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100x50cm DIY tank
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Thank you! He loves rummaging around and climbing on his branch 
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That's a fantastic set up for him. I bet he loves it 
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Ohhh ok thank you 
I just joined earlier today so thanks for the advice 
I just joined earlier today so thanks for the advice
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That's a lovely home for Einstein 
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I started with the bedding (of course) which is 10 inches deep at max then I added the wheel, submerged the hides and the sand bath a bit, added nesting material and paper bedding, added the branches and tunnels then sprinkled some forage 
I added the sprays in last and made sure they were at an ok height for him (also remember to put a water bowl on a solid surface if you have one to prevent the bedding getting wet and potentially growing mold or anything)
I added the sprays in last and made sure they were at an ok height for him (also remember to put a water bowl on a solid surface if you have one to prevent the bedding getting wet and potentially growing mold or anything)
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Oh yeah and I also have coconut bark that he loves to dig in
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Yeah I was going for a natural look as I don’t like the tacky look of coloured plastic things if you know what I mean
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I have a bit of both in my syrian's cage I call it the eclectic look. The bottom half is natural plus a plastic rat tube and a rat sputnik (which is a muted colour). But that's in a barred cage and the plastic bits are his roof run. But yes lots of bright coloured plastic isn't a good look and less chewable.
I call it the eclectic look. The bottom half is natural plus a plastic rat tube and a rat sputnik (which is a muted colour). But that's in a barred cage and the plastic bits are his roof run. But yes lots of bright coloured plastic isn't a good look and less chewable.
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Hahahah yeah lol my brothers is a mix of both too, some plastic things like the niteangel wheels and bucatstate sand baths look really nice tooI have a bit of both in my syrian's cage
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Wow! Looks so enriching for your hamster! Where did you buy your tank? And what have you used for the lid ?
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Hello and welcome to the forum. OP has not been online for a while so may not see your message.
I just thought I would let you know Jungle pets do tanks like this and come with a mesh lid.
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It's a fantastic set up. And welcome Mrs C. Unfortunately the lid doesn't give enough ventilation. It would need to be all mesh apart from the wood surround, to give enough ventilation. Hamsters are very prone to respiratory infections and need very good ventilation. 1cm square mesh is quite easy to fix to a wood frame and a hardware store would cut it to the size you want.
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