Thoughts on 3D printed hamster items from Roselark?

[breadbunny]

Hi everyone I recently came to realise that there are 3D printed accessories from stores like roselark. This is interesting because their items are really nice and I would be able to use their products for my adopted hamster’s cage since one of the requirements was no wooden items (which I’ve already broken the requirement on ).

This opens up a lot of possibilities for me to decorate the cage so I would be buying a lot of items there. There’s even multi chambers, large sand baths and platforms. Hopefully someone here has experience with them since they are a UK based site too

 

[Maz]

I have bought something from them - it was the moon hide. I haven't actually used it yet. It seemed ok. I think with anything like, you'd have to keep an eye in case a hamster decided to chew it. While they are quite hard, I suppose they could crack if chewed a lot. You could maybe try one item and see if it gets chewed or not! The platforms look nice. I'd be tempted to use cardboard for a multiroom house though.

 

[Yorkie]

I have 3d printed hides from both Roselark and Mr mango makes but only use them as top hides and wooden things underground due to my previous hammy being a bit of a chewer underground .My new hammy is the same,she chews underground,but not up on top.As Maz has said above ,they can splinter if chewed,so I wouldn't use underground just in case ,but my hammy has yet to chew anything above ground.However ,some have no issues at all,it really depends on your hammys personality .

 

[Maz]

Or - instead of a cardboard house, how about making one out of hemp mat? I saw someone do that once. Not a multiroom house, a general house but it might work for a multiroom house as well. Only thing is it wouldn't be cleanable - it would mean replacing parts if they got pee'd on. Hemp mat can be very versatile though.

 

[breadbunny]

@Maz @Yorkie , good point about the chewing! I also noticed that they tend to chew underground, I suspect it’s to do when they burrow and try to chew things out of the way thanks for heads up about the splintering! That will not be good. I think I shall get the hides and bridges from them!

 

[Maz]

@Maz @Yorkie , good point about the chewing! I also noticed that they tend to chew underground, I suspect it’s to do when they burrow and try to chew things out of the way thanks for heads up about the splintering! That will not be good. I think I shall get the hides and bridges from them!

Agree, I think it's when something is in the way underground. Shame as the platforms seem so nice. There are those acrylic ones I mentioned which I would think would not be chewable or crack - but ...........

You could use an upside down pyrex dish or similar, instead of a wheel platform maybe?

 

[Yorkie]

I found with Robin especially,she wouldn't chew anything where I could see her,she used to see me and walk away lol But when she was in her multichamber under ground she would chew the edge of the openings . But her red hide above was always left alone,even when she was sleeping in there. I have only read that these 3d printed things can splinter ,but never witnessed it .