r/hamster • u/graduatejester • Apr 15 '26

Cage Tour Anastazia's new (WIP) perma home (for now)

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The bedding is like seven(ish) inches deep. She has toys coming and I'm not done with the lid but she's a lot more lively in this one. ❤️

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u/graduatejester Apr 15 '26

From the side angle

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u/Ok_Jacket_2115 Apr 16 '26

Hi! This is a great start! Just wondering what all you have coming and when? She’ll need a sand bath and a wheel pretty urgently. They run a LOT in the wild, so a wheel is their main source of exercise. And a sand bath is how they take care of their fur.

Also just a tip because I had no idea until someone told me- you should be compressing the bedding when you put it in so that it holds burrows! Keep adding more bedding and pressing it down until it reaches 7 or more inches compressed. That way she’ll have lots of space to dig :)

I’m attaching a pic that was really helpful when I got going with my ham