Wooden Shrub House 27 cm

Getzoo Wooden Bush House 27 cm – decorative hideout for hamsters, mice, and gerbils

The Getzoo Wooden Shrub House 27 cm is a charming wooden shelter for small rodents. Due to its design, the house resembles a small shrub or a flowering hedge, making it a perfect fit for a naturally decorated enclosure. The house offers a sheltered resting place and simultaneously gives the enclosure a soft, playful appearance.

At DRD, when it comes to wooden houses, we focus primarily on the interior space, opening, placement, and the animal for which the house makes the real sense. This bush house has external dimensions of approx. 27 × 13 × 13 cm, internal dimensions of approx. 20 × 11 cm, and an entrance of approx. Ø 7 cm. This makes it particularly suitable for mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils.

Pros of the Getzoo Wooden Shrub House 27 cm

✔ Sheltered resting place with a natural look
✔ Decorative design as a shrub or flowering hedge
✔ Open bottom, allowing the house to be placed securely on bedding
✔ Entrance of approx. Ø 7 cm for easy access
✔ Fits nicely into hamsterscaping and natural decor
✔ Nice as an extra shelter, waypoint, or resting place

Why choose this wooden shrub house?

A well-designed enclosure has multiple quiet spots where your animal can retreat. This wooden bush house provides your hamster, mouse, or gerbil with a sheltered place to sit out of sight for a while. This is especially pleasant in a natural setting where various routes, hiding places, and spots for exploration form a logical whole.

The design makes this little house just a bit more playful than a standard wooden house. The shape is reminiscent of a bush or hedge, and the decorative flowers give the enclosure a friendly appearance. As a result, the house fits well with hamsterscaping, but also with a mouse or gerbil enclosure featuring wood, cork, moss, bedding, and natural tunnels.

The open bottom is practical because you can place the house directly on the bedding. Your animal can drag nesting material under or into it itself, and the ground naturally remains part of the shelter. This makes the house particularly suitable as a resting place, waypoint, or extra sheltered corner in the enclosure.

For which animals is the Getzoo Wooden Bush House 27 cm suitable?

• Mouse: suitable as a sheltered wooden house and route marker in a mouse enclosure. Mice like to use small houses to shelter, rest, and navigate through the enclosure.
• Dwarf hamster: suitable for Russian dwarf hamsters, Campbell's dwarf hamsters, Roborovski dwarf hamsters, and Chinese dwarf hamsters. The opening and interior space are well-suited to dwarf hamsters, and the house can be beautifully integrated into hamsterscaping.
• Hamster: suitable for hamsters as a sheltered resting place. This house may fit small to medium-sized Syrian hamsters/golden hamsters well; for larger golden hamsters, a more spacious house is often preferable, especially if your pet likes to bring a lot of nesting material inside.
• Gerbil: suitable as a wooden shelter and furnishing element in a gerbil enclosure. Gerbils are active diggers and gnawers, so place the house securely and check the wood regularly.

For pygmy rats, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, and degus, this shrub house is too small as a practical shelter. 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 movement patterns.

Use in hamsterscaping

In a hamsterscaping enclosure, you can use this shrub house as a sheltered resting place or as part of a natural route. For example, place the house next to a cork tunnel, sand zone, multi-chamber house, or foraging area. This gives your hamster multiple logical places to explore and sit out of sight for a while.

Thanks to the open bottom, you can place the house on a stable layer of bedding. Press it down lightly so that it stands firmly and does not wobble. You can use extra bedding, moss, or natural decorations around the house so that it blends in even more with the decor.

Preferably place the house low and stable. The top may be part of the natural setup, but ensure that the house cannot tip over or sag when your hamster walks past or over it.

Use for mice and gerbils

For mice, this bush house is a nice combination of shelter and waypoint. Mice like to use multiple small sheltered spots in their enclosure. You can combine the house with tunnels, bridges, platforms, and nesting material to create a playful and safe route.

For gerbils, the house fits well into a natural setup with deep bedding and sturdy wooden elements. However, keep in mind that gerbils gnaw a lot. The house can therefore definitely be used, but check regularly to ensure the wood remains neat and sturdy.

Open bottom: practical for deep bedding

The open bottom makes this house convenient for enclosures with bedding. Your animal walks directly on its own surface and can further furnish the house with nesting material according to its own preference. For hamsters and mice, this can provide a nice, sheltered resting place.

In an enclosure with deep bedding, you can position the house partially adjacent to a tunnel route or digging zone. Always place the house on a stable surface. If your animal digs frequently under the house, it is wise to check occasionally whether the house is still level and standing firmly.

Combine with natural decor

This shrub house looks its best when combined with natural materials. Think of cork tunnels, wooden bridges, moss, soft bedding, dried plants, and small foraging spots. This way, the little house becomes not just a standalone shelter, but part of a complete interior design.

• Combine with a cork tunnel for a sheltered route.
• Place the shelter next to a sand bath or foraging area.
• Use nesting material nearby so your animal can decorate it itself.
• Gently cover the edges with ground cover or moss.
• Place the little house on a stable spot where it cannot tip over.

Cleaning & maintenance

The shrub house is made of wood. Therefore, clean it thoroughly with a dry or slightly damp cloth and let it dry completely before putting it back. Do not use too much water and do not submerge the house.

Check the house regularly for wear, loose parts, and gnaw marks. Gerbils, in particular, may use wooden houses more intensively. As long as the house remains sturdy and tidy, it can simply remain part of the enclosure.

Material & specifications

Material: wood.

External dimensions: approx. 27 × 13 × 13 cm.

Internal dimensions: approx. 20 × 11 cm.

Internal height: approx. 10 cm.

Opening: approx. Ø 7 cm.

Bottom: open bottom.

Use: shelter, resting place, waypoint, or decorative element in a natural setting.

Suitable for: mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils.

Not suitable for: pygmy rats, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, and degus.

Good to know

This shrub house is primarily intended as an extra hiding place and decorative wooden house. For hamsters that bring in a lot of nesting material, or for large Syrian hamsters/golden hamsters, a more spacious house may be more comfortable. Therefore, always consider your animal's body size and how your animal uses the house.

Because the house is made of wood, gnawing behavior can affect its lifespan. This is part of the natural use of wooden furnishings. Check the house regularly and replace it when it is no longer sturdy or tidy.

Are you using the house in a scape enclosure? Then it often works best when you don't place it loosely in the middle, but connect it with routes, tunnels, bedding, sand, moss, and foraging spots.

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• Houses for rodents
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Frequently asked questions about the Getzoo Wooden Shrub House 27 cm

With the Getzoo Wooden Bush House 27 cm, you provide mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils with a sheltered resting place with a natural, decorative appearance. A great choice for owners looking for a house that is not only practical but also blends beautifully into a thoughtfully designed enclosure.