DIY Beanie Barricade
Beanie enjoys running around in my pet room in the evenings, and she also tries to squeeze under the door. She can’t fit, and she’s resorted to chewing the bottom of the door. I didn’t want her destroying the door, so I invented the Beanie Barricade. For this project you’ll need: Cardboard Box/craft knife, or …. Read More
The Basic Syrian Hamster Care Guide
Syrian hamsters are one of the most popular species of hamster, and probably the one you imagine when you think of a hamster. Here I will explain the basics of: Syrian Hamsters Themselves Cage Cleaning Diet Water Substrates Nesting Enrichment Chews With links to my in-depth posts on the specific topics which I’ll be listing …. Read More
The June Cage Makeover (2020)
All links are relisted at the end for your convenience. Here’s Beanie’s current setup. A brief tour: Burrow Starter/Hidey Thing, Small Bendy Bridge, 12″ Comfort Wheel, Cardboard Tower, TerraCotta Pot Saucer, Chew Block, Plastic Barn, Bran Bowl, Large Flat Rock, Water Bottle, Small Pet Tee-Pee, and she has a log… cave? Bark cave? That. Beanie’s …. Read More
My 10 Favourite DIYs I’ve DIYed!
To enrich Beanie through a more naturalistic setup, I’ve created loads of DIYs using cardboard to keep her entertained and happy. Here I’m going to be sharing my top 10 personal favorite hamster DIYs, some of which I designed and created from scratch. #10: The Hidey Cube I love the Hidey Cube’s design and purposes. …. Read More
How To Sanitize Hamster Toys
Hamsters, and other small pets, can get their toys pretty dirty. Your hamster’s toys should be getting cleaned after they’re switched out of the cage for different toys, or on a monthly basis. There are two categories of toys; the plastic toys and the natural toys. They have different cleaning methods, and here I’ll explain …. Read More
The May Cage Makeover (2020)
Welcome to the 2020 May Makeover! The first post of each month is a makeover, consisting of the deep clean and new DIY based setup! This series is intended to inspire those trying to make neat DIY based setups. Enjoy! I will be linking all my posts related to this post later, so read to …. Read More
Hamsters and Allergies
Being allergic to fur is pretty common in humans, and many people believe there are ways to own a pet even when they have allergies (they’re called reptiles). Here all you allergenic peeps, and unallergentic peeps, can learn all about hamsters and allergies! We’ll be answering what species causes the most allergies, if you can …. Read More
Rehoming Pets
Now, before we begin I would just like to note that before you bring any pet into your home you must be prepared to care for it it’s entire life. However, sometimes your life will change, and you may be forced to rehome a pet; that’s life. Here I will discuss: The Five Most Common …. Read More
Keeping Hamsters Safe From Other Pets
There’s no reason you can’t own other pets besides your hamster. In this post we’re going to discuss the easiest ways to keep your hamster safe from the other pets in your home, no matter what they are. 24/7 Free Roaming Pets There are many species of animal that thrive by living the free-roaming life. …. Read More
My Free Roaming Experiences
Beanie was probably seven months old when I started free roaming her, so she was pretty big. I felt confident I wouldn’t lose her, so I extended her huge playpen and renamed it, ‘The Great Wall Of Beanie.’ The Great Wall Of Beanie sectioned off less than half of the room her cage is located …. Read More