Wooden climbing house of 15 × 15 × 15 cm to hide in and climb on. A sturdy resting and lookout spot for hamsters, mice and gerbils. Read more.
A good house is the heart of every rodent enclosure. It is where your pet sleeps, keeps a little food store and retreats when things get a bit busy. The wooden climbing house from Duvo+ goes one step further. Inside, it is a sheltered hiding place, and the roof is a spot to climb on and look around. The climbing house is made of quality wood and provides hours of playing and climbing fun.
Hamsters, mice and gerbils are prey animals. They only feel truly at ease when they have a dark, safe place to sleep. At the same time they are curious and like to sit higher up to survey the enclosure. This climbing house gives them both. The wood may be gnawed, and it will be: gnawing is part of a rodent's natural behaviour.
Place the climbing house on a deep layer of bedding. You can also bury it a little, so your hamster can dig a tunnel towards it. Put some nesting material inside; your pet will turn it into a warm nest itself. Preferably place the climbing house in a quiet part of the enclosure, not right next to the wheel. That way your pet can sleep undisturbed while things are a bit busier outside.
At 15 × 15 × 15 cm, this is a roomy, square house. For dwarf hamsters, mice and gerbils there is plenty of space inside, also for sleeping together. A Syrian hamster can use it too. Do check that he can turn around easily inside and build a nest. With a group of gerbils or mice, it is best to add an extra hiding place to the enclosure.
A house works best in a thick layer of Zooply bedding, with a handful of Zooply nesting material inside. The wood may be gnawed. Once the climbing house has been chewed down too far, replace it.
For most Syrian hamsters, yes. It is a roomy house of 15 cm square. With a very large Syrian hamster, check that he can lie inside comfortably and turn around. If so, this is a fine sleeping house.
Yes, that is what the climbing house is made for. The roof is a nice lookout. Do not place the house directly under a level or against the roof of the enclosure, so there is no spot where your pet could get stuck.
Yes, that is fine. The climbing house is made of wood and encourages natural gnawing behaviour. Gnaw marks are normal. Only replace the house once it has been chewed so far that it no longer stands firmly.
Remove dirty nesting material and perishable food and brush out the wood with a dry brush. Leave your hamster's food store in place as much as possible, because hoarding is normal behaviour. Keep the wood dry.
Yes, there is enough room for a few mice or gerbils. They often sleep huddled together. Do always add a second hiding place, so an animal can move away when it does not want company.
Knaagplaza is the web shop of 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, the place for rodents and rabbits. With our own hamsters and mice we see how much calm a good house brings. That is why we choose accessories we consider a good fit ourselves and that are sturdy enough to last. Combine this climbing house with Zooply, our own brand, for a warm and safe home.
