Chloe B.

Chloe B.

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How often do you actually trim nails? Everything online says every few weeks, but mine wears his down on the wheel and I have not needed to cut anything in four months. Is that normal or am I missing something?

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syrian_dad
Marcus T.
I stopped worrying about the schedule and just check for curling instead.
zhainan
zhainan
Four months and nothing to cut sounds perfectly normal for a wheel user.
mochi_moments
Ava L.
Same here. As long as they are not curling or catching on fabric he is fine.
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https://hamstertribe.com/post/LNJU1XBI

Taming took me three weeks of doing almost nothing

I want to write this down because when I searched for advice at the start I mostly found either "just pick them up" or nothing useful at all.

Week one: nothing. I did not touch him. I sat next to the cage at the same time every evening, talked in a low voice, and put a treat in...

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wheel_runner
Liam P.
The goal being that they come to you rather than tolerate you is the whole thing. Well put.
mochi_moments
Ava L.
A week of doing nothing sounds slow until you realise it saves you a month later.
paws_and_seeds
Daniel R.
Handling over the bed instead of standing up is such a simple fix and I had never thought about it.
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https://hamstertribe.com/post/k8GP2unR

Returning after a few years away

Kept dwarfs years ago and finally have the space again. Picking up a pair of Roborovskis next week.

Surprised how much the recommended cage sizes have changed since I last did this — in a good way.

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syrian_dad
Marcus T.
Second the wheel point especially for robos, they need the space more than the syrians in my experience.
wheel_runner
Liam P.
Welcome back to it. Bedding depth is the other thing that changed completely since you last kept them.
luna_the_hammy
Sofia M.
Robos are fast. Get the biggest wheel you can fit, they cover absurd distances in a night.
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https://hamstertribe.com/post/GUFmmJSj

My 120x60 DIY build, step by step

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 underneath.

Total cost was about $70. Happy to answer questions about the cutting and the mesh framing.

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emma_hamham
Emma W.
Looks great. Do you have a photo of the inside now that he has moved in?
syrian_dad
Marcus T.
How is the ventilation holding up? That was the one thing I could never get right on mine.
paws_and_seeds
Daniel R.
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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https://hamstertribe.com/post/qESmU7W1
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