This is just a suggestion, but perhaps add this message to the very beginning of the video, or remake a video using the correct materials, and remove this video, or cut out the part about building it with melamine and repurpose this as a decorating tips video. The reason I'm saying this is because many of us don't watch videos all the way through when following steps (even though you said it wasn't a tutorial, you still invited viewers to follow along).. We watch it partway through, gather the tools and follow the steps. By the time we would've found out the expensive melamine wood was not good for the hamster, the material would've been purchased and already damaged, rendering it nonreturnable. Interesting video, otherwise. I like the tip on scattering some of his old bedding so it left him with a sense of familiarity. I just finished my habitat last night (using a huge bin) and Scampy loves it. Had I thought to use some of his bedding, I would have used it. Eh, well...he still loves it, regardless. 🙂 Thanks for the tips.
Thank you to many of the hamster channels that inspired me to build this new enclosure! As well as a thank to my dad for helping me build and supply many of the tools to make it happen! I forgot to mention in the video but the cage in total has 1,152sq inches of floor space! And for anyone who hasn’t caught up yet- a while back I decided I eventually only wanted to own one hamster after everyone has passed, that way I can dedicate more time to them as well as build this larger enclosure. Since Honey is in her retirement bin and Bumble has moved into this enclosure both of the detolfs have been put back to display cabinets and my dresser cage was put in our shed outside. Next Saturday I’ll hopefully have a video showing how everything is set up 😊❤️
This is such a nice cage!! I really need some help with my own hamster- where can I find a huge plastic box like most people have for bin cages?? I cannot find ANY boxes so big and my current bin cage is just bearly big enough :'(( I can only fit my hamster's wheel, a bendy bridge, a hide and a piece driftwood. It looks pretty big but it really doesn't feel like it 😭 Like it's not even half the size of your one. I live in England. If anyone can help please do!
I wanna know all the stuff you used in this cage and we're you got it and if it's safe for 6 hamsters cuss I have 6 hamster and I just realised how bad care I take care of them and I wanna take better care for them
Since this is kinda like what she said, once I was playing Jenga with my family and 20 minutes into our second round, my mom said "Somebody BLINKS too hard and this all falls over."
Victoria, I know I comment too much, but I finally got my dad to build this! Of course it won't be exactly this, but we have arranged it so its the same amount of floorspace but we made made it so it fits in my closet. We still have to build it, but I'm so excited. I got reptile moss and bedding for it, too. I'm of course also putting her used bedding in. We couldn't find paint or construction paper to fit it, but we found the perfect sized white backboard for the sides and bottom. Your channel has helped me so very much and you have inspired me in any way. Thank you for sharing this information!
Oh yay, I'm so thrilled for you! 😍 This new cage turned out fabulous and kudos to your dad for his help too! You're lucky he has a nice saw to cut the wood. When I tried to get Home Depot to cut it for me, they made a huge fuss and it was quite an ordeal. 😅 That's so funny what you said about the plexiglass blowing over with a sneeze haha! 😂 Yes some of the thicknesses are not sturdy at all! Can't wait to see Bumble exploring in your next video! 🐹
Thank you HH! It definitely is handy though I wish I wasn't scared of the saw so I could completely do the cage myself haha! The next thickness up of plexiglass was $97 😳
This is great! My hamsters are currently living in a very small enclosure... and My mom said she’s not spending more money on a cage... buuuuuut she said I can save up for a new cage and stuff... Here I am 2 weeks later with 347 dollars saved!
So exciting to see a cage similar to ours! We built one nearly identical to this several months ago. We used 3/4" thick melamine in 2 x 4 sheets instead of 1/2" thick. We did use plexi though, because we couldn't find glass locally in the 2x4 size. Our lid is also on safety hinges that close slowly to prevent it from accidentally slamming shut. It has worked out really well and has provided our hammy with ample space to explore and dig!
i eventually want to build a cage and i was wondering what would you use to waterproof the walls and floor. i just don’t want to risk something being toxic so i thought id ask :)
@@Emma-lb6fl If you're using melamine like I did (I used 3/4" thick), then you use aquarium sealant from the pet store to seal the corners. Otherwise the surface of melamine is like plastic, you just wipe it off to clean it. But the corners need sealed to prevent urine or other moisture from getting into the corners.
Thank you so much for adding the lid creaton together! I asked in previous comments and now i have a better idea on managing my hammys escape route! Youre my hero!
I just wanted to say that you've been a massive help to me!!! I'm getting a dwarf hamster soon when I turn twelve, and I honestly can't wait. I have gotten all my information from you, and I'm glad I have found you because now my hamster is going to be happy. So thank you, and I'm sure my future hamster will thank you too! 💚🐹💛
Victoria I love your videos and they have helped me and my Dwarf baby boy lol :) in my city I notice almost no one is aware of how hamsters aren’t meant to be living in one of those toy looking junky cages they sell in the stores. I’m thinking of making my own channel as well teaching everything I’ve pretty much learned from you and others on TH-cam. And helping people understand they have big personalities and big feelings and they depend on their owner to make sure they have everything they need to live a happy healthy life :)
1.i am not begging for likes i just want to see how much people like hamsters 2.if your name is respect bread maybe you should respect people to 3.stop being jelous !
@@starsarecooI Firstly, that was rude. Plus, I don't know if you know this yet but, I don't think anyone's taking you seriously if your name is "respect the bread."
Wow! What a wonderful cage! I think it's fantastic that you've decided to focus on giving your pets the best cages you can instead of owning several hamsters - I know that there are far too many TH-camrs out there who just care about the amount of pets they have, which I find quite sad. I'm sure bumble will be really happy! I look forward to seeing more videos with this cage!
The end result is magnificent! I've been thinking of making a DIY cage for a while but I haven't got round to buying the necessary materials. I recommend a desert-themed backdrop in this cage to make it look even better! Bumble's life must be luxurious!
Thank you for teaching me about hamster care and good cages (and now, 40 years later, avoiding the mistakes I made as a child). Thanks to you our syrian is living in a proper DIY cage (125x75x60 cm).🙂
I felt you on the mesh part lol. My dad and I made a bin cage, and let me tell you, we were going back and forth because our hands were hurting. Cutting mesh is the absolute worst, but the outcome is incredible 😂😌
I'm getting one too! My mom found a guy tho who makes bin cages and I left a comment from her phone asking how much It would cost to build us one and send it to the United States 😊 although he probably won't respond BC the video was from 1 months ago and he only has Facebook as a contact but we don't have Facebook
"I didn't buy enough bedding and I'm going to eventually add more" Ppl who aren't hamster ppl: *w* *h* *o* *a* No, but seriously, DIY cage videos are always sm fun to watch! Aw your tutorials are good too! I like your straightforward explanations as to what you're doing step-by-step as well as your editing bc you show actual footage of the building in addition to visual representations (like a photo of each item & its measurements). Your vids are executed so well. Btw does your wodent wheel squeak, or are they good wheels? I've always loved them from an aesthetic standpoint but used to hear of them screeching like crazy! Anyway, I love this cage and can't wait to see Bumble explore :)
Haha I’m sure someone is going to ask how I clean this every week 😂 & thank you! I’ve had some squeak but you just have to wipe some baby oil on the axel part and it completely goes away! Bumbles wodent wheel in particular hasn’t squeaked at all!
I'm trying to build this myself at the moment, and if I could ask where you got your materials? Particularly the glass? I know you said you went with actual glass rather than plexiglass but I'm struggling to find a hardware store that sells a 2ft by 4 ft sheet of glass. Thank you so much
Hi Victoria how are you doing today fine I hope, thanks so much for sharing this video. I have no DIY people to help me with doing this cage . Your so lucky to have a great dad that can help you to do it. The cage is looking lovely to. Can't wait for Wednesday to see bumble reaction
While you said this wasn't a How To video, or a tutorial video, I would disagree. The tone and pace and information you provided here was a wonderful tutorial video on how to create your own hamster habitat.
Girl!!! Your hamster care is out of this world! I have been talking about making a diy cage for about a year, and I can’t wait till I actually make it! It’s going to be kind of like the test tube made by Erin’s animals.
Newsperson: I'd like to report that time travel has been discovered. Victoria Raechel her video on a cliff hanger which freaked out her fans. Her fans eventually spent a fortune figuring out a plan to travel to this Wednesday.
My hamster died last year of old age, my parents said I would have to buy the cage if I got a new hamster. This video really helped me out my hamster, Wesley (Wes) really enjoyed this cage!! Thanks for the idea💛🐹
I am so making this. I love this. We just got a hamster and I have watched mostly all of your videos. You are the only person I watch when it comes to hamster care.
I’ve been wanting to get a hamster for so long and my mom finally said yes. I’m just really worried because I want to make sure (he/she)‘ll be happy and not stressed in the slightest but I’ve never owned one before. I don’t want to mess up
I used this video as reference and my hamster is getting a custom built enclosure! Im so excited to recieve it. The builder is even delivering for free!
You did amazing!! The cage looks so good! I just got another hamster yesterday, she was fighting with the other hamsters in her cage and her ear was hurt. She got treated at the vets and she’s doing so much better now!
Yes girl! This shows that a pretty girl with nails and makeup can still put in good elbow grease and everything done! There you are, look pretty and get it done!
I just find your channel out yesterday and I have been watching sooo many of your videos because I am getting a hamster, I am making sure I get all the hamster's necessities for it to be happy. I am gonna use a 110 qt or bigger plastic bin, your videos have helped me sooo much to learn about hamsters! 😀
Me:mom call over uncle Larry Mom:why Me:I’m makeing a hamster cage Mom:yay I love helping you make hamster stuff Me:mom can we get a hamster tomorrow Mom:no we need to wait for uncle Larry
Thanks for all your advice about hamsters. I recently bought 50-gallon bin for our hamster "Captain Snuggles" (my son named her). She seems a lot happier now and will go to a water dish instead too. Cap loves her sandbox, wheel, and new hideout. I plan to get more things but spent all that I can this month. I wish I would've found this sooner than 1 month ago.
Hi Victoria, I recently got hamsters and beforehand I learned nearly everything I know about hamsters from you. Thank you for making such helpful videos! 💚
Thank you so much for this video!! I had a 434 square inches bin cage and now I have a 837 square inches enclosure, my roborowsky really enjoy it and he is so much happier now. 😄🐹💗
I’m planning on doing a big natural theme cage with all recommended items and a natural food section with a lot of bedding and hay. Also it will all be in a huge cage. The cage will have no plastic items (besides the silent runner wheel) the rest will be wood and a sand bath.
I built my own cadge, it's more of a hutch, it's 2 floors, bottom floor is dark with bedding with wooden tunnels in the substrate so it's his burrow. top floor is activists food and play, I was concerned about using silicone due to little information (what brand did you use? ). I meshed the front and back because I wanted good air flow. I used mainly aged and weathered pallet wood bec it hardens up and most of the bad stuff, I have a unlimited supply of apple and willow sticks so I like to make my own toys, I grow hurbs for cooking and hamster, I have planted some seed mix in bowls for grassy fun, also Trying to find and grow alfalfa, I built my own for about £25 without the tools I needed. I couldn't find any good cages that were big enough that I didn't have to modify, I was looking at using a indoor rabbit cage but I'm glad I didn't. I have cats so I made it 100% car proof and he has 2 floors both are 80cm by 70cm with 30cm headroom. Ted the hamster was adopted from pets at home and loves his house, he was separated because of fighting, he did bite me at the store but that's was my fault, he's not done it again. You are a good source of information, I designed it for my hamster not for me using ideas from you and another English hamster TH-camr, The result is a relaxed happy hamster who dose not chew on the bars, he's got better stuff to do. I call for a revolution of hamster cages, bulid your own, don't buy a small cage. Money talks, if no one buys the tiny hamster cages they will stop making them and it will improve hamsters lives, HAMSTER LIVES MATTER.
Hey Victoria I may have be getting a hamster next week I’m getting a male syrian who I will name potato I’m so exited and let me say your videos have helped me prepare so much example I didn’t know hamsters needed taming or that they are omnivores i didn’t know about the basic cage size or that wheels that come with the cage are often too small and so much more thanks to you my little hammie will have a nice happy life From the uk Ashleigh
This is so inspiring! One thing I don’t like about the detolf is that I can’t add a lot of bedding for my hamster to burrow. I’ve been trying to brainstorm on what to do since I spent so much already on the detolf. Thanks for the ideas!
Another thing you could do is build a taller lid, AlexisPets on Instagram has a tall lid which the allows you to put bedding all the way to the top of the glass
Awesome cage!! I want to make a big DIY cage someday! This is great inspiration. Bumble is going to love her new home! Great job Victoria! Can't wait to see Bumble's reaction next Wednesday!
Hi Victoria! I just got home from school and my mom told me she bought my hamster a bin cage! My hamster is a Fancy Bear Syrian Hamster. We bought him at PetCo on 01/02/2021, and it’s now 01/08/2021. My mom and I discovered your channel when we were researching dos and do nots when taking care of a hamster, and she watched a video of good cages. We named him Yogi. The cage from PetCo we got him is about 1ft and about 3in tall, about 2 ft wide long side, and about 1ft and an inch wide short side. I measured the bin to be around 2 ft and 7 in wide long side, 1ft and about 3 in wide short side, and 1ft tall. I’m not sure if it’s 450 sq in wide but that’s the measurements of the bin cage.
15x31 is 465 so yes that is big enough. Is it the one from target with the purple handles? That was my first suitably sized cage before I upgraded to this one in the video. Just remember some hamsters will not be satisfied in a cage that’s only 465 sq inches. Look up “hamster cage size chart” on google images. It helps a lot!
i don’t use mesh for my homemade cages because it’s to difficult to work with, so i use window screening which works the same way, it’s just the cage must be taller than the wheel because it’s easy to escape from. however i got an 18ft roll for $3.75 so it’s also cheaper.
I’m making two cages like this but bigger the cage will be in two parts the burrowing bit and the sort of smaller bit with the sand, wheel and enrichment I have 2 robo dwarfs each cage will be about 1800 when they’re finished
i recently adopted my sisters hamster, as she was unable to care for her hamster. I already have one syrian, and the only ikea in my area does not have any detolfs, but she cannot be living in the current cage she has. And shes showing so many signs of stress and restlessness. I wanna give her the best luxury hamster life. Im gonna need to try and build this 💓
To see a better-updated version of how I made this enclosure please watch this video! th-cam.com/video/TJoFD8CnqQo/w-d-xo.html 🔨🪚
Thx
This is just a suggestion, but perhaps add this message to the very beginning of the video, or remake a video using the correct materials, and remove this video, or cut out the part about building it with melamine and repurpose this as a decorating tips video. The reason I'm saying this is because many of us don't watch videos all the way through when following steps (even though you said it wasn't a tutorial, you still invited viewers to follow along).. We watch it partway through, gather the tools and follow the steps. By the time we would've found out the expensive melamine wood was not good for the hamster, the material would've been purchased and already damaged, rendering it nonreturnable.
Interesting video, otherwise. I like the tip on scattering some of his old bedding so it left him with a sense of familiarity. I just finished my habitat last night (using a huge bin) and Scampy loves it. Had I thought to use some of his bedding, I would have used it. Eh, well...he still loves it, regardless. 🙂 Thanks for the tips.
She can't do any of that, sweetie, lol. The video is already uploaded.
Kevin it can still be altered and re-uploaded over the original.
What size is the enclosure?
Thank you to many of the hamster channels that inspired me to build this new enclosure! As well as a thank to my dad for helping me build and supply many of the tools to make it happen! I forgot to mention in the video but the cage in total has 1,152sq inches of floor space! And for anyone who hasn’t caught up yet- a while back I decided I eventually only wanted to own one hamster after everyone has passed, that way I can dedicate more time to them as well as build this larger enclosure. Since Honey is in her retirement bin and Bumble has moved into this enclosure both of the detolfs have been put back to display cabinets and my dresser cage was put in our shed outside. Next Saturday I’ll hopefully have a video showing how everything is set up 😊❤️
❤️😘😍💓
Hey victoria I have a question where is Isabella?🐾🐕🐶
wednesday what hehe
This is such a nice cage!! I really need some help with my own hamster- where can I find a huge plastic box like most people have for bin cages?? I cannot find ANY boxes so big and my current bin cage is just bearly big enough :'(( I can only fit my hamster's wheel, a bendy bridge, a hide and a piece driftwood. It looks pretty big but it really doesn't feel like it 😭 Like it's not even half the size of your one. I live in England. If anyone can help please do!
@Tae'sPurpleHeart ik
I don't think I have ever been more excited for a video! It looks so amazing!!!!!!!
Thank you Haley!!
Wow I didn’t think you all knew each other I love both of your channels
Omg she really made me think we would see Bumbles’ reaction 😭😭
🤪
we did!! it was super cute
@@baylorclark8489 no? We didn't?
@@cloudpetals2968 We did
Olivia Sumlin we did
Your hamster has a better life than me 😂
Honestly same
But...your hamster is in captivity and they can't go were ever they want, but other than that I agree
Everybody who takes good care of their hamster, their hamster will have a better life than them. I mean c’mon, FREE FOOD, WATER, ENCLOSURE, I-
I wanna know all the stuff you used in this cage and we're you got it and if it's safe for 6 hamsters cuss I have 6 hamster and I just realised how bad care I take care of them and I wanna take better care for them
mandy booker doesnt she let them run around in a play pen,, and she owns cats as well as rabbits, wouldn’t want them fighting with each other lol
I really wish more people would see that small animals like hamsters deserve a home like this.
"This plexi glass was so flimsy I could sneeze and it would blow over"
THAT WAS SO FUNNY OMG 😂😂😂
Sneezes are powerful though.
I found that funny
hehehe
Since this is kinda like what she said, once I was playing Jenga with my family and 20 minutes into our second round, my mom said "Somebody BLINKS too hard and this all falls over."
Victoria, I know I comment too much, but I finally got my dad to build this! Of course it won't be exactly this, but we have arranged it so its the same amount of floorspace but we made made it so it fits in my closet. We still have to build it, but I'm so excited. I got reptile moss and bedding for it, too. I'm of course also putting her used bedding in. We couldn't find paint or construction paper to fit it, but we found the perfect sized white backboard for the sides and bottom. Your channel has helped me so very much and you have inspired me in any way. Thank you for sharing this information!
Victoria: *”This is not a tutorial because I suck at tutorials”*
Also Victoria: *Explains every single detail*
Oh yay, I'm so thrilled for you! 😍 This new cage turned out fabulous and kudos to your dad for his help too! You're lucky he has a nice saw to cut the wood. When I tried to get Home Depot to cut it for me, they made a huge fuss and it was quite an ordeal. 😅 That's so funny what you said about the plexiglass blowing over with a sneeze haha! 😂 Yes some of the thicknesses are not sturdy at all! Can't wait to see Bumble exploring in your next video! 🐹
Plus, the plexiglass cost $66 and we snagged a deal on the glass for $35!!!
Thank you HH! It definitely is handy though I wish I wasn't scared of the saw so I could completely do the cage myself haha! The next thickness up of plexiglass was $97 😳
this reminds me of hopping hammys first diy cage! i love how you show that even someone who knows lots about a pet can always improve their care!!
that last minute cut then the 'you'll see it Wednesday' got me like 'NOOOOOO' xD lol! Cant wait to see her explore it then :)
Hehe
@@kukanibal she's a girl
victoria: 1
us: 0 bc she rlly hit us with a cliffhanger(?)
Rennervate
No one thought we would get a cliffhanger from Victoria...
huh?
Ok time to yell at my dad to head to the store-
@Vanilla Hamster if i do that he'd throw me out of the window, me and my hamster xD
@@soumiayousfi9968 That's a sad story 😆
I asked my dad and he said it would be easier to buy a new one when it dies.
Thomas Mills wth
I really want to send this to my parents and say “guys I know what I want for Christmas” but I’d probably end up like Suomia Yousfi
When she said I hate the texture of mesh think of those hamsters running on mesh wheels.
Ray Ortiz poor babies 🤧
*choking on pizza*
why is there such a thing as mesh wheels omg...
Omg yes :(((((((((
This is great! My hamsters are currently living in a very small enclosure... and
My mom said she’s not spending more money on a cage... buuuuuut she said I can save up for a new cage and stuff...
Here I am 2 weeks later with 347 dollars saved!
So exciting to see a cage similar to ours! We built one nearly identical to this several months ago. We used 3/4" thick melamine in 2 x 4 sheets instead of 1/2" thick. We did use plexi though, because we couldn't find glass locally in the 2x4 size. Our lid is also on safety hinges that close slowly to prevent it from accidentally slamming shut. It has worked out really well and has provided our hammy with ample space to explore and dig!
i eventually want to build a cage and i was wondering what would you use to waterproof the walls and floor. i just don’t want to risk something being toxic so i thought id ask :)
@@Emma-lb6fl If you're using melamine like I did (I used 3/4" thick), then you use aquarium sealant from the pet store to seal the corners. Otherwise the surface of melamine is like plastic, you just wipe it off to clean it. But the corners need sealed to prevent urine or other moisture from getting into the corners.
dmshoney thanks so much! i wasnt familiar with melamine and didnt know that it is basically water proof, this makes things alot more simple :)
safety hinges is a supersmart idea
How did you attach the plexiglass? Is it lasting on well??
This hamster cage has more floor space that both of my closets and I LOVE IT
Thank you for providing measurements throughout the video as well as the price at the beginning. Lots of DIYs don’t do that, so I’m glad you did ☺️
No problem! Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for adding the lid creaton together! I asked in previous comments and now i have a better idea on managing my hammys escape route! Youre my hero!
Victoria: says she’s not good at tutorials...
Also Victoria: makes a detailed tutorial
I just wanted to say that you've been a massive help to me!!! I'm getting a dwarf hamster soon when I turn twelve, and I honestly can't wait. I have gotten all my information from you, and I'm glad I have found you because now my hamster is going to be happy. So thank you, and I'm sure my future hamster will thank you too! 💚🐹💛
I'm happy I could help!
Bumble is one lucky hamster.
Victoria I love your videos and they have helped me and my Dwarf baby boy lol :) in my city I notice almost no one is aware of how hamsters aren’t meant to be living in one of those toy looking junky cages they sell in the stores. I’m thinking of making my own channel as well teaching everything I’ve pretty much learned from you and others on TH-cam. And helping people understand they have big personalities and big feelings and they depend on their owner to make sure they have everything they need to live a happy healthy life :)
I love that your dad is so supportive
I love hamsters if you do like
Stop begging for likes🙄
1.i am not begging for likes i just want to see how much people like hamsters 2.if your name is respect bread maybe you should respect people to 3.stop being jelous !
@@starsarecooI Firstly, that was rude. Plus, I don't know if you know this yet but, I don't think anyone's taking you seriously if your name is "respect the bread."
Wow I love how some people’s lives are just having arguments about a comment that didn’t anything offensive it makes me laugh
i love them ad i have one as well
Wow! What a wonderful cage! I think it's fantastic that you've decided to focus on giving your pets the best cages you can instead of owning several hamsters - I know that there are far too many TH-camrs out there who just care about the amount of pets they have, which I find quite sad. I'm sure bumble will be really happy! I look forward to seeing more videos with this cage!
Thank you! I always think it’s better to be able to improve your others pets care rather than trying to obtain more!
Handy gorl 💪🏼 Bumble is so lucky!
The end result is magnificent! I've been thinking of making a DIY cage for a while but I haven't got round to buying the necessary materials. I recommend a desert-themed backdrop in this cage to make it look even better!
Bumble's life must be luxurious!
Thank you! I actually really just like the plain white background!
@@VictoriaRaechel Gotcha!!
Thank you for teaching me about hamster care and good cages (and now, 40 years later, avoiding the mistakes I made as a child). Thanks to you our syrian is living in a proper DIY cage (125x75x60 cm).🙂
Your hammies are spoiled rotten!!!
This is amazing
Thank you!
I wish when people called me spoiled rotten it was a compliment.
@I Surrender same and just like quit school
I felt you on the mesh part lol. My dad and I made a bin cage, and let me tell you, we were going back and forth because our hands were hurting. Cutting mesh is the absolute worst, but the outcome is incredible 😂😌
Next time I have to remember to wear gloves lol 😂
I was putting mesh on my DIY bin cage for my hamster, Leo, and I got scratched all over by that stuff!
Victoria Raechel same here😂😂
Brianna Molder it’s the worst!!!
This is so cool! I’m actually getting a hamster soon and I’m hopefully going to be making a cage similar to this one!
That’s awesome!
I'm getting one too! My mom found a guy tho who makes bin cages and I left a comment from her phone asking how much It would cost to build us one and send it to the United States 😊 although he probably won't respond BC the video was from 1 months ago and he only has Facebook as a contact but we don't have Facebook
Today, (it's 5am here) I'm getting a detolf and I'm very happy, because he is getting more toys and stuff
That's so exciting!
It’s so big when you go to feed her your not gonna be able to see her and then she is gonna pop out this is amazing good job Victoria
"I didn't buy enough bedding and I'm going to eventually add more"
Ppl who aren't hamster ppl: *w* *h* *o* *a*
No, but seriously, DIY cage videos are always sm fun to watch! Aw your tutorials are good too! I like your straightforward explanations as to what you're doing step-by-step as well as your editing bc you show actual footage of the building in addition to visual representations (like a photo of each item & its measurements). Your vids are executed so well. Btw does your wodent wheel squeak, or are they good wheels? I've always loved them from an aesthetic standpoint but used to hear of them screeching like crazy! Anyway, I love this cage and can't wait to see Bumble explore :)
Haha I’m sure someone is going to ask how I clean this every week 😂 & thank you! I’ve had some squeak but you just have to wipe some baby oil on the axel part and it completely goes away! Bumbles wodent wheel in particular hasn’t squeaked at all!
@@VictoriaRaechel Thanks for this video! I would like to know how often you change the bedding? All I see is $$ when I see how much you use. :3
Ruth B rarely ever! th-cam.com/video/95pGhFJ5gvs/w-d-xo.html
@@VictoriaRaechel but then your hamster would be living in poo, would it not?
@Olivia Sumlin ahhh okay thanks :) question what happens if it stinks even though you spot clean?
I feel like I'm following a makeup tutorial 😂
I'm trying to build this myself at the moment, and if I could ask where you got your materials? Particularly the glass? I know you said you went with actual glass rather than plexiglass but I'm struggling to find a hardware store that sells a 2ft by 4 ft sheet of glass. Thank you so much
I’m still trying to find 1/4” thick melamine! Were you able to find it anywhere?
@@chloetoner2982 samee!!!!!!
Hi Victoria how are you doing today fine I hope, thanks so much for sharing this video. I have no DIY people to help me with doing this cage . Your so lucky to have a great dad that can help you to do it. The cage is looking lovely to. Can't wait for Wednesday to see bumble reaction
Thank you Jackie! I'm really grateful he's able to help me with projects like this!
Thanks so much for your reply I really appreciate it very much thanks so much bye for now love Jackie xxxx
While you said this wasn't a How To video, or a tutorial video, I would disagree. The tone and pace and information you provided here was a wonderful tutorial video on how to create your own hamster habitat.
Thank you!!
omg at 6:41 when that cork log rolled i thought it was cleo ( also this cage is better than my room :/ )
Haha it does kinda look like her fur!
Lol same x
Yassssss I’ve been waiting for this video since the day I was born
Edit: Forgot to mention that the cage looks amazing
Thank you!
i wish i had enough money for this and someone to help me build it :(
I finally built this enclosure for my hamster. I am so happy with it! Thanks for the tutorial
Girl!!! Your hamster care is out of this world! I have been talking about making a diy cage for about a year, and I can’t wait till I actually make it! It’s going to be kind of like the test tube made by Erin’s animals.
Ah thank you! & that is going to be amazing!
I think this is about the 4th time I've seen this video😂😂
same though
I've watched it like 10 times already 😭 I'm saving up to make it because I want a hamster for my birthday
Newsperson: I'd like to report that time travel has been discovered. Victoria Raechel her video on a cliff hanger which freaked out her fans. Her fans eventually spent a fortune figuring out a plan to travel to this Wednesday.
My hamster died last year of old age, my parents said I would have to buy the cage if I got a new hamster. This video really helped me out my hamster, Wesley (Wes) really enjoyed this cage!! Thanks for the idea💛🐹
I am so making this. I love this. We just got a hamster and I have watched mostly all of your videos. You are the only person I watch when it comes to hamster care.
Thank you for giving all your hamsters such a good life
I was cleaning my syrian hamster bin cage and found this! AWWW shes so ccuuteee greatt cage tooo! ❤❤❤💗💞💞💞💕💕💓💓💖💖💖♥♥💟💟
I’ve been wanting to get a hamster for so long and my mom finally said yes. I’m just really worried because I want to make sure (he/she)‘ll be happy and not stressed in the slightest but I’ve never owned one before. I don’t want to mess up
As long as you follow the proper care guidelines you should do fine!
She’s handy too!
I've watched this 7 times and I've not gotten sick of it once!
ah thank you haha!
I used this video as reference and my hamster is getting a custom built enclosure! Im so excited to recieve it. The builder is even delivering for free!
I have never clicked so fast in my life!!!😂
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I built this enclosure and my hamster is happier than ever 😊🥳
Why do u have to kill me with the endingggggggg 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I can’t wait ‘till Wednesday now! Love the video 💜
I just sold a hamster at Petco to a lady who had no business owning a hamster, so quite frankly I needed this video lmao I love this cage.
Can't you deny sales if you don't feel as if the person is ready to own one?
@@VictoriaRaechel Depends on the manager on duty honestly
You did amazing!! The cage looks so good! I just got another hamster yesterday, she was fighting with the other hamsters in her cage and her ear was hurt. She got treated at the vets and she’s doing so much better now!
Thank you! Aw I'm glad she's doing okay now!
It says 3 views and 21 comments
TH-cam explain yourself
Only counts as a view if you’re halfway into it
Your view only counts if you've watched a total of 30 seconds.
Lol
people can comment more then twice
I'm building this cage for my hamster!!!
"I think I could sneeze and it would fall over" wheezing
Yes girl! This shows that a pretty girl with nails and makeup can still put in good elbow grease and everything done! There you are, look pretty and get it done!
Thank you 💅🏼💪🏼
Wow. Just wow!!!!! The diy cage was amazing!! Bumble is lucky!
Thank you!!
Great I got the Elmer’s glue tho
Half way done
I want to watch but my phone is 1% rip
O_0 - That is a mood, lol
Me a child : Sees D.I.Y.
Also me a child: *Clicks*
I just find your channel out yesterday and I have been watching sooo many of your videos because I am getting a hamster, I am making sure I get all the hamster's necessities for it to be happy. I am gonna use a 110 qt or bigger plastic bin, your videos have helped me sooo much to learn about hamsters! 😀
Thank you!! I'm happy you could find my channel!
your hamsters are so lucky to have you as an owner! they basically are spoiled with food and toys
Thank you!
I have a idea for a video: reacting to hamster games
Me:mom call over uncle Larry
Mom:why
Me:I’m makeing a hamster cage
Mom:yay I love helping you make hamster stuff
Me:mom can we get a hamster tomorrow
Mom:no we need to wait for uncle Larry
I'm late I was sleeping....
Oh God I'm lazy.😓
this is so amazing, you did such a good job! bumble is so lucky to have you
Thank you Amy!
Thanks for all your advice about hamsters. I recently bought 50-gallon bin for our hamster "Captain Snuggles" (my son named her). She seems a lot happier now and will go to a water dish instead too. Cap loves her sandbox, wheel, and new hideout. I plan to get more things but spent all that I can this month. I wish I would've found this sooner than 1 month ago.
I’m thinking of making a similar cage but not the same, Where did you get your glass from I’ve been looking everywhere and can’t find some
window shop :)
Thank you so much ;)
Hi Victoria, I recently got hamsters and beforehand I learned nearly everything I know about hamsters from you. Thank you for making such helpful videos! 💚
Thank you for watching them!
I was wondering where did you get the wood for the base and sides, and the glass?
The wood was from Home Depot the glass was from a window place
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video!!
I had a 434 square inches bin cage and now I have a 837 square inches enclosure, my roborowsky really enjoy it and he is so much happier now. 😄🐹💗
That's awesome!
I’m planning on doing a big natural theme cage with all recommended items and a natural food section with a lot of bedding and hay. Also it will all be in a huge cage. The cage will have no plastic items (besides the silent runner wheel) the rest will be wood and a sand bath.
That sounds great!
Victoria Raechel thanks I already ordered all the things for it
I built my own cadge, it's more of a hutch, it's 2 floors, bottom floor is dark with bedding with wooden tunnels in the substrate so it's his burrow. top floor is activists food and play, I was concerned about using silicone due to little information (what brand did you use? ).
I meshed the front and back because I wanted good air flow.
I used mainly aged and weathered pallet wood bec it hardens up and most of the bad stuff,
I have a unlimited supply of apple and willow sticks so I like to make my own toys, I grow hurbs for cooking and hamster, I have planted some seed mix in bowls for grassy fun, also Trying to find and grow alfalfa,
I built my own for about £25 without the tools I needed.
I couldn't find any good cages that were big enough that I didn't have to modify, I was looking at using a indoor rabbit cage but I'm glad I didn't. I have cats so I made it 100% car proof and he has 2 floors both are 80cm by 70cm with 30cm headroom. Ted the hamster was adopted from pets at home and loves his house, he was separated because of fighting, he did bite me at the store but that's was my fault, he's not done it again.
You are a good source of information, I designed it for my hamster not for me using ideas from you and another English hamster TH-camr,
The result is a relaxed happy hamster who dose not chew on the bars, he's got better stuff to do.
I call for a revolution of hamster cages, bulid your own, don't buy a small cage.
Money talks, if no one buys the tiny hamster cages they will stop making them and it will improve hamsters lives,
HAMSTER LIVES MATTER.
thank you so much for posting this video! now my hammy has a great cage to live in
This is awesome! ❤️
I’m finally at the point where I can watch your videos after my hammy died. Thanks for all your videos!
Thank you!
Hey Victoria
I may have be getting a hamster next week I’m getting a male syrian who I will name potato I’m so exited and let me say your videos have helped me prepare so much example I didn’t know hamsters needed taming or that they are omnivores i didn’t know about the basic cage size or that wheels that come with the cage are often too small and so much more thanks to you my little hammie will have a nice happy life
From the uk
Ashleigh
I love the name Potato! And I'm happy my channel could help you learn more about hamsters!
Victoria Raechel thanks my sister thinks it’s a bad name. If I never found your channel my hamster wouldn’t have the best life
Bamboozled!! I was so excited to watch Bumble explore lol. Great job with the cage!
This looks so good. We bought a large wooden set up and watching your video I’m determined to add more substrate types in layers thank you
This is so inspiring! One thing I don’t like about the detolf is that I can’t add a lot of bedding for my hamster to burrow. I’ve been trying to brainstorm on what to do since I spent so much already on the detolf. Thanks for the ideas!
Another thing you could do is build a taller lid, AlexisPets on Instagram has a tall lid which the allows you to put bedding all the way to the top of the glass
Yesterday me and my dad made my bun cage!!! I set up the cage and I will my hamster soon!!! I’m sooo excited
How did you attach the back to the base and the sides to the base?
Glue and air nailer
You take such good care of your fur baby's!❤
I try my best!
Where do u get your sticks?
Awesome cage!! I want to make a big DIY cage someday! This is great inspiration. Bumble is going to love her new home! Great job Victoria! Can't wait to see Bumble's reaction next Wednesday!
Thank you so much!
Where did you buy the glass?
window shop :)
Hi Victoria! I just got home from school and my mom told me she bought my hamster a bin cage! My hamster is a Fancy Bear Syrian Hamster. We bought him at PetCo on 01/02/2021, and it’s now 01/08/2021. My mom and I discovered your channel when we were researching dos and do nots when taking care of a hamster, and she watched a video of good cages. We named him Yogi. The cage from PetCo we got him is about 1ft and about 3in tall, about 2 ft wide long side, and about 1ft and an inch wide short side. I measured the bin to be around 2 ft and 7 in wide long side, 1ft and about 3 in wide short side, and 1ft tall. I’m not sure if it’s 450 sq in wide but that’s the measurements of the bin cage.
15x31 is 465 so yes that is big enough. Is it the one from target with the purple handles? That was my first suitably sized cage before I upgraded to this one in the video. Just remember some hamsters will not be satisfied in a cage that’s only 465 sq inches. Look up “hamster cage size chart” on google images. It helps a lot!
It took me less than one second to realize the wheels were backwards, lol. Great "tutorial"! Keep up the awesome videos.
i don’t use mesh for my homemade cages because it’s to difficult to work with, so i use window screening which works the same way, it’s just the cage must be taller than the wheel because it’s easy to escape from. however i got an 18ft roll for $3.75 so it’s also cheaper.
Problem is they can easily chew through window screen and escape!
You're such a teaaaaase 😁 I wanna see bumble enjoying the new cage
haha soon!
I’m making two cages like this but bigger the cage will be in two parts the burrowing bit and the sort of smaller bit with the sand, wheel and enrichment I have 2 robo dwarfs each cage will be about 1800 when they’re finished
I made the cage -- my hamster LOVES it!!! She burrowed under the bedding to make her nest.
Aw!
i recently adopted my sisters hamster, as she was unable to care for her hamster. I already have one syrian, and the only ikea in my area does not have any detolfs, but she cannot be living in the current cage she has. And shes showing so many signs of stress and restlessness. I wanna give her the best luxury hamster life. Im gonna need to try and build this 💓