Ok so we only got the hamster on weds, bought a lovely fancy cage and when I put her in it I was very unimpressed with the size so I made her a new one, she seems to like it and all in it cost me £18 that includes the fancy duck tape which may be the coolest thing I have ever found.
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want to see my new hamster cage, I made it myself, feeling very clever.
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ditavonteesed · 23/10/2015 08:07
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70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
23/10/2015 22:19
Love the mesh front too.
You could make a series of boxes and tunnels (joined with your trusty ducktape) for him or let him play in the bath (without the water obviously 
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Put the plug in, towel in the bath and some shoeboxes with doors cut.
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ditavonteesed ·
24/10/2015 08:16
show thats awful 
I will keep a very close eye on her with it, it took me over an hour to cut one line with a very sharp stanley knife so I wouls be amazed if she could get through it but will watch for any signs that she is thinking about chewing the cage, she hasnt even touched the mesh yet. I do havee the other cage in the cellar for if there are any problems so can move her back if she shows any interest in chewing the plastic.
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ArtyBat ·
24/10/2015 12:57
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And that makes it ok does it ? No. It . Doesn't.
I loathe any animal being put into a cage, but that's just my personal take.
You don't show the original cage you bought, but I've attached a pic of one which offers far better ventilation, allows the internals of the cage to remain at room temperature, thus giving hammy a more regulated environment.
Too hot and hammy dehydrates and dies. Plus as pp says, poor ventilation causes condensation, mould, damp, and may affect his bedding and food.
Too cold and hammy will be miserable and suffer again.
did you research before going into all this?
The taped on mesh won't last 2 minutes. Hammy will fast remove/chew the tape and escape.
That storage box home made hamster cage needs to be moved away from the window, and the TV. Imagine that thing blaring out when hammy is trying to live his normal nocturnal life. The volume alone will hurt his ears.
But really, you seem to be impressed with the cost and the 'cool, fancy duct tape' , more than this tiny creatures needs.
was looking at joining stuff up, I have all the tubes from the cage I bought. I never realised how hard it is to cut plastic ...rough cut edges will be so dangerous to this little chap.
Also, plastic is made up of chemicals. Imagine little hammy chewing the stuff, stashing it in his pouches, or possibly/probably swallowing it.
If you can't afford a proper cage, then you can't afford a hamster.
And yes, I'm cross. 
And think of this - if someone imprisoned you into a big, sweaty plastic box that wasn't fit for purpose, what would you think then?
TheFairyCaravan ·
24/10/2015 19:22
If you can make it past the criticisms, Dita, then let us know how you get on
Oh, yes! Do come back and tell us either how long it takes for your hamster to escape or die!
This is what people mean about bin cages, see the difference? Putting your hamster in that storage box suggests to me you don't have its best interest's in your mind. Sorry, you might not want to hear that, but that's how I feel. I doubt there's a vet or an RSPCA officer who would say that's a good idea.
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