I think you should get Stephan a bigger cage to fit a lot more plant life and hamster enrichment into it. You could also give him a couple of sticks and branches to climb and chew on. I also think that Stephan was destroying his enclosure because he was looking for food. I recommend sprinkling a bit of his food on the surface or even underground once in a while for him to eat. Still love your naturalistic cage idea by the way. Stephan has a really good life. :D
This channel does not give a flying fuck about commenters, so no use telling him what to do. Sad, because yes that is an incredible small cage, but good he has some digging space. Finally mainstream is learning a little bit, but getting soil from outside, and even putting your hamster outside? Shame!
@@eccer Honestly I agree, hamsters are very small and die from parasites and sickness quickly. If the hamster has a small cage, how would you like to have a tiny 20 inch house you live in forever.
People have already mentioned the issues with lack of space/not having a proper wheel to burn out energy but let’s not forget the fact that leaving a predator (the cat) looming over a prey animal will cause immense stress to it and easily explains why it was so eager to get underground
also the fact that he keeps shining a light on the hamster, including in the tunnels, it probably feels like there is no escape for the poor hamster :c
He wants very badly to create an underground den like a wild hamster in the wild, but the soil is too loose and won't hold a chamber he can curl up in without collapsing.
⚠️This guy should take a hint, all of the comments are saying the cage is too small in the soil is dirty and the hamster needs this or that. I own five frogs and I know you can’t just take things from outside it’s very dangerous and could harm the animal. You need to do your research and not just do what looks good but what the animal needs
The natural environment for robo hamsters is arid desert. Sparse vegetarian, sand. Not wet dirt and plants. I recommend doing more research and go for a bigger setup since they move so much.
It looks like a really cool natural setup for your hamster, but unfortunately the tank and cage are not big enough. I think that it would be a good idea to give him a bigger tank so that he can burrow even more!!!
@@ausar3852The only reason why I commented this is because of the RSPCA'S minimum, which is 80x50cm. Any cage which is under this minimum will cause stress to the hamster. I think that it's an awesome setup and all but you can't fit all the important things that hamsters need for enrichment in a cage of this size. (Hope this makes more sense! 😊)
Plss watch Victoria Raechel!!! Stephan was not ‘trashing’ his home, he was digging tunnels, a natural behaviour to hamsters, and their finished result is like the corridors to different rooms. Also, putting worms in a hamster cage is not a good idea! These could hv all sorts of diseases that little Stephan is not immune to! Also, worms can bite, so he’s at risk to flesh wounds. This is not hate - I just wanna help out little Stephan
Stephan needs a lot more space, vertically and horizontally. Just as an example, my entire Livingroom space is barely enough for Puka to run around in. (No I don't put him in those stupid balls, he just runs in a confined area - being the living room) A tiny little dirt plot with random bits and bobs from the backyard could prove lethal to the ham if you don't know what's in it or what the construct is. Not to mention the plant life you're putting in it. Hammies aren't all made the same, and they need to be watched and cared for properly. He was probably digging like mad because he was stressed, and given the tank was acrylic and solid, he didn't have the option (which is bad) to chew on the 'bars' to show his stress. Or climb on the ceiling. So he digs. A lot.
I had to put my hamster in one of those stupid balls since I was afraid the dogs would get him otherwise, particularly the Jack Russell since he was fond of catching mice and rats and gumming them to death given how rough his teeth were at that point.
Please read on how to take care for a hamster, like bare minimum size for a cage, and please don’t use soil form outside as substrate, or bedding, use the paper bedding made for hamsters, as soil can harm them with bacteria, or if u do use soil use the ones u can buy from the store for hamsters, that are bacteria free. Also switch the running saucer for a actual wheel, as a saucer can damage their spring because they have to run sideways, making their spine over time bent, and it is their natural instinct to trample stuff looking for food, so u should scatter nuts, that are safe for hamsters, and seeds for them. They also burrow alot as they “live” inside the burrows that they dig, they tend to store food in them too, so make sure they have atleast 5-9 inches minimum of bedding for them to burrow, if u can’t meet those requirements for a hamster, then please don’t buy one, as hamsters are living animals, like us, how would u feel if u were trapped in you house for the rest of ur life, with an owner that doesn’t give u a bed, and the necessary stuff u need, like the restroom, which talking bout it, u can put hamster/child’s plays sand that are neutralized in a corner as they bath in them, to clean themself and they can also turn it into their toilets so cleanups are easier. So please be mindful that even tho they ar e ur pets, they should be living their best lives
As many others have pointed out, sprinkling nuts and seeds and other stuff around an enclosure helps enrichment (and probably what stephan was foraging for when he wrecked the cage) and hamsters like using sand to clean themselves with and having some in one of the corners could lead to some very cute footage as well as help him stay clean. Sometimes hamsters will turn that into their bathroom too which would make cleanup a breeze.
Love the Natural cage idea though they are hard to maintain as hamsters wreck then as shown on the video this is because hamsters think they are back in the wild. Also best to include sand because Hamsters in the wild will use sand, instead of water, to keep clean, and it has many natural benefits. They love rolling, digging, and even playing in smooth, clean, sand as it helps “bathe” their skin and coat in a non-traditional way.
for anybody who might want to do this i just wanna add its important to avoid products marketed as sand/dust baths because theyre too dusty and cause respiratory issues 99% of the time. only use plain reptile sand without added calcium (i buy zoomed brand) or sanitized childrens play sand
Hey guys,, please do not make a cage using only soil as a substrate- especially soil from outside,, I mean who knows what types of insects those were and what they might have been carrying and there’s also probably a lot of other bacteria in the soil- and unless you know exactly what a plant is and sure there’s no fertilisers used on it, don’t put it in a hamsters cage. You can put a section of dry or mostly dry soil in your hamsters cage but make sure there’s another substrate option such as paper or aspen/hemp shavings. Moisture can damage a hamsters fur so if it’s there only option for burrowing it’s going to damage it. I wouldn’t recommend only dry soil either, like just keep it to one section if you are going to otherwise it’s going to be a nightmare to clean cos you can’t see poop or anything and it’ll get everywhere. These hamsters have been bred in captivity, they are not used to the wild so they don’t have the immune system to deal with parasites from the outside either
@@fridaaa0 green stuff is mostly yew and moss, so it shouldn’t hurt him. And I’m sure they wouldn’t put him in there if they didn’t know what they were doing
@@EmileBone that's the biggest problem with animal/pettubers, people assume they know what they're doing... when really they are mostly just entertainers, not animal experts, and are exploiting (or abusing) their animals for advertising revenue. if you read any information on responsible Hamster (or small rodent) care, this video and the previous will look like willful negligence to you.
@@simeydotme I know a lot about hamsters, actually. What they’re doing isn’t the best, clearly, and the hamster should just have terrarium sand and special plants, but I doubt the RUclipsr is doing this to hurt the hamster. Most of the time they just don’t know certain things and need advice on it
I’ve noticed that he likes comments that say “great job with the content” and pretty much ignores all comments about how much space hamsters need. This enclosure is really small, you’d have to look at other natural hamster habitats to really understand the amount of space they need
and a cat being this close to an open hamster enclosure. regardless of how well the cat is trained its still a prey animal and a predator. it being even close to the hamster will be enough to stress the hamster out. and then putting random larvae in the enclosure with the hamster to see if something will hatch or if the hamster will eat them?? we dont even know what they are or if theyve gotten into pesticides or what. and not even putting food in the enclosure to begin with? ? ? ? ? ? HELLO??? natural hamster enclosures are a very common thing and the setup isnt hard given even light research, if he'd have just done like one google search he couldve just set up a natural habitat first try and be done with it. but this is what guess work gets you.
@@6packproductions710 I’ve watched the entire video, I’m not saying that he’s not trying to improve the hamsters home. It’s regarding the size needed for the hamster. This is one reason I haven’t gotten anything bigger than mice. Since at least 3 mice can live in a 30 gallon home and anything bigger than mice require so much more space
@@6packproductions710 if 60s is enough to see thaz the cage is too small why would I need to keep watching before I comment. I watched the whole thing and it only gets worse
This is such an interesting idea, but I can't help but feel that little to no research was done about the proper care of the hamster or how to correctly set up a naturalistic/bioactive enclosure :(
Absolutely. And when he found larvae outside and actively put it in with his hamster... I cringed. You have no clue what diseases, lice, or mites could be hiding in that dirt!
I would upgrade the enclosure, and don’t use soil you find from the forest, it’s a health hazard for the hamster, nasty bugs, parasites and Etc . All enclosures need a lid, chew toys, enrichment and 6+ inches of soil and a sand bath ! If your going to make a bioactive enclosure ( soil ) you need well draining soil, bacteria, plants, hamster safe isopods, an enclosure that’s absolutely huge, rocks and more. And the soil is going to be humid if damp which will cause mold , respiratory issues and just will be disgusting. I would stick to a normal 40 gallon tank ( minimum) and some hemp bedding
Yeah it's way too small and there is not enough wood to chew. Some plants may be toxic as well. Isn't the soil too cold? Shouldn't there be some straw and hemp litter?
@@Swestr yes, I had a dog box for my mice and once hay got in there ( soil was slightly damp ) it began to get moldy, so that is an annoying thing about soil, niteangel has natural moss though, but a normal enclosure can have shredded tissue paper and straw
Awwwwww I absolutely love him❤that little face when he gets up out of digging he is having the time of his life x I have kept many hamsters in the past I recently lost one a few months ago which I saved and took in from an owner who’s 9 year old daughter dropped the poor little thing and ended up breaking his front left leg . I sobbed when I saw him he came to me with nothing not even a gnaw toy! I took him him got him toys to play with that wouldn’t involve climbing he could never use a wheel after the break as the injury would always be fragile to a re-break but do you know that little hamster never let the injury hold him back he used his sand bath and did all the things he would have with the use of four legs this set up would of been absolutely ideal for him I wish I would have seen your video sooner .Good luck to you and yours and the little guy he’s amazing ❤
This is insane. You put random bugs into his enclosure. Random soil, plants, a "painting" that he chewed up (which can be toxic to him), and a small cage.. also there seems to be no water dish or anything. You complain about him digging and running around a lot.. but this is because he has not a lot of space... I think the idea is great, but there are so many more safer ideas that you could be using. By the amount of comments saying this is "cute" etc. It goes to show you're influencing other people to do the same thing you are which is leading your animal to harms way!! I am not meaning to hate on the video but i just think it's super unsafe for the lil guy! I don't think this would reach the creator, but to others who think this is cute and safe and want to try it.. please. Please. PLEASE, use safe materials and don't ever include toxic and potentially harmful things in your hammys enclosure!!
So many people tried to help him about the proper hamster care and told him to stop what he is doing because it is harmful for the hammy, but seems like he just does not care about them. He probably thinks that he is doing more than enough. Most likely he hasn't seen a great cage before and his cage is like a paradise in his eyes. Honestly, I thought that he is a great person, just didn't have access to the informations about the proper care, but right now it clearly seems like he is only doing these for the entertaintment and views, and actually does not care about the animal. I clicked on the video thinking that he learned about his mistakes and upgraded the cage, then I saw even worse things than the previous video.
@@RealestYunni hello! I don't understand why you're being so hostile but let me inform you - hamsters do not eat all bugs :) The bugs that they showed looked like maggots.. which can be quite fatal for them :). You're right about them living in the wild tho! Hamsters are one of the most recently domesticated animals.. and in the wild they run/travel literally daily... By saying that you're kinda contradicting yourself 😚. Hamsters need bigger cages because having a wheel won't only benefit their running habits. Also! Soil can sometimes be toxic depending whether or not there have been added things to it. Potting soil can be deadly since it contains harmful chemicals. Hamsters in the wild would therefore have instinct and know what to stay away from, them putting stuff INTO their enclosure makes it unsafe and makes the hamster unable to stay away from it :). Don't reap what you can't sow
It is obvious why Stephan went crazy in the natural habitat it’s because you have him in a super small cage and he doesn’t have enough space or bedding to burrow.
@@Sloimer Not wrong at all actually. The poor hamster is going stir crazy. Hamsters need something to spend all of the energy they have, and he’s not going to get it in a small space like that. Plus the cat looming over the enclosure is just going to stress out the hamster. Do one second of research before telling people that they are wrong.
I think it would interesting to attach the old cage to the new habitat via hamster tunnel. I’d like to see what his preferences are when given choice, and also see how those preferences evolve!
Totally awesome experiment! However, I'd recommend finding naturalistic plants elsewhere, like at a reptile shop. Any number of parasites can be lurking in uncontrolled environments in the wild. Obviously we want to observe his wild behavior, but we have the benefit in captivity of removing dangers such as parasites that can shorten a wild lifespan, which is awesome! Also let's see a bigger enclosure! I wonder how many tunnels he can dig and if he'd use the running wheel at all when given more space and opportunity to dig and "redecorate," haha! Super curious, excited to see more
Please don't just get soil and plants from outside for your hamster enclosure. It looks really nice but it's full of bugs, bacteria, and potentially mold, which could hurt Stefan or make him sick. Any of those plants could also be poisonous. You can get earth substrate and moss from dealers online where you know they are safe and clean.
please provide him with bigger enclosure, hamsters are high energy animals built to run number of kilometres every day, so they need to have access to running wheel all the time (better one than the plastic one in the video) and they need more room for their tunnels, this is too small
That's a play space, NOT his cage. To begin with there's no bedding material or food and for pity's sake only an absolute moron would attempt to keep a hamster in a space like that because it would escape.
@@unethicalclown3171 No, a tiny box filled with dirt is not their natural habitat. The hamster is not getting what it needs in that enclosure. It's basic stuff, do a slight amount of research
i think you should get him a bigger cage and a proper wheel. in the wild theyd have infinite space to run, but the wheel supplements that in a cage. it seems he is really hyper and wants to run!
a big plastic tub full off wood shaving for pets is amazing. we hardly ever cleaned it since they actually have a ‘toilet area’ but sometimes we did and they were mighty upset because we’d also remove their pantry :-))))). they put everythjng they dont eat there, so cute.
I have been trying to move to bioactive enclosure for my roborovski but since hamsters are from arid environments I don’t believe a set up like this is suitable; too much moisture can lead to a variety of respiration issues. I would also personally not be using wild soil and plants for a hamster that has grown up in Captivity as their immune systems are potentially not strong enough for the huge variety of fungi, parasites, bacteria, viruses and whatever other nasties. Am I wrong for thinking this, and does anyone have info on creating bioactive homes suitable especially for robos? Thanks
You are correct. It is enriching to only use soil in one spot in the enclosure and not as the whole subtrate. Grabbing random soil from outside introduces parasites to the hamster causing a disaster. Not only that, the enclosure does not have enough floor space. I would just use paper or aspen for the main part of the bedding and 1/4 of the cage sand since you have a robo.
Correct ....I only use 1/3 to 1/4 of the tank for organic black soil and sand and aspen shaved bark as bulk. You have to start off with smaller amounts to get his immune system used to it .The organic black soil is pesticide& poison free and chemically cleaner and thick and solid( so he can build an actual Den in it) & won't collapse..Use clean diatomaceous earth for sand,. which helps control parasites and provides a bathroom and bedding area. Use organic black soil and introduce it in small amounts so his immune system can adjust
I thought the same !!! My hammy has normal hammy bedding in her cage and I still switch some out every few days to help with air flow and to prevent and buildup of humidity. Humidity and moisture isn’t good for them !!! As for the plants, I had a mini panic attack when they took them from outside 😭 the works too 😭😭😭 poor Stephen
You're 100% right, this is neat but is obvious they did zero research beforehand, you can build amazing vivariums with store bought materials and set it up for hamsters perfectly, but they just picked up a bunch of shit from the forest and called it a day lol
At 4:06 I noticed his cage is very small and his wheel is to and that there is not enough bedding for him it doesn’t take long to just do a bit of reserch you’ve got to remember it’s just a little animal that wants to live it’s best life and has only got 2-3 years so just make sure you change the cage and do some reserch;)
He was literally in that small case your talking about for a couple hours….you really tryna say to someone they have to have a perfectly adequate spare cage for time they clean their main cage? Starting to think all these “hamster health” comments are highly over represented…..
@@simonbirch8689 everything about this video is wrong. Even the dirt outside could have parasite from mouse/rat droppings that can transfer to the hams.
Quickly before you read any of this, I want to say I am so sorry for what is happening to your (narrator’s) country, and I hope you are okay. Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of a natural cage but I just have some things I wanna ask. 1. Early in the video you say maybe he went feral since he wasn’t using the “wheel”. He would need a proper wheel (not the flying saucer you gave him) if you wanted him to use it. 2. I know this last thing is a long shot for asking but the cage doesn’t seem to meet the requirements for size that hamsters need. 3. The larvae you got may or may not be safe. I thing Stephen/Steven is adorable and want the best for him, which doesn’t include food poisoning. 4. Just give him sand, any sand (not dust, make sure you don’t get dust) will do. One thing I did like however, is the fact that you gave him a bunch of soil to dig in. Best wishes to you and Stephen/Steven have a nice day, and please read or consider something of what I said.
About the proper sized wheel I don't think that's possible for his enclosure have you seen the height it's impossible to get a 8 inch plus wheel inside because of how short the roof is but he does need a bigger flying saucer.
True a bigger enclosure is needed he should be able to afford it seeing that he has too many subscribers a reasonable cage size will probably be 800 to 1,000 square inches of floor space you can have the same naturalistic design and Stefan would be able to borrow a lot deeper.
Please don’t use soil and plants from the woods/outside. You might bring in unnecessary diseases, fungi or other potential risks to your dwarf (their immune system is very delicate and not comparable to their feral counterparts -unless you basically sterilized it and killed most of the germs etc.). I also recommend NOT having your cat close to your hamster (they’re prey animals and will feel stressed and even if your cat stays this calm, I wouldn’t risk it -accidents happen fast). Put the house on a pedestal or anything similar, so in case he digs under it, it won’t fall on your hammie and harm him. I would mostly avoid any kind of confider woods (essential oils, resin and they’re mostly nailed -there are harmless glues you can use that won’t harm him even if he eats them). Overall it’s a nice idea but maintaining it could turn out very difficult.
This was an experiment. The goal was to observe a domesticated hamster in a "wild" environment. The wilderness includes things like disease, insects, and predators. Hamsters don't even live in the forest, they live in the desert. If the goal was to make Stephan happy, the enclosure would be like your suggestions. But the goal is to see how strong Stephan is.
@@kevinbui6895 If that was the idea behind this video, it's clearly animal abuse. Domesticated animals (as their name states) aren't meant to live in the wild. And you're partly right. The European hamster doesn't live in the desert (whereas Djungarian hamsters do).
What its a prey animal? Hamsters prey on insects and invertebrates,but preyed by small carnivorans,this small carnivorans,like ferrets,are prey to canids and bears,so,are ferrets prey animals?
I loved the concept till I realized you're using dirt from outside and are letting larvae stay in the dirt. Super negligent and dangerous, could give your hamster parasites
@@lloydsimmons8554 These things are really fragile. I read online in middle school that you can't give them sugary fruits because they'll get diabetes and die. My stepfather made me give mine crabapples because they "weren't sugary." The result was the hamster still got diabetes and died.
He is stressed and he need atleast 450 square inch of space and need 6-10inch of substrate and plenty of chewing toys and pipes hiding spots.. Also need big wheel atleast 8inch
⚠️PLEASE READ⚠️ 3:55 All the white cobwebs are mold, that’s why you don’t bring things from outside in your terrariums. Also stop worrying about how the terrarium looks it’s about how the hamster feels, and even then the terrarium is very unequipped for him
.....that terrarium is too small for him, he went nuts because you didn't give him enough space and toys to chew on. He also needs a sand tub and a litter box and a small water dish.
@@Sloimer no, but they do have enough space to walk a lot at night. In captivity that's really hard to mimic. Also a small wheel will cause back injuries, so that's why it needs to be big.
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Try next time to fill the bottom of the terrarium with around 7 inches of sand then add soil that is compacted down, as in the wild he would come across sand and compacted soil, if you struggle to compact it, sprinkle water on then add some heavy books on a flat wooden panel to fit the terrarium, then add more soil then repeat
The dimensions of this cage is not bare minimum and the hamster also needs a wheel no matter how big the enclosure is. Also having a cat so close is dangerous.
I worry about the dirt containing bacteria or parasites like someone else here mentioned,but also worry that dirt could get up his nose somehow.I realize you meant well and wanted him to have fun and feel like he is outside in the wild.
I lost a hamster when I was young and found it in an unused closet almost two months later. It had found an unused bag of dog food that it made into a large mountain with his bed at the top like a throne. It would attack and went feral during that free time.
this is amazing! but pine is very poisenious for hamsters, so i would recommend to remove it or replace it. otherwise it is brilliant! (insert stefan here)
This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!
I like this idea, but try and make sure everything is hamster safe. Larvae from outside is not what hamsters are supposed to have in their house. Please don't risk the hamster's safety for an "experiment", because the hamster is a living creature, not a toy.
I used to have a pet rat, i would bring him with me when i visited my grandparents. They had a cat ( the kitten showed up to thier work place alone so took him in) which qould hunt mice, pigeons, moles, squirrels, small birds and a small hare, but the cat was not really interested in my pet rat. He, the cat spent couple of hours looking around but he didnt bother my rat ever (2 months). Not even when he was out of his cage.
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He's so cute and adorable 😭😭😭 Like others have mentioned I really recommend watching Victoria Raechel's videos on hamster care (she has a great beginner/starter hamster guide for 2021/2022). And having the cat around might be making him stressed 🥺
This is why burrowing animals are so important for nutrient cycling in natural ecosystems. For example burrowing marsupials prevent serious bushfires in Australia.
Many years ago my cat had caught a gopher in the front yard. I was able to get to it before the cat caused him any harm. I had a 30 gallon aquarium stored in the garage and I decided to experiment. I filled the aquarium with dirt and at the top I put down some grass that I cut up from the edge of the lawn, turf like. And put the gopher in there. He lived in there for a couple of months, He would constantly change the tunnel ways. It was fun to watch him. I would give him carrots, bean sprouts and earth worms. I finally let him go, I figured he needed to go make more gophers.
This is a cool idea and all but I feel like no research was done for the safety of the animal. 😬That much moisture in the soil & using random moss from outdoors filled with bugs you don't know about is dangerous for the hamster. Feeding them a seed or a vegetable here & there isn't a proper diet either. Rapidly changing an enclosure or re-introducing him constantly because he "messed it up" can cause stress related death. He was likely foraging for food that you weren't giving him.
My leopard gecko did something similar when I moved her into the bioactive terrarium . She went a little wild for a couple of days but then she settled down . Every now and then I change things up for her so it makes her feel like all that walking has gotten her somewhere 😂
Hello. Your videos are amazing! I am new to taking care of hamster and I want to build a natural enclosure for mine. I am planning to use coco peat soil. Is it gonna hold the burrow? Thank you for answering!
Wow. Fascinating. Thinking of my old hammie many years ago that I loved so much. Wish I had known then what I think I just learned. Give the hammie some dirt to play in.
This channel is in English and the other one isn’t though. Hard to give advice in another language properly if you don’t know it. Sucks they are months behind in translating their videos. Means they likely ignore comments on this channel.
the advice might be read by other people who need it, so I don't think it's useless. We should bring awareness to not treating your hamster this irresponsibly
Didn't say that it's useless. Just wanted people to be informed that this is their secondary channel and if they're curious they could watch the continuation earlier.
All ground rodents dig, more or less. Rats and hamsters build nest tunnels and aerate the ground, improving soil quality by mixing up nutrients and increasing water permeability. That's what Stephan is doing here, too.
It wouldnt be that easy in natural ground. You have fresh soil, no roots, stones, argile, compound hard soil. Thats why he is happy because it s so easy!😀❤
You wanna be VERY careful introducing wild bugs into a rodents environment. They often are eaten and often have parasites in them that need higher order life to mature.
You can tell, Cookie the Cat, has the soul of an old man. Quietly watching, content to not be directly involved, but to just sit and gaze. He most likely wanted to say, "Stephan ... act your age and stop making a mess young man!"
I suggest getting him a bigger cage as hamster run a lot and if u are going to add a wheel, add a regular one that isnt a saucer wheel and make sure its big enough so the back doesnt arch :3! Also i would be careful with the dirt and plants u add in his cage. Also probably best to not let ur cat near the hamster as cats r unpredictable
Fun fact, most burrowing animals are EXTREMELY sensitive to a lack of oxygen - many, many times more so than humans are. In fact, human breathing reflex is determined by a high presence of carbon dioxide, not by a low presence of oxygen. Where a human will happily slip into unconsciousness and death in an oxygen deficient environment, burrowing animals are able to detect the presence of gasses like argon, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, etc. and will work their way back to safety long before the situation becomes dangerous 🙂
Nice work! Stephan had real fun. I had the idea that Stephan does not have the right quality of soil. I googled how deep hamsters build their tunnels. It is between 0,5 to 2 metres. So maybe he wants to dig deeper, but hits bottom of the terrarium and this messes with his instinct. This could lead to the point there he starts to dig other tunnels. Maybe the soil has to be more loam-like, stable and compact so that the tunnels do not collapse.
a} you need a bigger aquarium😂🤘 b} u need to mix straw, leaves, or shrubs (any foliage) as well as sticks and twigs, in with the dirt. This gives structure c} introducing live insects like crickets can provide a miniature ecosystem for the aquarium. This actually reduces overall upkeep... And something else for the mouse to play with.😉👍
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We finished the night shooting. Stephan is already behaving differently! :)
Great news!
Hi
This is sad..... Poor Stephan II
Yeah if you get him some newspaper he'll use it like he would leaves or pine needles to line his Warren nest
You should do a even longer tank for him
I think you should get Stephan a bigger cage to fit a lot more plant life and hamster enrichment into it. You could also give him a couple of sticks and branches to climb and chew on. I also think that Stephan was destroying his enclosure because he was looking for food. I recommend sprinkling a bit of his food on the surface or even underground once in a while for him to eat. Still love your naturalistic cage idea by the way. Stephan has a really good life. :D
the only thing i worry about is Stephan getting parasites, the outdoors has many parasites
@@kitkatyas or the cat grabbing it
@@wanneske1969 yeah
This channel does not give a flying fuck about commenters, so no use telling him what to do. Sad, because yes that is an incredible small cage, but good he has some digging space. Finally mainstream is learning a little bit, but getting soil from outside, and even putting your hamster outside? Shame!
@@eccer Honestly I agree, hamsters are very small and die from parasites and sickness quickly. If the hamster has a small cage, how would you like to have a tiny 20 inch house you live in forever.
People have already mentioned the issues with lack of space/not having a proper wheel to burn out energy but let’s not forget the fact that leaving a predator (the cat) looming over a prey animal will cause immense stress to it and easily explains why it was so eager to get underground
I was looking for this comment. I thought the exact same thing. Poor thing was probably scared.
also the fact that he keeps shining a light on the hamster, including in the tunnels, it probably feels like there is no escape for the poor hamster :c
My old hamster used to climb on my cat it was funny
hamsters enjoy digging
No water. He's digging for water. This demihuman thinks it's entertaining and he's killing his animal.
He wants very badly to create an underground den like a wild hamster in the wild, but the soil is too loose and won't hold a chamber he can curl up in without collapsing.
Yes, he should have compacted the soil when creating the cage.
I hope he sees your comment.. 🥺
they put eco balls in it but didn't water it lol
Also it's not understanding the art Stephen's a Furry
Yeah. And hamsters live naturally in a sandy stony soil not at peat bogs.
⚠️This guy should take a hint, all of the comments are saying the cage is too small in the soil is dirty and the hamster needs this or that. I own five frogs and I know you can’t just take things from outside it’s very dangerous and could harm the animal. You need to do your research and not just do what looks good but what the animal needs
The natural environment for robo hamsters is arid desert. Sparse vegetarian, sand. Not wet dirt and plants. I recommend doing more research and go for a bigger setup since they move so much.
This isn’t a robo hamster
not necessarily. There are many different species of hamsters that live in many different environments. Not all species live in the desert.
It looks like a really cool natural setup for your hamster, but unfortunately the tank and cage are not big enough. I think that it would be a good idea to give him a bigger tank so that he can burrow even more!!!
This is not a zoo mate
@@ausar3852 no its the bare minimum for a hamster
@@ausar3852The only reason why I commented this is because of the RSPCA'S minimum, which is 80x50cm. Any cage which is under this minimum will cause stress to the hamster. I think that it's an awesome setup and all but you can't fit all the important things that hamsters need for enrichment in a cage of this size. (Hope this makes more sense! 😊)
@@Asmoodeusmilkers Yes, I think it would be a lot better if they just used coco soil or something like that which is safe for pets.
Maybe this is just temporary accommodation just for video.
Plss watch Victoria Raechel!!!
Stephan was not ‘trashing’ his home, he was digging tunnels, a natural behaviour to hamsters, and their finished result is like the corridors to different rooms. Also, putting worms in a hamster cage is not a good idea! These could hv all sorts of diseases that little Stephan is not immune to! Also, worms can bite, so he’s at risk to flesh wounds.
This is not hate - I just wanna help out little Stephan
Worms can't bite you dunce.
He knows he was digging a tunnel also the "worms" were larvae which is food to a hamster not some deadly virus infested parasite
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He needs worms to eat hamsters eat them, more worms please, and maybe add in some other things like small snake
Worms don't bite, but they could definitely have parasites.
The chubby little guy when he is just sitting there was the cutest thing I have ever saw 2:51
Man he reminds me of my hamster. Sadly he died from pneumonia. He was so chubby and cute, and I really miss him.
@@sub_yt2538 may your hamster dig and eat freely in heaven.
He is having Vietnam flashbacks
At that moment, I hit subscribe
@@man8246 thank you
Stephan needs a lot more space, vertically and horizontally. Just as an example, my entire Livingroom space is barely enough for Puka to run around in. (No I don't put him in those stupid balls, he just runs in a confined area - being the living room)
A tiny little dirt plot with random bits and bobs from the backyard could prove lethal to the ham if you don't know what's in it or what the construct is. Not to mention the plant life you're putting in it. Hammies aren't all made the same, and they need to be watched and cared for properly. He was probably digging like mad because he was stressed, and given the tank was acrylic and solid, he didn't have the option (which is bad) to chew on the 'bars' to show his stress. Or climb on the ceiling. So he digs. A lot.
I had to put my hamster in one of those stupid balls since I was afraid the dogs would get him otherwise, particularly the Jack Russell since he was fond of catching mice and rats and gumming them to death given how rough his teeth were at that point.
Please read on how to take care for a hamster, like bare minimum size for a cage, and please don’t use soil form outside as substrate, or bedding, use the paper bedding made for hamsters, as soil can harm them with bacteria, or if u do use soil use the ones u can buy from the store for hamsters, that are bacteria free. Also switch the running saucer for a actual wheel, as a saucer can damage their spring because they have to run sideways, making their spine over time bent, and it is their natural instinct to trample stuff looking for food, so u should scatter nuts, that are safe for hamsters, and seeds for them. They also burrow alot as they “live” inside the burrows that they dig, they tend to store food in them too, so make sure they have atleast 5-9 inches minimum of bedding for them to burrow, if u can’t meet those requirements for a hamster, then please don’t buy one, as hamsters are living animals, like us, how would u feel if u were trapped in you house for the rest of ur life, with an owner that doesn’t give u a bed, and the necessary stuff u need, like the restroom, which talking bout it, u can put hamster/child’s plays sand that are neutralized in a corner as they bath in them, to clean themself and they can also turn it into their toilets so cleanups are easier. So please be mindful that even tho they ar e ur pets, they should be living their best lives
As many others have pointed out, sprinkling nuts and seeds and other stuff around an enclosure helps enrichment (and probably what stephan was foraging for when he wrecked the cage) and hamsters like using sand to clean themselves with and having some in one of the corners could lead to some very cute footage as well as help him stay clean. Sometimes hamsters will turn that into their bathroom too which would make cleanup a breeze.
Love the Natural cage idea though they are hard to maintain as hamsters wreck then as shown on the video this is because hamsters think they are back in the wild. Also best to include sand because Hamsters in the wild will use sand, instead of water, to keep clean, and it has many natural benefits. They love rolling, digging, and even playing in smooth, clean, sand as it helps “bathe” their skin and coat in a non-traditional way.
I agree, i really wish they looked into the syrian hamsters habitat. As that would truly make a “wild” environment… not just make a terrarium.
@@heyifyouwannatalkimhere8939 Yeah
for anybody who might want to do this i just wanna add its important to avoid products marketed as sand/dust baths because theyre too dusty and cause respiratory issues 99% of the time. only use plain reptile sand without added calcium (i buy zoomed brand) or sanitized childrens play sand
@@static_kitten Exactly
Wrecking it is making it their home and exploring 🤷♀️ I find it cute
Hey guys,, please do not make a cage using only soil as a substrate- especially soil from outside,, I mean who knows what types of insects those were and what they might have been carrying and there’s also probably a lot of other bacteria in the soil- and unless you know exactly what a plant is and sure there’s no fertilisers used on it, don’t put it in a hamsters cage. You can put a section of dry or mostly dry soil in your hamsters cage but make sure there’s another substrate option such as paper or aspen/hemp shavings. Moisture can damage a hamsters fur so if it’s there only option for burrowing it’s going to damage it. I wouldn’t recommend only dry soil either, like just keep it to one section if you are going to otherwise it’s going to be a nightmare to clean cos you can’t see poop or anything and it’ll get everywhere. These hamsters have been bred in captivity, they are not used to the wild so they don’t have the immune system to deal with parasites from the outside either
Yep. This channel is risking the hamster's health, as if it was just an object of experimentation
Like, why they don't do research about hamster needs is beyond me. The hamster's original cage was wrongly set up in so many ways
@@fridaaa0 green stuff is mostly yew and moss, so it shouldn’t hurt him. And I’m sure they wouldn’t put him in there if they didn’t know what they were doing
@@EmileBone that's the biggest problem with animal/pettubers, people assume they know what they're doing... when really they are mostly just entertainers, not animal experts, and are exploiting (or abusing) their animals for advertising revenue.
if you read any information on responsible Hamster (or small rodent) care, this video and the previous will look like willful negligence to you.
@@simeydotme I know a lot about hamsters, actually. What they’re doing isn’t the best, clearly, and the hamster should just have terrarium sand and special plants, but I doubt the RUclipsr is doing this to hurt the hamster. Most of the time they just don’t know certain things and need advice on it
That ground rat is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen in my life
How wonderful...a HAPPY hamster.
They never lose their wild ways...they're forced to live a 'life' more convenient to humans.
That hamster is not “happy” it’s extremely stressed.
I’ve noticed that he likes comments that say “great job with the content” and pretty much ignores all comments about how much space hamsters need. This enclosure is really small, you’d have to look at other natural hamster habitats to really understand the amount of space they need
Because those are the ones paying attention and understanding what is going on, as opposed to concerntrolling after 60 seconds viewed or less.
and a cat being this close to an open hamster enclosure. regardless of how well the cat is trained its still a prey animal and a predator. it being even close to the hamster will be enough to stress the hamster out. and then putting random larvae in the enclosure with the hamster to see if something will hatch or if the hamster will eat them?? we dont even know what they are or if theyve gotten into pesticides or what. and not even putting food in the enclosure to begin with? ? ? ? ? ? HELLO??? natural hamster enclosures are a very common thing and the setup isnt hard given even light research, if he'd have just done like one google search he couldve just set up a natural habitat first try and be done with it. but this is what guess work gets you.
@@6packproductions710 I’ve watched the entire video, I’m not saying that he’s not trying to improve the hamsters home. It’s regarding the size needed for the hamster. This is one reason I haven’t gotten anything bigger than mice. Since at least 3 mice can live in a 30 gallon home and anything bigger than mice require so much more space
@@6packproductions710 The hamster still needs a bigger home though.
@@6packproductions710 if 60s is enough to see thaz the cage is too small why would I need to keep watching before I comment. I watched the whole thing and it only gets worse
This is such an interesting idea, but I can't help but feel that little to no research was done about the proper care of the hamster or how to correctly set up a naturalistic/bioactive enclosure :(
Absolutely. And when he found larvae outside and actively put it in with his hamster... I cringed. You have no clue what diseases, lice, or mites could be hiding in that dirt!
None of the material was sanitized.
I thought I was the only, glad the comments have a brain
Wild rodants
Lol 🤦♂️
I would upgrade the enclosure, and don’t use soil you find from the forest, it’s a health hazard for the hamster, nasty bugs, parasites and Etc .
All enclosures need a lid, chew toys, enrichment and 6+ inches of soil and a sand bath !
If your going to make a bioactive enclosure ( soil ) you need well draining soil, bacteria, plants, hamster safe isopods, an enclosure that’s absolutely huge, rocks and more.
And the soil is going to be humid if damp which will cause mold , respiratory issues and just will be disgusting.
I would stick to a normal 40 gallon tank ( minimum) and some hemp bedding
Yeah it's way too small and there is not enough wood to chew. Some plants may be toxic as well.
Isn't the soil too cold? Shouldn't there be some straw and hemp litter?
@@Swestr yes, I had a dog box for my mice and once hay got in there ( soil was slightly damp ) it began to get moldy, so that is an annoying thing about soil, niteangel has natural moss though, but a normal enclosure can have shredded tissue paper and straw
That tree seedling looked like Yew which is toxic to hamsters. I could be wrong, but they should check it out.
Isn't this purely experimental?
@@AreAitchSea yew tree, as in the one that grows yew berry’s? The ones that seeds can cause death? 😵💫
Awwwwww I absolutely love him❤that little face when he gets up out of digging he is having the time of his life x I have kept many hamsters in the past I recently lost one a few months ago which I saved and took in from an owner who’s 9 year old daughter dropped the poor little thing and ended up breaking his front left leg . I sobbed when I saw him he came to me with nothing not even a gnaw toy! I took him him got him toys to play with that wouldn’t involve climbing he could never use a wheel after the break as the injury would always be fragile to a re-break but do you know that little hamster never let the injury hold him back he used his sand bath and did all the things he would have with the use of four legs this set up would of been absolutely ideal for him I wish I would have seen your video sooner .Good luck to you and yours and the little guy he’s amazing ❤
That little hamster looks like he is in heaven. What a great idea!
No, cage way to small, don't do that!!
yeah, he will be in heaven soon with this conditions :))
@@heyyou4705 why's that?
@@aryastark3148 Yes it could always do with a bigger cage
@@oliviadunkley1146 ,,
he meant if he kept letting the hamster in his "natural cage", he will die because of the parasite.
This is insane.
You put random bugs into his enclosure. Random soil, plants, a "painting" that he chewed up (which can be toxic to him), and a small cage.. also there seems to be no water dish or anything. You complain about him digging and running around a lot.. but this is because he has not a lot of space... I think the idea is great, but there are so many more safer ideas that you could be using. By the amount of comments saying this is "cute" etc. It goes to show you're influencing other people to do the same thing you are which is leading your animal to harms way!!
I am not meaning to hate on the video but i just think it's super unsafe for the lil guy! I don't think this would reach the creator, but to others who think this is cute and safe and want to try it.. please. Please. PLEASE, use safe materials and don't ever include toxic and potentially harmful things in your hammys enclosure!!
So many people tried to help him about the proper hamster care and told him to stop what he is doing because it is harmful for the hammy, but seems like he just does not care about them. He probably thinks that he is doing more than enough. Most likely he hasn't seen a great cage before and his cage is like a paradise in his eyes. Honestly, I thought that he is a great person, just didn't have access to the informations about the proper care, but right now it clearly seems like he is only doing these for the entertaintment and views, and actually does not care about the animal. I clicked on the video thinking that he learned about his mistakes and upgraded the cage, then I saw even worse things than the previous video.
@@cido2270 i think it would help to comment on the russian channel sicne they actually read their comments there
@@RealestYunni hello!
I don't understand why you're being so hostile but let me inform you - hamsters do not eat all bugs :)
The bugs that they showed looked like maggots.. which can be quite fatal for them :).
You're right about them living in the wild tho! Hamsters are one of the most recently domesticated animals.. and in the wild they run/travel literally daily... By saying that you're kinda contradicting yourself 😚. Hamsters need bigger cages because having a wheel won't only benefit their running habits. Also! Soil can sometimes be toxic depending whether or not there have been added things to it. Potting soil can be deadly since it contains harmful chemicals.
Hamsters in the wild would therefore have instinct and know what to stay away from, them putting stuff INTO their enclosure makes it unsafe and makes the hamster unable to stay away from it :).
Don't reap what you can't sow
@@cido2270 he cares about content than actually the wellbeing of the hamster
@@RealestYunni these hamsters have been captive bred. They were not wild caught. So generations have been bred in different conditions.
It is obvious why Stephan went crazy in the natural habitat it’s because you have him in a super small cage and he doesn’t have enough space or bedding to burrow.
Wrong
@@Sloimer Not wrong at all actually. The poor hamster is going stir crazy. Hamsters need something to spend all of the energy they have, and he’s not going to get it in a small space like that. Plus the cat looming over the enclosure is just going to stress out the hamster. Do one second of research before telling people that they are wrong.
@@aduckofsomesort nope
@@Sloimer yep
@@cursedbeans5560 negative
i think you should expand his living area so he does not dig it up so quickly
I think it would interesting to attach the old cage to the new habitat via hamster tunnel. I’d like to see what his preferences are when given choice, and also see how those preferences evolve!
Totally awesome experiment! However, I'd recommend finding naturalistic plants elsewhere, like at a reptile shop. Any number of parasites can be lurking in uncontrolled environments in the wild. Obviously we want to observe his wild behavior, but we have the benefit in captivity of removing dangers such as parasites that can shorten a wild lifespan, which is awesome!
Also let's see a bigger enclosure! I wonder how many tunnels he can dig and if he'd use the running wheel at all when given more space and opportunity to dig and "redecorate," haha! Super curious, excited to see more
Please don't just get soil and plants from outside for your hamster enclosure. It looks really nice but it's full of bugs, bacteria, and potentially mold, which could hurt Stefan or make him sick. Any of those plants could also be poisonous. You can get earth substrate and moss from dealers online where you know they are safe and clean.
I missed in the video were it says their from outside
@@umwaht 5:01
It's rosemary, moss and grass - none of which are toxic to hamsters.
@@d-padqueen1103
Way to miss the point. That was just one "and" in a long list of risks.
oh no! how do wild rodents survive with all the bacteria and mold!!! Oh my gosh!!!!!!!
please provide him with bigger enclosure, hamsters are high energy animals built to run number of kilometres every day, so they need to have access to running wheel all the time (better one than the plastic one in the video) and they need more room for their tunnels, this is too small
soooo we’re missing we’re this was just a testing phase to see what likes and his behaviors k cool
@@unethicalclown3171 it being a test doesn’t mean that its perfectly fine to force an animal into unfavorable living conditions
That's a play space, NOT his cage. To begin with there's no bedding material or food and for pity's sake only an absolute moron would attempt to keep a hamster in a space like that because it would escape.
@@ReconWafflez that’s literally their natural habitat what-
@@unethicalclown3171 No, a tiny box filled with dirt is not their natural habitat. The hamster is not getting what it needs in that enclosure. It's basic stuff, do a slight amount of research
i think you should get him a bigger cage and a proper wheel. in the wild theyd have infinite space to run, but the wheel supplements that in a cage. it seems he is really hyper and wants to run!
Haha
True
He looks extremely noble and like a badass hampster warrior spoken of in times of old
a big plastic tub full off wood shaving for pets is amazing. we hardly ever cleaned it since they actually have a ‘toilet area’ but sometimes we did and they were mighty upset because we’d also remove their pantry :-))))). they put everythjng they dont eat there, so cute.
I have been trying to move to bioactive enclosure for my roborovski but since hamsters are from arid environments I don’t believe a set up like this is suitable; too much moisture can lead to a variety of respiration issues. I would also personally not be using wild soil and plants for a hamster that has grown up in Captivity as their immune systems are potentially not strong enough for the huge variety of fungi, parasites, bacteria, viruses and whatever other nasties.
Am I wrong for thinking this, and does anyone have info on creating bioactive homes suitable especially for robos? Thanks
You are correct. It is enriching to only use soil in one spot in the enclosure and not as the whole subtrate. Grabbing random soil from outside introduces parasites to the hamster causing a disaster. Not only that, the enclosure does not have enough floor space. I would just use paper or aspen for the main part of the bedding and 1/4 of the cage sand since you have a robo.
Correct ....I only use 1/3 to 1/4 of the tank for organic black soil and sand and aspen shaved bark as bulk. You have to start off with smaller amounts to get his immune system used to it .The organic black soil is pesticide& poison free and chemically cleaner and thick and solid( so he can build an actual Den in it) & won't collapse..Use clean diatomaceous earth for sand,. which helps control parasites and provides a bathroom and bedding area.
Use organic black soil and introduce it in small amounts so his immune system can adjust
I thought the same !!! My hammy has normal hammy bedding in her cage and I still switch some out every few days to help with air flow and to prevent and buildup of humidity. Humidity and moisture isn’t good for them !!! As for the plants, I had a mini panic attack when they took them from outside 😭 the works too 😭😭😭 poor Stephen
You're 100% right, this is neat but is obvious they did zero research beforehand, you can build amazing vivariums with store bought materials and set it up for hamsters perfectly, but they just picked up a bunch of shit from the forest and called it a day lol
go check out erinsanimals if you haven't already! she makes excellent naturalistic hamster cages (another good channel is hamster lab)
At 4:06 I noticed his cage is very small and his wheel is to and that there is not enough bedding for him it doesn’t take long to just do a bit of reserch you’ve got to remember it’s just a little animal that wants to live it’s best life and has only got 2-3 years so just make sure you change the cage and do some reserch;)
He was literally in that small case your talking about for a couple hours….you really tryna say to someone they have to have a perfectly adequate spare cage for time they clean their main cage? Starting to think all these “hamster health” comments are highly over represented…..
@@simonbirch8689 their main cage is even worse
@@simonbirch8689 the "main" cage he was in for most of the video was unfortunately too small as well
@@simonbirch8689 everything about this video is wrong. Even the dirt outside could have parasite from mouse/rat droppings that can transfer to the hams.
@@simonbirch8689 plus hamsters can chew right threw cardboard..
Quickly before you read any of this, I want to say I am so sorry for what is happening to your (narrator’s) country, and I hope you are okay.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of a natural cage but I just have some things I wanna ask. 1. Early in the video you say maybe he went feral since he wasn’t using the “wheel”. He would need a proper wheel (not the flying saucer you gave him) if you wanted him to use it. 2. I know this last thing is a long shot for asking but the cage doesn’t seem to meet the requirements for size that hamsters need. 3. The larvae you got may or may not be safe. I thing Stephen/Steven is adorable and want the best for him, which doesn’t include food poisoning. 4. Just give him sand, any sand (not dust, make sure you don’t get dust) will do. One thing I did like however, is the fact that you gave him a bunch of soil to dig in.
Best wishes to you and Stephen/Steven have a nice day, and please read or consider something of what I said.
About the proper sized wheel I don't think that's possible for his enclosure have you seen the height it's impossible to get a 8 inch plus wheel inside because of how short the roof is but he does need a bigger flying saucer.
@@vrLoyalist Yeah, so a new enclosure is also needed
@@vrLoyalist I did not think of that, I agree, which means even more reason for him to upgrade the enclosure
True a bigger enclosure is needed he should be able to afford it seeing that he has too many subscribers a reasonable cage size will probably be 800 to 1,000 square inches of floor space you can have the same naturalistic design and Stefan would be able to borrow a lot deeper.
And an 8 inch wheel maybe 10 in that's what I had for my robo hamster
It seems Stephan is shell shocked. Many veterans suffered under this strange illness. Thank you for your service brave Stephan!
I am very much a grown man, have seen everything in the world rwice, yet I can't take my eyes off Stephan's videos for one second.
Please don’t use soil and plants from the woods/outside. You might bring in unnecessary diseases, fungi or other potential risks to your dwarf (their immune system is very delicate and not comparable to their feral counterparts -unless you basically sterilized it and killed most of the germs etc.). I also recommend NOT having your cat close to your hamster (they’re prey animals and will feel stressed and even if your cat stays this calm, I wouldn’t risk it -accidents happen fast). Put the house on a pedestal or anything similar, so in case he digs under it, it won’t fall on your hammie and harm him. I would mostly avoid any kind of confider woods (essential oils, resin and they’re mostly nailed -there are harmless glues you can use that won’t harm him even if he eats them). Overall it’s a nice idea but maintaining it could turn out very difficult.
Your missing the whole point of the video my guy
This was an experiment. The goal was to observe a domesticated hamster in a "wild" environment. The wilderness includes things like disease, insects, and predators.
Hamsters don't even live in the forest, they live in the desert. If the goal was to make Stephan happy, the enclosure would be like your suggestions. But the goal is to see how strong Stephan is.
@@kevinbui6895 If that was the idea behind this video, it's clearly animal abuse. Domesticated animals (as their name states) aren't meant to live in the wild. And you're partly right. The European hamster doesn't live in the desert (whereas Djungarian hamsters do).
@@kevinbui6895 Are you claiming the purpose of the video was to expose a pet hamster to disease, insects, and predators?
What its a prey animal? Hamsters prey on insects and invertebrates,but preyed by small carnivorans,this small carnivorans,like ferrets,are prey to canids and bears,so,are ferrets prey animals?
I loved the concept till I realized you're using dirt from outside and are letting larvae stay in the dirt. Super negligent and dangerous, could give your hamster parasites
It won’t
@@lloydsimmons8554 Why's that m how does he know those worms done have parasites. Unless he places them in the dirtt before the cusei
Idk wtf I was trying to say at the end really. I meant unless he bought them and put them in the dirt himself before recording that
@@lloydsimmons8554 how can you be so sure:D?
@@lloydsimmons8554
These things are really fragile.
I read online in middle school that you can't give them sugary fruits because they'll get diabetes and die.
My stepfather made me give mine crabapples because they "weren't sugary." The result was the hamster still got diabetes and died.
He is stressed and he need atleast 450 square inch of space and need 6-10inch of substrate and plenty of chewing toys and pipes hiding spots.. Also need big wheel atleast 8inch
⚠️PLEASE READ⚠️
3:55 All the white cobwebs are mold, that’s why you don’t bring things from outside in your terrariums. Also stop worrying about how the terrarium looks it’s about how the hamster feels, and even then the terrarium is very unequipped for him
.....that terrarium is too small for him, he went nuts because you didn't give him enough space and toys to chew on. He also needs a sand tub and a litter box and a small water dish.
maybe you can look up modern basic hamster care, because he needs more than this! (A big wheel, a larger enclosure for instance)
Do they have big wheels in nature?
Lol, no
@@Sloimer no, but they do have enough space to walk a lot at night. In captivity that's really hard to mimic. Also a small wheel will cause back injuries, so that's why it needs to be big.
@@thatsmeRosanne yeah that makes sense actually. Thanks
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Try next time to fill the bottom of the terrarium with around 7 inches of sand then add soil that is compacted down, as in the wild he would come across sand and compacted soil, if you struggle to compact it, sprinkle water on then add some heavy books on a flat wooden panel to fit the terrarium, then add more soil then repeat
Aww he’s so cute when he sits down with his legs sticking out, it’s so adorable!
HES DIGGING TRYING TO ESCAPE HIS TINY PRISON
FFS
Goodness, he’s so cute!!! Even the efficient way that hamsters dig is adorable…
The dimensions of this cage is not bare minimum and the hamster also needs a wheel no matter how big the enclosure is. Also having a cat so close is dangerous.
It's suppose to be a wild terrarium, having a predator is NESSICARY
I worry about the dirt containing bacteria or parasites like someone else here mentioned,but also worry that dirt could get up his nose somehow.I realize you meant well and wanted him to have fun and feel like he is outside in the wild.
Right so hamsters in the wild are special?
@@heuvelke1065 Not really, they just end up dying a bit faster
I lost a hamster when I was young and found it in an unused closet almost two months later. It had found an unused bag of dog food that it made into a large mountain with his bed at the top like a throne. It would attack and went feral during that free time.
😂” covered in clay, dirt,and resembling a hobo.” Shii killed me 😭
Haha Cookie is definitely shocked! 😂 😻
this is amazing! but pine is very poisenious for hamsters, so i would recommend to remove it or replace it. otherwise it is brilliant!
(insert stefan here)
@Scolopendra oh i didn't see that! thank you for mention it.
This is honestly kind of small… and I think he needs a proper wheel and not a tilted one
It's so sad to see a creature have such destructive compulsions 😔
Who the human?
That face 🥺🥺🥺 2:50 the peaceful time after digging and have a snack 😭🙏🏻
I never imagined that I would be so excited to see what a hamster will do 😂😂
Except this is a poor setup
@@TuberoseKisser ITS AN EXPERIMENT! Jesus Christ
@@hummingb19 i cut the leg of my cat to see what would happened, it an experience. So i can do whatever i want.
Abit on the small side but if you were to scale up the cage abit, this is a good idea
Don’t use cardboard walls, he could tear through them and escape and get lost
I love how Stephen closes his eyes whenever he digs so dirt don't get in them
Hamster hamstering.
"Why is he doing this?! Is he upset?"
I can't wait to see the next video. By the way the way stephan sit is so cute.
Hi
This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20.
Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God.
Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!
If you're going to have it like that, you NEED to put in things like springtails and pillbugs to act as bioactive clean up crews
I like this idea, but try and make sure everything is hamster safe. Larvae from outside is not what hamsters are supposed to have in their house. Please don't risk the hamster's safety for an "experiment", because the hamster is a living creature, not a toy.
He looks very stressed. I'm worried about these conditions
👀6:31 What you doing over there?? 😂😂😂😂
I'm always amazed how Cookie accepts all these little pets instead of trying to hunt them, what race is that cat?
I used to have a pet rat, i would bring him with me when i visited my grandparents. They had a cat ( the kitten showed up to thier work place alone so took him in) which qould hunt mice, pigeons, moles, squirrels, small birds and a small hare, but the cat was not really interested in my pet rat. He, the cat spent couple of hours looking around but he didnt bother my rat ever (2 months). Not even when he was out of his cage.
I believe she's a calico?
I thought it was spelled Kuki?
@@thefriendlyfolks655 I think so, that how it's spelt on the Instagram page :)
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you can glue the house to the corner walls of the glass if you are concerned that it will fall into the pit.
Would Stephan chew on the glue?
@@abberyyang6647 why would the glue be exposed? I'm so confused. How do you think glue works?
This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20.
Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God.
Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!
He's so cute and adorable 😭😭😭 Like others have mentioned I really recommend watching Victoria Raechel's videos on hamster care (she has a great beginner/starter hamster guide for 2021/2022). And having the cat around might be making him stressed 🥺
This is why burrowing animals are so important for nutrient cycling in natural ecosystems. For example burrowing marsupials prevent serious bushfires in Australia.
Omg I love this idea!!! This is adorbs!!!
Many years ago my cat had caught a gopher in the front yard. I was able to get to it before the cat caused him any harm. I had a 30 gallon aquarium stored in the garage and I decided to experiment. I filled the aquarium with dirt and at the top I put down some grass that I cut up from the edge of the lawn, turf like. And put the gopher in there. He lived in there for a couple of months, He would constantly change the tunnel ways. It was fun to watch him. I would give him carrots, bean sprouts and earth worms. I finally let him go, I figured he needed to go make more gophers.
This is a cool idea and all but I feel like no research was done for the safety of the animal. 😬That much moisture in the soil & using random moss from outdoors filled with bugs you don't know about is dangerous for the hamster. Feeding them a seed or a vegetable here & there isn't a proper diet either. Rapidly changing an enclosure or re-introducing him constantly because he "messed it up" can cause stress related death. He was likely foraging for food that you weren't giving him.
I'm no hamster expert but picking up forest soil seems like a good way to give the hamster some parasites.
My leopard gecko did something similar when I moved her into the bioactive terrarium . She went a little wild for a couple of days but then she settled down . Every now and then I change things up for her so it makes her feel like all that walking has gotten her somewhere 😂
Hello. Your videos are amazing! I am new to taking care of hamster and I want to build a natural enclosure for mine. I am planning to use coco peat soil. Is it gonna hold the burrow?
Thank you for answering!
Stefan is looking for freedom. Definitely a bigger enclosure though
when he was sitting down like he just had a hearty meal, I lost it lol so cute
That is the craziest little hamster I’ve ever seen!! 😂
Wow. Fascinating. Thinking of my old hammie many years ago that I loved so much. Wish I had known then what I think I just learned. Give the hammie some dirt to play in.
I never thought watching a hamster doing his daily hamster stuff could be so interesting. But it is!
❤️💜💚
Uhm.... Who is narrating?
Wbere is Slivki?
To the people who want to give advice.
This video is already 2 months old on their main channel, and there's already a continuation of it.
This channel is in English and the other one isn’t though. Hard to give advice in another language properly if you don’t know it. Sucks they are months behind in translating their videos. Means they likely ignore comments on this channel.
the advice might be read by other people who need it, so I don't think it's useless. We should bring awareness to not treating your hamster this irresponsibly
Didn't say that it's useless.
Just wanted people to be informed that this is their secondary channel and if they're curious they could watch the continuation earlier.
Oh I did not know that. What is the main channel called? Did they transfer the hammy to a proper cage?
Slivki Show
4:48 is that diamond shovel from Minecraft?😲
All ground rodents dig, more or less. Rats and hamsters build nest tunnels and aerate the ground, improving soil quality by mixing up nutrients and increasing water permeability. That's what Stephan is doing here, too.
It wouldnt be that easy in natural ground. You have fresh soil, no roots, stones, argile, compound hard soil. Thats why he is happy because it s so easy!😀❤
2:12
I think Cookie might have been mostly thinking about dinner.
I agree
Is this safe? Is Stephen fully vaccinated? Safe from parasites? Sterilised soil as an option?
You wanna be VERY careful introducing wild bugs into a rodents environment. They often are eaten and often have parasites in them that need higher order life to mature.
He's simply trying to dig his way out of that tiny box. He's not a toy. Get him a bigger box at least.
You can tell, Cookie the Cat, has the soul of an old man. Quietly watching, content to not be directly involved, but to just sit and gaze. He most likely wanted to say, "Stephan ... act your age and stop making a mess young man!"
Hamsters are wild in general and you need to keep interacting with rodents, birds or small animals to keep social and friendly
after a lifetime with nothing to do in a cage , i'd go wild building my own burrow too :)
I suggest getting him a bigger cage as hamster run a lot and if u are going to add a wheel, add a regular one that isnt a saucer wheel and make sure its big enough so the back doesnt arch :3! Also i would be careful with the dirt and plants u add in his cage. Also probably best to not let ur cat near the hamster as cats r unpredictable
Fun fact, most burrowing animals are EXTREMELY sensitive to a lack of oxygen - many, many times more so than humans are. In fact, human breathing reflex is determined by a high presence of carbon dioxide, not by a low presence of oxygen. Where a human will happily slip into unconsciousness and death in an oxygen deficient environment, burrowing animals are able to detect the presence of gasses like argon, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, etc. and will work their way back to safety long before the situation becomes dangerous 🙂
Nice work! Stephan had real fun. I had the idea that Stephan does not have the right quality of soil. I googled how deep hamsters build their tunnels. It is between 0,5 to 2 metres. So maybe he wants to dig deeper, but hits bottom of the terrarium and this messes with his instinct. This could lead to the point there he starts to dig other tunnels. Maybe the soil has to be more loam-like, stable and compact so that the tunnels do not collapse.
Please give him a wheel, in the wild hamsters run up to 9 km per night!!
Missing Slivki's narration.
I pray y'all are safe.
I now I have more respect for hamsters because they’re digging machines. Not just pudgy cuteness
a} you need a bigger aquarium😂🤘 b} u need to mix straw, leaves, or shrubs (any foliage) as well as sticks and twigs, in with the dirt. This gives structure c} introducing live insects like crickets can provide a miniature ecosystem for the aquarium. This actually reduces overall upkeep... And something else for the mouse to play with.😉👍