Cheerful wooden playhouse shaped like a lop rabbit, coloured with animal-friendly paint. A safe place to rest, play and gnaw for hamsters, mice and gerbils. Read more.
A house is allowed to be a little cheerful. The wooden playhouse Hangoorkonijn from Duvo+ is shaped like a rabbit with floppy ears and is coloured with animal-friendly paint. It is a lovely, playful design that stands out in the enclosure right away. But above all, it is a nice, safe place for your rodent to rest, play and gnaw.
Every rodent needs a place to retreat to. Hamsters, mice and gerbils sleep during the day or between their active hours, and they prefer to do so in a dark, sheltered corner. The playhouse offers that sense of security. At the same time it invites play: your pet crawls in and out, sniffs along the edges and might climb onto the roof. Because it is made of wood, it may be gnawed as well. That is part of a rodent's natural behaviour.
Place the playhouse on a deep layer of bedding, in a quiet part of the enclosure. Press it a little into the bedding so it stands firmly. Put some nesting material inside; your pet will make a cosy nest of it. Hamsters like to carry food to their house. Simply leave that store in place, only removing perishable fresh food. To make the enclosure extra fun, combine the playhouse with tunnels, cork and branches.
At 22 × 10.5 × 15 cm, this is a nicely roomy house for small rodents. Dwarf hamsters, mice and gerbils have plenty of space inside, even for a few animals sleeping together. A Syrian hamster can use it too. Do check that he can turn around comfortably and build a nest. With a group of mice or gerbils, it is best to add a second hiding place.
A house looks and works best in a thick layer of Zooply bedding. Put a handful of Zooply nesting material inside for a warm sleeping nest. The wood may be gnawed. Once the playhouse has been chewed down too far, replace it.
According to the supplier, the playhouse is coloured with animal-friendly paint. Gnawing is normal and part of the fun. If you notice your pet gnawing a lot at one spot, offer extra gnawing wood so the gnawing is spread out more.
For most Syrian hamsters, yes. The house is 22 cm long and 10.5 cm wide. Check that your hamster can lie inside comfortably and turn around. If it is tight, choose a larger house as a sleeping spot and use this one as an extra hiding place.
Yes, that is fine. The playhouse is meant as a place to rest, play and gnaw. Gerbils gnaw a lot, so with them the wood may wear down a little faster. Replace the house once it has been chewed down too far.
Remove dirty nesting material and perishable food and brush out the house with a dry brush. Keep the wood dry. Leave your hamster's food store in place as much as possible, so he does not get stressed.
Yes, that is a nice combination. The playhouse Konijn is taller and narrower, while this lop rabbit is lower and wider. Together they give your pet two different hiding places, which is exactly what rodents like.
Knaagplaza is the web shop of 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, specialised in rodents and rabbits. We believe a house may look fun, as long as it also does what it should. That is why we choose accessories we consider a good fit ourselves. Combine this cheerful playhouse with Zooply, our own brand, for a cosy and natural enclosure.
