DIY Multi-Chamber House For Syrians & Dwarf Hamsters

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  • čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
  • In the wild hamsters build burrows consisting of multiple chambers, including separate chambers for sleeping, hoarding food, and a toilet! Multi-chamber houses are designed to recreate this in a domestic environment.
    My Video Making Equipment:
    + Canon G7X II
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    + Sigma 35mm F1.8 (Lens)
    + Behringer C-1 (Micrphone)
    + EpidemicSound.com (Royalty-Free Music)
    + Final Cut Pro (Editor)

Komentáře • 170

  • @heatherblakeslee1124
    @heatherblakeslee1124 Před 5 lety +109

    No joke. I spent hours last night trying to find a tutorial for a diy chambered hide. this is so perfect ahh ❤️

  • @SomethingAnimal
    @SomethingAnimal  Před 5 lety +91

    Tip: If you can't or don't want to use wood for this project you can easily make it using thick cardboard instead.

    • @toffeethehamster4345
      @toffeethehamster4345 Před 5 lety +2

      I'm making a chamber for my hammy now! ❤️

    • @TheDarknessInside44
      @TheDarknessInside44 Před 5 lety +3

      Hi Erin, great video, I have been looking forward to a DIY video for this! Would you be able to give a list of the tools/products you used or generally use in most of your DIY cage accessories? I would love to do these myself but don't know where to start equipment wise! 😁

    • @itzmais
      @itzmais Před 5 lety

      Toffee The Hamster I would love to see it!

    • @IvyWhiskeyDram
      @IvyWhiskeyDram Před 5 lety

      I actually liked the voice free version, I found it quite relaxing.

    • @bellajaid
      @bellajaid Před 5 lety

      I really liked the music. It was a cool video.

  • @PuppyMintMocha
    @PuppyMintMocha Před 5 lety +33

    That feel when you remember that one nest box is the size of what a lot of hamsters have to deal with as their whole enclosure...

  • @threemusketeers7277
    @threemusketeers7277 Před 5 lety +19

    After seeing your natural cage set up I decided to transfer my ham to a natural cage!! Right now I have new toys and oat sprays in the freezer to disinfect them. I also sanitized a bunch of rocks. I really hope this helps my hamsters stress as he has seizures that occur most often after stress. Thank you for the inspiration!

  • @debbiewynne8108
    @debbiewynne8108 Před 5 lety +15

    This is so clever, love it. It always amazed me how finely hamsters can shred tissue paper for their bedding, the tiniest little strips! ✨ Magical ❤

  • @dorina8890
    @dorina8890 Před 5 lety +18

    YEEESSS! Dimensions in cm, not in inches !!! :)) Thank you

  • @americanmade3734
    @americanmade3734 Před 4 lety +2

    This video sold me on a Dremel I thought about getting one “someday” but seeing with ease sanding into tight spaces and all the sanding I do and all the cuts I have on my fingers... thanks for selling me on products you didn’t intend to sell. My life and DIY is so much quicker and easier now!!!😘

  • @sniffthehamster452
    @sniffthehamster452 Před 5 lety +42

    I love this😍 definitely going to make this for Sniff, but in cardboard.

    • @thecorn534
      @thecorn534 Před 5 lety +14

      Sniff the hamster
      Sniff is an adorable name omg

    • @sniffthehamster452
      @sniffthehamster452 Před 5 lety +4

      Randomness Lord thanks😊

    • @fishyeatbutter1855
      @fishyeatbutter1855 Před 5 lety +5

      My hamster's name is Nascar...... Sniff is cuter

    • @sniffthehamster452
      @sniffthehamster452 Před 5 lety +6

      FishyEat Butter I like nascar too. So unike😍

    • @loverodents-wi2mt
      @loverodents-wi2mt Před 5 lety +2

      Thats my hamsters nickname since she sniffs very loudly. Especially when upset with cleaning day.

  • @btflpenguin
    @btflpenguin Před 4 lety

    I made this out of cardboard for a dwarf hamster and she loves it. I used dowels one the 4 corners to elevate the bottom so she can have lots of burrowing. Thanks for the clear instructions.

  • @animalsandstuff7213
    @animalsandstuff7213 Před 5 lety +1

    I made one of these for my hamster!! I made mine out of card board mainly because I don’t keep his houses it’s pretty rare I use the same one over. As I make a ton of houses for him!!

  • @creaturecorner6908
    @creaturecorner6908 Před 5 lety

    I make stuff like this with cardboard all the time. I always switch it up and add different rooms and hallways and things. My Syrians love it

  • @brynnbiddle8434
    @brynnbiddle8434 Před 5 lety +3

    Notification squad!🙌🏻

  • @dashie07e.92
    @dashie07e.92 Před 5 lety

    Well my lil Lucas passed away in April, day before Easter. 😪 He couldn't climb & stopped using his wheel so I knew his time was coming. I watched him for a few more weeks & the sad morning when I checked on him...I saw his little foot. It wasn't scrunched up into his body & boy did the tears start! I miss that cute lil boy hamster! Lost our Chewey, female hamster last summer. They were for my 10 yro granddaughter but I sure got attached. Buried lil Lucas boy out at my dad's with the dogs from years ago. There will be NO MORE rodent pets for any of the other grand kids so I told her she should feel blessed!!🐭

  • @markusbraik
    @markusbraik Před 2 lety

    thank you .

  • @amytedrick6991
    @amytedrick6991 Před 5 lety +3

    You make such artful, delightful videos! I, for one, really enjoy the mix of voice-over videos and these kind of artsy visual ones❤️❤️
    Keep doing what you’re doing, loving it!

  • @ihatemyself7004
    @ihatemyself7004 Před 5 lety +7

    Yessss I’ve been in need for this video without even knowing ahhh! Can’t wait for little Rosie to have this! :)

  • @xeamphicriku
    @xeamphicriku Před rokem

    I just made a version of this with my family, you can make it with no glue if you use a top and bottom and cut the ridges in a way they can lock together! Remember to sand all the edges, dont want any little splinters 💓

  • @hamtips4970
    @hamtips4970 Před 5 lety +2

    I love your DIYs so much!

  • @lifewithzara2220
    @lifewithzara2220 Před 5 lety +5

    This is so cool. You are so talented. I wish I was handy and had tools. I would probably chop off a finger!

  • @bluneedhead6504
    @bluneedhead6504 Před 5 lety +2

    I LOVE THIS CHANNEL! ur vids help me so much thanks so so much evertime I do something wrong with my hamster I freak out but when u say its ok im really happy my hamsters are alright
    ILY vids!

  • @13juniper
    @13juniper Před 5 lety

    the music in this is so bouncy and happy.. i realized i was tapping my toes to it lol

  • @kyleewilson4831
    @kyleewilson4831 Před 5 lety +2

    Early!!! 🙌🙌🙌 Love your videos!

  • @mega88maru
    @mega88maru Před 5 lety

    i adore these hides 😫💞 i only have a cardboard multi chamber hide but im totally gonna make one of out wood one day! thank u erin for this tutorial!!

  • @brittanyxbesty
    @brittanyxbesty Před 5 lety +4

    It would be great if you could include what sort of glue you use etc as well as equipment & the sort of wood

    • @Hello-ce9ix
      @Hello-ce9ix Před 5 lety +1

      sweet but psycho I think she used a kid glue because they are not toxic

    • @Hello-ce9ix
      @Hello-ce9ix Před 5 lety

      M Nastri well she replies to mine in another video but ya

    • @C.Woodford
      @C.Woodford Před 5 lety

      @M Nastri she checks comments twice weekly if she can. She has a life outside of CZcams.

  • @jan.m8003
    @jan.m8003 Před 5 lety +2

    This is such a cool idea!

  • @Papastomper
    @Papastomper Před 11 měsíci +1

    A silly question but what type of wood should I be using? I am guessing the plywood from the big box store is a no no?

  • @hamsteringaround2908
    @hamsteringaround2908 Před 5 lety

    Our Steve would have loved one of those. Nice work!

  • @GoregeousLuna
    @GoregeousLuna Před 5 lety

    Thank you! I've been looking to make one and even bought hole drill bits. I vant wait to make it.

  • @user-vw9km3ps3e
    @user-vw9km3ps3e Před 5 lety

    Tip: if you cant use power tools, get a ham maze with the compartments big enough to use as a multi chambered hide😋

  • @mariaharten219
    @mariaharten219 Před 5 lety +2

    Hey Erin, this is great thank you so much!

  • @emberreptiles8138
    @emberreptiles8138 Před 5 lety +1

    This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!

  • @Dia-sc2li
    @Dia-sc2li Před 5 lety +3

    This is such a cute idea ☺️❤️

  • @Thetis86
    @Thetis86 Před 5 lety

    Excited for another project!!! My hamsters are going to be so spoiled ❤️

  • @VerdantJedi
    @VerdantJedi Před 5 lety

    Damn dwarfs.... They are too cute..

  • @camillak9321
    @camillak9321 Před 3 lety

    I got so lucky, I found a box that is the exact size of a multi chamber hideout, it's wooden, and has a lid!! The only problem is the splinters but I'll sand it down and use a non toxic mod podge or something

  • @katiek2318
    @katiek2318 Před 5 lety

    Wow! That’s so cute. Thanks for sharing this

  • @nataliegore1903
    @nataliegore1903 Před 5 lety +1

    Great vid I will definitely make this

  • @preciousratties7613
    @preciousratties7613 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome ❤️

  • @jorgevieira4851
    @jorgevieira4851 Před 5 lety

    Great video! Congrats from São Paulo, Brazil! I love your DIY videos! Thank you very much!

  • @richellerose1509
    @richellerose1509 Před 5 lety +2

    Ive been trying to figur out where you got that hide since you did the natural cage for the grand revil of the new ham ham ^-^

  • @saraxjayne01
    @saraxjayne01 Před 5 lety +2

    New video!!!😁

  • @evie402
    @evie402 Před 4 lety

    Happy birthday to this video

  • @kitty-pm2md
    @kitty-pm2md Před 5 lety

    this is really cute! I might ask my builder mate if they have any experience with acrylic as I would love to make a (obviously bigger, non absorbent, better ventilated) version of this for my rats!

  • @PBMeringue
    @PBMeringue Před 5 lety +1

    Can you use different teas, like coloured teas?

  • @camaronruss9476
    @camaronruss9476 Před 5 lety

    My hamster heard the music and the start and poked over like what’s goin on lol

  • @michelleelizabeth9801
    @michelleelizabeth9801 Před 5 lety +1

    Yay I'm making this!

  • @SarkyGaming
    @SarkyGaming Před měsícem

    What type of wood have you used in this? I want to make sure I get the right one 😊

  • @GeekFreeek
    @GeekFreeek Před 5 lety +1

    What type of wood did you use? Or do you have suggestions to what would be similar? Would love to create this for my hammo!

  • @justriah1350
    @justriah1350 Před 5 lety +6

    I just now got the notafication to this vid 😭 i was gonna try and be firstttt
    Whelp
    At least i can say im 28th

  • @lindsayculford3643
    @lindsayculford3643 Před 5 lety +16

    Also, what type of wood did you use and/or recommend?

    • @itztomato44
      @itztomato44 Před 4 lety +1

      Dont use Pine ,Cedar And softwood, use apple, Kiwi, aspen or rosewood

    • @C.Woodford
      @C.Woodford Před 4 lety +9

      @@itztomato44 solid pine is perfectly safe it's when it's turned into shavings it becomes unsafe unless its kiln dried and dust extracted

    • @itztomato44
      @itztomato44 Před 4 lety

      @@C.Woodford i know, just it was expensive in my place Lol

  • @lindsayculford3643
    @lindsayculford3643 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you so much for making this video Erin! I am continually learning and improving the lives of my first hamsters thanks to you! Do you recommend making the hide a bit bigger for a Syrian? I have a very large enclosure for her (7 x 4 feet) and my dwarf is in an Ikea Detolf - and I am planning to make one for each of them but was wondering if you advise that the Syrian one be made a bit larger as the size of my enclosure allows for that?

    • @heartnesslovesyou4833
      @heartnesslovesyou4833 Před 5 lety

      It's also for Syrians, you can use the same size =)
      *sorry, didn't read well. Someone said that if the house is too big, there will be a chance the hamster will also use it as a toilet. Don't know if yours is potty trained. Good luck!

  • @LTDLimiTeD1995
    @LTDLimiTeD1995 Před 2 lety +1

    How can I make sure there's nothing in the wood treating/glue that'll be bad for my ham?

    • @ashlyn5599
      @ashlyn5599 Před 2 lety

      any non toxic gule like Elmer's school glue will do and be safe :)

  • @heartnesslovesyou4833
    @heartnesslovesyou4833 Před 5 lety

    Love it! Thank you so much!

  • @izabellahope23
    @izabellahope23 Před 5 lety +1

    early ♡

  • @alqaw.7148
    @alqaw.7148 Před 5 lety +1

    Can you do a Pet Mouse care video ? ❤️

    • @marsmacrae2148
      @marsmacrae2148 Před 5 lety

      Alaa Wilczek zincs getting old so he’s been retired from the channel :(

  • @madisonquinn7954
    @madisonquinn7954 Před 2 lety

    That’s the drill bit called

  • @fabiolaromero5506
    @fabiolaromero5506 Před 4 lety +1

    Imagine Erin making another exact same one of these and sending it to my house😭. Like I would love that! I don’t have any of those tools used. I’m not good when it comes to building. And it would mean so much to me!😩❤️

  • @Olivia-ht7we
    @Olivia-ht7we Před 5 lety +4

    It’s sad that the size of that house is the same size as cages they sell at pet stores

    • @PuppyMintMocha
      @PuppyMintMocha Před 5 lety +1

      Whoops just made almost this exact comment before seeing yours. It's true though :(

    • @Olivia-ht7we
      @Olivia-ht7we Před 5 lety

      PuppyMintMocha Yeah I feel bad for the poor animals

  • @galveraymundp.2520
    @galveraymundp.2520 Před 5 lety

    The time has come!

  • @toastedsniper9248
    @toastedsniper9248 Před 2 lety

    Hey Ollie, I hope you and your family are doing well! What type of wood did you use? I'm gonna use birch but wanted to see what wood you used first before buying it, thanks!!!!!

  • @pattallant2398
    @pattallant2398 Před 4 lety

    Love it!

  • @oliviabesse4780
    @oliviabesse4780 Před 5 lety

    omg Nitrogen is sooo cute!!

  • @daffadaffaluqmanalhakim8828

    how thick is the wood you use in this video

  • @animalitos_31
    @animalitos_31 Před 5 lety

    Que mono tu hamster y me encanto tu video saludos desde chile 😍😍

  • @lexy10985
    @lexy10985 Před 3 lety

    I want to get the niteangel multi chamber hideout and put it on top of where the bedding is high so they can burrow underneath it but is it too heavy? How can I use this as a underground thing?

  • @shauntelwiley4597
    @shauntelwiley4597 Před 2 lety

    What type of wood is this?

  • @hollymiddleton5740
    @hollymiddleton5740 Před 4 lety +1

    What kind of wood and glue did you use? Love this!

    • @bannanamae253
      @bannanamae253 Před 4 lety

      She used Elmer's ( glue they give to school children)

  • @gixelle5342
    @gixelle5342 Před 5 lety +1

    How cute! By the way I’m getting a hamster in less than a week!

  • @romand9357
    @romand9357 Před 5 lety

    I love the DIY. R u going to get any more small pets?

  • @joyfullighthouse
    @joyfullighthouse Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome cage!!! Love it!

  • @edchigliak2844
    @edchigliak2844 Před 4 lety

    Hi Erin, great video. I want to make one out of wood for our hamster Fudge. Could you tell me what wood are you using? Thank you.

  • @jesusisdefinitelynotarelig7515

    This looks so good! But what type of wood is best to use?

  • @romand9357
    @romand9357 Před 5 lety

    Also can u another Q and A video of ur pets or ur channel

  • @LaurasVeganLife
    @LaurasVeganLife Před 5 lety

    Hi Erin, I recently got a hamster that came from an abusive home and despite following all guidelines I found through your channel and others she's still displaying a few weird behaviours. (We've had her for about a month). She chewed the bars until we removed them from her reach, is this because she's in a new environment? (she's in the detolf, half the lid is barred). She shows little interest in food puzzles and I'm not sure if she's just too used to a bowl or what? Also, she seems to enjoy being held, and likes coming out to play and climbing us, but she won't go onto my hand, I have to gently scoop her. If I lead her with the food she'll give up if it goes over my hand, even though she'll eat from my hand? She seems very tame otherwise but I just wonder if these are behaviours she can't unlearn because she's about 6 months old at this point?

  • @toriyoung2741
    @toriyoung2741 Před 5 lety

    What glue do you use ? Awesome video !

  • @santoryuogi
    @santoryuogi Před 4 lety

    The teabag's what do you mean by regular teabag's? Can I use like blueberry flavored?

  • @Justinthewolf
    @Justinthewolf Před 5 lety +1

    Is that standard paper glue you are using??

    • @janedoex1398
      @janedoex1398 Před 5 lety

      Always use a non toxic one, safe for children to chew on etc !

  • @Sunflower-bo2mc
    @Sunflower-bo2mc Před 4 lety

    I’m making a multi chamber hideout,but I’m not sure how big each chamber should be.Also,should I make 1 exit or 2?

  • @isabeldushi9232
    @isabeldushi9232 Před 5 lety +3

    First

  • @itzmais
    @itzmais Před 5 lety

    Love this sm😍😍

  • @TashaEzaki
    @TashaEzaki Před 5 lety

    So totally rad and awesome! I want to do this with cardboard for sure 🌈🌈🌈

  • @MartinelunafayeWhitear21

    so cuteeeeeeeeeee

  • @shrek7310
    @shrek7310 Před 5 lety

    i might do this for Hammington lol

  • @rat5800
    @rat5800 Před 5 lety +2

    Yesh uwu

  • @Hello-ce9ix
    @Hello-ce9ix Před 5 lety +2

    My black bear Syrian is super sweet and dosent bite, but when I pick her up she always jumps off my hand
    Not sure what to do..
    Any suggestions??

    • @amytedrick6991
      @amytedrick6991 Před 5 lety +4

      Hi there! Something I did when my Syrian wasn’t keen on me picking her up yet was to put treats on my hand and lay it flat on the ground in her cage. She got used to standing on my hand to eat the treats over time, (each little fur baby takes its own time to adjust to things, so patience is key). Once she was used to standing on it, I would have her there eating a treat and lift my hand only slightly (like a couple inches at most, still safe to jump from if she wants) and start to get her used to that. Over time, she should begin to adjust to being lifted up, but I would definitely recommend using your other hand to cradle her when lifting more than a few inches, and always keeping her as close to the ground as possible when carrying in case she does decide to “abandon ship”.
      Hope this helps! ❤️

    • @Hello-ce9ix
      @Hello-ce9ix Před 5 lety

      Amy Tedrick thank you you sooo much!! I will try this once I get home, I appreciate you answering my question! She is still a baby after all 🐹❤️❤️

  • @breejones140
    @breejones140 Před 5 lety

    Can you do a video on how to evacuate in an emergency with your hamster? Such as a wildfire, hurricane, or tornado.

    • @Digital-gt1ij
      @Digital-gt1ij Před 5 lety

      slap them in a travel cage, bring their food mix and run. easy peasy

  • @IvyWhiskeyDram
    @IvyWhiskeyDram Před 5 lety

    Seeing as you enclosures are so big would you not consider housing multiple hamsters again? Or are multiples a really bad idea?

    • @joeynguyen1067
      @joeynguyen1067 Před 3 lety

      Most hamsters shouldn't be housed together. It's just a bad idea in general.

  • @martam5793
    @martam5793 Před 5 lety

    No voice 😭😭😭
    Still love the video.💕

  • @hollymiddleton5740
    @hollymiddleton5740 Před 4 lety

    What kind of wood and glue did you use?

  • @chanamy6914
    @chanamy6914 Před 5 lety

    Would it be bad if my hamster chews on the house

  • @tracilord4854
    @tracilord4854 Před 5 lety

    Th for this Amazing tutorial! ??? Will the tea making the wood wet cause any mold? ❤🐹😘

    • @PuppyMintMocha
      @PuppyMintMocha Před 5 lety

      If it stayed wet it would definitely mold, but since you only get it wet once and then it completely dries and never gets wet again, I doubt it would grow any mold.

  • @ruthoshlag9162
    @ruthoshlag9162 Před 4 lety

    How to you protect the bottom of the hideout so you can clean it and the wood doesn’t absorb?

    • @lydialai9318
      @lydialai9318 Před 4 lety

      Cover it with Plastikote (Im late lol)

  • @RT-ey4wy
    @RT-ey4wy Před 4 lety

    What is the wood that is used?

  • @GreenApplePomme
    @GreenApplePomme Před 4 lety

    What kind of wood is this?

  • @chiarajacobs4084
    @chiarajacobs4084 Před 5 lety

    Can you use any type of wood to make this?

  • @paperpenn9923
    @paperpenn9923 Před 5 lety

    IM CURRENTLY MAKING ONE OMG

  • @Eeveeglitter
    @Eeveeglitter Před 4 lety

    Is all wood safe for hamster 🐹??

  • @madelinebrooks4726
    @madelinebrooks4726 Před 3 lety

    Hey Erin, what's the best way to cut holes into cardboard for this? And what is the thickness of the wood you used?

    • @toastedsniper9248
      @toastedsniper9248 Před 2 lety

      you can use a jab saw, it'll take more effort and time but it works well! sand it down after and all that too

  • @Luna-xt1nc
    @Luna-xt1nc Před 5 lety

    Hi Erin, it looks like you also added a bottom to this hide out... is this correct?

  • @HeyItzRosie
    @HeyItzRosie Před 4 lety

    What wood did you use or what wood do you recommend to use?