Straight pinewood tunnel, 24.5 cm long. A simple hiding and play spot to dig in, for dwarf hamsters, mice and gerbils. Read more.
Sometimes simple is best. The straight wooden tunnel from Duvo+ is a plain, sturdy tunnel made of quality pinewood. Your pet runs through it, hides in it or uses it as a regular route from one part of the enclosure to another. A tunnel like this provides hours of playing and climbing fun, and it may be gnawed as well.
To small rodents a tunnel feels like a safe passage. They are out of sight for a moment and can come out again at either end. That brings calm, especially for timid or new animals. Precisely because it is so simple, you can use this tunnel in all sorts of ways. You can lay it on top of the bedding, bury it partly or hide it completely below the surface. Every layout gives your pet something new to discover.
Want to make it truly natural? Then bury the tunnel in a deep layer of bedding, leaving only the openings clear. Your pet will think it has found its own burrow and will often dig further itself. Put a little nesting material inside for a cosy sleeping spot. Or scatter a few seeds at the end, so your pet has to go through the tunnel to get them. Combine it with a house at one end, and it becomes a safe entrance passage.
At 24.5 × 6.5 × 6.5 cm, this is a narrow tunnel. That size is deliberately meant for dwarf hamsters, mice and gerbils; they fit through it well. An adult Syrian hamster is too big for this diameter and could get stuck. So for Syrian hamsters, choose a roomier tunnel. If you are unsure with a large dwarf hamster or gerbil, check whether it walks through comfortably.
Hide the tunnel in a thick layer of Zooply bedding and make it cosy with Zooply nesting material. The wood may be gnawed. Once the tunnel has been chewed down too far, replace it.
No. The tunnel measures 6.5 by 6.5 cm on the outside, so the passage is narrow. An adult Syrian hamster does not fit through it well. Choose a tunnel with a larger diameter for him.
Yes, in a deep layer of bedding. Do make sure both openings stay clear, so your pet can always get in and out. Check now and then that no bedding has slid in and blocked the passage.
Yes, that is fine. The tunnel is made of pinewood and encourages natural gnawing behaviour. Gnaw marks are normal. Replace the tunnel once holes appear or it is no longer sturdy.
Shake the tunnel out and brush the inside clean with a narrow, dry brush. Remove dirty nesting material and let the wood dry thoroughly if it has become damp.
Definitely. Lay a few tunnels next to each other or in different places in the enclosure. Together with a T-tunnel and a house, you create a varied burrow system to explore.
Knaagplaza is the web shop of 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, a shop full of rodents and rabbits. We like to furnish enclosures naturally, with deep bedding and real hiding passages. That is why we choose accessories we consider a good fit ourselves and say honestly which animals they suit. Combine this tunnel with Zooply, our own brand, and let your pet dig to its heart's content.
