Multi-room House Leif 35 cm

Trixie Multi-room house Leif for small rodents!

The Trixie Leif Multi-room House is a special play and sleeping house for small rodents such as mice and dwarf hamsters. The house has four rooms and a removable roof . The animals can enter the house via the entrance at the front or the top! It is nice to know that the Lief house imitates the natural environment of small rodents. After all, the animals live in nature in burrows with tunnel systems and multiple rooms.

✔ Made of resin-free natural wood
✔ Ideal as a play and sleeping house
✔ Approaches the natural behavior of the animals
✔ The roof is removable
✔ With slope and 4 rooms, 2 of which have a darkened sleeping area
✔ With flooring in the bedrooms

Why a multi-room house for small rodents?

Small rodents such as mice and dwarf hamsters like to store food near their nest. In the wild, the animals live in burrows and have a special room for the collected food, which we call the pantry. The multi-chamber houses therefore imitate the natural habitat of the animals and give the rodents the opportunity to use multiple rooms.

For group animals (mouse, gerbil) the multi-room houses have an additional advantage, the ability to avoid each other in case of disagreement or quarrel. Although group animals like to be together, disagreements can still occur from time to time, which means that the animals find each other's presence less pleasant. For these moments, multiple rooms are ideal and the animals can retreat to their own room.

Why is an opening in the roof good for rodents?

In the wild, danger usually comes from above, which is why small rodents like to hide as quickly as possible. This was taken into account when developing the Meerkamerhuis, and the roof has an opening through which the animals can hide as quickly as possible when danger threatens, which gives them a sense of security.

Is the Trixie Multi-room House Leif suitable for Hamsterscaping?

Yes, definitely! The Trixie Leif House is very suitable for Hamsterscaping ! Hamsterscaping is all about a natural design that is tailored to the natural needs of the animals. Just like in the wild, the multi-room house gives the animals access to multiple rooms. One of these needs is being able to hide. Small rodents are prey animals that like to flee and hide. They don't just do this when they are scared of something, but in general they also like to have multiple hiding places. That's why it's so nice that the Leif house has multiple entrances.

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We always think it is very nice to put a piece of dried moss on the roof or plateau, it gives a very nice natural look to the house and fits perfectly in a natural interior!

What is the advantage of the flat roof?

The flat roof of the House has the advantage that it is a stable place to place a small food or water bowl, for example, but it is also a nice place to put down a snack, for example.

Why a removable roof?

Thanks to a removable roof, you can take a look inside the house without disturbing the nest. You can then quickly check whether there are older food supplies that need to be removed, especially fresh vegetables are very perishable. With a removable roof, this is done quickly and the small rodents are not disturbed because you do not have to lift the entire house. In addition, the nest can be inspected undisturbed if there are offspring.

Are the openings large enough for the cheek pouches?

Yes, absolutely! The Multi-chamber house has openings with a minimum diameter of 5.5 cm, which is large enough for dwarf hamsters to walk through with full cheek pouches. It is very important that the openings of a house are large enough. If the entrances of a hamster house are too small, the hamster has to squeeze through. The hoarded grains can damage the mucous membranes of the inside of the cheek pouches, which can lead to abscesses of the cheek pouches.

What is the best way to clean the house?

A wooden house can be cleaned in a simple way, depending on the use of the animals. The animals can use the house as shelters, in which case it will remain fairly clean, but the animals can also use the house as a food supply storage or as a sleeping house and if you are really unlucky also as a toilet , but fortunately that does not happen very often. If the animals do leave a pee behind, which often happens with mice, we recommend a urine spray . This breaks down the animals' urine and cleans the wood in this way.

Can this multi-room house be used for group animals?

Yes, that is certainly possible! For group animals (mouse, gerbil) we always recommend placing at least one large house in the enclosure where all animals fit together. Group animals like to be together and often hide and sleep together. By offering the animals at least one large house like this, we meet this important natural need.

Which animals is the Trixie Multi-Room House Leif suitable for?

The Trixie Multi-Room House is a spacious house with four rooms that is suitable as a sleeping or hiding place for mice and dwarf hamsters .