Setup, Compatibility & Care
Setup Instructions
- Unpack Components: Carefully remove all cage parts, accessories, and tubes from the packaging.
- Assemble Base: Secure the cage wire frame to the base.
- Install Levels: Attach the platforms for each of the three levels, ensuring they are stable.
- Connect Tubes: Insert the travel tubes to connect the different levels. Make sure all connections are tight.
- Add Accessories: Place the two exercise wheels, feeding bowls, and water bottle in their designated spots or where your hamster can easily reach them.
- Add Bedding: Distribute appropriate hamster bedding on the cage floor and potentially on other levels.
Compatibility
This cage is generally suitable for most dwarf hamsters and potentially smaller Syrian hamsters. *Caution*: Always check the wire bar spacing to ensure it is small enough to prevent very young or particularly tiny dwarf hamsters from escaping.
Care and Maintenance
- Daily Checks: Refill water bottle and food bowls. Remove any uneaten fresh food.
- Spot Cleaning: Remove soiled bedding daily to keep the cage hygienic.
- Weekly Deep Clean: Completely empty the cage, remove all accessories. Wash the cage base, levels, tubes, and accessories with pet-safe disinfectant or warm, soapy water. Rinse thoroughly and dry completely before reassembling and adding fresh bedding.
- Tube Cleaning: Pay special attention to cleaning the travel tubes, as waste can accumulate in these areas. Use a small brush if necessary.
- Chew Monitoring: Regularly inspect plastic parts (tubes, wheels) for significant chewing damage. Replace heavily damaged items to ensure your hamster's safety.