Enclosure Requirements

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hamster enclosure inspiration for winter white hamsters to live in

    • 450+ Sq. Inches of Floor Space

free hamster nesting material

    • Non-Scented Toilet Paper

    • No Cotton or Fabrics

high variety hamster food seed mix

    • High Variety, Healthy Food Mix Including: Herbs, Vegetables, Seeds, Insects & Grains

    • Water Bottle (preferably glass)

    • Water Dish (2in by 1 in)

cute hamster in a mushroom hide

  • Recommended:

    • Multi-Chamber Hide (works as a platform for other heavy objects, and mimics their way of living in the wild)

    • Ceramic Hide (allows the hamster to regulate their body temperature in hot & cold months)

    • Hay Hide (encourages the hamster to bite holes and make new burrow entrances)

    • Other Safe Materials: Terracotta, Birch, Cork

    • Plastic is best to be avoided, due to the plastic not fully blocking the light when your hamster is trying to sleep.

    • Minimum of 6 Inches of Bedding (covering the whole enclosure floor space)

    • Paper, or Aspen is safe! (along with Hemp, Birch or Spruce)

    • Pine, Cedar or Scented is unsafe

    • 8 Inch Minimum

    • 10-12 Inch (recommended)

    • No Wire or Mesh

    • No Flying Saucers

    • Reptile Sand (without calcium) or Soft Children’s Play Sand (sifted & baked)

    • No Chinchilla Dust/Powder, or Cat Litter or Bird Sand

    • Place Sand Bath Container on a platform to ensure safe burrowing.

    • Sand Bath Container: acrylic, glass, wood or plastic (preferably with a hide in the sand bath)

    • grapevine wood

    • cork or birch logs

    • bendy bridges

    • toilet paper tubes

    • extra hides

    • Sprays

    • Whimzee Chews

    • DIY Bordem Breakers

    • Dried Flowers & Herbs

Examples of Previous Adopters Enclosures:

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