Haffertee’s Palace
Well today had nothing planned, but as it turned out we’ve had a lovely day spending time on a spontaneous project … this morning someone advertised a big hamster cage on freecycle. I’ve tried getting bigger cages from freecycle before and missed them, but this time we were the first to reply, and boy is Haffertee a lucky hamster.
This is a handmade hamster palace, with four floors, and a clear panel at the bottom so you can see the burrowing/nesting/hiding bit as well. We went and picked it up from a lovely man who had made it himself for a rescued hamster. Hadn’t quite realised just how big it was but when we saw how great it was we couldn’t change our minds – and Abbie thought of a perfect place to put it, so we’ve squeezed it in. Gonna have to sell it to Anna as a new bedside table, it’s as tall as the bunk beds!!
So we spent a happy afternoon gluing lolly sticks onto a couple of planks to make ladders – typically Haffertee has been climbing the sides of the cage instead of using the ladders, but there we go. Then once we’d cleaned and prepared the cage we put Haff into it and he seemed to love it – took him a while to really go exploring but when he did he was away. So a huge thank you to Dave from Freecycle, it is fantastic and we all love it 
We’re wondering how long it will take Steve to spot it, I suspect he will see the photos/read the blog before he notices it 
November 25th, 2006 at 17:18
good grief!!!!!
November 25th, 2006 at 17:28
Oh my word. All that for just one hamster. Lucky guy!
So who gets the short straw for cleaning it out then? Send Joe in?
November 25th, 2006 at 17:28
PS. I love the fact that you have logged this under ‘home improvement’
November 25th, 2006 at 17:29
lol, I know – to all of the above comments!! It won’t be quite so easy to take it out and empty the sawdust in the compost that’s for sure … but being as I’m *always* the one who cleans him out I didn’t mind giving myself a harder job …
November 25th, 2006 at 17:31
You are such a lovely Mum Sarah
November 25th, 2006 at 17:34
You’re right I walked right past their room and didn’t notice. Better go and have a look.
November 25th, 2006 at 18:59
rofl @ Steve.
That is one impressive hamster home.
November 25th, 2006 at 20:06
also rofl@steve! what a hamster palace it is. really think it could do with a utube video of exploration!
November 25th, 2006 at 20:45
The girls are dreadfully impressed!
x
November 25th, 2006 at 20:46
Can I get one for Roger?
November 25th, 2006 at 23:25
That is one huge hamster house!! Lucky hamster.
November 25th, 2006 at 23:36
Lucky hamster not feeling quite so lucky as his exploration seems to have led to a limp … now I’m feeling awful that I’ve been the cause of an injury but if he will climb the walls and refuse to use the ladders
November 25th, 2006 at 23:51
Anna not so impressed. Lots of rolled eyes,
November 25th, 2006 at 23:53
She gets that from me
November 26th, 2006 at 14:57
Blimey! Can I get Jupiter adopted by you?
November 26th, 2006 at 16:59
Great house, lucky hamster!
November 26th, 2006 at 17:45
Woah. Now let me get this straight though…the Hamster sleeps at the bottom and the water is at the top.
So when the poor hamster needs a quick drink mid-nap he has to climb the equivalant of everest! you mean mean people.
Em xx
(just kidding on the meanness you know)
November 26th, 2006 at 20:36
lol, yes! We have actually moved everything down a level now, we felt sorry for him too
November 26th, 2006 at 21:47
Fortunately M’s new guinea-pigs are in the diningroom so they’re not getting to see these photos!
November 26th, 2006 at 21:53
LOL what a lucky hamster!
November 27th, 2006 at 0:02
“Thanks” for the photos! Olivia is now desperate for an identical one. I’ve gently explained to her that once she’s grown a tree big enough to saw planks from, and then learnt enough carpentry to actually make something from said planks, I have absolutely no problem with her then getting a hamster of her own. She seems fine with that at the moment……..I’m just waiting for the penny to drop with an almighty clank!!
November 27th, 2006 at 12:58
I bet he can’t believe his luck. I really think you should get another hamster though, it must be lonely in there…