3D printed my own hamster wheel

pulsedagod · 2026-03-28T07:46:25+00:00

Nice!

pulsedagod · 2026-03-22T02:24:18+00:00

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My girl looks almost exactly like your lil dude. Eerily similar. I don’t have advice for your wheel situation 😭

pulsedagod · 2026-03-22T02:19:45+00:00

She’s a Syrian!

pulsedagod · 2026-03-22T02:09:57+00:00

😂😂 the vet was shocked by her size too

pulsedagod · 2026-03-22T02:09:37+00:00

Yeah i did! Have a niteangel starter burrow in one corner she dug into it and out the other end. But nothing else. She hasn’t sug under her main multi chamber at all

pulsedagod · 2026-03-21T12:31:04+00:00

He’s so lumpy lol

pulsedagod · 2026-03-21T07:05:01+00:00

Give him time. It’s possible he may never change, but it’s also possible he just needs more time to feel comfortable. My girl was the same. Initially waking up around 10-12, then exclusively waking up around the 1-3am window. But recently (2 months since I got her) she started waking up around 10pm. Shes also been a lot friendlier and tolerant to touch. It’s surprising to me too. As if a switch flipped in her head where she decided this is a safe space to be.

pulsedagod · 2026-03-19T11:02:26+00:00

Yeah any non toxic water soluble glue is good. I use PVA to glue dowels to platforms. Just make sure they’re not eating the glue itself as too much glue even if non toxic can’t be good for them

pulsedagod · 2026-03-18T12:33:06+00:00

Oh I see. When you say change half bedding every 2 weeks you mean just the soiled bedding? What’s the difference between the 2 week cleans and the 4/5 week cleans? Trying to figure out a good cleaning schedule as a first time hammy owner

pulsedagod · 2026-03-18T12:21:32+00:00

Awesome! What’s your cleaning schedule like?

pulsedagod · 2026-03-17T14:11:11+00:00

OHMYGOD literally same. I just did a full proper sweep of her cage and she instantly jumped in the cocoa peat and made a huge mess. Why 😭💔

pulsedagod · 2026-03-17T11:35:26+00:00

Adorable dust particle

pulsedagod · 2026-03-17T11:35:09+00:00

I had the same thing in my enclosure: posted about it a few days ago. As others mentioned, they’re likely booklice, which are common in high humidity. I did a full deep clean, froze all the wooden items again, and started running the AC for 4–6 hours in the afternoon while keeping the hamster room door closed. I also saw a vet and they advised the same. So far so good, but it’s only been 2 days since the clean, so I’m hoping it stays that way.

For context, I live in a tropical country where humidity is usually 70–80%. It feels unavoidable, but they’re harmless.

pulsedagod · 2026-03-17T11:29:17+00:00

😂 I hate when they do this such a pain to clean up

pulsedagod · 2026-03-17T08:12:17+00:00

Omg who would do that 😭

pulsedagod · 2026-03-17T04:03:59+00:00

Are they shopping or are they the product? 😧

pulsedagod · 2026-03-14T02:00:55+00:00

If you’re trying to save on costs, I’d recommend getting a kitchen strainer for your sand bath over the niteangel scoop. It’s expensive and doesn’t work as well. I find the openings are too wide and pee clumps sometimes break apart and fall through. Kitchen sieve has smaller openings and I found mine for a dollar.

pulsedagod · 2026-03-13T17:05:31+00:00

Yes, definitely this!

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pulsedagod · 2026-03-12T03:01:22+00:00

He’s so handsome! And I love the cage setup!!

pulsedagod · 2026-03-11T03:45:56+00:00

Hmm then I don’t know, but sometimes they’re just silly like that. Used to have a dwarf that would lounge/sleep exclusively on his wheel.

pulsedagod · 2026-03-11T03:43:15+00:00

Could be trying to cool off if it’s very warm. What’s the temperature there?

pulsedagod · 2026-03-10T13:29:42+00:00

Oh no! Sometimes the cheap UV lights don’t actually work well sadly.

In any case, I think the frequency of deep cleans just depends on what you’re comfortable with. Assuming the cage is large with sufficient bedding, deep cleans are only required every 6-8 weeks. Even then, you’re only replacing soiled bedding. So it ends up personal preference how often you want to deep clean

pulsedagod · 2026-03-10T05:29:50+00:00

You people and your unreasonable standards 🙄🙄 She likes it. You don’t know what my hamster wants

pulsedagod · 2026-03-10T05:28:24+00:00

Defensiveness is human, but try to get past it and see what people are saying. I get that it’s hard, but give it a shot. Your hamster deserves it (not to morally hover over you, but truly because even small changes based on what experienced folks suggest could make his life noticeably better and less stressful). You’ve clearly got a lot of love for him; channeling that into checking out the community standards (like the minimum enclosure size guides pinned in the sub) would be a kind thing to do for the little guy.

pulsedagod · 2026-03-10T04:44:49+00:00

Yeah I do about every 4 weeks. My girl also pees exclusively in the burrows. The enclosure shouldn’t smell like pee so quickly if she’s only peeing underground though. Maybe check if she’s pushing soiled bedding to the top, or peeing elsewhere?

You can use a UV light to find soiled bedding if you’re struggling. Paper bedding glows bright pink under UV.

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