luca ghena yes :0 Even though I suck at DIY I want to try that for mine when I get one. Except the food and water won't be diy... (maybe the water bottle but the only diy one I've seen is terrible)
For my hamster we actually made a home made cage using a new 3 leveled portable shelf then wrapped chicken wire around the 3 sides for 2 levels made a door for the 4 side and pull wood slices on the bottom edge so that the bedding will not fall out and we shredded paper as bedding then for hide out I used a yogurt container ( I placed the container upside down with the cap on and made a hole at the edge then put some "bedding" inside and lastly for the toys I took a paper towel roll made a few holes and I took flour and water mixed them up then put the flour water mix on a popsicle sticks stuck on some sunflower seeds or other treets Wow that was a lot 💤
I am planning on making a completely diy cage (bin cage, diy houses etc.) and this series is a huge help, the wheel might not be the best for me as my hamster are housed in my bedroom but the "silent" spinners aren't too silent anyway so...
+Troll Man Derp Erin has a few videos on diy bedding and I tried to most recent one with the pillowcase and it worked great. A lot of work, but it's worth it!
I just got my hamster popcorn a few days ago and this channel has helped me so much especially with the diy stuff I've all ready made him a platform house for £1.00 with lolipop sticks!!
i wish erin can do a diy cage theme.. where she takes ALL her diy things such as hideaways food bowls wheels diy toys etc like everything has to be diy but maybe she wont do a diy cage theme soo
I know its an old video, but thank you for coming up with this. This is the cheapest way to provide a proper size wheel to the rescues that I'll be taking in
Genius!!! I love it! You are so good. I was in a pet store awhile ago just looking around. There was a family very interested in the Robos. I told them about my sweet Robo, Clementine. They started asking me questions. With watching your channel for so long, I could answer their questions and give some good advice. I told them about your channel and they were thrilled to know that there is such a great resource for them (and all of us). Thank you so much for helping us be better parents to our babies. ☺
Use a soldering iron to make your holes. How I make my holes for my water bottles in the bin I just make sure not to do it too big and I've yet to have any trouble with a ham chewing through it or anything but I like to keep the water bottles on the outside that way I can access them without disturbing them
You can put anti-slip stickers meant for the bottom of your bathtub rather than the popsicle sticks. It would be much easier to use and more comfortable for the hamster too.
You guys can also keep the lid on and cut holes in it like the silent hamster spinner! It prevents your hamster from flinging off especially if you have a robo :)
yes! now I can finally have a wheel that is not mesh ! I can also have a new wheel for my other hamster! ( a whole year without wheel because we don't have money laying around , but we do what we can for them)
You can use several washers or cut off a short tube of a plastic straw to provide some space between the wooden post and the plastic open wheel. A drop of mineral oil there at the bolt will help silence the open wheel.
Turned out great ! I also cut out some cute wrapping paper in a circular shape to glue to the inside of the wheel for decorative purposes 😍❤️ love it !
I needed this!!!!. I bought a 20cm wheel for my golden hamster yesterday and noticed it is bit small and she def gonna grow a bit. Today i wanted to bring back to the store but sadly she chewed a piece off, so i think they wont accept it.
I love your vids Erin. They've helped my hamsters so much. To make it quieter I add a lil bit of thin sticky on felt pads between the post and wheel. $dollar stores carry them in US. Even if it's a lil too thick Syrians will wear the felt down pretty easy after some time.
The things you put on the bottom legs of chairs and other furniture to prevent scratching and noise take one of those whatever size needed and in this case put on the wood where wheel rubs and makes that noise stop I even stuck two on the wire of my cage cuz the wheel made noise against it
Hi Erin! Amazing video! So I have a question. I use aspen shavings for all 3 of my hamsters. My question is. Can I dye the bedding using safe fruits and veggies!? I know food colouring is not safe so I thought I could use fruit. Is that ok? Would they eat it?
I’m going to get a hamster soon and I’m on a very low budget and my dad builds stuff so I have all the supplies I need to make these cheap crafts for my hammy 💕
Only one thing I have to say is negative but not being mean at all the Long bolt in the back that is long that you screw a nut on it’s too long because if you put it in a cage that long bolt thing It’s going to be in the way and take up some space in your hamsters cage
For the time being,you can put some duct tape on the inside and outside of the wheel. However ,please do get a new solid wheel Cus your hamster might start to chew on the tape
I know this is a old video but would this work If I drilled a whole is a bin cage instead of the stand? If so is their any extra washers and things I would need? Because I need new wheels but the ones I want are expensive and I need 2
Hi erin great video just a quick question sorry if it's been asked already. but doesn't the bolt sticking out so far at the back cause a danger risk to the hammy.
No, we don't have the space, time or money for pets like that. We certainly won't be getting any new pets in the next 10 - 20 years either since we will still have our dog and cats for that time
tasiandisa ellis Well we aren't going without pets, we will just have the same pets for that time. That's part of the commitment for long lived animals
thanks for this video! we cannot find a hamster wheel big enough in any petshops here, only the standard 6" size wheels are sold in petshops. and if u find a big enoigh ball, its very expensive! This will help thanks!
THIS IS AMAZING! *Applause Applause* I love it! Jeez girl, you might as well make the hamster now. :P This is great! Do you think can make a DIY bed for hamsters? Haha. Like a creation to look like a bed... But for a hammy. Great vid, Erin! :D
Is there anything you can use instead of wooden blocks? My mum won't let me buy a bigger wheel and my Syrian hamster and her wheel is too small so I want to make this (in secret) but I have no wood ):
Just bought my 3rd ever hamster, seemed fine in the shop, but now whenever i move an inch in my room the hamster bolts into its tube. Is this normal (bought today)
totally normal, just try not to make to much noise around his cage and try not to touch him just let him settle in for a couple days so he wont get stressed out
Sorry to comment again, he has stopped running away, but now he keeps chewing his tubes. He has chew toys and doesnt use them, and his cage is big so idk why?
Hello thanks for the message, he has a good sized wheel (largest silent spinner)so thats fine. Just got him some wooden chews and a chew log to use, so hopefullly that stops the issue. And yeah, ive been trying to tame him with some seeds :) thanks
I bought a flying saucer wheel for my Syrian hamster that I am going to be getting, but it only said medium and it didn't have a size measurement on it. Can i measure it at home or is it to big/small?
Thank you for this video!! I’ve made one, but it keeps falling... it unscrews itself and if I put it tight it doesn ‘t spin... any suggestions? Thank you so much, kisses from Portugal
My hamster Oreo is really nippy it's been over one month of tamming and we haven't got past the stage of going on to my hand. What shall I do? Also he is jumping up in the corners. Is that this normal?
you should make a diy cage and fill it with diy stuff only,including wheel,bedding,toys,hideout,etc,
luca ghena yes :0
Even though I suck at DIY I want to try that for mine when I get one. Except the food and water won't be diy... (maybe the water bottle but the only diy one I've seen is terrible)
That's what I'm trying to do xD
Blossom Buddies make a water bowl. Much easier
For my hamster we actually made a home made cage using a new 3 leveled portable shelf then wrapped chicken wire around the 3 sides for 2 levels made a door for the 4 side and pull wood slices on the bottom edge so that the bedding will not fall out and we shredded paper as bedding then for hide out I used a yogurt container ( I placed the container upside down with the cap on and made a hole at the edge then put some "bedding" inside and lastly for the toys I took a paper towel roll made a few holes and I took flour and water mixed them up then put the flour water mix on a popsicle sticks stuck on some sunflower seeds or other treets
Wow that was a lot 💤
That would be brilliant !!
I am planning on making a completely diy cage (bin cage, diy houses etc.) and this series is a huge help, the wheel might not be the best for me as my hamster are housed in my bedroom but the "silent" spinners aren't too silent anyway so...
I hope that you achieve your goal!
+Troll Man Derp Erin has a few videos on diy bedding and I tried to most recent one with the pillowcase and it worked great. A lot of work, but it's worth it!
I just got my hamster popcorn a few days ago and this channel has helped me so much especially with the diy stuff I've all ready made him a platform house for £1.00 with lolipop sticks!!
Ok
Yes
i thought you said you got popcorn for your hamster
i wish erin can do a diy cage theme.. where she takes ALL her diy things such as hideaways food bowls wheels diy toys etc like everything has to be diy but maybe she wont do a diy cage theme soo
good idea
I know its an old video, but thank you for coming up with this. This is the cheapest way to provide a proper size wheel to the rescues that I'll be taking in
with this the best way to stop it rubbing is useing 2 bolts on the gap between the stand and wheel witch gives it more spacing and it won't run then ☺
Genius!!! I love it! You are so good.
I was in a pet store awhile ago just looking around. There was a family very interested in the Robos. I told them about my sweet Robo, Clementine. They started asking me questions. With watching your channel for so long, I could answer their questions and give some good advice. I told them about your channel and they were thrilled to know that there is such a great resource for them (and all of us). Thank you so much for helping us be better parents to our babies. ☺
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you could cut holes in the lid and make a wodent wheel ☺
Lynn Rose Music rodent?
UmbreonXSlyveon
No I beleive its spelled Wodent
UmbreonXSylveon no its called Wodent wheel
Evelyn Rose Music she said that 😊
She said that in the video
I think it is amazing how you find a way to make all those DIY's xx
Made it to day thx it’s perfect a bit noisy but I barely sleep in my room lol
Use a soldering iron to make your holes. How I make my holes for my water bottles in the bin I just make sure not to do it too big and I've yet to have any trouble with a ham chewing through it or anything but I like to keep the water bottles on the outside that way I can access them without disturbing them
You can put anti-slip stickers meant for the bottom of your bathtub rather than the popsicle sticks. It would be much easier to use and more comfortable for the hamster too.
Love how she calls popsicle sticks “lol i sticks” lol love you.
In British-English they're called lolly sticks because they're used in ice lollies. It's Americans that call them popsicles :)
You guys can also keep the lid on and cut holes in it like the silent hamster spinner! It prevents your hamster from flinging off especially if you have a robo :)
Thank you! my Syrian hamster is getting huge!!! the big wheel I've seen are at least 60$... definitely gonna built this soon!
Could u plz do a diy volcano where it's a small hill and then at the top there's a hole for the food to go in
Just use the moon crater diy and switch it up a bit.
+Dream Bossong good idea thank you
Clorox Bleach dude I see you everywhere it's freaking werid
Clorox Bleach
Why are you everwhere?
its not that hard to do it yourself........
Great DIY video. lol I hope that July never ends because I absolutely love these videos :D.
yes! now I can finally have a wheel that is not mesh ! I can also have a new wheel for my other hamster! ( a whole year without wheel because we don't have money laying around , but we do what we can for them)
Wow I would love to do this wheels are so expensive!
Exactly, i seen wooden one for 13euros! 🤯
Oh my gosh, I KNOW!! Where I live, the hamster wheels cost more than the hamsters themselves. 🤨
@@iMirandaJae same I got my hamster for $15 and his wheel was $30, 2x the amount of the hamster 🤦🏻♀️
@@ThatAnimalHouse I got a storage bin and turned it into a large cage for only $15. So the wheel will cost more than the cage! My hamsters were free
@@austinhernandez2716 yeah but where I live making a bin cage is like R$400 and buying a regular 52 gallon tank is only R$ 285 😂
What did you use for the foot grips? If that’s a food safe container normally white craft glue wouldn’t stick to it.
Possibly hot glue? Hopefully the hamster doesnt eat it
Hi
The best open wheel. Made one myself attached to the plastic bin :). Thanks
I tried this and it totally works! Thanks for the video
this is fantastic. great tutorial Erin!
You can use several washers or cut off a short tube of a plastic straw to provide some space between the wooden post and the plastic open wheel. A drop of mineral oil there at the bolt will help silence the open wheel.
Gosh I love this Channel. Keep up the good work !
What a fun craft project for me and my granddaughters!
Hi Erin, may I ask your thoughts on hamster balls? Is it healthy for the hamster or should I avoid using them?
I just watched this video a few days ago and i did it and it's work thank you
Turned out great ! I also cut out some cute wrapping paper in a circular shape to glue to the inside of the wheel for decorative purposes 😍❤️ love it !
Where i live they only sell wheels NO WHERE close suitable enough for a Syrian hamster, so I'm going to make this for my hammy.
I needed this!!!!. I bought a 20cm wheel for my golden hamster yesterday and noticed it is bit small and she def gonna grow a bit. Today i wanted to bring back to the store but sadly she chewed a piece off, so i think they wont accept it.
Once again another creative video Erin ! I applaud you for your effort and quality in your videos! Have a good day!
My hamster love your DIY .. TANKS YOU :)
Does the plastic wear down? I wonder if a bearing like for a skate wheel would prevent that
wow such a creative idea
I love your vids Erin. They've helped my hamsters so much. To make it quieter I add a lil bit of thin sticky on felt pads between the post and wheel. $dollar stores carry them in US. Even if it's a lil too thick Syrians will wear the felt down pretty easy after some time.
Hi Erin, is it possible to make a DIY hamster cupcake climbing toy? Like, with sprinkles for added grip? Like if you agree!
I just really enjoy your videos! You must really love your hamsters 🥰
a little tip, for the wheel,u can use hotglue to make the feet things instead of lolly sticks
You could but if your hamster is a chewer I don't suggest it.
DIY chew toys
Show done that
she did that already :)
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Go outside get a stick and paint it
I just made this ,tank you so much ❤️
I rlly love your videos and I'm planning on watching all of them
Me too.
The things you put on the bottom legs of chairs and other furniture to prevent scratching and noise take one of those whatever size needed and in this case put on the wood where wheel rubs and makes that noise stop I even stuck two on the wire of my cage cuz the wheel made noise against it
Hi Erin! Amazing video! So I have a question. I use aspen shavings for all 3 of my hamsters. My question is. Can I dye the bedding using safe fruits and veggies!? I know food colouring is not safe so I thought I could use fruit. Is that ok? Would they eat it?
This makes about as much sense as dying your toilet paper. You get the award for dumbest thing I've read today!
Glue some felt strips onto the wood support where the wood meets plastic to cut down the noise.
I LOVE your channel
I’m going to get a hamster soon and I’m on a very low budget and my dad builds stuff so I have all the supplies I need to make these cheap crafts for my hammy 💕
You can also put a washer after the plastic
What do I use to put on the wheel itself where he runs? Wouldn't he just slide off
Only one thing I have to say is negative but not being mean at all the Long bolt in the back that is long that you screw a nut on it’s too long because if you put it in a cage that long bolt thing It’s going to be in the way and take up some space in your hamsters cage
Hey Erin I wonder if you can make a bed for a hamster since I don't know if the little guys will like that
So creative!! I might just try this ;) And oh my goodness you are almost at 100k!! Congrats!! I hope you reach it soon!!
WOW U ARE AMAZING IDK HIW U COME UP WITH THESE AMAZING IDEAS!! I love u soooo much!!
WOW this was very impressive! and po was loving it!♡ great job Erin😀
That's really good :3 super creative .
Thanks for making DIY videos. I am planing on getting a hamster but I don't want to spend a lot of money
I’m definitely makin this.
Neatly explained dear
Thank u for the info
I know this sounds crazy but could you make a big one and use it for a pet squirrel?
How would you go about fixing a wire wheel? Like covering the base?
For the time being,you can put some duct tape on the inside and outside of the wheel. However ,please do get a new solid wheel Cus your hamster might start to chew on the tape
Hot glue gun or super glue with pieces of cardboard. Cardboard has more padding than tape.
I got a robo and I would recommend anything smaller that a 8inch mine has trouble on smaller
could you glue the bottom of the stand together or would it be too flimsy? xxx
I know this is a old video but would this work If I drilled a whole is a bin cage instead of the stand? If so is their any extra washers and things I would need? Because I need new wheels but the ones I want are expensive and I need 2
I'm sure you could stop the scraping sound if you just added another bolt where you put the first one to help it stick out a bit from the wood. 😍
"all you have to do is press a button' me; dang
XD
same diy is not my thing no matter how small I make a mess of it. 😂
Hi erin great video just a quick question sorry if it's been asked already. but doesn't the bolt sticking out so far at the back cause a danger risk to the hammy.
Not at all but you don't have to use one that big that just happened to be the size I had on hand :)
Thanks :)
would this work without the stand? Could i attatch it to the side of the cage instead
Could u make a diy mush room house? I want a fairy garden themed cage.
Very symple n easy for understanding, great , thank you
do you think you would get a reptile like a ball python
No, we don't have the space, time or money for pets like that. We certainly won't be getting any new pets in the next 10 - 20 years either since we will still have our dog and cats for that time
+ErinsAnimals Wow. That's a long time. I can't go that long without pets.
tasiandisa ellis Well we aren't going without pets, we will just have the same pets for that time. That's part of the commitment for long lived animals
+ErinsAnimals Are you going to get a new hamster after Potasium?
Potassium*
That is so cool u should do a diy hamster cage theme and use the diy wheel and diy houses
thanks for this video! we cannot find a hamster wheel big enough in any petshops here, only the standard 6" size wheels are sold in petshops. and if u find a big enoigh ball, its very expensive! This will help thanks!
THIS IS AMAZING! *Applause Applause* I love it! Jeez girl, you might as well make the hamster now. :P This is great!
Do you think can make a DIY bed for hamsters? Haha. Like a creation to look like a bed... But for a hammy.
Great vid, Erin! :D
like a bunk bed maybe??
Jenna Farmer she did make a bed but I had 4 hamsters and they all loved each other and crammed in the same bed it was so cute!
Hammy Forever you
Madison M Vanillahamham has a video for that if you want
I know this is irrelevant but she used to breed hamsters so she kind of did make the hamster... lol
what happens to winter whites in winter ?and does it effect any other hamsters?
Is there anything you can use instead of wooden blocks? My mum won't let me buy a bigger wheel and my Syrian hamster and her wheel is too small so I want to make this (in secret) but I have no wood ):
CrazyDiamond Cookie is you live in America or Canada just visit micheals, they have appropriate sized wood
why are you laughing when you say NUTS . HAHA LOVEYOU ERIN BEEN WATHING YOU SINCE DAY 1. :)
My Hamster is chewing the popsicle sticks on teh wheel, but over all great design, can anyone please give me some advice on how to fix this
Can you do a previous pet video in the future?
Thanks erin i needed one of these:)
Hi Erin, could you tell me what type of wood to use?
Looks like Potassium is a fan of it! ☺
You could probably put a few washers between the wood, and the nut next to the bolt. I think that would make it quieter🤔
Just bought my 3rd ever hamster, seemed fine in the shop, but now whenever i move an inch in my room the hamster bolts into its tube. Is this normal (bought today)
He's probably just scared, give him some time to settle in😌
totally normal, just try not to make to much noise around his cage and try not to touch him just let him settle in for a couple days so he wont get stressed out
Sorry to comment again, he has stopped running away, but now he keeps chewing his tubes. He has chew toys and doesnt use them, and his cage is big so idk why?
Hello thanks for the message, he has a good sized wheel (largest silent spinner)so thats fine. Just got him some wooden chews and a chew log to use, so hopefullly that stops the issue. And yeah, ive been trying to tame him with some seeds :) thanks
+NoPureSkills buy him loads of Chew toys And Maybe you have a to small cage or not many toys she or he can be bored so they start Chewing
Very useful video. I'll do it for my hamsters also. Thanks.
Erin would a 78x56x43 cm bin cage be ok for a dwarf hamster to live in??
Its Okay, but bigger = better ;)
you could probably make a saucer wheel out of the lid too if you wanted your hamster to have both
Thanks for sharing this video Erin!!!
When I did this I just used animal safe glue to hold the base togeter
hello...for syrian hamster how long wood need and how long for plastic container???thanks
Will this work with popsicle sticks as a base if i stack 2?
*just a question* is it safe to have the edges like that??
What do you mean?
Do i have to smooth the edges?
Sand*
Can you make a food bowl themed around a forest? Or just a cool food bowl please!
She made a crater one...
She has made a food bowl already x
You could just repaint her diy food bowl
I would have never thought of this
have you ever had gerbils?
I bought a flying saucer wheel for my Syrian hamster that I am going to be getting, but it only said medium and it didn't have a size measurement on it. Can i measure it at home or is it to big/small?
did it! I'm amazed
Thank you for this video!! I’ve made one, but it keeps falling... it unscrews itself and if I put it tight it doesn ‘t spin... any suggestions? Thank you so much, kisses from Portugal
Could you possibly sand down a little bit of inside of the wheel for grip?
Btw if you have a bin cage you can do the same thing on the bin and not on the wood.
My hamster Oreo is really nippy it's been over one month of tamming and we haven't got past the stage of going on to my hand. What shall I do? Also he is jumping up in the corners. Is that this normal?
Amie-emily Dodds maybe try taking your hamster out and just put him/her on your lap and pet your hamster for a bit:)
hope this helped:))