@Jerry Andersen Actually, lights are bad for hamsters because they like dark. The light makes hamsters stressed so they are more likely to not like their enclosure. It may look good to humans but that hamster must be really stressed.
@Jerry Andersen As the pets caretaker, it's your goal to give them the most naturalistic environment because they can't choose their surroundings. You are making comparisons to the pet store conditions which have well documented links to hamster abuse, as well as city conditions which is not reflective of a naturalistic environment. Don't make assumptions, there is a near decade old study on it here asdresearchinitiative.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/red-light-blue-light-and-white-light-hamsters-and-mood/ . Hamster need a light cycle to know when to get up, just like humans. A light in his nest will confuse his circadian rhythm. If you want an accent light for your enclosure, make it on the outside. The light is for your enjoyment, not for theirs; use it when you want to enjoy your hamster and his enclosure.
@Jerry Andersen adding artificial light to a hamster could mess with how they sleep and the hamster won't benifit from the light other than getting stress and what if he chews it
Needs way more bedding The cage Could be made bigger The light needs to go Needs more toys Where is the wheel It needs a lid your hamster will escape These are just some tips I'm not hating just trying to give tips so that your adorable hamster lives out a full and happy life
While this is really cute, this is way too small for a hamster. The RSPCA recommends cages are at least 80x50cm (most hamster cages sold in pet shops are too small). Also, hamsters have poor eye sight and mostly rely on their brilliant sense of smell, so the lightbulb in the hideaway does nothing for the hamster except cause a hazard if the hamster chews the wires. Finally, I don't know what materials you used, but for hamster cages you need to use pet safe glues, varnish and sealants because they chew. I think this looks really cool (I couldn't make something like this) and a bit bigger with pet safe materials and it'll be awesome. ErinsAnimals does some great hamster care videos that you should check out :)
@@velfyx4481 don't be dim. "scientifically" they can run what, up to 5 miles in one night? if they're going to be stuck in a cage, the least they should be provided with is a wheel. it's part of proper care. "scientific" or not, a wheel is needed in the cage.
@Jerry Andersen it upsets their circadian rhythm here's a study from almost a decade ago asdresearchinitiative.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/red-light-blue-light-and-white-light-hamsters-and-mood/ It doesn't matter if the light is amber, that's still white light. Don't compare it to moonlight either; they have a choice to escape the moonlight, there is no indication they enjoy it.
Don't say this is for rats and hamsters. Their needs are so much more different and if I put my rats in thete they'd be too big and bored with everything. Hamsters as well. That cage is too small for the bean. Maybe if it was around three times the size and there was stuff for him to climb in and on and that lightbulb taken out itd be a bit more okay with this
And one more thing :u should use non toxic glue for this and all pet safe products couse if they chew on it they may get posioned 😫 but nice idea ❤️❤️❤️
Jerry Andersen thank you so much i was trying to find something i could use to build my hamster cage but nothing was available in my country you’re a live saver!!
I agree with everyone about the lights and stuff but you dont personally have to add that to the hamster cage if ur making it, u can just tweak it the way you like including the size 🙂☺️
da savage unicorn hamsters are burrowed so you need a good section of your minimum 450 square inch hamster house to have six inches of bedding or more more is better six inches still isn’t very much and the rest of the tank should have at least two inches
HyperPup I never was being “nosy about your business” I was just concerned for your hamsters happiness and how to give them a good life but if you don’t care enough to give her enough bedding idk just put some more in it just makes it so you have to clean the tank less and allows them to burrow and do stuff that they would normally do in the wild 🤷♀️🤷♀️
I love the design, but too small for hamsters and rats! I used it to put my hamster in when I clean his cage Don’t put the light bulb in! They might chew the wires and the bulb, bad for the hamster..... Too less bedding! Please put more in! A few spots to fix, but overall, I love the design, great idea!
@izumimoore No, the hamster couldn't get electrocuted although if they chew them they eill die becuase they can't eat rubber or what ever that cord is made of. Also cordes have led in them and if the ha.ster eats that it will also die.
The design is great but the cage is too small, there's not enough bedding, there's no enrichment, the items used are unsafe, and there's no wheel! This is a great design but I really hope Mr. Usefull has updated his hamster care.
I like this design, but for needs wise it looks a bit to small for a hamster in my opinion. If I were to make it I would just bounce up the measurement some more so it would be bigger. But otherwise very cool project!
Katrina Seddon he’s not trying to burrow he is getting substrate into his bed all my hamsters have done this its a natural thing they will collect bedding into there nest. I do agree tho there is no were near enough bedding for him
@@leah_eqxx399 Yes, they do dig. They usually go under the bedding and sleep under there, like with my chineese hamster. The problem with mine is mine doesnt have a big enough cage or enough bedding, so i am trying to make more but my family thinks it is fine because he is small :(
It's sweet that you made a cage, but this is still a poor house for a hamster. The wires of the bulb are still available for the hamster to chew on- as is the bulb! You've also got no wheel in there, which hamsters need as they naturally run about 6 miles per night. And hamsters need several inches of bedding. You haven't even given the hamster one inch, and they need a minimum of 5 inches, ideally more. Hamsters are burrowing animals, and need to be able to do this in their cage.
@@owdjhcbouwdhfbvouhrfwbvouh9588 Geez, maybe he/she doesn't speak English. And it's good cause he/she knows about hamsters and gives advice, but doesn't complain 😉
I like the design but the cage size is way too small. The light is also dangerous because the hamster could chew on it. Hamsters are also natural borrowers and require a minimum of 6 inches of bedding. Considering your building skills, I imagine you could easily make an upgraded cage. Hamsters also require more enrichment than this such as a sand bath and a wheel to run on. For hamster info, I watch Victoria Raechel on RU-vid but I also recently started watching Plüschraupe too and they make really sick cages.
Aww. Just no. A hamster cage must be a Minimum of 400 sq in of floor space. That poor ham :( also not enough bedding for him to burrow, they need at least 6in in one area
This can not be used as a cage. Not for rats, nor for hamsters, simply no other animal for that matter. If you don't have the space to have an appropriate sized cage for your animal, then don't take said animal home.
I'm not sure if you're aware, but hamsters need a lot more bedding than shown in this video. Since they are borrowing animals, your pet could really do with 6 inches of bedding
For me it's such a nice video,but if you can make more specific data like every single board length that you use it will be more helpful cause not everybody has natural talent on making things
This cage looks very cute, but once you look at it more it's not suitable at all. It's to small, there is really NO wheel, no toys, not even half an inch of bedding witch you should have 6-8 inches preferably more if you can provide more than that, and the light...why? Hamsters really don't like the light..and putting a light in it's cage will just confuse it and ruin the sleeping schedule. Oh, and you should have at least 2 hideouts for example, I have 3 and mine uses 2 because she likes switching up places to sleep and just hide in.
I'm building this for my hamster except I'm making a few differences, first of all the size for mine will be 70cm x 50cm x 40cm. And secondly, I'm leaving the light out as it's just a waste of money.
Why put a light into a hanster cage because first thing is they are nocturnal and can eat the wires and die. Also hamsters need at least 6 inches of bedding in half there cage. And you need to provide them with chew toys to keep them busy and to wear down there teeth. Hamsters run around 5 to 10 miles EVERY NIGHT so you must provide them with a wheel and hamsters need more hiding spots and tubes!😩😬
But does yours go underwater? These hampsters are being exploited for their labor and held down by petty morality....They must choose the impossible...they must choose HAMPTURE
