How to make a cage for a hamster?

Currently, pet stores have expensiveLarge cages for hamsters with shelves and climbing pipes and affordable small cells for hamsters. But it is not always possible to choose the correct cell size. So why not make it yourself?

Optimum cell size for jungar hamsters40 cm to 50 cm at the base and a height of 50 cm, the cage for Syrian hamsters can be the same size, but it is desirable that it is more than 50 cm x 75 cm and a height of 70 cm.

The cage can be made of wood, plastic ormetal. The easiest way is from wood. In this case, a multilayer plywood and a 12-15 mm thick wood block are required. The floor in the cage is preferably made of plastic.

For wire rods a wire of thickness2 mm. Ideal fit bicycle knitting needles, which can be purchased at the store sports goods. For the jungarik between the bars the distance should be 5-6 mm, for the Syrian 6-10 mm. It is desirable that the bars are located horizontally, and not vertically. This will allow your pets to use them for climbing.

So, how to make a cage for a hamster?

Cut out a plywood pallet size of 50 cm by 50 cmand cover it with the same plastic sheet. For the sides we make 2 frames with dimensions 50 cm by 50 cm and 40 by 50 cm, for the roof - a frame 50 cm by 50 cm. In the bars we drill holes with a 3 mm drill with an interval of 5 mm. We put in the bars. One of the side walls should provide a door. In this wall, the rods are made only up to half the cage. The rest of the door is closed, made also in the form of a frame with rods. The door can be hung using wire rings and do not forget to provide the door with a secure lock. We collect the cage with screws. Do not use glue - it can be toxic to the hamster. Whatever cell it was easier to clean, you can provide that the plastic sheet would move out of the cage.

However, a wooden cage is likely over timesuffers a lot from the teeth of his tenant. Therefore, it is better to make a cage of metal, and as a pallet use a conventional deep plastic pallet for cats. In this case, the frame can be made of a thin-walled metal tube 7-8 mm in thickness. First, make a cage of the cell from the tube, then drill the holes and insert the rods. The frame is fixed on the cat's tray, providing a door or a removable top. The frame is mounted with screws or is fastened with a metal wire.

Such a cell is more reliable and will last much longer, and a deep tray at the base of the cell will not allow the hamster to throw sawdust outside the cell.