at 10 x 16 x 11. The same sized Primary Habitat has a wire roof and a hanging nest for naps. With a similar footprint but 17 inches high the Double Decker has a whole second level for you hamster’s exploring pleasure.
Especially for the dwarf hamster, although many of the other cages will work, are the Mini One at 8 x 13 x 8 high and the Mini Two which is the same size. Both are portable and can be added on to with the usual hamster accessories. Speaking of accessories don’t forget the Hamster Potty.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Hamster Toy Variety is Important
For a good hamster life it is important to have a wide variety of hamster toys. When you keep an animal in an artificial environment it is important to provide some compensations to correct for what would normally be found in its natural environment. Hamsters are used to running about endlessly, so the most important hamster toy is a running wheel selected to match the size of your hamster.
Hamsters also need hamster toys that allow them to climb, chew, burrow, nest and sleep. They also need new or different toys from time to time so they do not get bored. Keeping some hamster toys outside the cage and putting different ones in every week (maybe in a different place) gives your hamster a sense of adventure and discovery like it would have in the wild.
For climbing you can make wooden or cardboard hamster toys using untreated wood or cardboard that does not have printing on it. Some printing inks can be toxic. Hamsters like to chew, so these toys may have a short life depending upon your hamster. You might also find wooden or plastic ladders by looking in bird cage supplies. Keep an eye on your hamster toys when you use plastic items that are easy to chew. A hamster full of plastic is not a healthy hamster. If plastic hamster toys are getting chewed too much remove them and replace them with wooden toys.
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For burrowing, fill a medium sized plastic, wood or cardboard box with fine sand. Now you have a hamster toy sandbox. Your hamster will use this to roll around in to clean his coat. If it is deep enough he will dig in it for a fun pastime and this will also help to keep his nails from getting too long.
The best hamster chew toys are made form the wood of fruit trees. You can buy chew sticks of apple wood for instance. Other natural hamster chew toys are made of vegetable parchment to make tubes or little huts that you can fill with food or hay for variety. See if you can find natural or organic chews since the hamster will be gnawing on these a lot. A hamsters teeth never stop growing-so chew toys are important to keep his teeth properly worn down.
Some people like to use toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls for hamster toy running tubes as well as old tissue boxes or gift boxes to make cozy rooms or hideouts. If your paper products are organic then your cardboard tubes are likely to be organic and safe. If they are not then you don't really know what binders and glues have been used in their making. Better safe than sick!
If you are industrious then you can fold heavy paper into tubes or boxes, securing it with non toxic, edible glue. Dead end boxes or tubes can make good places to nest or sleep. Have a variety of things and shapes. An old coffee mug or a tall glass on its side with some wood shavings can make a cozy burrow. A small fish bowl on its side filled with shavings may make the perfect hamster bathroom. Just don't be surprised if what you thought was the bathroom becomes the bedroom!
Hamsters also need hamster toys that allow them to climb, chew, burrow, nest and sleep. They also need new or different toys from time to time so they do not get bored. Keeping some hamster toys outside the cage and putting different ones in every week (maybe in a different place) gives your hamster a sense of adventure and discovery like it would have in the wild.
For climbing you can make wooden or cardboard hamster toys using untreated wood or cardboard that does not have printing on it. Some printing inks can be toxic. Hamsters like to chew, so these toys may have a short life depending upon your hamster. You might also find wooden or plastic ladders by looking in bird cage supplies. Keep an eye on your hamster toys when you use plastic items that are easy to chew. A hamster full of plastic is not a healthy hamster. If plastic hamster toys are getting chewed too much remove them and replace them with wooden toys.
Click on an item to get more information and return here by closing that view box.
For burrowing, fill a medium sized plastic, wood or cardboard box with fine sand. Now you have a hamster toy sandbox. Your hamster will use this to roll around in to clean his coat. If it is deep enough he will dig in it for a fun pastime and this will also help to keep his nails from getting too long.
The best hamster chew toys are made form the wood of fruit trees. You can buy chew sticks of apple wood for instance. Other natural hamster chew toys are made of vegetable parchment to make tubes or little huts that you can fill with food or hay for variety. See if you can find natural or organic chews since the hamster will be gnawing on these a lot. A hamsters teeth never stop growing-so chew toys are important to keep his teeth properly worn down.
Some people like to use toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls for hamster toy running tubes as well as old tissue boxes or gift boxes to make cozy rooms or hideouts. If your paper products are organic then your cardboard tubes are likely to be organic and safe. If they are not then you don't really know what binders and glues have been used in their making. Better safe than sick!
If you are industrious then you can fold heavy paper into tubes or boxes, securing it with non toxic, edible glue. Dead end boxes or tubes can make good places to nest or sleep. Have a variety of things and shapes. An old coffee mug or a tall glass on its side with some wood shavings can make a cozy burrow. A small fish bowl on its side filled with shavings may make the perfect hamster bathroom. Just don't be surprised if what you thought was the bathroom becomes the bedroom!
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