How to make a DIY hamster cage?

Many of us have beloved pets in our house, which we adore and try to take care of them, feed them with the best food and admire their cute faces, being touched by this helplessness and naivety.

However, some pets cannot live in a house “free”. Therefore, they need their own little houses, where they can rest, sleep and always feel comfortable. In this article, you will learn how to make your own hamster cage. Making a house for your beloved pet will not be difficult. It is done quite easily, and you can easily find materials in your home or in the nearest store.

A cage for a small pet with your own hands can be made from materials such as plastic, wood, box, container. You can also place your hamster in an aquarium that is convenient for him. But if you prefer an aquarium, then it is better to choose a rectangular product.

The design of the cage should be comfortable for the animal, that is, not too small for the hamster to be comfortable enough in it. For example, the standard version is a cage measuring 50 by 40 cm, and at a height of 20 cm. Such housing will be quite comfortable for the pet.

• Standard cage - 50 by 40 cm. Height - 20 cm.
• The area of ​​an average-sized cell is 70 by 60 cm.The height must be at least 30 cm.
• Big cage - 90 to 80 and in height from 40 cm.

The shape of a hamster cage can be varied. However, rectangular is optimal. A not very good shape would be square or round. The cage can be two-story, if, for example, you have not one, but several hamsters. If you decide to make a two-story cage, then in this case you will have to tinker a lot. But despite this, the result will surpass all expectations, since two-storey houses are the most comfortable for a small animal.

You can make a polygonal cell. But for this it should be remembered that if you choose this particular shape for your pet, then the dwelling should be spacious enough and not small.

Making a homemade hamster cage at home is easy. You can even make a dwelling from scrap materials, which are likely to be found in every home. Here you can learn about some of the best options that are the standard for building a hamster cage.

To make a home for a hamster from plastic bottles, you need 3 bottles with a capacity of 6 liters.

• First, you need to cut off the neck, stepping back from the lid about 8-10 cm.
• Cut out the center of the cover (threaded washer).
• In the side of the bottle, make holes equal to the diameter of the cap from the neck. Such holes need to be made only in two bottles, and in the latter, holes should be made on both sides. In order to connect the bottles, you will have to push the cut neck through the hole on one of them, but so that it also goes through the hole of the second bottle.
• In order to secure the bottle from the inside, secure the neck with a threaded washer.
• Similarly, attach the third bottle to those two.
• At the bottom of the bottles, make small holes for the rope so that the house can be carried or hung somewhere if necessary. Pass a strong rope through the hole you made.

Thus, you manage to make a three-room "apartment" for your pet.

The second simple way to make a cage is to create it from an ordinary cardboard box, for example, from shoes. However, the bottom of the box will have to be filled with sawdust or special filler. Also, do not make a cage from a small low box, otherwise the animal can easily leave the territory of its "apartment". Prefer large, spacious boxes with higher sides.

You can also build a cage from regular wood. This method is more difficult compared to the previous two, however, a house made of wood will be much stronger and more attractive in appearance.

In order to build it, you will need pliers, a double-sided file, aluminum wire, a paint brush, an electric jigsaw (if not, you can replace it with a circular saw), fine mesh nets, side cutters, metal paints, plywood.

Frame.

• To begin with, you will need to make yourself a drawing for simplicity and then carry out the structure in accordance with it.
• Attach the mesh to the floor and cut out the parts you want from it.
• In the resulting blanks, you need to make holes that will serve as doors and windows. Do not leave sharp protrusions so that the animal does not get hurt, always align them.
• Go over the grate with paint or clean it with white spirit.
• Form the door clips with aluminum wire.

After you have formed the frame, proceed to the pallet.

• Draw a drawing of the necessary parameters on a PVC sheet and saw off the unnecessary (what is left should not be thrown away, as this will be useful for making the sides).
• Further, the sides must be glued on the sides, but first you need to check their parameters, where the height is 10 cm, the length for the sides is 42 cm, and at the back and front parts - 52 cm.
• It is necessary to glue the inner side of the joint between the pallet and the side with plastic slats.
• Then you need to strengthen the joint between the sides and the pallet for greater reliability of fastening. This is done using plates of 6–8 cm. For a corner, you need 2 plates with parameters 8 by 10 cm.
• If you want to make the legs for the house, then you need 16 pieces of plastic 5 by 5 cm. Glue each 4 to each other. These are the legs for the resulting structure. Move the frame to the finished pallet.

Making a plastic container house for your hamster is the easiest of all methods.

In order to prepare the house, you just need to make a few holes for air with a hot soldering iron. You can also make a hole for the door. Fill the bottom of the container with filler or sawdust.

You can turn any aquarium that is large enough to house your hamster. One has only to fill the bottom of the aquarium with a special filler and put everything necessary for the animal, such as a bowl, drinker and wheels, there. You can put wooden or plastic ladders.

The aquarium should be at least 20 cm high and about 40-50 cm long. The ideal shape is rectangular. The most uncomfortable shapes for your hamster will be round or square.

Equipping a house for a small animal is not difficult. In the cage you will need to put some bedding on the bottom or special filler, which you can easily find in any pet store, you can fill the bottom with sawdust. It is also necessary to put in the cage a drinker and a bowl for food. In addition, for a hamster, as a rule, put the wheel. This is a necessary minimum that must be observed if you want your pet to be as comfortable as possible in its home.

We present to your attention some interesting examples of how you can equip a house for a hamster. You can repeat this yourself from the materials at hand and using the above tips:

• a homemade two-story wooden house for a large family of small animals;
• using an aquarium;
• dwelling from an ordinary plastic container;
• an interesting option made of wood and glass;
• another original way to equip a hamster cage from a regular aquarium;
• the easiest way to make a hamster house from an ordinary cardboard box with minimal cost and effort;
• home for a small animal from a regular parrot cage.

Whichever method you choose to set up your hamster cage, it is always worth remembering about ventilation, otherwise your pet may suffocate or get sick. In order for the animal to feel as comfortable as possible, do not forget also about the fact that the cage should not be very small or low.

The height of any hamster cage is usually at least 20 cm. Do not install the animal house near heating devices, especially in winter, avoid direct sunlight. As you can see, building a cage is not difficult, and there are building materials in almost any home.

For information on how to make a house for a hamster with your own hands, see the next video.