Diy Storage Bin Hamster Cage

You can measure the box by multiplying the bottom inside width by the bottom inside length.

Diy storage bin hamster cage. I chose a sterilite 106 quart for my first bin which i found for about 10 at walmart. This has truly been a long time coming and winston truly deserves the best. Wiping down the cage with the bleach solution will prevent your hamster from getting sick from any harmful chemicals that may get on the bin when it s being manufactured. Bin cages are a cheap and easy way to make a highly suitable living environment for all hamsters.

I finally made my hamster a bin cage. 2 place a 2 in 5 1 cm layer of bedding in the cage. We found this one that is slightly lower than 450 sq. Inches and can work.

1st find a nice sized sturdy clear bin with a snapping lid. We know getting a large bin can be tasking. Very carefully cut the opening for the hamster bin cage lid topper using the instructions above use hot glue or e6000 adhesive to attach the topper or screen lid to the bin lid drill 5 mm holes around the top portion of the bin for added ventilation make holes for the water bottle wire and a slit for the holder on the side of the bin. A bin cage should be at least 20 x 30 inches taking up 600 sq.

If you go the bin cage way make sure the bin cage is at least 30 length by 20 width by 16 height. And for my 2nd i chose a 110 quart. Rather than spending 40 on the atrocious habitrail or crittertrail lines or similar set ups you could spend the same amount or less on these wonderful cages. Diy bin cage double deckering it too posted on october 11 2012 by stormy i did a quick diy page for the blog here because when i saw a the picture of the bin of another where i got this idea from for the first time all i could think about was wanting to make one very much like it and was shy about asking how.

It is 432 sq. This really matters for fitting accessories and offering enough space for your hamster. That said the size of the bin cage you choose to make will ultimately depend on the size of your hamster. But did i survive the drill tho.

One of my oldest videos is a bin cage tutorial. Inches of total floor space and over 100 liters in size. As another bonus you don t have to worry about your hamster outgrowing the cage or tubing like you do with some pet store cages. Go to a hardware store or order off amazon hardware cloth 1 4 or 1 2 inch grid style mesh will do for any hamster species.