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All hamster owners know that hamsters love hamster toys. They are naturally active animals who love climbing and burrowing so it will give them exercise as well as amusement to have things to play with in their cage. Pet shops offer a wide assortment of toys for your hamster but it's great fun and easy making your own hamster toys yourself.
A simple toy could have just a cardboard toilet roll which will keep you hamster occupied for ages. If you have a few of them you can also join them together by cutting a hole in the side of one of the rolls just large enough for another roll to join on to it. Carefully glue the edges together and you've made a little tunnel, by adding more toilet rolls you can end up with quite an advanced labyrinth. Hamster toys like this should be discarded when they become soiled.
Empty tissue boxes can also be used and are to find, creating hours of fun for your hamster. Put a little saw dust or hay in the box and your hamster will soon snuggle into his new home. In fact you could also add some of the toilet rolls you've saved and create an exciting maze for your pet.
Our hamsters also love climbing over things so we've built some more advanced hamster toys with some spare bits of wood and glue. There was a small ramp, a bridge and a little house for them to play in. Be careful to sand all the edges so your home made wood hamster toys do not have any sharp edges that could come harm to your pet.
Clear plastic bottles can also be used as a hamster toy. Cut a hole large enough for your hamster to be able to get in and out, again, carefully sand the edges with some fine sand paper so there are no sharp edges. Either put some tissues in or even some fine sand from your pet shop so your pet can take a sand bath, all hamsters love that!
Dwarf hamster love running around and hiding so there are plenty of hamster toys you can make yourself from things you find around your home. Just be careful that whatever materials you use for your hamster has not contained anything that might harm or even poison your pet. Hamsters are part of the rodent family and naturally like biting and tasting things. So be very careful that your hamster toys are safe for your beloved pet. Do not use anything that might be toxic, if in doubt do not take a chance.
Be creative there tons of things that can be used to build your own hamster toys. You'll have fun, save some money and you hamster will have fun, have plenty of exercise which will keep him or her healthy and fit.
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Source by Chris Moon
