Multi-room Corner House Murmel 26 cm for hamsters and gerbils

Getzoo Multi-room Corner House Murmel 26 cm – spacious wooden corner house with 3 rooms

The Getzoo Multi-Chamber Corner House Murmel 26 cm is a spacious wooden corner house for mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils. Thanks to its corner shape, three chambers, open bottom, and removable roof, Murmel fits beautifully into a naturally decorated enclosure. Your pet gets multiple sheltered spaces to sleep, nest, store food, or move through peacefully.

At DRD, when it comes to multi-chamber houses, we focus primarily on size, layout, openings, accessibility, and the animal for which the house makes the real sense. Murmel has external dimensions of approx. 26 × 26 × 13 cm and openings of approx. Ø 7 cm. This makes this corner house more spacious than the compact dwarf hamster houses and also interesting for Syrian hamsters/golden hamsters that require a sheltered house with multiple chambers.

Advantages of the Getzoo Multi-Room Corner House Murmel

✔ Three rooms for sleeping, nesting, storage, and routes
✔ More spacious corner house with practical openings of approx. Ø 7 cm
✔ Removable roof for easy inspection and cleaning
✔ Open bottom, ideal for bedding and hamsterscaping
✔ Corner shape makes efficient use of the space in the enclosure
✔ Great base for hamsterscaping, micecaping, and gerbilscaping

Why choose a multi-room corner house?

A multi-chamber house aligns well with the natural behavior of hamsters and other small rodents. Instead of one open space, your animal gets multiple rooms and passageways. As a result, the house can be used as a sleeping area, storage room, hiding place, and quiet route within the enclosure.

This is especially pleasant for hamsters, as they like to use different spaces. One room can serve as a nesting place, while another is used for food stores or as a passageway. Mice and gerbils also enjoy using sheltered routes and multiple places to retreat.

Murmel has a convenient corner shape. This allows you to place the house nicely in a corner of the enclosure, leaving more free space for a running wheel, sand bath, tunnels, bedding, and foraging areas. The house provides a lot of structure without having to stand loosely in the middle of the layout.

Removable roof: handy for inspection and cleaning

The removable roof is a major advantage of multi-chamber houses. You can easily check if the nest remains clean, if there is food stored, and if everything is dry and tidy. This is especially useful for hamsters, as they often organize their own homes and can store food in one of the chambers.

Because you can lift the roof, you do not have to remove the house completely from the enclosure every time. This causes less disturbance for your animal and makes maintenance easier to manage. Always place the roof back properly after inspection so that the house remains sheltered and sturdy.

For which animals is the Getzoo Multi-Room Corner House Murmel suitable?

• Mouse: suitable as a spacious wooden multi-chamber house with multiple rooms and routes. Mice like to use sheltered spaces to rest, hide, and move through the enclosure.
• Dwarf hamster: suitable for Russian dwarf hamsters, Campbell's dwarf hamsters, Roborovski dwarf hamsters, and Chinese dwarf hamsters. Murmel is spacious for dwarf hamsters and fits nicely in a naturally decorated enclosure.
• Hamster: suitable for Syrian hamsters/golden hamsters. The openings of approx. Ø 7 cm are wider than those of many compact dwarf hamster houses. When using this with large golden hamsters, always check that your animal can turn around comfortably and bring in enough nesting material.
• Gerbil: suitable as a wooden multi-chamber house and furnishing element in a gerbil enclosure. Gerbils dig and gnaw actively, so place the house stably and check the wood regularly.

This house is not suitable as a practical hiding place for pygmy rats, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, and degus. The chambers and openings are too small for them. For these animals, you would prefer to choose a larger house, a wider tunnel, or a sturdier platform that better suits their body size and way of moving.

Use in hamsterscaping

In a hamsterscaping enclosure, Murmel can serve as a central resting place. Place the house on a stable surface and gradually build up the bedding around the house. Thanks to the open bottom, your hamster can use the substrate and nesting material themselves and furnish the chambers according to their own preference.

Murmel comes into its own when you connect the house to other elements of the enclosure. Think of a sand bath, cork tunnel, running wheel, foraging area, or a natural route past moss and wooden elements. This way, the house does not become a standalone object, but a logical part of the enclosure.

The corner shape makes the house extra handy when you want to create a quiet hiding place. You can use ground cover, cork, moss, or light natural decorations around the house so that it blends nicely into the scape. However, keep the roof easily accessible so you can keep checking on the house.

Use for mice and gerbils

For mice, Murmel is a spacious combination of hiding place, waypoint, and multiple chambers. Mice are social animals and enjoy using various sheltered spots in the enclosure. For example, combine the house with extra tunnels, hanging spots, nesting material, and foraging areas.

For gerbils, Murmel can become part of a natural setup with deep bedding, a sand bath, and sturdy wooden elements. Gerbils can use the house as a route, a hiding place, or part of their digging environment. Because gerbils enjoy gnawing and moving bedding, it is wise to regularly check that the house remains stable and tidy.

Open bottom with deep ground cover

The open bottom is practical in an enclosure with bedding. Your animal walks directly on its own surface and can bring in its own nesting material. This works particularly well for hamsters, as they like to build their own sleeping area.

In a scape with deep bedding, a multi-chamber house may sink slightly when there is a lot of digging. Therefore, place the house on a sturdy, level base or use suitable Getzoo feet when working with a deep digging layer. This ensures the chambers and entrances remain more accessible.

Handy included: legs for Getzoo hamster houses

Do you use a deep layer of bedding? Then the Getzoo legs can come in handy. You place them under a matching Getzoo multi-chamber house so that the house stands higher and more stable in the bedding. This ensures that the chambers and entrances remain more accessible when your pet is actively digging.

Getzoo Legs for Hamster Houses

Set of 4 wooden legs for Getzoo hamster houses and multi-chamber houses. Especially useful for hamsterscaping or gerbilscaping with deep bedding, so that the house remains better above the digging layer.

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Placement in the enclosure

Always place Murmel stably and low in the enclosure. Place the house on a flat surface and gradually build up the bedding around the house. Keep the opening(s) easily accessible so that your pet can easily get in and out.

• Place the house on a stable base or use suitable legs for deep bedding.
• Use the corner shape to create a quiet hiding place.
• Keep the openings easily accessible.
• Always put the removable roof back neatly after inspection.
• Use the roof only as a low route or a light decorative area.
• Combine with nesting material, cork tunnels, a sand bath, and foraging spots.
• After furnishing, check that the house cannot tilt or subside.

Cleaning & maintenance

Thanks to the removable roof, you can inspect the chambers more easily. Gently remove soiled nesting material and check the chambers for stash, moisture, or dirt. Clean the wood thoroughly with a dry or slightly damp cloth and allow it to dry completely before replacing the house.

Do not use too much water and do not submerge the house. Wood looks its best when kept dry and clean. Check the house regularly for wear, loose parts, and gnaw marks. Gerbils, in particular, may use wooden houses more intensively.

Material & specifications

• Material: birch wood.
• Dimensions: approx. 26 × 26 × 13 cm.
• Openings: approx. Ø 7 cm.
• Number of rooms: 3 rooms.
• Bottom: open bottom.
• Roof: removable roof.
• Weight according to manufacturer: approx. 1.1 kg.
• Use: multi-chamber house, corner house, nesting site, hiding place, storeroom, or waypoint.
• Suitable for: mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils.
• Not suitable for: pygmy rats, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, and degus.

Good to know

Murmel is a spacious multi-chamber corner house for small rodents and hamsters. It offers plenty of sheltered space for dwarf hamsters and mice. For Syrian hamsters/golden hamsters, the combination of three chambers and openings of approx. Ø 7 cm is particularly interesting. When dealing with large golden hamsters, always check if your animal can turn around comfortably and bring in enough nesting material.

Because the house has an open base, it works well in combination with ground cover. In deep excavation layers, suitable legs or a firm base are useful to prevent entrances from becoming clogged or the house from tilting.

Use the roof primarily for inspection and any light furnishings. Do not place a heavy sandbox or large running wheel on it if this makes the house unstable. A separate platform is usually more practical for such items.

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Frequently asked questions about the Getzoo Multi-room Corner House Murmel 26 cm

With the Getzoo Multi-Chamber Corner House Murmel 26 cm, you provide mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils with a spacious wooden house featuring three rooms, a clever corner shape, and a removable roof. A great choice for owners looking for a natural resting place that is also practical to inspect.