The August Cage Makeover (2020)
Welcome to the August 2020 cage clean! Last month Beanie became a senior (18 months old), and her cage setup has been simplified to suit her needs.
Caring for a Senior Syrian Hamster
Just like with humans, hamsters show signs of aging, and may need some changes made in their lifestyle to make them more comfortable. I am going to share my research and experience with caring for my senior Syrian hamster, Beanie.
Wet Tail (Proliferative Ileitus)
Spreading awareness about what Wet Tail really is, as well as finding out the answers to the most common questions! Is there a cure? How do I cure Wet Tail? Prevention? Can MY hamster get Wet Tail?
The July Cage Makeover (2020)
Hamster bincage deep clean tutorial! See an amazing setup using DIY hamster toys. All DIY tutorials are linked.
DIY Small Pet Tee-Pee
Presenting the Tee-Pee for small pets! The Tee-Pee is adorable, but is smaller in size than my other DIYs. Because of its smaller size it is recommended for Dwarf Hamsters and Mice. It’s lightwieght, small, and portable. It’s perfect for sheltering a food or water dish from substrate, or can be used as a hideout. …. Read More
DIY Triangular Popsicle Climbing Toy
This is a very cliche small pet toy, and one that is very handy to have. It only takes about 5-10 minutes from start to finish to create. It serves as a climbing toy and a tunnel, primarily for hamsters, gerbils and mice. For this project you’ll only need: Popsicle/lolly sticks Hot glue gun/glue sticks …. 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
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
My Experiences Baking Wood
I’m going to tell you about my experiences baking (and burning) wood for my hamster, Beanie. The most common method of sanitizing natural or wooden toys is baking them, and I had a nice piece of wood I wanted for Beanie. I was a newbie hamster owner, and had never baked wood before, and I …. 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