Rotastak Hamster Cage - Deciding Whether To Buy
Some questions I ask before deciding whether to buy a Rotastak hamster cage for my dwarf hamsters or not...
1. What cages are available? – a comprehensive, well-organised list with Pictures, Reviews and what I think.8. How do I train my hamsters?
2. How to efficiently clean and maintain a Rotastak hamster cage? - a simple 10 Step-article on 'How To Keep Any Hamster Home Clean'.
3. How do I maximise the amount of money I’ll be spending on my Rotastak cage? - cool ideas on how to place and setup my hamster cage.
4. Are there Pictures/Videos of other people’s pets in Rotastak cages? – so I can visualize my pet(s) living in them.
6. What do I really want? - my hamster cage wishlist
Some new questions that popped up...
- ESSENTIAL things to know about caring for my dwarf hamsters? - Some helpful info and tips on how to care for dwarf hamsters.
- Interesting Things About Rotastak Hamster Cages
- How much space does a dwarf hamster need?
- Is Rotastak compatible with their current cage (habitrail/crittertrail/SAM, etc)? - Habitrail; Crittertrail
- Rotastak vs Habitrail?
- Rotastak vs CritterTrail?
Perhaps the weirdest article I've come across during my research...
Rotastak Pet Pictures and Videos
I wonder how happy Rotastak pet animals are...
Here are some photos other Rotastak pet owners have shared:
Mischief's home by RCTLisa
(What a pretty setup using Rotastak!)
A playpen that uses 'Rotastak Spaghetti Junction Tube Kit' by simonmcglary
(This looks like a creative use of materials and space that looks cost-effective)
A mansion for a pet called 'Ghost' by Kim-Randell.
(The hamsters must really enjoy themselves just zipping around the place! Such a roomy home...)
Colin's cage by Lislis from The Hamster Fanatic Forum. (Look at the setup. Colin is a lucky boy!)
A Super Cool Video of 5 AMAZING Rotastak Pet Homes.
p.s. my favourite is the 1st cage. I love how the tube runs across the top of the doorway. The hamsters must feel like they're flying when they cross that 'skybridge'!
Rotastak Maxi Tunnel of Fun hamster gerbil mouse cage
Rotastak Maxi Tunnel of Fun hamster gerbil mouse cage (4 stars **** average rating)
Click here to see full details for Rotastak Maxi Tunnel of Fun hamster gerbil mouse cage...
I was curious about why so many people were searching for this particular Rotastak Maxi Tunnel of Fun hamster gerbil mouse cage. I finally understood when I read this review from a buyer on a website..."My hamster loves it" - 5 Stars *****His comment really warmed my heart because it reminded me of lovely Hammu, who has since passed on. I recall how he couldn't climb as well as he got older.. so I completely understand how this owner must have felt, wanting to give his pet a better, more comfortable life.
posted on 05/03/2010 15:35:11 by family-stanton
"I got this (rotastak maxi tunnel of fun hamster gerbil mouse cage) for my older hamsters as they are not very good with bendy tubes and they seem to manage very well - pricing was ok but bigger rotastaks are better value for younger hamsters although my hamster is very happy with this one." - (click here to visit the site he bought his cage from)
With this is mind, I think it would make Good-Forward-Planning-Sense to own TWO Rotastak units for your pet, especially if it's a young, and join the two together to form a huge playground mansion!
Why? Because if you buy the 'Rotastak Maxi Tunnel of Fun hamster gerbil mouse cage' for it now, you can still use it when your pet grows old. Think about it.. if you have to buy another cage for your pet when it becomes older and less mobile anyway, why not get it now and let it enjoy while it can?
Give your pet its Best Life Ever. Don't regret all the things you could have done for your pet.
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Related links:
Cleaning Hamster Cages in a Short Time
This is an article I wrote to help those people who find cleaning hamster cages a chore. It is actually very simple and can be done within minutes! Click on the title to enjoy this article and do leave me some comments and ratings to let me know how useful it was. Thanks =)
Dwarf Hamsters
I've been reading through some articles/information about Dwarf Hamsters and wrote an article on EzineArticles.com. It's "3 Simple Tips on Introducing Dwarf Hamsters to Each Other". For those who just bought new dwarf hamsters and want to introduce it to your existing one, you can follow these 3 simple steps and use it as a guide to introducing your hamsters.
Note that this article serves as a guide and, when handling your dwarf hamsters, use your discretion and be patient with them.
Do leave me some comments/ratings on my articles. Or if you've found it useful, do share it with your friends and fellow hamster owners who are looking for the information. Thank you. =)
Taming your hamsters
Taming Hamsters
Taming hamsters requires patience, especially for certain breeds like the roborovski hamsters. I took 2-3 months before training Hamu and Hamsti to climb up my palm without trouble.
This is how I did it:
- Before feeding your hamsters, talk to them. Let them know you are approaching their cage and let them get used to hearing you call them.
- Put some treats/food at your fingers and slowly put it into the cage. Make sure you do not startle your hamster by moving too fast. Another thing to take note is, hamsters will be able to sense your fear. So if you are afraid of being bitten by your hamster, try to relax because there is a high chance that your hamster will take a nibble.
- Once it gets to the food on your finger, let it savour its food and do not make any sudden move. Otherwise, the hamster might get frightened and you have to wait for it to run back to your palm again.
- After 1 week of feeding them on your finger, it is time to progress. Spread the food towards your palm. Let it crawl towards your palm, sit and feast. (Shown in the pictures below) Alternatively, you can place the food on your palm, face the food towards the hamster and once half of its body climbs up to get the food, slowly lift your palm up. Your lovely hamster will climb up to your palm and get the remaining food.
- Do not try to grab your hamsters as they do not like it. Make sure that your hamster is not held at a great height in case it runs out of your palm and take a fall. All these steps can take up till a few months depending on the nature of your hamster.
Rotastak Hamster or Rotastak Humanster?
While doing more research about 'Rotastak hamster', I came across a very strange and weird article. It's title is: 'Prankster's pals turn room into man-size hamster cage'.
It was simply too strange and weird to pass up, so I went ahead to take a look.
I am baffled, amazed and astonished that a group of guys (8, to be exact), spent/invested 100 hours of their time to 'pay their friend back' for a similar prank.
Even more interestingly, it's a prank that will take their friend approximately more than TWO YEARS to clean up! (The thought is quite out of my reality-box and I am so appreciative of my friends right now...)
I admit I've imagined myself living in a Rotastak hamster cage, because it's so pretty and fun. But, I have not gone to the extent of imagining my own home being filled with shredded paper, a LARGE hamster wheel in the hall, hanging water-bottle and feeding-bowl. This article has really opened up my mind to the ways other people do choose to live in their world.
Still, I'm impressed with these people's commitment to their 'art' because the one who designed the large hamster wheel is a 'theater set designer'. So, I suppose I can see where he's coming from - (perhaps it's something he's familiar with and enjoys doing?) He must be an interesting person to get to know and it'd be nice to see some pictures and visit the apartment itself and check out what it's like to run in a human-sized hamster wheel.
Interested to read the whole article itself? You can find it at:
http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/laughs-oddities/18978-mans-room-turned-into-giant-hamster-cage-pals.html
