Cage Setups (Copy) — Rachel Got Hamsters

Setting Up a Hamster Cage

*This page is a work in progress, please be patient as I continue to update it.

Setting up a hamster cage is so much trickier than you’d think. You’re trying to get all these things in there, make sure everything is stable, safe, accessible, stimulating and aesthetically pleasing! It’s a puzzle I quiet enjoy trying to solve, but my work is never done! I’m always striving towards what could be better about my hamster’s enclosure.

To help you plan out your enclosure, here are some places where I find inspiration and the exact set ups I have used!

How To Set up a Hamster Enclosure:

From DogsHamsters- Elements of a Hamster Cage
From Hamstertivity- How to Plan and Setup an Enclosure

From Hamstertivity- About Water Bowls and Where to Place Them

Additional Inspiring Accounts and Videos

Check out Niteangel Pet’s Instagram page for some AMAZING cage setup ideas.

Other Insta accounts I recommend checking out: DogsHamsters, Natural.Hamster.Cages , TheHamsterTails, BenjiAndBaloo, HamsterSiem, Hamstertivity, LordOfTheHamsters

YouTube: Dogs Hamsters , Pluschraupe , TheHamsterTails, this video from Victoria Raechel showcasing her natural setup

100 Qt Bin Cage:

100 qt bins are on the bottom end of “acceptable” amount of living area (about 450 sq inches). For this reason, I do not recommend 100 qt bins for a long term enclosure for any type of hamster.

However, there are times you may need to use a 100 qt bin. Possibly this is your first bin cage and it’s all you can afford right now. Maybe you are fostering hamsters and don’t have space for larger enclosures. Maybe your hamster had babies and you need a place for them to live separately until you can find homes for them. Maybe your hamster is ill and you need to keep them in a smaller space to ensure they get the medication and cleaning they need daily.

Okay, turns out I can come up with many reasons why you may be using a 100 qt bin cage! But, when possible, more space is better, so I highly recommend the 200 qt bin cage!

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Enclosure:

116 qt Bin from Home Depot

100 qt bin: https://amzn.to/3r6Ctyp From Lowes: https://low.es/3j1eKgd

Home Made Multichamber Hides:

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1/4" dowels 8" long: https://amzn.to/3pcyNgc

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Sticky back Nail File Pieces: https://amzn.to/3yHUojT

Or, purchase a multichamber hide:

Other Elements:

Cork Flat: https://amzn.to/3Fc53WB

Niteangel Wooden Log (for dwarves only, too small for Syrians): https://amzn.to/3p90vKS

Niteangel Secret Peep Shed 2 Chamber (get small for dwarf, large for Syrian): https://amzn.to/3e4XcOL

Paper bedding: Small pet select https://amzn.to/3mgcrZH

Hemp bedding: Eaton hemp https://amzn.to/32fX5wO

Sand Bath: Acrylic Tray: https://amzn.to/33GObtb

Repti Sand: https://amzn.to/3e6w0PC

Small Pyrex Dish (I got mine at Goodwill, this is a great place to go for Pyrex!): Similar - https://amzn.to/3GRm1Ka

Coconut Hide: https://amzn.to/3J2pI1s

Moss: Sheet Moss: https://amzn.to/3mPdqxV or from PetCo: https://bit.ly/3p8XcRb *Pls freeze the moss overnight to ensure no bugs come along with the moss

Wheel: Prevue quiet wheel 9 1/2" (size L) https://amzn.to/33MRqiV (although I would recommend the Niteangel Super SIlent Wheel instead): https://amzn.to/3CJuCxV

Food:

Foraging supplies & food: Redwood Grove Shop (flowers & sprays) https://www.redwoodgroveshop.com/

Higgins Sunburst https://amzn.to/3yEnVuJ

Mazuri Lab Blocks https://amzn.to/3sgpQEI

Serenity Kids Baby Puffs https://amzn.to/3p8rKWb

Millet spray https://amzn.to/3GWd42o

Water:

Small Hamster Water dish: (set of 4): https://amzn.to/3v12vpv Niteangel Water Bottle Stand: https://amzn.to/2X6ZAvW Distilled Water- I give my hamsters distilled water to make sure they have a clean and healthy water source: https://amzn.to/3veOqUM

200 Qt Bin Cage

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200 qt Bin from Home Depot

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Niteangel 7” platform with cork topper (supports wheel and water bottle): https://amzn.to/3IbHo9y

Niteangel Water Bottle: https://amzn.to/3hX54Up

Niteangel Dark Clouds Wheel (shown here the 8” size, I recommend 12” for Syrians and 10” for most dwarves and robos if you can get it): https://amzn.to/3vYNozP Container Store Acrylic Riser, 10” x 5” (largest size available)

Adhesive cork to stick to the acrylic risers & other platform: https://amzn.to/3CCZFuU

Cork round size M (get size L for Syrians): https://amzn.to/36cOvRr

Niteangel Long Bendy Bridge: https://amzn.to/3I0ZACt

Niteangel Coconut Hide: https://amzn.to/36bCATY

Glass Jar - upcycled item, only good for dwarf hamsters, Syrians could get stuck in this.

Sand bath: Pyrex container from Goodwill store. Similar/suggested: https://amzn.to/3KtgGuu

Cardboard packaging items from pots and pans and coffee

Niteangel 11.8” platform: https://amzn.to/3t1IX5u

Acrylic tray for Coconut Soil: https://amzn.to/3vXofWj

Loose Coconut Soil: https://amzn.to/36bEDYc

Sheet Moss: https://amzn.to/3CAjyTu

Cat Grass Growing Kit: https://shop.smallpetselect.com/products/pet-greens-medley or https://amzn.to/3t5937N