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Post by gerbz on Mar 8, 2011 0:47:14 GMT -8
I was just wondering about something cuz I used to keep hammies. If a hamster were to be put in a gerbil tank enclosure, meaning 30cm bedding and all, would it dig tunnels too? I'm talking about dwarf hamsters. Since they're also desert animas that dig burrows will they?
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Post by belldandy on Mar 8, 2011 17:17:07 GMT -8
not to sure i my self never had the tiny robo dwarfs..i had golden hammys and a Russian dwarf thats really not to small they didn't burro to much nothing was a permanent fixture they are always go go go dig dig out out out. but it wouldn't really hurt them if there not the robominis..
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Post by wodesorel on Mar 8, 2011 18:39:05 GMT -8
They'll tunnel to their hearts content when given the chance! I wish I had done it sooner, but about a year into having my last dwarf hamster we moved her from a small wire cage into a 20 gallon long tank, and I filled it up half-way with aspen shavings. Mousie (the dwarf hamster - confusing, I know!) dug more tunnels than my two gerbils have so far. She was always completely buried, and she'd tunnel along the glass so it was easy to see what she was doing. If you have the chance to give your dwarf hamster a lot of bedding, you'll see how much they enjoy it!  |
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Post by gerbz on Mar 9, 2011 2:20:48 GMT -8
So it's better for them to be in a tank than a cage I suppose? Getting them out would be wicked hard though...
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Post by wodesorel on Mar 9, 2011 14:53:03 GMT -8
As long as you're vigilant about cleaning it, then I think a tank is much better than a cage. They will produce more urine than a gerbil so the ammonia builds up faster. The tank would need cleaning every 5 to 7 days, so it would be much more keeping a mouse. Mousie did potty-train herself to a glass jar that was easy to empty every few days, so we were able to go about three weeks before having to replace all the bedding. I never had a problem getting our Mousie out. She was always looking for treats, so would come running whenever we placed our hands in the cage. When I needed to be careful about lifting her out (because of the cats) I would use a glass or plastic jar with a few seeds in the bottom - she was quick to learn that the jar meant food and would run for it as well! Very food oriented little things. |
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Post by Sunny&Sandy on Mar 14, 2011 17:24:29 GMT -8
I have two Robo dwarf hamsters that LOVE to build tunnels in their 20 gal long tank! Go for it. |
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