Hamster cage ideas

[Punkygirl0101]

I have no clue what to do for hamster cages. I added a second level to all three cages (only one of the hamsters use it). What else could i put in thier cage?

Can you post pictures of your hamster cages?

[PetLuver21257]

Here was what Kiba's cage looked like. I switched it around everytime I cleaned it. For example: Instead of the green igloo, I would put in a cardboard house I made, Instead of the cup, I would put in a toilet paper tube, I would also move the wheel and the food bowl around too. Here are the differences:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c99/bluebubblysoda/SophiaKiba091.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c99/bluebubblysoda/SophiaKiba101.jpg

Hope that helps! :)

[Punkygirl0101]

it does! I do that too, switching everything around everytime i cleaned the cage.

I like the little name tag and picture, thats cute!!

I have never tried aspen, i use carefresh, but does it control odor better?

[dwankrista]

i've never used aspen with hams but i find it's the best for my meecers when it comes to odor absorbency. having three girls in a tank can get smelly but i haven't had a problem with odor at all. i used to use carefresh and had to change it much more often, seriously almost every day or two. with the aspen they could, but don't, go weeks on it. though i change a bit of it out every couple of days i only do a thorough tank cleaning now probably once a week or a little bit more. they use one area, only peeing in an overturn bottle i put in there, so it makes it much easier to clean.

[PetLuver21257]

With the aspen, this was a couple months after I got Kiba, so I was still kinda new to her and I never knew that there was a carefresh, so that's why I didn't use carefresh then...

Aspen is basically the same thing, except that it smells like pine trees (which is a nice smell, but it's NOT pine) But Aspen (IMO) doesn't really absorb the urine that well.... I mean it gets wet easily and carefresh is a TON better with the wetness. It controls the odor the same as carefresh does... I mean at first Aspen smells all like trees, but then after 3 days or so, if you sniff in the cage, it smells funky! :D

Glad I helped you and I love that picture too! My friend made it for me! She is a great artist. I did the nametag though... on the computer! :)

[hamham20006]

use aspen is ok but carefresh is beter becouse aspen is wood (but safe wood) i used it for my old hamster ,but i use carefresh now it works beter because it does not stink as bad for syrian hamsters becouse thire pee does stink ,but for dwarfs aspen i good becouse thire(sp) pee don't stink as bad in fact my dwarf's pee didn't stink at all:veryhappy :veryhappy :veryhappy :veryhappy :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :) :)

[Punkygirl0101]

Carefresh probably feels better to lay on to.. thats what i was thinking!!

[PetLuver21257]

Oh yea! I totally would prefer Carefresh over Aspen because it's soft and cottony! It's like a little hamster pillow! Awww! :D

[hamham20006]

ya me to :LOL: