yea well my dummy self put the heater on medium and put my hamster's cage (with him in it) on top of the heater and the cage literaly melted. weird but he's fine! but now i dont know were to put him now...its gonna be a week b4 i can get him a cage. does anyone have any ideas of were to he can live temporarly?
2007-02-03 08:53:34 · 7 answers · asked by {mish d!tsy [[&]]mi empty head} 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Don't use a cardboard box for any longer than an hour! Hamsters can chew! and fast!
The plastic storage bins are an excellent solution. Though I have found that you can leave the tops off of them if they're tall enough (at least 12" tall). To leave the top off you need to make sure that there's no way to escape. So you need a climb-proof water bottle (Lixit makes these) or a water dish. You also need to be sure that the little guy doesn't have any toys high enough to launch himself of off.
Here's a great article by the California Hamster Association on converting plastic bins into permanent cages:
http://www.geocities.com/calhamassoc/FeatureBin.html
If you don't have a plastic bin, then a 5-gallon bucket or a garbage can would work. You could even use a bird cage if the bars are close enough together. You could also use a laundry tub (as long as no one fills it or the washing machine doesn't drain into it) or your bathtub. Don't use your sink as your little guy may be able to get into the overflow opening.
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2007-02-04 02:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by radiocricket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beware -- hamsters can easily chew through cardboard. I would not put him in that. Do you have an aquarium that's not being used? That would be ideal.
Or try a plastic storage bin that has a lid and poke lots of small air holes in the top. But be sure to put some heavy books or something on top to weigh it down, or duct tape it closed if you have to. Even if it snaps shut, those sneaky little guys can sometimes escape from the weirest places.
2007-02-03 09:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
minimum reported cage length for a hamster is seventy 5 x 40 x 40 cm (about 30 x 16 inches). flow for the biggest you likely can. Syrian hamsters are a strictly solitary species. they do no longer pick, pick or maybe like the corporation of different hamsters and are somewhat territorial. human being Syrians housed together WILL strive against. that is known for them to kill or maybe cannibalise different hamsters. puppy shops keep hamsters in communities because they don't provide a hoot about the animals welfare or about the pretend impressions this makes on the typical public who frequently do not comprehend any extra perfect. the in common words reason it variety of feels to artwork is because the hamster are nevertheless juvenile. they ought to get alongside even as they're little ones because all of them pick to stay togheter and suckle etc. although, no matter if you get 2 littermates they'll commence to strive against as they mature till you in common words have one hamster left. trust me, I have considered what hamsters can do to at least one yet another and it isn't enormously - please do no longer probability it. no matter if you acquire fortunate and they did not kill eachother, it nevertheless isn't straightforward because dwelling together is somewhat stressful for them. Please understand that all known sized hamsters are Syrians - inc teddies, black bears, goldens etc. the authentic dwarf species (Russians, Robrovskiis) are typically considered to be social species, so for you to be in a position of domicile 2 similar sex littermates together superb. wish this helps!
2016-11-24 21:34:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should put him in a cardbourd box and then put the box in your bath tub,so he doesnt get out,in case he chews though,for now and keep a close eye on him.10 gallon glass tanks are great for hampsters,and there only 10.00 bucks at wall mart,sometimes petstores have em for that cheap.You could buy a 1 gallon glass boul for fish from walmart for like 2 bucks if you dont want to spend that much.He wont get out of that.
2007-02-03 09:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by spiritwolf 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a big cardboard box, put a mesh on top, where he can't get out from, and make sure you put something on the mesh to keep it in place.
2007-02-03 08:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how about in a deep cardboard box or a plastic container....just leave the lid open!
2007-02-03 08:58:10 · answer #6 · answered by Shannon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a tote you can put him in there
2007-02-03 08:57:33 · answer #7 · answered by Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋