![]() You already repeated that bit? Good, now you should have two sets of two tubes that look something like the following picture!Ĩ. Go back to step 4 and repeat the steps from there for them two tubes. ![]() Now your two tubes should look something like the following picture. I trimmed bits of tape so it looked neater as I have obsessive tendencies.ħ. That isnt worded very well and Im not sure my photo explains it any better, sorry!īasically just use a few pieces of tape to hold the tubes together in place. Whilst holding them in position, use one long piece of tape to attach the first side and let it stretch all the way round the other side until it attaches the bottom side of the tube too. Holding your two tubes together in place, you should notice the tube you completed in step 5 fits snugly against the tube you completed in step 4. Take the bottle you wish to attach to the first and squeeze the bottle as flat as you can make it (harder than it looks).Ĭut diagonal lines across the top and bottom, as shown in the first picture, which will give the edge a curve in which the first bottle will sit comfortably, as shown in the second picture.ĭont worry too much about cutting off an already taped up section as you can just re-tape it at this stage. Then using the method as before, use 1cm strips of electrical tape to cover the entire edge of the newly cut circle.ĥ. This then allows a little room for scissors to slip in and you should be able to cut a circle shape just about. Peel the plastic back being careful not to yank too hard as the plastic will “rip” and the bottle is rendered useless! Using the stanley knife, slice a ‘+’ into the side of one bottle. In preparation to join two of your bottles together in a ‘T’ shape there is a lotof fiddley cutting to do. Once you’ve done all this to all the bottles you have you are ready for step 4.Ĥ. Its very time consuming but is also very important. This means that the tape sticks better round corners. Then make cuts into the tape approximately 1cm apart, and stick down onto the other side. Take short strips of tape and stick them half down onto the rim of the bottle. Electrical tape is perfect for this project as it sticks to plastic well and also sticks round corners well.Ĭovering over the jagged edges is important as you don’t want to cut little paws! This is where the electrical tape comes into play. I am a terrible role model as I did this on top of my bed but I am giving you the heads up now – I very nearly sliced holes into my lovely duvet and wouldn’t want anyone else to do the same!Īlso please be aware that the edges you cut will most probably be jagged and sharp. CAREFULLY use the stanley knife to remove the top and bottom of each bottle in turn.I recommend you do this on a sensible solid surface. See how many different colours you can get with the bottles, really personalise your maze!Ģ. I have started off this project with 4 bottles but this can easily be added to at any stage – its just a matter of storage afterwards that is a hold-back. Firstly, wash out all of the bottles – you don’t want smelly and sticky tunnels for your pets!Īlso remove the labels and lids they just get in the way! rats and under no circumstances use metal cans)ġ. Empty plastic drinks bottles (larger ones would be required for larger rodents i.e. ![]() PLEASE NOTE: I used sharp tools to make this, so pretty please take extra care if you do attempt this □ This is very much a maze you can add to ( as I suppose its hardly a maze yet but you get the jist of it) and can be customized for whatever your pet needs may be! I have put together a step-by-step guide together of how I have done it if you want to make your own at home! This can be used when you are playing with your pet for short periods of time. ![]() P.s This is not a toy to be left in a hamsters cage for long periods of time as its made up of lots of plastic nibbling for long on plastic may lead to sharp edges and upset hamster. Thats right, Hamster Diaries is being thrifty! It may not look very professional but it is made up of recycled bottles and so was free! So while I was worrying that my hamsters might get bored, I had an idea to build a tunnel-style maze for my hammys! In the past couple of weeks I have spent a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE amount of money on toys for my two lovely hamsters.Īnd I mean a seriously unjustifiable sum of money.
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