Habitrail OVO Dwarf Hamster Habitat

Give your dwarf hamster more freedom to explore in this modular habitat. Habitrail OVO Dwarf Hamster Habitat boasts an innovative design that duplicates the natural burrowing environment of hamsters. Combined with its expandable, modular set up, this clever habitat offers the ideal home for your dwarf hamster or mouse. Easy-to-assemble habitat features see-through plastic components for increased pet visibility. Detachable components and deep base design allow fast and easy cleaning. Den and Transport Unit doubles as a holding pen during routine cleanings. Assembled Habitrail OVO Dwarf Hamster Habitat measures 29-1/2" x 13" x 20" high. Easy, no-tool assembly required.

Habitrail OVO Dwarf Hamster Habitat Includes: Habitrail OVO Pad, Water Bottle, Cozy Hideaway, Food Dish, Den, Transport Unit, Exercise Wheel, 2 Habitrail Mini Elbows, 2 Habitrail Mini 8" Tubes, 4 Habitrail Mini Tees, 3 Habitrail OVO Windows and 12 Habitrail OVO Lock Connectors.

Downloadable Cage Assembly Instruction PDF.
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Please click on "More Information" for Tips on keeping your hamster's home clean.

Hamsters are very clean animals and don't smell if their homes are cleaned regularly. They often go to the toilet in the same place each time, so this makes the job easier. Before you begin cleaning, put your hamster in a holding cage, such as the Habitrail OVO Den or Transport Unit. Because hamsters are territorial, your hamster won't appreciate you moving his home around and so will get in your way or even nip at first if you don't take him out. He may also get scared from all of the commotion.

Daily cleaning tasks
Every day you should:

Remove wet bedding and clean the toilet area.
• Add fresh bedding.
• Remove uneaten food, seed husks and left-over fruit and vegetables.
• Wash the food bowl in hot, soapy water and then rinse and dry it thoroughly before refilling with food.
• Empty, rinse and refill the water bottle, checking it for leaks and blockages.

A thorough clean
Your hamster's home will need to be cleaned thoroughly on a regular basis. If you keep up your daily cleaning tasks, it will be fine to do a full clean every 14 days. You can usually leave the bedding and food hoard inside nests undisturbed for around four weeks, so only clean these out every other time, unless fresh fruit or vegetables are present, which should be thrown out.

• Throw out most of the bedding.
• Scrub the base and tubes with a pet-safe (not household) disinfectant and then rinse thoroughly.

So that your hamster feels comfortable when he returns to his home:

• Save some of the unsoiled old bedding and put this with the fresh bedding so that it will still smell like his home.

Where should his habitat go?
Don't put the habitat on the floor. It should go on a sturdy table, shelf or stand in a peaceful place so that your hamster can sleep during the day without being disturbed. It should be in a room between 64°F to 75°F, which is a comfortable living-room temperature for humans. If you put your hamster in a cold room or shed he may hibernate. Make sure his home is not in a draft, but isn't in direct sunlight either.