How Potty trained?
it's a very simple thing to do although hamsters will poo anywhere they usually choose one corner to pee in. Just find out which corner this is, make (or buy) a potty for them and put the sawdust that they had been peeing on into the new potty.
Why Potty?
Hamsters tanks/cages need to be cleaned often or the start to smell and it isn't healthy for them to be in a dirty environment; they could get wet tail. So I really think having them potty trained is great. That way you change the potty daily and the rest of your sawdust is safe for a few days.
Make Potty?
I live in a very small town so I couldn't just buy a hamster potty *shock* *horror*, because hamsters aren't a common pet here; in fact I was amazed when I saw a Teddy bear hamster in the only pet shop (which really only sells fish and birds). So anyway I had to make do with a jar, but my little Dusty would perch himself so precariously on the lip of the jar and sometimes even pee down the side! it's just because it's a round jar in the corner of the tank. What it really needs is something that he can put his feet on.
What you need
- jar
- a cup of soup box
- scissors
- sellotape
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| here is my jar upside down on the soup box. I've already cut the back off the soup box. |
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| draw a circle around the lip of the jar |
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| cut away unnecessary box space (but not the sides) so that you can make the platform fit the jar.... but this is not necessary just nice. |
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| In order to cut the circle I had to cut through the middle of the box, and when I cut off the excess space (without cutting the sides) I just taped over the cut and then, cut off the tape that didn't have a purpose. |
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| Just fold the sides |
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| And Tape!!! |
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| Now your Hammy has a potty and somewhere to put his hind paws. |
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| I decorated mine with beach rocks (cleaned and varnished) and sawdust on the outside. I used a heat and waterproof glue and let it dry outside Dusty's tank. Then I put some sawdust inside and some soiled sawdust. |
