Hands setting a wooden hide into deep cage bedding

Do Hamsters Need Somewhere to Hide in Their Cage?

Yes. Hamsters need somewhere to hide in their cage, and UK welfare guidance counts it among a hamster’s basic needs, with the RSPCA advising owners to provide a suitable place to hide [1]. A hide is not decoration. It is where a hamster sleeps through the day, stores food and retreats when startled. Three checks …

Three HOMCOM food dehydrators displayed side-by-side on a wooden kitchen counter

Best Food Dehydrators for Beginners: 5-Tray, 6-Tray and 11-Tray Compared

How We Chose These Four Beginner Food Dehydrators We compared four dehydrators from our Food Dehydrators Range. For a first machine we looked first at a timer, automatic shut-off, a low starting temperature and no assembly, then at price, combined tray area, size and maximum load.[1][2][3][4] The picks rest on the details published on each …