Is the Karlie multichamber house okay for a Syrian hamster?

[Pastacat]

I'm planning to do a complete cage clean and replace some items because there are bugs in the cage. Currently waiting for bedding to arrive, since it takes several days(it will probably arrive tomorrow or the day after though) but I have been thinking of buying Topaç a multichamber hide since I am probably going to replace his shoebox hide. I found this one online.

The dimensions are 20x17x10cm. The image shows a Syrian hamster, but it's obviously photoshopped, so I am not sure if the entrances are large enough for a Syrian. Has anyone used this hide before?

 

[Socks' Mum]

Does it have a floor? MCHs should be open underneath so that hammy can dig nests and tunnels in and out of his chambered house. It looks nice, but it is a bit difficult to see. Does it say how big the entrance holes are?

 

[Pastacat]

Does it have a floor? MCHs should be open underneath so that hammy can dig nests and tunnels in and out of his chambered house. It looks nice, but it is a bit difficult to see. Does it say how big the entrance holes are?

I'm not sure, but I think there is flooring, because there is a hole on the bittim which wouldebe pointless if it open underneath. It doesnt say anything about how big the holes are either in any listings I could find on pet store sites.

 

[Maz]

Hi no I wouldn't get that one. It's too small for a Syrian - it;s horrible when they photoshop a syrian hamster into something it can't possibly fit in! 20cm x 17cm is not a bad size for an OPEN house or hide but the compartments would be narrow and cramped for a Syrian and the entrance holes might not be big enough either. It does look like it might have a solid floor as well which isn't ideal as it would just get pee soaked and the hamster can't dig under it. It might be ok for a dwarf hamster if the floor was knocked out - but then it might collapse!

I had a look on Amazon.com.tr which I think is Turkey? There wasn't a lot came up in my search but there is this Karlie house - it's not a labyrinth/multiroom house but I think the one you linked is on the same listing. It's a nice corner house though and it comes in different sizes - 18 x 18 is probably the hamster sized one which wouldn't be that spacious - just an extra hide. But the next size up 24 x 34 is probably guinea pig sized and would make a nice large open house inside. However the doorway would be very large so the best option there would be to push it down in the substrate so the doorway is lower and the house is lower. I've done that before with a guinea pig house. I actually had it sitting on the cage base with the substrate piled up around it, and inside it so it didn't need supporting underneath. However - then he can't dig down very far inside it or tunnel under it - which makes it safe but limits his digging. With substrate inside it though, it does give him substrate underneath and the ability to burrow down and bury hoards.

So it could either be a large corner house (and I'd suggest putting a bendy bridge over the door to make a tunnel entrance so it's then darker inside and becomes a bit more like a labyrinth house) with the 22 x 34 size. Or you could get the 18 x 18 one just as a normal house and still put a bendy bridge over the door. I think they are quite light as well so the hamster sized one probably wouldn't need supporting underneath.

I have no idea what the prices mean so no idea if it's ridiculously expensive or not!

Karlie corner house

 

[Pastacat]

Hi no I wouldn't get that one. It's too small for a Syrian - it;s horrible when they photoshop a syrian hamster into something it can't possibly fit in! 20cm x 17cm is not a bad size for an OPEN house or hide but the compartments would be narrow and cramped for a Syrian and the entrance holes might not be big enough either. It does look like it might have a solid floor as well which isn't ideal as it would just get pee soaked and the hamster can't dig under it. It might be ok for a dwarf hamster if the floor was knocked out - but then it might collapse!

I had a look on Amazon.com.tr which I think is Turkey? There wasn't a lot came up in my search but there is this Karlie house - it's not a labyrinth/multiroom house but I think the one you linked is on the same listing. It's a nice corner house though and it comes in different sizes - 18 x 18 is probably the hamster sized one which wouldn't be that spacious - just an extra hide. But the next size up 24 x 34 is probably guinea pig sized and would make a nice large open house inside. However the doorway would be very large so the best option there would be to push it down in the substrate so the doorway is lower and the house is lower. I've done that before with a guinea pig house. I actually had it sitting on the cage base with the substrate piled up around it, and inside it so it didn't need supporting underneath. However - then he can't dig down very far inside it or tunnel under it - which makes it safe but limits his digging. With substrate inside it though, it does give him substrate underneath and the ability to burrow down and bury hoards.

So it could either be a large corner house (and I'd suggest putting a bendy bridge over the door to make a tunnel entrance so it's then darker inside and becomes a bit more like a labyrinth house) with the 22 x 34 size. Or you could get the 18 x 18 one just as a normal house and still put a bendy bridge over the door. I think they are quite light as well so the hamster sized one probably wouldn't need supporting underneath.

I have no idea what the prices mean so no idea if it's ridiculously expensive or not!

Karlie corner house

I would say it's expensive, yes. The 18x18 one is 1.404TL when most hamster hides here go for around 600-700TL. The others are out of stock at the moment, but I don't shop from Amazon anyway. On a local website, I found it much cheaper. I think I'll buy it.

 

[Pastacat]

Update: I bought the corner house and it came in the mail the same day. It seems fine, but it has glue on the inside. I put it in the freezer for now, but is it safe to give Topaç?

 

[Maz]

Oh that's annoying - is it visible glue where it's come out of corners? If it's visible maybe just scrape the visible bit off just in case he tried to chew it. If it's too bad though you might need to send it back.

 

[Pastacat]

Oh that's annoying - is it visible glue where it's come out of corners? If it's visible maybe just scrape the visible bit off just in case he tried to chew it. If it's too bad though you might need to send it back.

There's only a little bit of it and yeah it's coming out of the corner. I think I'll scrape it once it's out of the freezer.

 

[Maz]

It should come off and might be easier when it's frozen as it'll be hard.

 

[Tanja]

I'm planning to do a complete cage clean and replace some items because there are bugs in the cage. Currently waiting for bedding to arrive, since it takes several days(it will probably arrive tomorrow or the day after though) but I have been thinking of buying Topaç a multichamber hide since I am probably going to replace his shoebox hide. I found this one online.
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The dimensions are 20x17x10cm. The image shows a Syrian hamster, but it's obviously photoshopped, so I am not sure if the entrances are large enough for a Syrian. Has anyone used this hide before?

I got bottomless from India Hamster rescue and Happy Henry's Homes. Carl seems very happy with them!

 

[Maz]

I got bottomless from India Hamster rescue and Happy Henry's Homes. Carl seems very happy with them!

They sound nice I have a HHH one as well Pastacat is in Turkey though so it's harder to find things. Happy Henry Homes apparently do ship internationally though so it could be worth emailing him (it's a family run company) and asking! But I guess shipping might be expensive.

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