Niteangel Visible Hamster Digging Box for Syrian Dwarf Roborovski Campbell Hamsters Gerbils Mice Lemmings Degus or Other Small-Sized Pets

Positive: great little box for hamster to dig around in different texture you put in, easy assembly, isnt too time consuming to construct Can be improved: the little screen thing isnt completely clear its more translucent.

I was looking at building one of these myself as I need a better enclosed sandbath and wanted to experiment with their preference in bedding material. When I saw this I bought two of them without hesitation due to the Niteangel name. Initial impression when I unpacking left me impressed. Because it is Niteangel I am going to assume that the composite boards, glue, and tape are rodent safe. Even so I would of liked to see a solid wood. The color instruction booklet and included tools were nice. The instructions where mostly clear but left it unclear when to install the screws. While the instructions say to fit everything then flip it over to install the screw offsets and screws, the wood does not fit tight enough for this to happen. I found it is better to install each side panel, remembering to use the offset sticks before screwing each side panel together. The offsets are well done, but would of preferred if the screws were flush so the box could sit flat rather than be slightly raised. While the sides were labeled the front or back of the base would of been helpful, though not hard to identify. The stickers on the sides should be placed on the outside not the inside to make removal easier after final assembly. Assembly was easy. Holes were well aligned and properly drilled, though the screwdriver was a slightly different size then the screws. Otherwise tolerances and quality of construction was high. It would of been nice if the screws sat flush. The glue was of substandard quality. One of the tubes had become separated into a clear liquid and a hard white substance. Mixing inside of the tube was impossible. The second tube from the other box spurted and uneven application. Resorted to using my own wood glue to ensure a tight seal. I would not trust the enclosed glue and would use the included screws instead. Removing the protective cover from the acrylic was the hardest part due to the way it was cut. While the acrylic looks nice, to be gerbil safe for chewing and durability from scratches I will be replacing it with glass. The acrylic should not be chewable but the lid does not lock into place so there is always a chance of the edge becoming exposed.

Perfect.

I have so many things from niteangel. All are fantastic. This allows burrowing without them kicking it all over the place. Now their setup looks like an old Mario game haha.

I absolutely love this! I saw a lot of people in the reviews commenting about the glass not being clear please note there is a film on both sides it just has to get peeled off! :) I love being able to see my hamster dig and she has had no problems getting in and out of it.

Perfect edition for my gerbils 40 gallon tank... Very sturdy.

Love this box! I have a long haired teddy that is obsessed with burrowing, except my cage is barred on the side so I can’t add enough bedding. This is where the box is perfect! Gives the little guy somewhere nice and dark to burrow and feel safe in. Also chew proof so he can’t ruin it within the first week of getting this like all his other things in his cage.

Awesome packaging, everything you need to assemble and awesome tools, product quality is top notch! Highly recommend and will buy from this company again!

Great for helping my hamster start burrowing

This is 100% on me because no matter what I dont pay attention to dimensions when they really matter. I should have with this because its too big for our current cage. This thing is massive. I really like it and hope we can figure out how to make it work so we will keep it. But learn from my mistake and make sure you measure! We did put it in the cage and our hamster immediately went to a rough corner and started gnawing at it so Id imagine over time he would use this as a chew toy.