climbing materials for hamsters..

Question
hi!
I've noticed that my hamster loves to climb, she actually acts like a
monkey, lol! i just want to ask want can i use for their climbing?
and my hamster is awake during the morning, is that normal? because my
other hamsters are already sleeping at that time..
tnx!  

Answer
HI Audrey

Female hamsters are much more active than males - this is perfectly normal.  They tend to have bursts of activity throughout the day, rather than just in the evening/night like males.

You can get some great climbing toys for hamsters that attach to the roof of the cage.  You can get horizontal wooden ladders on chains that connect to the roof bars.  They often have a piece of rope or a vertical ladder at one end so that they can climb up. There's a picture of this on the following site: http://www.lamp-post.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CH3174
I also noticed various climbing frames/ladders on ebay.  There are also different hammocks you can get for hamsters - mine always seem to chew through the cords that attach them to the roof though.

I've got a couple of hamsters who have loads of climbing frames and they obviously enjoy them.  I would suggest putting a bit of extra bedding into the cage while they get used to climbing them, just in case they fall off.

Regards