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Illness, injuries, and when to see an exotic vet.

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peanut_butler
What sand are you using? I have been nervous about dust.

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Noah K.
Noah K.: Paper is cheap and easy to find but it does not hold tunnels at all in my experience. Hemp seems to hold shape better. Anyone compared them...
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emma_hamham
If he is hunched and not eating by morning, go to the vet. Waiting is the one thing you cannot undo.

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Noah K.
Noah K.: Paper is cheap and easy to find but it does not hold tunnels at all in my experience. Hemp seems to hold shape better. Anyone compared them...
Cage Setup & Decor
syrian_dad
How is the ventilation holding up? That was the one thing I could never get right on mine.

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Chloe B.
Chloe B.: Finally finished the enclosure. Base is a modified storage bin, lid is mesh, and I added a raised platform so there is usable floor space un...
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paws_and_seeds
This is the best kind of build post. What mesh did you use for the lid and how did you frame it?

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Chloe B.
Chloe B.: Finally finished the enclosure. Base is a modified storage bin, lid is mesh, and I added a raised platform so there is usable floor space un...
Cage Setup & Decor
syrian_dad
She looks so pleased with herself. Sand baths are the best entertainment.

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Chloe B.
Chloe B.: Finally finished the enclosure. Base is a modified storage bin, lid is mesh, and I added a raised platform so there is usable floor space un...
Cage Setup & Decor
wheel_runner
Soft droppings for the first week are pretty common from stress. Keep an eye on it but do not panic yet.

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Chloe B.
Chloe B.: Finally finished the enclosure. Base is a modified storage bin, lid is mesh, and I added a raised platform so there is usable floor space un...
Cage Setup & Decor
peanut_butler
Mine was the same at 10%. It was 30% mixed with his old food that finally got him eating them.

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Daniel R.
Daniel R.: My dwarf refuses pellets completely. I have tried mixing them in at about 10% and he just picks around them. How long did it take yours to...
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mochi_moments
Filling the whole base sounds nice in photos but it is a lot of bedding. One deep end has worked fine here.

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Emma W.
Emma W.: I keep reading that 15cm is the minimum, but my Syrian just builds one giant nest in the corner and ignores the rest. Should I still fill t...
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emma_hamham
Try soaking two pellets in water for a minute first, the smell changes completely and mine suddenly ate them.

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Daniel R.
Daniel R.: My dwarf refuses pellets completely. I have tried mixing them in at about 10% and he just picks around them. How long did it take yours to...
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luna_the_hammy
Mine took about three weeks. What worked was cutting the pellets in half and scattering them in the bedding instead of the bowl.

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Daniel R.
Daniel R.: My dwarf refuses pellets completely. I have tried mixing them in at about 10% and he just picks around them. How long did it take yours to...
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zhainan
Second the corner approach. I put a heavy hide on top of the deep part so it does not cave in when he digs.

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Emma W.
Emma W.: I keep reading that 15cm is the minimum, but my Syrian just builds one giant nest in the corner and ignores the rest. Should I still fill t...
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emma_hamham
Bowl is better for hydration but you have to change the water daily. Bottle is more forgiving.

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Daniel R.
Daniel R.: My dwarf refuses pellets completely. I have tried mixing them in at about 10% and he just picks around them. How long did it take yours to...
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peanut_butler
Fifteen centimetres across the whole base is the safe answer, but honestly if he is burrowing and not barbering, he is probably fine.

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Daniel R.
Daniel R.: My dwarf refuses pellets completely. I have tried mixing them in at about 10% and he just picks around them. How long did it take yours to...
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wheel_runner
The bedding-in-the-bowl problem is universal. I raised mine on a little platform and it mostly stopped.

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Emma W.
Emma W.: I keep reading that 15cm is the minimum, but my Syrian just builds one giant nest in the corner and ignores the rest. Should I still fill t...
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peanut_butler
Mine did exactly the same until I made one corner 25cm and left the rest at about 10. He ignored the shallow half completely.

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Emma W.
Emma W.: I keep reading that 15cm is the minimum, but my Syrian just builds one giant nest in the corner and ignores the rest. Should I still fill t...
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