Toys for hamsters: selection and manufacture

For small rodents, which are often kept in the home, we definitely need toys. They are needed for an active lifestyle hamsters in artificial conditions. If the pet does not move enough, his health will deteriorate significantly. Toys for hamsters can not only be purchased at a specialty store, but also made independently. Let us consider what crafts can be made with your own hands from scrap materials.

In nature, rodents are constantly moving. In this way, they protect themselves from predators and seek food for themselves. Hamsters living in close quarters should also constantly move to maintain physical fitness. A mobile lifestyle is also necessary for a good mood of pets.

The animal must have a few toys. The cost of some of them can be high, in this case you can collect the available materials and please your pet with interesting handicrafts. The number of toys can be any, as long as there is enough free space in the cage. It is best to make several different products.

All the toys that are chosen for domestic rodents are aimed at two tasks:

• search for delicacy;
• motivation for movement and activity.

In some products, these two goals can be successfully combined. It is worth noting that the treat for the hamster is safely hidden. To get to a tasty treat, you must go through a maze or cope with a tricky design. The smell of food is an additional incentive to go through the labyrinth or perform other activities.

The main requirements for crafts - safety for a rodent. Be sure to inspect the finished product for the presence of sharp details and other elements that may harm your pet. It is strictly forbidden to use toxic materials. These include paints, paints and other similar compounds. When assembling some designs you may need glue. Make a choice in favor of high-quality formulations that can be used indoors, as well as in homes with young children and animals.

If you decide to make a ladder, labyrinth or other similar instructions, accurately calculate its size and shape. The animal should be comfortable during the game.

At home, anyone can make homemade interesting toys for their pet.

You can effortlessly make a curious toy from a walnut shell. To work you need to prepare the following items:

• nuts with whole shells;
• hammer;
• nail;
• rope;
• metal washer.

Consider the step by step execution of work.

• Walnuts should be carefully split into two halves, while they must remain whole. You can treat a rodent with a heart, such a delicacy will be not only tasty, but also useful.
• Prepare a piece of rope that fits the size of the cage (consider its height). The rope must be strong.
• Using a hammer and nail, make a hole in each shell in the center.
• Tie a puck to the edge of the rope.
• Then string peeled walnut halves on it.
• Do not forget to leave some free space to securely fix the toy to the top bar of the cage.

Cardboard rollers that remain after using kitchen paper towels can be used to build a simple and at the same time entertaining toy.

To create crafts will need the following:

• sleeve;
• scissors;
• a piece of treat for the hamster.

Getting the job done is pretty simple.

• Cut off from the tube 5 rings of the same size.
• Next, you need to insert the rings into each other to result in a cross section. It is not necessary to use glue, paper clips and other connecting elements.
• We put inside the design a delicacy for a pet and put the toy in a cage. Thus, the hamster will get to the yummy through cardboard rings. The pleasant and appetizing smell of the treat will attract the attention of the rodent to the craft.

Fabric hammock will be not only a great toy for your pet, but also a cage decoration.

For its manufacture will need the following:

• satin ribbon (about 25 centimeters long);
• floss thread;
• a piece of felt (this material is perfect for the product due to the reliability and excellent preservation of the form);
• glue;
• scissors;
• a piece of soap or chalk (for marking).

The execution of the work involves several steps.

• Cut 2 identical strips. Dimensions - 20x24 centimeters.
• At the edges of the pieces of fabric with chalk or soap, draw a semi-circles. Remember that they should not reach the perpendicular edges of the felt by about one and a half centimeters.
• Put stripes on top of one another. Cut the strips along the indicated edges.
• The tape is cut into 4 equal parts. It is recommended to burn the edges with fire so that they do not begin to crumble.
• Fold the ribbons in half. Attach their edges to the two corners of the fabric. Sew them in such a way that the ribbon goes inside the hammock for about 3 centimeters.
• Do the work with the remaining corners.
• Sew the edges of the product using floss threads. Dimensions between the loops - 0.5 cm.
• If you want to make a toy more comfortable for a rodent, you can put a little padding polyester between two pieces of fabric and sew the product.

How to make a hammock for a hamster, see the following video.

If you notice low activity in your pet, you will be able to raise his mood with the help of a maze. When creating designs give free rein to your imagination.

To create a toy you will need the following items:

• cardboard boxes or pieces of cardboard;
• paper sleeves.

We give a step by step instructions.

• We begin the creation of a structure with the design of holes, which in size should fit the diameter of pipes made of paper.
• Connect flat pieces of cardboard with plastic tubes at your discretion. The size and shape of the product can be any.
• To make the product more reliable, glue can be used at the joints of the elements. Suitable only non-toxic composition.

The ladder is considered one of the most popular toys for rodents and active birds. To make such a construction yourself is easy.

As a material, you can use wooden shelves for Asian food. They can become rail-bearing products. As the crossbar, you can use the twigs of trees and other small items made of wood.

And you can also make the crossbar of Chinese sticks, neatly dividing them into smaller pieces. You can connect the elements with glue or small nails. Metal wire is also suitable as an attachment.

Crafts of this type play an important practical role. Hamsters, like other rodents, grow teeth rapidly. To pet feel comfortable, they must constantly grind. For this purpose, special crayons and wooden constructions are sold in stores.

To save money, you can build a toy bootleg. It is made very simply. You can use flexible branches of trees and collect them in the form of a ball. The craft is hooked to the ceiling of the cage or placed on the floor. After collecting several branches of fruit trees and securing them with a tight rope, a useful trick will be released. Work takes only a few minutes.

Swing from scrap materials are great for fast and active rodents.

To create a toy you need the following items:

• counting sticks;
• tight rope or chain.

Making includes several actions.

• Spread the sticks on the table, butt joint. Place two elements along the edges so that the distance between them and the main mass of the sticks is sufficient for threading the chain or rope.
• Two sticks cling across the elements from which the seat is assembled. They are securely glued.
• When the glue dries, thread the chain or thread through the free holes and secure it with a secure knot. And also can be folded in half and tied to the upper bars of the cell.

Hamsters love slides very much. Such designs amuse them and make them move. Toys of this type may not be cheap, however, if you wish, you can make a toy yourself.

Easily and effortlessly, you can make a slide out of a piece of wood. Do not forget to grind the bar to avoid injury. The plate must be attached to the edge of the cage, at an angle of no more than 30 degrees and attached in any way.

An ordinary plastic bottle, which can be found in every home, can turn into an exciting craft. Cut the elongated element from the container and attach it to the bars. Carefully trim the edges of the plastic slide.

To entertain small pets, you can use various items found at home. As a fun hamsters fit old wooden toys that have already lost their presentation. Wooden cubes will not be left without attention either.

Animals will enjoy fresh fruit. Take a bowl and fill it with plenty of treats. Do not forget to wash the fruits and vegetables before use and be sure to throw them away when the fruits start to spoil.