How to Build a DIY Hamster Hideout
Hamsters love dark hiding spaces. Make a safe hideout from simple materials.
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In this guide (6 steps)
Step 1: Pick safe materials
Use plain cardboard or untreated wood. Avoid glue, paint and plastic.
Step 2: Size it right
Make the hideout big enough to turn around in, with multiple chambers if possible.
Step 3: Cut entrances
Make at least one wide entrance and a second exit if possible.
Good to know: Smooth any rough edges.
Step 4: Bury it in bedding
Place the hideout in deep bedding so it feels like a burrow.
Step 5: Add nesting material
Offer plain unscented paper bedding.
Step 6: Check regularly
Replace chewed or soiled hideouts.
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