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My Detolf with terrarium earth

In January 2011 I have this IKEA Detolf showcase converted to a compound (original thread in the forum hamster here ) .

1: IKEA Detolf showcase / IKEA Detolf glass display cabinet

For the 5 Campbell's dwarf hamster young male from my litter, I needed a quickly deployable, low cost enclosure in which they, for the period between Segregation can live up to the attendant. Therefore, I bought a used "Detolf" showcase, which I for only € 25, - on a classifieds portal found (original price in Austria: € 49.99, in D: € 39.99).

2: Left / Right side

On the left is a self-made multi-chamber House of poplar plywood, cat litter, hay and paper towels. It is strewn about 15cm high. On the roof there is a bowl of fresh food and 2 water bowls ( IKEA "Glimma" Candle Holder ).

A Separation from poplar plywood that was painted with Sabberlack (child resistant coating according to DIN / EN 71-3) separates the scattered field from an area of terrarium earth.

3: View from center to left / View from middle to left side

was in the middle part about 10 cm high interspersed with Lucky Reptile Desert Bedding terrarium earth. This is a sand-clay mixture, the steppe is to come close. The hamsters seem very interested in it and dig there, too.

also are in the middle part Korktunnel, several pots of cat grass and moss, and another self-made Multi-chamber house made of plywood. The cottage was in soil with 2x Sabberlack painted to be resistant to moisture. At the cottage is the impeller 20cm (*) from Karlie Wonderland, which was also painted for better cleaning with Sabberlack.

(*) Note: enclosure for permanent group housing should be equipped with more than a runner, here it is, however, a temporary enclosure for short-term attitude of young hamsters.

4: middle earth, with terrariums / Middle part with terrarium earth

5: Right side / Right hand side is

On the right side of the enclosure, the sand bath, a stone and a mangrove root. In this area with a mixture of crushed and fine granules book for bird cages (both available eg. Dehner at) was sprinkled. Hay provides additional hiding places.

6: remodel rehearsal / Trying out the interior

To showcase the hamster cage, I had only remove the door, the shelves , Remove and clean the display case thoroughly and lay on his back. The enclosure is a 8mm plywood on the back wall so that does not sag. Between back wall and side wall is a small plastic splint, which seals the case. At the ends (in the transition to the black cover plates), I have something extra from the outside wide transparent tape glued to seal on the transition to the last fine crack. Alternatively, one could close the final gaps with silicone joints. The cottage has left

stilts, so the roof comes to rest at the level of litter. The Häuschchen are both built on the same principle - 2 inputs with of the jigsaw have been cut out and a central dividing wall with a passage which was cut with a circle cutter. The cottages were glued with wood glue Express. In each house there is a small ceramic dip bowl with chinchilla sand is as a toilet and toilet paper and hay as nesting material.

7: Cottage / House

8: cottage in use with roof removed / Housee in use (roof removed)

The cover is made of simple wooden slats and Aviary wire mesh with 6.5 mm x 6.5 mm zusammengetackert. The aviary wire was held in Vienna FA. Atzler purchased at Reumannplatz.

9: Cover / Lid

10: Cover / Lid

The people seem very comfortable to feel:

11: 2 of 5 young hamster / 2 of the 5 "teenage" hamsters

English Summary

In Jan 2011 I repurposed this IKEA Detolf glass display cabinet as a hamster cage (pic 1). I had an accidental litter of Russian Campbell's dwarf hamsters and was looking for a cheap and quick solution to house 5 young male dwarf hamsters for the time between being separated from their mother and sisters and being adopted by their new owners. With a bit of luck I found a used Detolf glass cabinet for only €25,- (price new at IKEA US: $59.99, GB: £40.75, Germany: €39.99).

The left side (pic 2) contains a diy house made from poplar plywood, wood shavings (use aspen, NOT cedar or pine), hay and paper towel rolls. Bedding depth is about 15cm (~6"). On the roof of the house there is a bowl for fresh food and two water bowls (IKEA "Glimma" tealight candle holders).

The middle area (pics 3, 4) contains Lucky Reptile Desert Bedding - a commercially sold terrarium substrate. It contains sand and loam and is supposed to be similar to the earth in a steppe, the natural habitat of dwarf hamsters who seem to be quite interested.

The mid-section also contains 3 small pots with living cat's grass, terrarium moss, a cork tunnel, another house and the 20cm (8") wheel . (Note: since this is only a temporary cage there is only one wheel, if you want to permanently group house dwarf hamsters you should offer more than one wheel, preferrably one per hamster). The house and wheel are painted with a baby-safe paint to protect them against humidity from the terrarium substrate and hamster pee respectively.

The right hand side (pic 5) contains the sand bath with chinchilla sand, a stone, a mangrove root, a mixture of fine beech granulate and cork granulate and hay.

Pic 6 shows the cage without bedding. To turn the glass cabinet into a cage I only had to remove the door and shelfs, clean it and put it on it's back. An 8mm poplar plywood piece supports the back glass so it does not bend and break.

The houses were built as shown in pics 7 and 8 - from 8mm poplar plywood and glued together with water-based white glue (Ponal brand). The lids (pics 9 and 10) were made from wooden frames and fine wire mesh gun, simply stapled together with a stapling. The hamsters seem to like it (pic 11).