If you have, or are considering having a pet Hamster, then here's the reason why you shouldn't purchase a 25 quid Ferplast Hamster cage/enclosure.
On the morning of New Year's Eve we found that Oscar the Hamster had escaped during the night by gnawing a hole in the plastic base of the cage.
The boys heard scratching noises under a bookcase in the living room. After removing the books from the bottom shelves I spotted the nose of a hungry Hamster when I shone a torch in. Managed to entice him out with pieces of carrot on the end of a skewer, grabbed him quickly and put him in a holding box. Nipped out to Pets at Home and spent 40 quid on a hopefully more secure enclosure made out of tougher, anti-gnaw material - this one's designed for 2 gerbils but can house 1 Syrian Hamster. He's in the new cooler now, bouncing a ball against the wall :)
Got the original 1960s Mission Impossible sound track for Christmas it has a couple of pieces that would fit this escape...
ReplyDeleteGlad you found your little escape so easily. A friend had to get a carpenter in after there's got under the floor!
:D I think that we were very lucky that we got him back so quickly. Our hamster care book says to put a large quantity of hamster food into a bucket, then pile up books as steps up to the rim. Then wait for a hungry hamster to fall into the bucket. It also advises to remember to check the bucket!
ReplyDeleteWow, impressive New Years scare! It's good that you found him, though.
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