Habitrail OVO Dwarf Hamster/ Mouse Habitat Cage

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Habitrails are rather small. This tends to be a problem for Syrian hamsters, who often get lodged in the tubes, particularly those that are pregnant. Conversely, Habitrails tend to be too large to work well for dwarf hamsters, such as the Roborovski and White Russian types, as they can not climb up the tube. In response, the Rolf C. Hagen Corp. introduced two new housings in 2007: the Habitrail OVO, which featured a larger modular design that also made it easier to observe hamsters and maintain their housing, and a similar cage with narrower tubes designed for dwarfs.

Kaytee Puzzle Playground for Small Animals (paid link). If you can remember your own childhood days of playing on the jungle gym at your local park, you already understand the appeal of this fun jungle gym tunnel system for dwarf hamsters. This acronym highlights just how fun hamster tunnel system sets are for smart, curious pet hamsters, but they also need to be suitably sized for different breeds. You can also add on additional Kaytee hamster tubes and hamster cage accessories tubes to build out your hamster’s play area. The bar spacing is 0.25 inches (0.635 cm) for dwarf hamster safety. The cage itself is 10.2W x 16L x 16H inches. It is a lovely white and orange color design. Already equipped with an exercise wheel, ladder, food and water receptacles and a litter guard.Kaytee CritterTrail 2-Level Habitat (paid link). This vividly colored and intricately designed two-level hamster tube cage is literally a self-enclosed home and tunnel/tube play system for your dwarf hamster. With ample measurements of 20W x 31.5L x 20H, this cage also includes a top-level interior and exterior clear tunnel system so you can enjoy watching your hamster play! This means it is eminently safe for even large or pregnant Syrian hamsters as well. The accordion-style tube system provides a uniquely flexible tunnel-based play system for out-of-cage playtime and cage cleaning. The dimensions are 19.75L x 10.5W x 22.25W inches, or 1.32 square feet of floor space, making it suitable for one or two dwarf hamsters housed together. Not only is it fully compatible with Habitrail’s cages and other components, but it is also fully self-contained, unlike the Syrian version (listed in an earlier section here).

For your hamster’s health, it is important to ensure that this minimum floor space requirement is met. Even if the cage offers two or three higher levels of tunnels for hamsters, plus ramps, tubes and platforms. The floor dimensions are 11W x 16L x 20H, giving 1.22 square feet of floor space. This makes the cage suitable for one or perhaps two dwarf hamsters to use and enjoy. The hamster tunnels and tubes are really neat because they are clear and go both inside and outside the cage bars. Some cage manufacturers, such as the Kaytee and Habitrail hamster cages, are compatible with many different types of hamster tubes in bulk. Including hamster cage tube connectors and hamster tunnels.Habitrail is a brand name for a hamster cage made by the Hagen corporation. It is a series of translucent plastic tubes and "houses" for use in home terrariums, designed specially for hamsters. The design of the Habitrail is modular and can be configured however the owner likes, as well as disassembled for cleaning. The Habitrail is meant to mimic the habitat of the animal in question, usually a warren, or series of tunnels. The mascot for Habitrail is "Herbie the Hamster", who even has a video game based on him called Habitrail Hamster Ball produced by Data Design Interactive in 2005 and released for the PS2, and the PC. [1] Reception [ edit ] Kaytee Super Pet Crittertrail Fun-Nel Assorted Tubes (paid link). Among hamster owners, “fun-nel” is another word for “hamster tunnel.”