Something you should add is a hamster

@tylerrugge

5 жыл бұрын

Tea

@dimnn322

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly I prefer to skip this step

@siddharthsaka

5 жыл бұрын

Daniel are you Trisha Paytas

@fortnite6845

5 жыл бұрын

hahahahahhahahah get wreckedbro

@femalegamer1017

5 жыл бұрын

@@raftyfins are you fr

Hamsters do appreciate a sand bath as well!

@moleculesnicole6389

5 жыл бұрын

I agree, it also gets rid of oils and if it has long fur, can get rid of anything stuck

@zuilia99

5 жыл бұрын

Actually it is very important for hamsters to have a sand bath.

@doodlebuganimations6201

5 жыл бұрын

Do you know what kind of sand I should get it? And where? :0

@moleculesnicole6389

5 жыл бұрын

@@doodlebuganimations6201 reptile sand is fine but make sure it's fine and has no calcium

@doodlebuganimations6201

5 жыл бұрын

Autumn Nicole thank you!!

*doesn’t have a hamster yet* “HE NEEDS MORE CHEWS!!”

@tylerrugge

5 жыл бұрын

Ya gotta think ahead ;D

@bz5861

5 жыл бұрын

my one hamster just wont use chews at all D: but my other loves them. the struggle

@axessenter

5 жыл бұрын

@@bz5861 both my dudes don't really care about chews. Except my one boy really loves a bunny toy called karlie coconut rope pole. It's a toy for rabbits, or marketed as such, bur since he loves chasing things around, if you put some treats in he'll go nuts! And sometimes he just likes to chase it just because. My go to toys are Whimzees Chews and grainless treats from JR Farm. If you got access to it, great stuff! Also, dandelion roots are loved by a lot of hamsters and home made puzzle balls made of toilet paper! Just a few suggestions if you haven't tried those already, I know the struggle, believe me :'D

@bz5861

5 жыл бұрын

@@axessenter thank you so much ! i know my one loveeeeees toilet roll tubes and chewing them no matter how they are made. but oatmeal just wont. i want to buy whimzees this weekend for him and that coconut rope thing i will def look into getting! thank you again!

@axessenter

5 жыл бұрын

@@bz5861 no probs. Like I said, I feel your pain. I knew my one boy always loved to chase my finger around the playpen, so I just tried that pole on a whim. If he doesn't chew on it, he likes to push the ball around haha Also, I would maybe look into getting an intelligence toy for Oatmeal. I got mine the carrot one from I think also karlie. you hide treats underneath one carrot out of several and they have to find it. he didn't care about the actual purpose, but he loves throwing the carrots around 😂 honestly, they are awesome pets, but they can be SO much work! I hope one of the suggenstions works!

Yes yes yes. I work at petsmart and I'm totally referring people to this video

@chelseatheimp7746

5 жыл бұрын

Yay! Pet stores need more employees like you!

@katherind5413

5 жыл бұрын

Tell your other employees to do the same! It's amazing that at least your doing it 😊 honestly they need to make a law, you can't own a hamster is you don't follow the correct guide lines or whatever it's called for hamsters

Tyler: *puts camera in tank* Me: I am a hamster

U should add a long expandable tunnel under the substrate

@chelseatheimp7746

5 жыл бұрын

My hamster has made his tunnel his home. He barely comes out!

@agnesnilsson7422

5 жыл бұрын

It can dig its own tunnel:)

Can’t wait for the “getting my hamster” notification from you!!!!! 😂❤️🥳

@JeremyGoneWildPets

5 жыл бұрын

LPS Tiger Talons honestly same

The cage looks great! So many people stuff poor hamsters in very small cages so I’m glad you know what ur doing!❤️

You should add some foraging toys, it really helps prevent boredom

@ctcocoa

5 жыл бұрын

ThatNerdyGip what are foraging toys && where can I buy those :)

@gray5485

5 жыл бұрын

Foraging toys are toys that you can hide treats and food in to make your hamster work for their food as they would in the wild. There are tons of tutorials on KZread on how to make diy foraging toys. I’m sure you can find some at pet stores, and some bird toys can work too, as long as they’re safe for hamsters.

@MckaylaExoticz

5 жыл бұрын

@@ctcocoa Look in the bird section of a pet store or online, they have the best foraging toys

@alexthebudgie9071

5 жыл бұрын

Mckayla Wood yeah, us bird owners have the best foraging toys. Lol.

@atropiical3687

5 жыл бұрын

Alex my little Budgie Lol😂

THE BEDDING LOOKS LIKE A CAKE😍❤🐹

I built mine a second level platform. I found that he really enjoyed having more to climb on rather then just having a bunch of stuff he can hide under or burrow under. :)

@sarahb1138

3 жыл бұрын

I-

I would suggest getting a enclosed hide like for snakes... and putting it under the bedding. I have a house for my Syrian that I occasionally put under the bedding completely, minus the entrance. He absolutely loves it. The little terracotta tunnel is cute but I dont think your little buddy would feel comfortable for that as his main underground hide. I've only had Syrians and gerbils though so it might be different depending on the hammy.

@tylerrugge

5 жыл бұрын

Never thought of putting a hide under the bedding! I'll try that, thank you!! :D

@shanhu5769

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the hammy, but my dwarf loves it. I wasn't expecting it, but it's become her new fav hide.

Yay I’m so excited for you. One thing you could add is a sand bath. Dwarfs roll around in it to get clean but, Syrians use it to get clean as well.

@creaturecorner6908

5 жыл бұрын

Spiergirls My Syrian, Bandit, loves to dig in it. His sand bath is about the size of a shoe box because we loves it so much

@Spiergirls

5 жыл бұрын

@@creaturecorner6908 yes I said they like to clean themselves and dig but not roll around in it.

@creaturecorner6908

5 жыл бұрын

Spiergirls he rolls around too

@Spiergirls

5 жыл бұрын

@@creaturecorner6908 Most Syrians don't. But it must be very cute to see.

@atropiical3687

5 жыл бұрын

It also serves as a litter box. Many hamsters for some reason just naturally like to pee there

Thank you for doing right by hamsters. I can't wait to meet your new friend.

I have the same wheel! My female Syrian absolutely loves hers. Tip though,all of the hides are right next to each other when the should be more spread out. The 40 gallon is a good cage because it meets the 450 square inch minimum.

Get some whimzees!!!! My dwarf hamster would NOT chew on anything until I got some whimzees and he loves them so much

I’m so ready for this hamster spam

@SageShadows

5 жыл бұрын

spamster

@doc5245

5 жыл бұрын

Same 🤣

I reccomend a ikea detolf shelf DIY tank. I use it for my hamster. It’s $60 and about 950+ sq inches (equivalent of a roughly 90 gal tank 😊)

@courtneymcguire996

5 жыл бұрын

Lauryn Clague I recently built a DIY cage using table tops from ikea along with some plexi glass and some scrap wood and chicken wire for a lid.. the floor measures about 2’ x 3’ (around 860 sq in) and I spent wayyyyyy more than $60. Definitely wish I had gone the detolf route. My hammy Celeste and I Still love what I built though 💜

@laurync6339

5 жыл бұрын

Courtney Hames 😂 oh well, maybe next time! I’m sure your ham stillloves it’s cage though!! 💖💖

@JEE946

5 жыл бұрын

Can you link the shelf please!

You can use paper towel rolls and toilet paper rolls and it make your own tunnel in the bedding

@agnesnilsson7422

5 жыл бұрын

If it is a dwarf hamster ofc. If it is a syrian/goldhamster pringles-chips containers or something around that size

@MckaylaExoticz

5 жыл бұрын

@@agnesnilsson7422 Actually my Syrians can fit through the toilet paper roles just fine, they love them. And one of my Syrians is huge for a Syrian

@beargvn

5 жыл бұрын

Mckayla Wood my Syrian actually got herself stuck in one 😂 one size doesn’t fit all

@agnesnilsson7422

5 жыл бұрын

Mckayla Wood I think we’re perhaps talking about different things. Are you talking about those 2-3 fingers wide ones? I can imagine the hamsters can squeeze through (depending on the individual hamster) but they can’t just easily walk through. No way if they are big for being goldies.

@agnesnilsson7422

5 жыл бұрын

Mckayla Wood Fun? Perhaps. I think you might have bigger toilet roles

40 gallons good but I'd suggest going even BIGGER !! Love your channel and keep up the great work !!

@captainowk459

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely! In my country this would be the minimum size 😅 ..this cage is so american-style tbh. Even the wheel isn't really that big, but for a darf it might be ok (looks very slippery tho). I'd like to see him go more in the natural direction like he tries to do for his other pets. But he'll learn by himself, he's clever 👌

Wow, thought it was clickbait, I didn’t know it was legal to properly care for hamsters.

@CaptainWolfStudios

5 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@hannahnorth3749

5 жыл бұрын

Bro same.

@Flippy-hv3dr

5 жыл бұрын

Omfg lol that’s every person

You should command strip one of the space ships to the tank so it looks like it's flying🚀(but low enough for the hamster to reach)

Yessss! My hamster, Muffin died on March 31st when we had to take him out for playpen time. We found him on April 1st in his nest. I'll get another hammy later but not as of rn :( he was a beautiful white and (creme?) syrian hamster. RIP MUFFIN ❤

Your cage looks super nice, I love the bedding colours! The only thing, as a Hamster Owner myself, that bothered me, is the wheel sitting just on the bedding. A lot of Hamsters love the wheel so much, they start digging under it. It is much safer to build a small platform to put the wheel on. In Germany we put stilts on the hides and bigger things in the cage to prevent them from falling over.

You could get some of those command hooks (the little white ones), and hang bird toys, toilet paper/paper towels for bedding, a bird kabob toy you can stick fresh fruit on (foraging), etc.

Looks great Tyler!!! 😍 Just a reminder, don't forget a sand bath for your hammie 🐹❤☺

@tylerrugge

5 жыл бұрын

I'll definitely add a sand bath! Thank you :D

@marydawson5033

5 жыл бұрын

@@tylerrugge No problem 😊

@alyssag1200

5 жыл бұрын

Make sure there is no additives in the sand. And I needs to be sand and not dust :)

@marydawson5033

5 жыл бұрын

@@alyssag1200 Yup! I use purified children's sand but you can also use aquarium sand or sandbox sand and just put it in the oven to purify and dry it ☺

There are so many people who don’t know how to properly take care of a hamster I am so happy to see you taking great care of your new hamster congrats

Holy moly bedding! Add in a few more tunnels since you have so much bedding. They love finding tunnels and connecting them with the bedding. Just bury more tunnels! We need more buried tunnels!

I’d recommend a sand bath! They also love natural things such as leaf litter, oat spray, millet (in a bird section), and some Timothy hay! Maybe add some more cork/wood to make it more natural :) idk just ideas 💗💗💗🌻

I like this kind of video, I wouldn't be opposed to having one of these for every pet you have/will get. You can explain what you're putting where and why. It would be really informative :D

I would recommend a plain’ol toilet paper tube, both my hamster and mice love running through them!

@daniellegagne6726

5 жыл бұрын

pringles tubes with the tinfoil removed works for syrians:)

@jaidyn4638

5 жыл бұрын

my hamsters are terrified of them but my gerbils love them

Thanks for adding a lot of bedding! A lot of people add only like 1-2 inches and make a tiny section have a bit more.

Thank you!!! Marvelous!! Thank you for posting this video. It's so important for people to see how to properly take care of hamsters. Thank you!

One thing my hamsters LOVE is eco earth. It is totally safe, since it is just coco fiber. I would definitely recommend it to give your hamster multiple texture.

Seriously such an adorable habitat 😍 I'm SO excited to see the new hamster!!!!

@tylerrugge

5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH

You will have such a happy little friend! Great work ♥️

It looks great! SO glad you gave lots of bedding! 8 inches is great.

Hi I’m new and already love you and your animals! Thanks for creating your content!

The velcro command strips idea for the water bottle is honestly genius! I will definitely be trying that for my gerbils!

I love how the colourful bedding looks 😁

I am glad to see you wanting to give your hamster a happy and healthy life

Others have already suggested sand baths but I'd also recommend some rocks to help keep the hamsters nails trim 😁 Some forage snacks are good as well but I'm sure you'll add stuff like that in over time. Can't wait to see your lil hammy 😘

i'm getting excited to see what kind of hamster you end up getting, and looking forward to adorable hamster shennanigans!

I’m so glad that there is people who actually know what there doing because as you have talked about a lot of KZreadrs have shown animals abuse I love your Chanel so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I'm so glad that you mentioned how a lot of people put their hamster in too small cages. I think it's mostely because people don't know any better, (just like me a while back!) so these type of video's really help! I personally don't have experience with Syrians but in the Netherlands I often hear that people recommend getting at least a 120x50cm (47x20inch) cage because they otherwise show sterotypical behavior (bar chewing etc). I would recommend getting a winter white, they are soooo cute and are often easy to tame (if bought from a good breader). Also if you have sunflowerseeds they can be bribed to be awake during the day :-P A few tips I would give for your cage are: Add some more stuff to do for your hamster, such as a sandbath. Personally I really like cork tunnels. Also I would recommend creating less open space, so your hamster doesnt get scared (they are prey animals after all). You can do this by adding more hideouts, adding a platform, adding sprays (flax is a favorite here, and it looks so nice) and putting the stuff away from the walls of the cage so your hamster can hide behind things. You could also add a water dish as it creates a more natural drinking pose for the hamster. If you like natural enclosures you could look into hamsterscaping, which is like aquascaping but for hamsters. For example this is a cage I made following the Dutch 'guidelines' for hamsterscaping: ibb.co/qNqr3Hn. Sorry for the wall of text, i got a bit carried away :-P

I have had lots of hamsters throughout the years. I found the best way to keep them happy is to change the layout of the cage every week to keep things exciting. I brought some tooth treasure chests off of amazon and I would put vegetables and two mealworms in those chests and hide them under the bedding and around the cage. This encourages them to forage and my hamster loved finding his food. At some point he started to hide the chests from me as well 😂. It's a great way to keep them busy. I would also make my own seed mix for my hamsters. You can find lists of seeds for them online. I've been doing this for my hamster for years and I had two hamsters that have lived up to 4-5 years doing this, so I would say it works.

Love it, it's a solid start. I'd recommend some more tubes etc around the cage, as a lot of hamsters don't like wide open spaces. And also a sandbath, even if the hamster doesn't seem to enjoy bathing in it too much, they usually train themselves to use it like a litter tray 😂

Looks great! I keep my hamster in 20 gallon long tank. She used to be in a larger cage but she is about 1.5 years old and she was just not using most of the cage. She dose great in what she has but the set up sown in this video is very good for a young hamster to play in!

The whole cube of bedding had me dying lol. Can’t wait to see your hammy :)

Everything on *fleek* As always

Mine also really like the Kaytee “Soft granule blend” (unscented of course) to dig in- every couple months I’ll divide their cages and fill 1/4 with the granules and the rest with carefresh- its a good digging material but it doesnt hold the tunnels as well as carefresh- but they like it- it also makes a bigger mess thats why I only use it every so often

Put a sand pit for the potty :) For my water bottles I velcro the holder in place so that you can take the water bottle out for easy cleaning without velcro on the bottle itself. Cant wait to see the little one!

yesss i love the bedding depth! your future ham will love it :) the only thing i would really add is a sand bath, and maybe a few more climbing toys? other than that it looks great!

Woah not clickbait! Mind blown 💥

Dude I'm super excited to see your hamster! I bet it will be adorable! #notificationsquad

My dwarf hamster loves her sandbox! the kaytee critter bath is way too small (they need room to shake and wiggle!) so I just filled up a cardboard box with children's play sand. She likes to dig and use it as a litter box too, so that's convenient. I also have a portion of her tank that is aspen and she likes that a little less than the care fresh, but she does like the variety so I find her tunneling in it pretty often.

Great starter cage! I think you should get a sand bath. Also, for the toys, I would recommend looking in the bird aisle for some hanging toys or kabobs. Try adding things herbs and various sprays such as oat and millet. Also, it is probably best to get a lid for your cage because hamsters are great escape artists especially with that tall bedding and the hides to climb on. Great video and I think you are doing a great job!!! ❤️

Maybe some sort of sand dig box. I've seen someone get a glass jar that was kind of disc shaped and put sand in it and half bury it in the bedding

I used velcro to hold my water bottle on. Works good. And there's alot of easy diy toys for hamsters.

You should get a winter white hamster! They are so fun and adorable! I have two!

Love your bedding! 💘

Im getting a pair of bunnies tomorrow!! I know its kinda unrelated to the video but they meet exactly what i wanted for buns n im excited

You should add catgrass plant in your tank too! They like to nibble on it every now and them, and it’s good for them as well!

Looking so good so far! I have two things to suggest- another hide and a sand bath :)

Tyler is so harmless. I love him.

Water bottle tip! You can glue/velcro the bottle to a magnetic fish tank cleaner! Especially great for gerbils as you can move the bottle to anywhere in the tank to stop them burying it 😊

Next video: bio active hamster inclosure. lol

@emperorfaust

5 жыл бұрын

Is that your axolotl? If so hes so cute! I had a golden but he sadly passed away recently but axolotls are such sweethearts!

@captainowk459

5 жыл бұрын

Hope he does 😂

@Alexx38294

5 жыл бұрын

Emperor Chicken Wings yes she is I have 4 other ones and I am sorry for your loss

love it! yu also can put a sandbath in with chinchillasand not dust! you can also stick a postitnote on the glass where the teracotta hide is. guz my hamster when it is light she close that hole at the back. so i grabed a postit note stick it over the hole and when i want to watch her sleep i can take a look.

I love hamsters and I loved how you put it together

thank you so much for educating yourself on the proper care needed for a hamster! 😊❤️ i’m you already know this but the hamster will also need a food bowl if you don’t already have one. you can even use a little ceramic mini bowl to substitute a food bowl

I love the Tera tunnel thing! The only suggestion I would give is maybe put the rocket ship more in the middle so he can go through the holes

My absolute BIGGEST reccomendations for ANY hamster owner is: • Join a hamster forum (I like Hamster Hideout) • Watch, watch, watch the frick out of KZread (ErinsAnimals, VictoriaRaechel, HoppingHammy, and HammyLux are the biggest) • Don't be afraid of diy! Some of my dwarfs favorite toys are diy! ErinsAnimals and Victoria Raechel are probably the best for diy toys. • You can get hamster supplies from practically anywhere in the pet store, so don't be shy to check other animal products out. Reptile cork logs, bird millet, Whimzees dog chews, and RepiSand for sand baths are just a few examples. Thank you so much for doing your reaserch, and good luck with your future ham!

Omg I love it when when u upload alot and I want to be like you I love you Tyler stay awesome

You could add a little pile of Timothy hay as enrichment. I find that hamsters like to pull it into their burrows as a nesting material

you should move the bendy bridge forward so it's more like a covered walk way. there's a lot of open space in the front of your cage and your hamster might feel very exposed without anything to hide under. you could also get a cork log to serve the same purpose (and also give the hamster something to climb on) I'd also recommend getting a small hide to put in the corner by the water bottle. some hamsters like building nests under/near their water and having variety in where hides are placed is always good also from personal experience, the carolina storm doesn't work with every dwarf hamster :P mine had a bit of trouble getting traction since they're so smooth

Little bowles for snackies would go down a treat ^^ or even a slate cup holder for them to chill on 👍

Your cage looks great! Something to consider adding in is definitely a deep dig box. I put some eco earth in a container and let my hamster find mealworms and seeds etc! It’s great enrichment. My hamster also loves her saucer! ❤️

We love you tyler!!

i would definitely suggest more toys and enrichment like a sand bath! i'd check out victoria raechel's videos. one thing i will say is that i've kept both a syrian and a russian campbell's dwarf in my 40 gallon breeder and i suggest to be prepared to upgrade if the hamster is younger. my syrian i got from petco and i ended up making a diy cage that was about 1000 sq inches because although he wasn't bored or stressed in the 40 gallon, i didn't feel like i was giving him enough variety and enrichment in that space, especially with having super deep bedding. with my dwarf, she does fantastic in this cage, but i would rather her be in something bigger for the same reason. the only reason i don't upgrade her is that i'm her 3rd owner and this is at least her 5th enclosure and i'm trying to minimize stress. hope this helps!! good luck on getting your hamster!

I imagine one of his pets made a hole in his shirt and Tyler made more holes to make it look like it is how the shirt looks already 🤣 Thx for the video

I would add a multi chamber house, my little peanut certainly loves it 😊

I made my hamsters bin cage, ask Maddie, she'll show you! but I did not use carefresh as main bedding but as a bed bedding in his few hiding spots. I use aspen as main bedding. In my case I kinda have to. Hamsuke (if anyone knows where it is from ILY) is a long hair, and plus the smell went down as soon as I did it. I am too trying to figure out more stuff to add for him!! I can't wait to see your hamster now!!

They do make water bottle holder that hang over the sides of the glass tank..can’t wait to see what hamster you get..I had one years ago and I miss having one

Look fantastic! I picked up 5 robo hamster today. They are soo tiny and the cutest hamster ever!!

Awesome cage. If your hamster starts knocking down the wheel you can flipping it upside down and zip tie the pedestal/legs to the the screen lid. That will also free up floor space. I'll be including that technique in my hamster video that I'll be putting out soon

For the water bottle I use industrial grade Velcro tape, you can get a whole bunch off Amazon for cheap and it's the same exact idea but it seems to be easier than yours lol.

I’m soo excited for the hamster I all was wanted one now I going to show this video to my mom so I I might be getting one and this is really going to help me out about the cage love you videos and I new your Channel and i’m definitely going to subscribe

My hamster is a simple hamster with simple needs... She won't use the huts and buries her food dishes along with her toys... She like toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls and chews on those lol.. She also loves it when I scatter the treats and food around

I would strongly recommend a larger cage or a cage attachment, especially if you get a Syrian. My Syrian used to show signs of stress even in his huge 75 gallon tank. While your cage is above the minimum I believe the proper minimum should be more around 650-1000 square inches

@christinakenward8208

5 жыл бұрын

Creature Corner I managed to attach 2 40 gallon turtle tanks together (half of one of the side of the tanks is completely open so I just put a guinea pig bridge over the two to connect them) so now my Syrian has 6 feet instead and she’s really been liking the space. I had her in a single 40 gal to begin, then an ikea detolf but it was pissing me off cuz I had a 12 inch silent spinner wheel in it and the lid was annoying so I got another tank and it has literally been one of the best decisions ever lol

I just got a 50 gallon tank! I’m so excited to set it up!

I use a 40 gallon breeder, and it works great! Good Job tyler!!!!!

This is perfect! I did my cage like this too for my new hammy

Sandbath and something to climb on 😊 maybe a random box with just a small hole. He'll go nuts trying to get inside it. Fun for hours!

Hey I have 3 different hamsters and they’re each in their own Individual 40 gallon breeders. I used to use command strips for the water bottles too but I got tired of the struggles to reattach the bottle (or maybe I’m just weak lol) so I switched to bowls! I LOVE IT AND SO DO THE HAMMIES! It’s a more natural way of drinking and since you would be using a small dish as the bowl you would be changing the water more often offering them fresher and cleaner water! :)

Personal preference but you should switch to a water bowl because it is more natural and will incline you to clean and refill it everyday as both options will build up bacteria if they aren't cleaned. Other than that, great job on setting up their cage! Can't wait to see the little guy!!!

@christinakenward8208

5 жыл бұрын

Do you have a special way that will keep the water from spilling over or getting filled with bedding? I have 10 hamsters and 12 gerbils (kinda obsessed w rodents) and I’ve been interested in water bowls but almost all of my babies are super messy and I feel like their bedding would get in the bowls instantly after putting them in :(

@jadec.2481

5 жыл бұрын

@@christinakenward8208 I put my hamster's water dish on a flat bendy bridge. It almost all ways keeps the bedding out! :)

@christinakenward8208

5 жыл бұрын

Jade C. Okay thanks!

Omg your hamster is going to have such an amazing life!!

I have dwarf hamsters and they do appreciate big wheels! Small ones are harder for them to use and they often slip off of it / hurt their backs from how small it is!

Seed sprays, I love how they look scattered the cage. And a sand bath, you can use reptisand, the non calcium one. Maybe make a small popsicle platform? A loofah chew just to add another texture to chew on.

You could get tubes going out the cage and have a smaller one for sand bath or something (I saw you hearted a comment talking about sand bath) unless you wanted to just do a little container in a corner

I love the cage! From my experience my hamster likes her cage better the more toys and full the cage is so I would definitely get some more toys not just chew toys so it’s a good idea to get more toys like you said. I would also lower the bedding a little bit on the lower side just to make sure the wheel is sitting completely comfortable in the cage. I have a screen top too but my hamster still tries to find ways to climb out when the bedding is super high like that so lowering it on one side will help that.