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The November Cage Makeover (2020)

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Hello and welcome to this month’s cage makeover! I post a cage deep clean and makeover post the first week of each month. That way I can share my setup ideas with you, and freshen Beanie’s cage with a new and enriching DIY based setup for her!

The October Cage Makeover (2020)

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Welcome to the October Cage Makeover of 2020! As shown above, Beanie‘s cage is dwindling from interest, and definitely needs a clean and makeover.

In her current setup she has some toys, such as her wheel, duck basket, hide’n’climbing toy, bendy bridge, chew block, a little tin bucket, basket hut, luxury house, foraging toy, rock, and water bowl.

I will have the bold items in this setup and the new setup linked at the end of this post, if you’re interested in recreating or learning about them 🙂

DIY Barred Foraging Toy Tutorial

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Welcome to this DIY tutorial! These cylindrical, barred toys are most often used for hamsters and rabbits, but is also suitable for gerbils, mice, rats, and other little pets. You can put wooden beads, treats, or food inside and your pet will have to chew and fling to get the prize from the toy. It’s very mentally stimulating and helps wear down your pet’s teeth.

DIY Hide’n’Seek Cube

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Since small pets are prey animals they enjoy having things to hide in. Besides providing easily accessable protection from whatever domestic animals are afraid of, the Hide’n’Seek Cube is perfectly safe for your pet to destroy. For this project you’ll need: Cardboard, any thickness. A ruler A writing utensil, a dark marker works best. A ….  Read More