Soft plush basket with bunny ears and a removable cushion. A cosy nest for hamsters and a snug resting spot for a rat. Read more.
The Duvo+ plush basket Bunny is a small, soft bed with a cheerful detail: two bunny ears. The basket is made of soft plush and has a removable cushion. That creates a cosy nest feeling, exactly what many rodents look for when they want to sleep. In the wild they build their own nest of soft material. This basket offers that comfort ready-made.
Hamsters and rats are both true nest builders. A hamster drags anything soft to its sleeping spot and turns it into a warm little hollow. Rats like to sleep curled up tightly, preferably against something soft. A plush basket lets them do just that. It is a place where your pet can settle down after an active night or a spell of free-roaming time.
Here is where to put it. Place the basket in a quiet part of the enclosure, on a firm layer of bedding. With hamsters, preferably put it in a corner or next to a wooden house, so it is sheltered. With rats you can also put it on a level or platform, as long as you are sure it stands steadily there. Add a bit of nesting material: many hamsters will then make the basket even cosier to their own taste.
At 16 × 16 × 16 cm, this is the small size. For dwarf hamsters it is a roomy nest, and a Syrian hamster can also sleep curled up in it. For rats it is a snug spot for one rat, not for a whole group. If you keep several rats, also choose larger sleeping spots or the M size of this basket. Plush is fabric. So check that your pet does not chew the basket or swallow bits of fabric. If you see that, take the basket away.
Put the basket on a layer of Zooply bedding for hamsters, so it stands steadily and the surroundings stay dry. For rats, Zooply nesting material for rats fits nicely in or next to the basket.
Yes, a Syrian hamster can sleep curled up in it. It is a snug size, though. Also give your Syrian hamster a roomy house with deep bedding around it, so it can choose where to sleep.
The cushion makes the basket extra soft and gives that cosy nest feeling. Because you can take it out, you can shake out and check the basket and cushion separately. That also lets you see quickly whether the fabric has been chewed.
Some hamsters start using plush as nesting material and pull bits out. That is not the idea, as loose threads do not belong in a nest. Take the basket away and give your hamster safe nesting material made of natural fibres.
Take out the cushion and shake out the basket and cushion regularly. Brush away loose hair and bedding. Keep the basket dry and do not put it on the toilet spot.
Yes, especially with rats that is handy. Rats like to sleep together, but also want a choice. Combine this small basket with a larger sleeping spot, such as the M size of the Bunny, so every rat has a place.
Knaagplaza is the web shop of 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, a specialist in rodents and rabbits. When choosing our range we look at what we find suitable for the animals, and we give honest advice with it. Complete the sleeping spot with bedding or nesting material from Zooply, our own brand.
