Adding to my Hamster Tribe
Two wasn’t enough!
On Thursday night I took in two, female robos from a college student who was going home for winter break.
They came in a small-ish Coziwow cage that was fairly smelly.
The ladies seemed to be getting along okay and I didn’t see any injuries. They had been living in this cage together since August. Of course there are some circumstances when dwarf hamsters can form bonds and I was on the lookout to see if this pair was attached or not.
Initially I moved them into a simple bin cage so I could clean up the Coziwow cage.
(this model is no longer available but somewhat similar to this cage from Amazon: https://amzn.to/48BiJsE )
The the Coziwow cage isn’t huge, only 435 sq inches, but once I cleaned it up and sealed it with some non-toxic Mod Podge, it actually was pretty cute! I decided it’s worth keeping around for an elderly hamster who would do better in a smaller space, or for short term needs (like an emergency foster).
The one major call out I have for it is the large, ventilation holes at the sides - these could pose a serious risk to a small hamster who might try to squeeze through them and get stuck. To prevent this, I duct-taped some wire mesh to the outside so they couldn’t do more than poke their nose in the little hole.
After I finished, I put the ladies back in the Coziwow cage and I monitored the them via my Wyze Cam overnight… unfortunately I saw a few scuffles. I’m not sure if this was going on before, as sometimes a change in place or items can cause new conflict. When I went in the hamster room (aka my office) this morning, one of them was sleeping out by the wheel (not sleeping together is a pretty good sign they are not getting along). So, for now, one robo-gal will remain in the Coziwow cage, and another will be in a 200 qt bin until a new cage arrives.
What’s the new cage, you might ask? Well, I’ll tell you! I loved the Coziwow cage so much (so light, so easy to move) I decided to get a similar model by Prolee (see it here: https://amzn.to/3S8oKHz ), but with better ventilation holes and a larger footprint (800 sq inches, about the same as a 200 qt bin).
It arrives on the 18th and I’ll put it together while I have some time off over Christmas. I can’t wait to tell you all, all about it! :D
These robos are so small the only wheel they could push is the Niteangel Dark Clouds wheel!
The simple set up once I got the cage cleaned and resealed
Aren’t hamsters just magical?
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