Hi, Stephan is adorable!! And your video is really well shot and edited, and looks super professional, but I must say the content is worrying; Letting a hamster run around in the outdoors is irresponsible and dangerous, and with your reach (1.8m+) I really think there should be some disclaimers and notices to an impressionable audience that this is not responsible and should not be emulated by anyone, especially children. The hamster could be eaten by Snakes, Owls, Stoats, or others depending on where the person lives, and may just get lost in a hole as you almost experienced! The hamster may also pick up Ticks and Parasites, or Bacteria/Fungal infections which would pretty much be a death sentence of a domestic hamster, or at the least a extremely unpleasant and avoidable experience to the hamster.. Next, the enclosure looks great and you put a bunch of effort in to it! It was a nice upgrade from its previously unsuitable home; But you did not state anything about treatment of the soil or bark or moss or sticks... and Stephan was even eating/storing it... again due to the potential for bacteria/parasites/insects/fungus/etc anything that is not coming from a sterile source should be sterilised before giving to the hamster. Baking the items at >70c for a while should be sufficient. But as other's have commented; he also needs a wheel (so many videos to suggest this), as well :) I (and many others I'm sure) would really love if you can add some disclaimers in the Description/Captions regarding responsible pet (hamster) care to teach kids and parents how to care for their little pets with love, and avoid dangerous (but fun looking) situations :) ~~ I really hope you can do a follow-up to share how little Stephan is doing and how his care/living has progressed! He's so adorable! And really it's your duty as an influencial channel and Stephan's carer to share good care awareness :) If you'd like to invest more time in Soil/Natural enclosures for him; this channel has a ton of good content and research/trials on it; ruclips.net/channel/UCr7SPl3QI9O5ZjO7zx4mOZgvideos (I think it's why I was recommended your video, the Algorithm ;)
Thank you I came here to say all of this and you said it better. The video is very well shot but please DO NOT being your hamster outside or to the woods. He is a desert prey animal. It's amazing he was not eaten. He could hide, from being scared, and you would never see him again and he would not survive. The enclosure is beautiful and so much to dig but it's also much too small for him. Please add him an 8" wheel, I can see you love your hamham.
This is a really cool build and I'm sure he loves the natural environment but it is really small for a hamster of Stephen's size. This is his whole world so it would be nice to connect to a larger space where he has a few inches more to tunnel. I'm looking forward to what you do with this.
Yes even the new cage isn’t quite there but at least he has very good enrichment so it shouldn’t stress out to much but I agree he does need a bigger enclosure
@@twighlightshamsterworld the enrichment isn't exactly top tier either. the materials would not represent a dwarf hamster's native habitat, and there is nothing there except for a house and one stick. there are many problems with this set up.
Nice video but keep in mind hamsters need the wheel in the cage and they come from deserts. Water can kill them so that's why we can't put them in the water. Having this in mind you can't plant plants and water them....Also the biggest a hamster's cage is it's better for it
I agree with the other comments that the enclosure needs to be much bigger. I would recommend watching some german hamster videos as they have beautiful natural setups. Also, you can put the cabin on dowel rods to hold it up and prevent it from falling. If you get a bigger enclosure there will be more space for interesting things like hiding places, branches, rocks, a wheel, maybe sections of different materials like soil, sand and bedding. Your hamster is very cute and I hope you continue on improving your setup!
Hello. I know you probably want the best for your hamster but it is important to realize your hamsters care has to come first than a video for entertainment. It is dangerous to let your hamster free in the forest. Many of the things you gathered don’t seem sanitized. I am not here to hate on you but this is your chance to read your comments and use them to learn from your mistakes. Hamsters are more than just pets. There life matters just like yours. So please grow and learn better for your hamster. Hamsters deserves better care.
great idea but he needs much more space, a large wheel (they run for miles a night and a sand bath. he needs more hides, bark, etc up top to keep covered while exploring, they like clutter to feel safe. something like slate to run across for his nails too maybe?
this is way better than ur old cage but it still may not be big enough (depending on the measurements u sent) i assume u were measuring in cm, but 50cm is dtill not big enough. u need at least 70x40x40 cm for dwarfs. and you NEED a wheel that wont bend stephens back. also add a sand bath with safe hamster sand (not DUST or scented)
Unfortunately not all hamsters like sand baths. I tried with mine but they don't even go in it. After months of trying I'm giving up on that. As soon as the last batch of sand gets to old and dirty, that's it. No more sand.
Such a cute vid! Just pls be aware of the main essentials missing in his cute little enclosure: - a large wheel - at least 6 inches of bedding ( ideally paper based, as some types of sawdust can cause respiratory issues) - a SMALL section of textured substances like soil and moss - a sand bath Pls don’t take this as hate in just trying to help! Thnx!
@Tamani thing is, that encloser looks to be decently sized from my veiw of things but if you know just how big a solo hampster burrow gets in the wild that would help, but from the tell the little fellow is only stressed from the moving in aspect give the fellow time to ajust to that home
@ Gabriel Kouri Every hamster needs a wheel! They travel a minimum of 5 miles a night in the wild - a wheel gives them that stimulation. Also hamsters should only have to burrow when reconstructing their home, an exercise that takes 20 minutes tops
stephan will make a full underground metro station so give him more saw dust so he can put it in the large open underground rooms so he can sleep under there. and let him dig the underground root
@@dogeplaysgames8198 Buy bigger cage, or try to adjust current. In my sister's we fit the wheel and small hut and it was out of space but at least he could run healthy as much as he wanted.
You need to build a space that has complete "privacy" for these terrestrial animals. These animals will stress if their burrow locations don't feel private to them. Best way to accommodate their need for privacy and our curiosity is to install infrared cameras in their burrowing locations.
Hi! This is very cute but i have some issues... They need a big wheel in the wild they run for miles and is a must have in captivity! They also need a water source, and hamsters are prey animals so they don't really like open spaces.. Also make sure the stuff you took from the wild is safe! Please add some chew toys and forage too!
You shouldn't let a pet hamster run around outside like that. Anything could have happened to it stray dog or cat could've caught it. A hawk or owl could've gotten it. Owls sometimes hunt in daytime as well. God knows what could've been in the hole. Something that could have diseases or been rabid or just strong enough to kill a hamster. Hamster would make a tasty meal for a snake. Or you could've just lost him. Also that cage was too small for a hamster and no room for a wheel. I saw no food or water for him. Also, I hope you did research and put in hamster safe plants. Also he was able to reach top edge of cage and the lid does not fasten down. I've seen even small hamsters push up a heavy lid to escape. You really need to do research on proper hamster care.
@@corinna4077 I just saw his other recent video. Apparently from comments I read, this is his third hamster. 3 hamsters in three years. They keep dying. This man should not own hamsters.
I recommend giving your hamster a bin cage or a 40 gallon aquarium , the bigger the better ! Adding enrichments makes your hamster happier , adding some chew toys , a big wheel and at least 6 inches of bedding is good ( oh and btw the bin cage has to be 450 square inches )
@@jiji5574 enrichments are things you put in the enclosure to enrich the hamsters life. In general they are things that keep their minds or senses stimulated and occupied. For example: food puzzles, herbs and dried sprays, moving things such as a wheel and disc or teeter top, different substrates to dig in etc :)
So basically you went from tiny cage, to a small cage, only 230 square inches from recommended MINIMUM of 450! Flying saucer also is a bad idea and still too small, he needs a wheel! Soil straight from the forest is a BAD idea! All those 'microorganisms' you mentioned together with bacteria will NOT benefit the hamster! You are seriously risking it's life! Using soil itself would be fine but not contaminated! It's an exotic animal! If you want to use soil as substrate its fine as long as it's sterilized, otherwise please use anything else, best option would be paper!
He'll be more comfortable if you put some dark fabric or wood around the glass so that it is dark when he goes underground. (Now he can still see people looking at him when he's underground). You can take away the dark covering whenever you want to peek at him.
Copyright striking someone for FAIR USE just makes you look even worse. It's not going to stop people criticising your terrible and dangerous hamster 'care'.
You clearly know NOTHING about hamsters at all i understand if your like 8 but your probably not so if you have a hamster in that sort of set up get him a bigger one this one is WAY to small
There’s one huge flaw with the size of the cage: it’s far too small for the space they need to run around!! Hamsters can travel as much as 100 miles per night. 😂😂😂😂
Always pissing me off when watching something like this. It can look cute and enjoyable for a human BUT and this is a VERY VERY BIG BUT : it is dangerous for hamster to walk around like this outside. And it is dangerous to give him this not prepared moss for example. It can contain some worms or something, parasites and Stephan can get sickness. Also the dimensions of your cage are too small. Dwarf hamster needs at least 60x40 cm but this is a bare minimum! Recommended are 100x50 cm for example. And the laying wheel is also bad. He should have a standing wheel with at least 21 cm diameter
What the heck this is very irresponsible. Never let a domestic hamster outside too many dangers..the home is too small and hamsters require dry bedding they are not made to be in damp conditions. This is not a suitable way to make amnaturalistic cage and the stuff untethered from the woods hasn't been sanitised ornchecked if itsntoxicnor not. This isn't a bioactive enclosure it's a damp mess. Anyone watching this do not follow these instructions...and yes I am qualified to say this both from experience and college.
Please be careful about letting the hamster roam the woods. He looks like a mouse and some predator may try to grab him. Course with a human looming over him a predator may just keep its distance. I would feel safer seeing Stephan in a hamster ball outside of his cage. Hopefully the lid is secure?
Unless that lid is held down in place by 10kg of weights (likely more) or a very strong clip mechanism the likelihood of him *not* escaping is pretty much zero.
Hamster ball or leaving him to walk on fresh air where anything can grab him, or he can just run away- I'm surprised that didn't happen in this vid honestly-
I really like the design of the Hamstaerium, but I would point out that while it's a vast improvement spacewise to the previous cage, hamsters really do best in as much space as you can give them. In the US, educated hamster owners strive for at least 450-650 square inches which is commonly in the form of a 40-gallon fish tank, or an Ikea Detolf on its side. Many places such as Germany have vastly higher standards. I'm sure he loves the natural environment you're creating though, and its still larger than many hams are given :)
hi ! this video is very cute but the cage is quite small, instead of spending so much money on a small cage, u can buy a bin cage for around $20 , hamsters also need a suitable sized wheel ! i also suggest putting a sand bath, very cute hamster:)
Maybe consider making his new environment bigger or just taller to study how elaborate his tunnels can be. Seems like it could be potentially highly fascinating and if a hamster buddy affects the tunnels in anyway.
I hate to be the one to leave a hate comment but, This is not safe for the hamster! the soil can get moisture in it and make the hamster wet. Ruining its coat that it should be building up and containing a sandbath! WHICH YOU DONT HAVE!! I don’t even like in america or anything british air any of that and my cage is 3 times the size of yours! also use a normal wheel and not a flat one. they could get hurt. Also just a suggestion LEAVE SOME WATR AND FOOB IN THE CAGE. Also look up which plants are safe for hamsters to eat! BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE CAGE. I’m tired of people abusing hamsters they are just like cats exept that they need about 50 times they amount of space in their cage as themself!!
@@thehamstergirl5575 but these aren’t used to dig in natures soil and they build up the coat which they love using a sandbath and that gets DESTROYED when they get wet
@@funky_9377 I mean if you got it from the pet store it will get sick because it doesn’t have anything to dry off with. If It’s in the wild then it’s fine but in this case I see your statement
Maybe, if you're afraid the house will fall, give it some pillars that kerp it up? Just like real houses standing on top of a fundation. Stephem may need to dig around it, but at least his house won't fall over if he digs all the dirt away from under the house. Edit: Also you really have to add a hamster wheel and enrichment like wooden tubes and more places to hide in. Right now the area is far too open.
hamsters need a lot of space and bedding to digging. I think this terrarium is too small. And dont let comment about getting him a hamster friend fool you. Hamsters are solitary animals. They gonna FIGHT with each other and even EAT another.
Not always. I've had hamsters together before that never fought. I have a male and female pair right now that are together. Two different breeds of dwarf. They weren't raised together either. I've had males together in past. Not brothers either. They have to have the right temperament and you have to be very careful introducing them and watch them very carefully. I have done this for over 20 years with no problems. My hamsters are very happy together.
@@SkitSkat674 If cages are big enough and you have experience its okay, but someone who never do that, could do harm to hamsters, because someone could do this wrong. Im happy, that your hamsters are okay and happy ^^
This unfortunately is not safe or proper hamster care as many people have noted in the comments. First of all, please don't allow your hamster to free roam outside even if you're watching. It would be very easy to lose them (like you almost did) or for them to pick up bacteria/fungi/parasites etc that could make them sick. Remember that the hamsters we keep as pets have lived their entire lives indoors and are not naturally from the environment you live in to begin with, so they DO NOT have the immunity to the bacterias found in your local area. You also run the risk of them getting caught by predator animals. Also, the terrarium is way too small for a hamster. Hamsters need a large horizontal enclosure that can provide at least 450sq inches of unbroken floor space, but much more (800+ sq inches) is considered good care among many hamster care associations, veterinary associations, and as a general consensus from the hamster care hobbyist communities. You also should have an enclosure that allows for at least 8-10 inches of bedding as hamsters are natural burrowers that can burrow up to 3ft down in the wild. Your current enclosure does not meet either of these standards. The next issue is the fact that hamsters do not even live in a terrarium like environment to begin with. Dwarf hamsters like you have are from arid or prairie like places in Asia. The environment you gave is nice, but is far too moist and the twigs/moss/bark etc are not what this hamster would find in the wild. Extensive research should be done to find out what types of vegetation are toxic and any thing you put in your terrarium should be sanitized (by either freezing or high heat) so as not to introduce the bacteria/fungi/parasites I mentioned before. As other have mentioned, your hamster needs a large 8-9" wheel (not a saucer wheel either), a sand bath using hamster appropriate sand, and more hides/enrichment in order to keep your hamster entertained and hopefully to lessen stress/boredom behaviors. It's also preferable to scatter feed versus having a food bowl as hamsters are foragers. Overall, I think it's a nice idea, you just need to do more research and execute it differently. Please don't ignore all the advice in the comments and from other, more experienced hamster RUclips channels. We just want what's best for your hamster and for him to live a long, happy life which he will not if he's kept in this terrarium.
thank you for asking for recommendations! as others pointed out, this terrarium is still a bit too small. if you accept the advices, I think you will set a good example for lots of people, especially kids.
There are quite a lot of things that are wrong here. The concept I think is meant to do well, but first don't let your hamster outside. Even for a little bit. If it gets spooked and run it's gone and will likely die. Second, that cage looks interesting but is far too small. They need at minimum(as in at least, should have more) 450 square inches of floor space along with an area for a sand bath. I am also concerned by how low the front is that he can leave. The saucer running wheels are bad for their back, so I would recommend a large standing wheel where his back can be completely straight while running. Over all good intentions, but there are still things that need to be done for it to be perfect. The concept of a dirt cage is great, and he clearly likes it but he needs at least triple the length.
Umm.... I dont mean to be rude but you let yor hamster wander around in the woods, and walked 6 feet away and when your hamster went in a burrow of some other animal, you simply say "Barely managed to get him out of there." Idk maybe Im overreacting but i get attached to animals so im just a little concerned, you know?
Hope there weren’t any dangerous chemicals in the garden soil. There’s lots of toxins in many garden soils that would be toxic for Stephan. Just saying.
I was expecting a sweet hamster habitat vid but the video opened up with your hamster roaming the forest floor then you had a tiny habitat built and picked up random bark, soil, branches from the forest and plopped them into his habitat… this video is the most bizarre hamster video I’ve seen.
please don’t encourage people to take their pet hamster outside! so many risks (they could get lost, attacked by predator, may eat something poisonous). what if you couldn’t get him out of that hole??
While part time natural enclosures are great, this could have been portrayed a lot better to the viewer. For one, the beginning where the hamster was able to roam free in the woods is absolutely terrible. It may have been a fun experience for the owner, but it is often very stressful when the hamster is in a new environment. Also, keeping a domesticated small animal like a hamster in the wild can risk them being attacked by predators. It also comes with the risk of being lost, eating dangerous things that it is not accustomed to, and being attacked by pests. I strongly believe that this video did not have to include that, because it is setting a bad example for the viewers. Secondly, this was not said to be a part-time enclosure. While this may look great, not only is it too small for the hamster to thrive, but it also does not include a wheel or any other enrichment that a hamster needs to be happy and healthy. And you may say that it was limited resources, but it is very easy to go out and buy a larger tank or cage. If this was mentioned that it is a part-time enclosure where the hamster will not spend a lot of its time in, it would be better. Not to mention how expensive it is to actually go out and get the right soil. Also, collecting from nature may seem like a good idea, and sometimes it is, but he can also risk bringing home pests, disease, and other harmful things. Overall, this could make to be a great video, but it need to be portrayed better to the viewer.
Compared to the previous cage it's not *way* larger, but better nonetheless lol. I like the trend of increasing size, lets keep it going! So fun to see him digging too
Are these hamster your pets or a science experiment? There is something really off about you and the things u do to your poor hamsters. Very concerning
why isn't anyone talking about how unsafe it is to let your hamster out in the woods as well as taking things from outside and just putting them into the enclosure
please get a bigger enclosure, i think the minimum is 450 square inches of floor space. a big diy bin cage or a 40 gallon (or bigger) tank would be best. i’m pretty sure this hamster species comes from the dessert and needs at least 1 third of the cage to be hamster safe sand. i would also recommend a wheel that is 8+ inches because flying saucers and smaller wheels can cause major back problems. adding stilts to the house would also be good so it doesn’t collapse on the hamster as he builds his burrows. i would also recommend a different substrate to be the main bedding. like aspen or unsented paper bedding. and please make sure none of the bedding is wet, it is extremely dangerous to hamsters, this is why they use sand to bathe. i’m also worried that he was let outside, there are many predators and bugs that could cause damage to him, and unknown plants that he could possibly eat. i’m glad you’re open to suggestions to make your hamsters life better :)
@@jimbobs3612 the comment never mentioned how big or small their hamsters cage was, they were only commenting that if their hamster got the chance to experience this it would adore it. "Then they need to upgrade their hamsters cage" stfu not everyone can afford a whole mini forest just for their hamster, yes it would be great to give your hamster the best life, and everyone dosent live in an area where they could get materials to build it.
Letting that animal outside and using things from the outside that have not been sanitised will cause it illness/parasites, theres no vaccinations or worming tablets for rodents unlike your cat. I also hope you have checked that those plants are safe for rodents to eat.
Is the forest the right environment for Stephan? I don't know what breed of hamster he is, but don't hamsters usually dwell on fields? So soil and roots from a field might fit him better than the forest one. I don't really know... I think the soil might be too wet for him but he seems happy.
Love the idea! I would suggest giving the hamster more space and making it taller so he can burrow more. The current cage is on the small side for a hamster.
The pet parent in me is screaming "OMG!!! PICK HIM UP!! WHAT ABOUT BIRDS!? HE COULD GET EATEN!" The animal rights fighter in me saying: "Dude be one happy hammie, Be free little one!"
i agree this cage is way to small but calling it disgusting is not helpful. offering sound advice with kindness is much more likely to get someone to hear you and not get on the defensive. you are correct, hamsters need a minimum of 100x80cm housing and many more things that arent provided in this video. he got the deep substrate right so that's something
@@pgakt it makes me so sad to see this being shown as a kind of ''gold standard'' in animal care. i try to avoid channels like this to keep me sane but this one slipped the net somehow. i read few comments down that this looks like a replacement hamster so i'm guessing the best we can achieve in these comments would be sharing correct care guides for people excited by the prospect of creating a new hamster enclosure?
I’d suggest wheel , salt lick , and make sure dirt isn’t wet/moist as wet tail is deadly to hamsters. Are you sure moss/soil from outside doesn’t have pests etc ??? Nice to see time and effort you put into smaller animals
What can you suggest? :)
Cook him
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He was just adding fire escapes from his tiny house. Very wise Stephan
lol
Bro he smart
Btw this is stefan jr.
He must be OSHA certified.
No, actually "creature escapes."
Me reading the title, without watching: AYO WTF-
You used my channel video thumbnail hamster image without consent. What should I do?
Hi, Stephan is adorable!! And your video is really well shot and edited, and looks super professional, but I must say the content is worrying;
Letting a hamster run around in the outdoors is irresponsible and dangerous, and with your reach (1.8m+) I really think there should be some disclaimers and notices to an impressionable audience that this is not responsible and should not be emulated by anyone, especially children. The hamster could be eaten by Snakes, Owls, Stoats, or others depending on where the person lives, and may just get lost in a hole as you almost experienced! The hamster may also pick up Ticks and Parasites, or Bacteria/Fungal infections which would pretty much be a death sentence of a domestic hamster, or at the least a extremely unpleasant and avoidable experience to the hamster..
Next, the enclosure looks great and you put a bunch of effort in to it! It was a nice upgrade from its previously unsuitable home; But you did not state anything about treatment of the soil or bark or moss or sticks... and Stephan was even eating/storing it... again due to the potential for bacteria/parasites/insects/fungus/etc anything that is not coming from a sterile source should be sterilised before giving to the hamster. Baking the items at >70c for a while should be sufficient. But as other's have commented; he also needs a wheel (so many videos to suggest this), as well :)
I (and many others I'm sure) would really love if you can add some disclaimers in the Description/Captions regarding responsible pet (hamster) care to teach kids and parents how to care for their little pets with love, and avoid dangerous (but fun looking) situations :) ~~ I really hope you can do a follow-up to share how little Stephan is doing and how his care/living has progressed! He's so adorable! And really it's your duty as an influencial channel and Stephan's carer to share good care awareness :)
If you'd like to invest more time in Soil/Natural enclosures for him; this channel has a ton of good content and research/trials on it; ruclips.net/channel/UCr7SPl3QI9O5ZjO7zx4mOZgvideos (I think it's why I was recommended your video, the Algorithm ;)
Thank you
I came here to say all of this and you said it better. The video is very well shot but please DO NOT being your hamster outside or to the woods. He is a desert prey animal. It's amazing he was not eaten. He could hide, from being scared, and you would never see him again and he would not survive. The enclosure is beautiful and so much to dig but it's also much too small for him. Please add him an 8" wheel, I can see you love your hamham.
The weight of Stephan himself!
just wanna ask does the cat doesn't eat the other small pet you have?
This is a really cool build and I'm sure he loves the natural environment but it is really small for a hamster of Stephen's size. This is his whole world so it would be nice to connect to a larger space where he has a few inches more to tunnel. I'm looking forward to what you do with this.
Yes even the new cage isn’t quite there but at least he has very good enrichment so it shouldn’t stress out to much but I agree he does need a bigger enclosure
@@twighlightshamsterworld and this is where extra chambers comein designed for a burrowing critter
It's not too small at all. Your solution of making it bigger is to 'add a few inches'
Yes I agree also is taking moss and things from the woods safe for a hamster?like there could be dog pee on that or dangerous Microorganisms
@@twighlightshamsterworld the enrichment isn't exactly top tier either. the materials would not represent a dwarf hamster's native habitat, and there is nothing there except for a house and one stick. there are many problems with this set up.
Nice video but keep in mind hamsters need the wheel in the cage and they come from deserts. Water can kill them so that's why we can't put them in the water. Having this in mind you can't plant plants and water them....Also the biggest a hamster's cage is it's better for it
Yeah i thought that but he's obviously happy so I think it's fine to leave it now 🙂
Thanks, Thanos
also a sandbath
He did add a wheel and water bottle at the end though
You don't need to water the moss
I agree with the other comments that the enclosure needs to be much bigger. I would recommend watching some german hamster videos as they have beautiful natural setups. Also, you can put the cabin on dowel rods to hold it up and prevent it from falling. If you get a bigger enclosure there will be more space for interesting things like hiding places, branches, rocks, a wheel, maybe sections of different materials like soil, sand and bedding. Your hamster is very cute and I hope you continue on improving your setup!
Hello. I know you probably want the best for your hamster but it is important to realize your hamsters care has to come first than a video for entertainment. It is dangerous to let your hamster free in the forest. Many of the things you gathered don’t seem sanitized. I am not here to hate on you but this is your chance to read your comments and use them to learn from your mistakes. Hamsters are more than just pets. There life matters just like yours. So please grow and learn better for your hamster. Hamsters deserves better care.
great idea but he needs much more space, a large wheel (they run for miles a night and a sand bath. he needs more hides, bark, etc up top to keep covered while exploring, they like clutter to feel safe. something like slate to run across for his nails too maybe?
I was worried about that
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I'm worried 😟 to
The wheel they gave him was pretty big
Ya there wasn't a wheel
Bigger needs to be so much bigger. 600sq inch of floor space and a 8 inch wheel. Spinning disks cause back problems.
“I quickly got there to pick up the terrarium”… *car going 100mph in a forest trail*😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hehe🤣
That's ilegal to go that fast in the forest i think
@@lekhadeepu i hope so
Can you imagine just being on a hike and seeing that car absolutely leaving everyone in the dust
this is way better than ur old cage but it still may not be big enough (depending on the measurements u sent) i assume u were measuring in cm, but 50cm is dtill not big enough. u need at least 70x40x40 cm for dwarfs. and you NEED a wheel that wont bend stephens back. also add a sand bath with safe hamster sand (not DUST or scented)
i think that is even small as far as recommendations go now. we were told 100cm x 80cm for our dwarf.
Unfortunately not all hamsters like sand baths. I tried with mine but they don't even go in it. After months of trying I'm giving up on that. As soon as the last batch of sand gets to old and dirty, that's it. No more sand.
@@souixaan wow thats great! where i live the minimum is 70x40 and thafs the cage i have now, im hoping to upgrade soon
@@SkitSkat674 oh i didnt know that, but yeah all hamsters are different
@@SkitSkat674 Well hamsters can clean themselves, right?
Such a cute vid! Just pls be aware of the main essentials missing in his cute little enclosure:
- a large wheel
- at least 6 inches of bedding ( ideally paper based, as some types of sawdust can cause respiratory issues)
- a SMALL section of textured substances like soil and moss
- a sand bath
Pls don’t take this as hate in just trying to help!
Thnx!
even though he is in a ton of dirt.
@Tamani thing is, that encloser looks to be decently sized from my veiw of things but if you know just how big a solo hampster burrow gets in the wild that would help, but from the tell the little fellow is only stressed from the moving in aspect give the fellow time to ajust to that home
I made this comment to advise any hamster owners, including Stephan’s owner, not as a hate comment
@ Gabriel Kouri
Every hamster needs a wheel! They travel a minimum of 5 miles a night in the wild - a wheel gives them that stimulation. Also hamsters should only have to burrow when reconstructing their home, an exercise that takes 20 minutes tops
Why did you get involved?
stephan will make a full underground metro station so give him more saw dust so he can put it in the large open underground rooms so he can sleep under there. and let him dig the underground root
Saw dust is NOT a safe option. Paper bedding, Aspen bedding, eco earth, and no calcium sand are usually only the safe options
stephan and the industrial revolution. 2022 colourized.
@@boazkn8049 lol
@@alyssastutzman9817 ok i did not know that bec i dont have a hamster.thanks for the knowledge
NO SAWDUST!!! It can contain wood that is harmful. Use all natural paper bedding...NON-scented
Stephan must have watched colinfurze on RUclips who also dug a hole under his house 🤣🤣🤣
Every hamster need big wheel at least 28cm diameter, they run almost 10km at nights!! It must be big to avoid bending his back in wrong direction!!!!
where the f will i fit in an 30cm wheel
@@dogeplaysgames8198 Buy bigger cage, or try to adjust current. In my sister's we fit the wheel and small hut and it was out of space but at least he could run healthy as much as he wanted.
@@dogeplaysgames8198 Most hamster homes are pretty big so it shouldn't be a problem
@@starbird6659 most hamster cages are too small, that tank is also too small, they should be in something similar in size to a rabbit hutch.
@@filipkubiak9863 bro my whole cage is like 50 f'ing centimetres
You need to build a space that has complete "privacy" for these terrestrial animals. These animals will stress if their burrow locations don't feel private to them. Best way to accommodate their need for privacy and our curiosity is to install infrared cameras in their burrowing locations.
Hi! This is very cute but i have some issues... They need a big wheel in the wild they run for miles and is a must have in captivity! They also need a water source, and hamsters are prey animals so they don't really like open spaces.. Also make sure the stuff you took from the wild is safe! Please add some chew toys and forage too!
You shouldn't let a pet hamster run around outside like that. Anything could have happened to it stray dog or cat could've caught it. A hawk or owl could've gotten it. Owls sometimes hunt in daytime as well. God knows what could've been in the hole. Something that could have diseases or been rabid or just strong enough to kill a hamster. Hamster would make a tasty meal for a snake. Or you could've just lost him. Also that cage was too small for a hamster and no room for a wheel. I saw no food or water for him. Also, I hope you did research and put in hamster safe plants. Also he was able to reach top edge of cage and the lid does not fasten down. I've seen even small hamsters push up a heavy lid to escape. You really need to do research on proper hamster care.
Thank you, my thoughts exactly!
@@corinna4077
I just saw his other recent video. Apparently from comments I read, this is his third hamster. 3 hamsters in three years. They keep dying. This man should not own hamsters.
@@SkitSkat674 why says the others are already dead?
I recommend giving your hamster a bin cage or a 40 gallon aquarium , the bigger the better ! Adding enrichments makes your hamster happier , adding some chew toys , a big wheel and at least 6 inches of bedding is good ( oh and btw the bin cage has to be 450 square inches )
what is enrichments ?
@@jiji5574 it means if you improve something in quality
@@jiji5574 enrichments are things you put in the enclosure to enrich the hamsters life. In general they are things that keep their minds or senses stimulated and occupied. For example: food puzzles, herbs and dried sprays, moving things such as a wheel and disc or teeter top, different substrates to dig in etc :)
@@llamalady oh okie thanks now i get it :)
Thank you
So basically you went from tiny cage, to a small cage, only 230 square inches from recommended MINIMUM of 450! Flying saucer also is a bad idea and still too small, he needs a wheel!
Soil straight from the forest is a BAD idea! All those 'microorganisms' you mentioned together with bacteria will NOT benefit the hamster! You are seriously risking it's life! Using soil itself would be fine but not contaminated! It's an exotic animal!
If you want to use soil as substrate its fine as long as it's sterilized, otherwise please use anything else, best option would be paper!
He'll be more comfortable if you put some dark fabric or wood around the glass so that it is dark when he goes underground. (Now he can still see people looking at him when he's underground). You can take away the dark covering whenever you want to peek at him.
Copyright striking someone for FAIR USE just makes you look even worse. It's not going to stop people criticising your terrible and dangerous hamster 'care'.
This is a great video I love how Stephan is just digging holes everywhere😂 Keep up the good content even in these hard times💪🔥
You clearly know NOTHING about hamsters at all i understand if your like 8 but your probably not so if you have a hamster in that sort of set up get him a bigger one this one is WAY to small
His Cage is to smal.
Watch Victoria Raechel video on you and learn from your mistakes, all good. We all make mistakes.
There’s one huge flaw with the size of the cage: it’s far too small for the space they need to run around!! Hamsters can travel as much as 100 miles per night. 😂😂😂😂
Always pissing me off when watching something like this.
It can look cute and enjoyable for a human BUT and this is a VERY VERY BIG BUT : it is dangerous for hamster to walk around like this outside. And it is dangerous to give him this not prepared moss for example. It can contain some worms or something, parasites and Stephan can get sickness. Also the dimensions of your cage are too small. Dwarf hamster needs at least 60x40 cm but this is a bare minimum! Recommended are 100x50 cm for example. And the laying wheel is also bad. He should have a standing wheel with at least 21 cm diameter
PLEASE NO! The cage is too small and NEVER take your hamster outside :/
What the heck this is very irresponsible. Never let a domestic hamster outside too many dangers..the home is too small and hamsters require dry bedding they are not made to be in damp conditions. This is not a suitable way to make amnaturalistic cage and the stuff untethered from the woods hasn't been sanitised ornchecked if itsntoxicnor not. This isn't a bioactive enclosure it's a damp mess. Anyone watching this do not follow these instructions...and yes I am qualified to say this both from experience and college.
Please be careful about letting the hamster roam the woods. He looks like a mouse and some predator may try to grab him. Course with a human looming over him a predator may just keep its distance. I would feel safer seeing Stephan in a hamster ball outside of his cage.
Hopefully the lid is secure?
Unless that lid is held down in place by 10kg of weights (likely more) or a very strong clip mechanism the likelihood of him *not* escaping is pretty much zero.
Hamster balls arent good for hamsters
Don’t you dare say put him in a hamster ball. Do some research before getting a living animal before stuffing him in a critter trail :(
I agree about the woods thing but hamster balls are very bad for hamsters.
Hamster ball or leaving him to walk on fresh air where anything can grab him, or he can just run away- I'm surprised that didn't happen in this vid honestly-
I really like the design of the Hamstaerium, but I would point out that while it's a vast improvement spacewise to the previous cage, hamsters really do best in as much space as you can give them. In the US, educated hamster owners strive for at least 450-650 square inches which is commonly in the form of a 40-gallon fish tank, or an Ikea Detolf on its side. Many places such as Germany have vastly higher standards. I'm sure he loves the natural environment you're creating though, and its still larger than many hams are given :)
Watch Victoria Raechel's reaction video about this and you’ll find all the information there...
hi ! this video is very cute but the cage is quite small, instead of spending so much money on a small cage, u can buy a bin cage for around $20 , hamsters also need a suitable sized wheel ! i also suggest putting a sand bath, very cute hamster:)
it is low iron glass and indeed it is super transparant and looks good at camera, it's a fair price I guess for that specification
This doesn't really seem like a safe hamster environment. None of the stuff is sterilized. It could make him very sick
Maybe consider making his new environment bigger or just taller to study how elaborate his tunnels can be. Seems like it could be potentially highly fascinating and if a hamster buddy affects the tunnels in anyway.
I think... We should gett a bigger terrarium or get malbro in there
Stephan running in the woods made my day 💀
The enclosure is way too small… the bare minimum is 100x50cm
I hate to be the one to leave a hate comment but, This is not safe for the hamster! the soil can get moisture in it and make the hamster wet. Ruining its coat that it should be building up and containing a sandbath! WHICH YOU DONT HAVE!! I don’t even like in america or anything british air any of that and my cage is 3 times the size of yours! also use a normal wheel and not a flat one. they could get hurt. Also just a suggestion LEAVE SOME WATR AND FOOB IN THE CAGE. Also look up which plants are safe for hamsters to eat! BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE CAGE. I’m tired of people abusing hamsters they are just like cats exept that they need about 50 times they amount of space in their cage as themself!!
I’m pretty sure the soil is fine because remember they do dig in soil in nature
@@thehamstergirl5575 but these aren’t used to dig in natures soil and they build up the coat which they love using a sandbath and that gets DESTROYED when they get wet
@@funky_9377 I mean if you got it from the pet store it will get sick because it doesn’t have anything to dry off with. If It’s in the wild then it’s fine but in this case I see your statement
Hope everything is ok and you are safe Slivki! :) from UK
Maybe, if you're afraid the house will fall, give it some pillars that kerp it up? Just like real houses standing on top of a fundation. Stephem may need to dig around it, but at least his house won't fall over if he digs all the dirt away from under the house.
Edit: Also you really have to add a hamster wheel and enrichment like wooden tubes and more places to hide in. Right now the area is far too open.
True! They need clutter around them to feel safe.
Im actually really suprised on how well he cleaned his fur
hamsters need a lot of space and bedding to digging. I think this terrarium is too small. And dont let comment about getting him a hamster friend fool you. Hamsters are solitary animals. They gonna FIGHT with each other and even EAT another.
Not always. I've had hamsters together before that never fought. I have a male and female pair right now that are together. Two different breeds of dwarf. They weren't raised together either. I've had males together in past. Not brothers either. They have to have the right temperament and you have to be very careful introducing them and watch them very carefully. I have done this for over 20 years with no problems. My hamsters are very happy together.
@@SkitSkat674 If cages are big enough and you have experience its okay, but someone who never do that, could do harm to hamsters, because someone could do this wrong. Im happy, that your hamsters are okay and happy ^^
This unfortunately is not safe or proper hamster care as many people have noted in the comments. First of all, please don't allow your hamster to free roam outside even if you're watching. It would be very easy to lose them (like you almost did) or for them to pick up bacteria/fungi/parasites etc that could make them sick. Remember that the hamsters we keep as pets have lived their entire lives indoors and are not naturally from the environment you live in to begin with, so they DO NOT have the immunity to the bacterias found in your local area. You also run the risk of them getting caught by predator animals.
Also, the terrarium is way too small for a hamster. Hamsters need a large horizontal enclosure that can provide at least 450sq inches of unbroken floor space, but much more (800+ sq inches) is considered good care among many hamster care associations, veterinary associations, and as a general consensus from the hamster care hobbyist communities. You also should have an enclosure that allows for at least 8-10 inches of bedding as hamsters are natural burrowers that can burrow up to 3ft down in the wild. Your current enclosure does not meet either of these standards.
The next issue is the fact that hamsters do not even live in a terrarium like environment to begin with. Dwarf hamsters like you have are from arid or prairie like places in Asia. The environment you gave is nice, but is far too moist and the twigs/moss/bark etc are not what this hamster would find in the wild. Extensive research should be done to find out what types of vegetation are toxic and any thing you put in your terrarium should be sanitized (by either freezing or high heat) so as not to introduce the bacteria/fungi/parasites I mentioned before.
As other have mentioned, your hamster needs a large 8-9" wheel (not a saucer wheel either), a sand bath using hamster appropriate sand, and more hides/enrichment in order to keep your hamster entertained and hopefully to lessen stress/boredom behaviors. It's also preferable to scatter feed versus having a food bowl as hamsters are foragers.
Overall, I think it's a nice idea, you just need to do more research and execute it differently. Please don't ignore all the advice in the comments and from other, more experienced hamster RUclips channels. We just want what's best for your hamster and for him to live a long, happy life which he will not if he's kept in this terrarium.
Stephan needs a much bigger space. He deserves better. Hopefully we will see that in a future video.
thank you for asking for recommendations! as others pointed out, this terrarium is still a bit too small. if you accept the advices, I think you will set a good example for lots of people, especially kids.
He needs a bigger enclosure and it has to have a wheel paper based substrate is best
There are quite a lot of things that are wrong here. The concept I think is meant to do well, but first don't let your hamster outside. Even for a little bit. If it gets spooked and run it's gone and will likely die. Second, that cage looks interesting but is far too small. They need at minimum(as in at least, should have more) 450 square inches of floor space along with an area for a sand bath. I am also concerned by how low the front is that he can leave. The saucer running wheels are bad for their back, so I would recommend a large standing wheel where his back can be completely straight while running. Over all good intentions, but there are still things that need to be done for it to be perfect. The concept of a dirt cage is great, and he clearly likes it but he needs at least triple the length.
Umm.... I dont mean to be rude but you let yor hamster wander around in the woods, and walked 6 feet away and when your hamster went in a burrow of some other animal, you simply say "Barely managed to get him out of there." Idk maybe Im overreacting but i get attached to animals so im just a little concerned, you know?
stephan needs a bigger home
Hope there weren’t any dangerous chemicals in the garden soil. There’s lots of toxins in many garden soils that would be toxic for Stephan. Just saying.
I was expecting a sweet hamster habitat vid but the video opened up with your hamster roaming the forest floor then you had a tiny habitat built and picked up random bark, soil, branches from the forest and plopped them into his habitat… this video is the most bizarre hamster video I’ve seen.
please don’t encourage people to take their pet hamster outside! so many risks (they could get lost, attacked by predator, may eat something poisonous). what if you couldn’t get him out of that hole??
While part time natural enclosures are great, this could have been portrayed a lot better to the viewer. For one, the beginning where the hamster was able to roam free in the woods is absolutely terrible. It may have been a fun experience for the owner, but it is often very stressful when the hamster is in a new environment. Also, keeping a domesticated small animal like a hamster in the wild can risk them being attacked by predators. It also comes with the risk of being lost, eating dangerous things that it is not accustomed to, and being attacked by pests. I strongly believe that this video did not have to include that, because it is setting a bad example for the viewers. Secondly, this was not said to be a part-time enclosure. While this may look great, not only is it too small for the hamster to thrive, but it also does not include a wheel or any other enrichment that a hamster needs to be happy and healthy. And you may say that it was limited resources, but it is very easy to go out and buy a larger tank or cage. If this was mentioned that it is a part-time enclosure where the hamster will not spend a lot of its time in, it would be better. Not to mention how expensive it is to actually go out and get the right soil. Also, collecting from nature may seem like a good idea, and sometimes it is, but he can also risk bringing home pests, disease, and other harmful things. Overall, this could make to be a great video, but it need to be portrayed better to the viewer.
2:10 I can't even, this is too hilarious
Looks really nice, but the cage is too small. They need more space.
2:11 I bursted out laughing when you said you went to pick up the hamsterium and put there a video from rallye XD XD XD oh man.
Compared to the previous cage it's not *way* larger, but better nonetheless lol. I like the trend of increasing size, lets keep it going! So fun to see him digging too
I would not let my hamster roam around outdoors. Birds of prey, creatures in burrows, there's a million ways he could die or get lost.
Are these hamster your pets or a science experiment? There is something really off about you and the things u do to your poor hamsters. Very concerning
why isn't anyone talking about how unsafe it is to let your hamster out in the woods as well as taking things from outside and just putting them into the enclosure
I thought I was the only one that noticed.
It really makes him vulnerable to predators.
I did make a comment about this. Victoria Raechel made a detailed video about why this is such a bad idea too 😔
Its a fkn hamster ffs.
Cause this channel is a money grab. Look at the history of videos. It’s chasing the most current fad
please get a bigger enclosure, i think the minimum is 450 square inches of floor space. a big diy bin cage or a 40 gallon (or bigger) tank would be best. i’m pretty sure this hamster species comes from the dessert and needs at least 1 third of the cage to be hamster safe sand. i would also recommend a wheel that is 8+ inches because flying saucers and smaller wheels can cause major back problems. adding stilts to the house would also be good so it doesn’t collapse on the hamster as he builds his burrows. i would also recommend a different substrate to be the main bedding. like aspen or unsented paper bedding. and please make sure none of the bedding is wet, it is extremely dangerous to hamsters, this is why they use sand to bathe. i’m also worried that he was let outside, there are many predators and bugs that could cause damage to him, and unknown plants that he could possibly eat. i’m glad you’re open to suggestions to make your hamsters life better :)
I don’t believe this is proper hamster care, is it? I’d recommend some research to be sure Stephan is getting the best care.
It would be nicer and better for him if you can make him a much bigger terrarium so he won't be bored and can roam around.
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please don't do this it's so unsafe
not to be a karen, but there are so many things wrong with your hamster cage dude
pls do your research
I'm pretty sure Victoria wouldn't approve the floor space.
Well a hamsters wild home is underground so that house there is actually the entrance to his actual house 😏
2:11 Awesome driving. 😂👍💯
Oh my goodness, my hamster would absolutely adore this!
Then u need to upgrade your hamsters habit this is too small.
@@jimbobs3612 wtf do you mean i never said anything i just said that my hamster would love this nature theme habitat
I rather think youre hamster would be jelous
@@leroyspeelt yes if i showed my little rat this video she would be so jealous
@@jimbobs3612 the comment never mentioned how big or small their hamsters cage was, they were only commenting that if their hamster got the chance to experience this it would adore it. "Then they need to upgrade their hamsters cage" stfu not everyone can afford a whole mini forest just for their hamster, yes it would be great to give your hamster the best life, and everyone dosent live in an area where they could get materials to build it.
Victoria would not approve of of that wild soil girl is that even safe
Why does he sound like the narrator thing in little Mrs fortune???
Letting that animal outside and using things from the outside that have not been sanitised will cause it illness/parasites, theres no vaccinations or worming tablets for rodents unlike your cat. I also hope you have checked that those plants are safe for rodents to eat.
I’m pretty sure it’s fine because in the wild they don’t have vets randomly checking them?
@@thehamstergirl5575 Dward hamsters don’t live in the wild.
@@Jada-sl5fv yes they do.
@@thehamstergirl5575 they’re domesticated animals. They were born in captivity and aren’t supposed to be out in the wild
@@raethepotato you know there are still some in the wild and they were found in the wild
A lot of these hate comments are pathetic lol 😂 they don’t actually care about hamsters
Is the forest the right environment for Stephan? I don't know what breed of hamster he is, but don't hamsters usually dwell on fields? So soil and roots from a field might fit him better than the forest one. I don't really know... I think the soil might be too wet for him but he seems happy.
це знущання над твариною, ти міг його задушити! будь ласка, припиніть знущатися над тваринами.
eee his cage is tu smal
Love the idea! I would suggest giving the hamster more space and making it taller so he can burrow more. The current cage is on the small side for a hamster.
I thought 50$ was to cheap bro you got a good deal
sir plz bring this video in hindi channel plz
make it biger
dont do this at home they can get very sick and die
My brain: wait isn't stefan dead?! 🤔
How about when he pisses and poops would it build up too much after a while?
You gotta clean it up not fully but spot clean
please do research on your hamster care
The car clip at 2:13 sent me lmfao
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But why so small tho..? You could have made it much bigger 😩
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You call 50$ for that expensive?! Are you serious?????? In germany it would cost over 100€ for sure!
This is animal cruelty
The pet parent in me is screaming "OMG!!! PICK HIM UP!! WHAT ABOUT BIRDS!? HE COULD GET EATEN!" The animal rights fighter in me saying: "Dude be one happy hammie, Be free little one!"
This tank is way too small, disgusting honestly. Hamsters need a home thats at least 6x bigger
i agree this cage is way to small but calling it disgusting is not helpful. offering sound advice with kindness is much more likely to get someone to hear you and not get on the defensive. you are correct, hamsters need a minimum of 100x80cm housing and many more things that arent provided in this video. he got the deep substrate right so that's something
@@souixaan They aren’t going to care, I’ve been commenting kindly on every video they’ve shown the cage in and nothing
@@pgakt it makes me so sad to see this being shown as a kind of ''gold standard'' in animal care. i try to avoid channels like this to keep me sane but this one slipped the net somehow. i read few comments down that this looks like a replacement hamster so i'm guessing the best we can achieve in these comments would be sharing correct care guides for people excited by the prospect of creating a new hamster enclosure?
I’d suggest wheel , salt lick , and make sure dirt isn’t wet/moist as wet tail is deadly to hamsters. Are you sure moss/soil from outside doesn’t have pests etc ??? Nice to see time and effort you put into smaller animals