Housing

Small Mammal Housing Guide

Build the habitat before bringing them home.

Choose the adult setup before buying a starter cage.

Pick the habitat

Start with the animal you are housing.

Guinea Pig Housing Guinea Pig Housing Flat floor space, hay zones, hides, and easy cleaning. Hamster Housing Hamster Housing Deep bedding, a safe wheel, sand, hides, and escape control. Rat Housing Rat Housing Climbing, hammocks, shelves, fall safety, and washable enrichment. Mouse Housing Mouse Housing Secure lids, deep bedding, tiny hides, wheel, and group resources. Chinchilla Housing Chinchilla Housing Cool dry ledges, hay, dust bath, chew items, and cleaning access. Ferret-Proofing Ferret-Proofing Block hazards before supervised out-of-cage play.

Finish the setup

Use these after the habitat path is clear.

Small mammal care comparison Choose A Small Mammal Still choosing? Start with the routine. Separated small mammal habitat zones Species Guides Check species needs before buying. Organized small mammal supplies on a care table Supplies Buy what the chosen species actually needs. Small mammal food guide with hay, water, bowl, and scale Food Guides Match daily food and water to the species. Small mammal care questions Questions Open the exact setup question before shopping.