Large wooden bridge house: a hiding place and climbing element in one. For dwarf hamsters, mice and gerbils, and as a bridge for Syrian hamsters too. Read more.
Some accessories do two things at once. The wooden bridge house from Duvo+ is a nice example. Under the bridge your pet hides comfortably out of sight, and over the bridge it climbs to the other side. So you get a hiding place and a climbing element in one. The bridge house is made of quality wood and provides hours of playing and climbing fun.
Small rodents are prey animals. They feel safer when they can quickly duck under something. At the same time they are curious and want to explore everything. The bridge house caters to both: your pet runs underneath, hides for a moment and then sets off exploring again. And because it is made of wood, it may be gnawed as well. That fits their natural gnawing instinct.
Place the bridge house on a thick layer of bedding. Press the sides in a little so it stands firmly and the space underneath feels like a real hiding burrow. Put a little nesting material under it, and your pet will happily turn it into a resting spot. You can also use the bridge house to connect two parts of the enclosure, for example from a digging corner to a level. Scatter some food around it now and then, so your pet goes searching.
This is the large size: 22 × 7.8 × 13 cm. To be honest about the size: the bridge house is fairly narrow. For dwarf hamsters, mice and gerbils it is a nice hiding place they can easily get under. An adult Syrian hamster fits underneath only tightly. For him it is mainly a fun bridge to climb over. So always give a Syrian hamster a roomier house to sleep in as well.
A bridge house needs a soft, deep base. Choose Zooply bedding for digging and Zooply nesting material to make it a cosy spot. The wood may be gnawed. Once the bridge house has been chewed down too far, replace it.
Not as a sleeping house. The bridge house is 7.8 cm wide, and an adult Syrian hamster only just fits underneath. As a climbing bridge he can use it perfectly well. Also provide a larger house in which he can build a nest.
The small bridge house measures 15 × 7 × 9 cm and is only suitable for mice and dwarf hamsters. This large size is longer and taller, so gerbils can make good use of it too. If you have a group, you can put both in the enclosure.
Yes, that is fine. Gerbils gnaw a lot, and this bridge house is made of wood that is meant for it. Gnaw marks are normal. Once the wood has been chewed so far that it no longer stands firmly, replace it.
Remove old nesting material and food remains from underneath and brush the wood out with a dry brush. If there is a wet spot, wipe it clean and let it dry thoroughly before putting it back.
Yes, partly. Press the sides into the bedding, and the space underneath will feel like a tunnel. Keep both exits open, so your pet can always get in and out.
Behind Knaagplaza is 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, a shop specialised in rodents and rabbits. We furnish our own enclosures with plenty of hiding and climbing spots, because we see how much calm that brings. That is why we choose accessories we consider a good fit ourselves. Complete the enclosure with bedding and nesting material from Zooply, our own brand.
