Rodent Racetrack 57 cm for hamsters, mice, and gerbils

Getzoo Rodent Race Track 57 cm – playful running route and platform for active rodents

The Getzoo Rodent Racetrack 57 cm is a wooden racetrack for rodents who enjoy running, exploring, climbing, and actively using their enclosure. Thanks to its elongated shape, the racetrack can be used as a raised walking route, playful connection, platform, or discovery area in a naturally designed enclosure.

At DRD, when it comes to platforms and racetracks, we focus primarily on size, stability, placement, and the animal for which the setup makes real sense. This racetrack has a length of approx. 57 cm, a width of approx. 20 cm, and a height of approx. 21 cm. This makes it suitable for mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, gerbils, dwarf rats, and rats that could use an extra route or a raised spot.

Pros of the Getzoo Rodent Race Track 57 cm

✔ Long wooden walkway for more exercise and variety
✔ Ideal as a plateau or route through the accommodation
✔ Fits beautifully with natural decor featuring wood, cork, and bedding
✔ Handy for connecting hiding places, tunnels, and foraging spots
✔ Also suitable as a playful route for pygmy rats and rats
✔ Great enrichment for animals that like to walk around actively and explore

Why choose a wooden racetrack?

An enclosure becomes more interesting when there is not only bedding and houses, but also routes, raised areas, and places to explore. This Getzoo racetrack helps to bring more structure to the enclosure. You can use it as a connection between different zones, for example between a hiding place, sand bath, feeding area, tunnel, or foraging corner.

For hamsters and dwarf hamsters, such a clear running route is useful, as they like to use fixed paths through their enclosure. For mice, the racetrack can provide extra climbing opportunities and a good overview. Gerbils often actively use wooden fixtures to walk over, dig underneath, and explore as part of their tunnel system.

This runway can also be a fun addition for pygmy rats and rats. Rats are smart, active animals that enjoy using routes, steps, platforms, and connections. Preferably, place the runway low and stable so that it safely becomes part of a ratscaping setup with tunnels, hanging spots, foraging areas, and other sturdy elements.

Thanks to its wooden design, the racetrack fits beautifully into a natural interior. It has a calm appearance and combines well with cork tunnels, wooden houses, bridges, moss, bedding, and deep ground cover. This ensures the racetrack does not become just a standalone item, but a logical part of the decor.

For which animals is the Getzoo Rodent Race Track 57 cm suitable?

• Mouse: suitable as a raised walkway and playful discovery area. Mice are active climbers and enjoy using routes to move through the enclosure.
• Dwarf hamster: suitable for Russian dwarf hamsters, Campbell's dwarf hamsters, Roborovski dwarf hamsters, and Chinese dwarf hamsters. Place the racetrack stably and combine it with hiding routes and bedding.
• Hamster: suitable for Syrian hamsters/golden hamsters as a run or platform, provided there is sufficient space around it and the run is stable. For larger hamsters, pay close attention to the free running space and placement.
• Gerbil: suitable as a wooden route and enrichment in a gerbil enclosure. Gerbils are active diggers and gnawers, so place the racetrack securely and check the wood regularly.
• Dwarf rat: suitable as a low route, plateau, or playful connection within the enclosure. Dwarf rats can vary in size, so carefully check if the width and placement suit your animals.
• Rat: suitable as a low runway, platform, or part of a ratscaping setup. Place the run securely, preferably not too high, and combine it with tunnels, hanging spots, foraging areas, and stable stepping options.

For guinea pigs and rabbits, this racetrack is not suitable as a practical running route or platform. The track is too narrow and too small for that. For these animals, you would prefer to choose wider tunnels, bridges, platforms, or hiding places that better suit their body size and way of moving.

For chinchillas and degus, the racetrack can be used as an extra low route or platform, provided it is placed securely and appropriately in the enclosure. For these animals, it is primarily a supplementary feature and not a substitute for spacious platforms, jumping areas, and sturdy climbing opportunities.

Use in hamsterscaping

In a hamsterscaping enclosure, you can use the racetrack as a quiet walking route alongside or across a furnished zone. For example, place it next to a sand bath, multi-chamber house, or cork tunnel so that your hamster can move from one place to another in a natural way.

The racetrack does not need to be placed high or spectacularly. In fact, a low, stable route often works best. This way, your hamster can easily use the racetrack without the enclosure becoming cluttered. Combine it with sufficient bedding around it so that the transition to the rest of the enclosure feels natural.

Use for mice and gerbils

For mice, the racetrack can be a great way to add more height and navigation to the enclosure. Mice enjoy using elevated areas to run, look around, and move from one hiding place to another. Combine the racetrack with tunnels, ropes, bridges, and small shelters for a more playful setup.

For gerbils, the racetrack can become part of an active scape enclosure. Set it down securely and take digging and gnawing into account. Gerbils can work bedding against or under the racetrack, causing the placement to shift over time. Therefore, check regularly to ensure it remains stable.

Use for dwarf rats and rats

For pygmy rats and rats, you can use the run as a low walking route, step, platform, or connection between different zones. Rats love variety and often find it interesting when multiple routes run through the enclosure.

Preferably, place the rat run low and securely. This way, it can become part of a ratscaping setup with tunnels, digging areas, hammocks, foraging spots, and other stable elements. However, keep in mind that rats are more powerful than small hamsters or mice. Therefore, regularly check that the run remains stable and that the wood stays in good condition.

How do you place the racetrack in the enclosure?

Place the racetrack on a flat and stable surface. In an enclosure with deep bedding, you can place it partially on a firm zone, platform, or leveled area. This prevents the racetrack from tilting when your animal walks over it.

• Use the racetrack as a connection between a shelter, sand bath, feeding area, tunnel, or foraging zone.
• Do not place it directly against a running wheel, so that the wheel can rotate freely.
• Make sure your animal can easily step on and off the racetrack.
• Preferably use it for rats as a low route or stepping stone.
• Combine with natural materials such as cork, wood, moss, and ground cover.
• After setting up, check that the racetrack is stable and cannot tip over.

Nice to combine with foraging spots

A racetrack becomes even more interesting when you use it not only as a running route but also link it to small foraging moments. For example, place a few dried herbs, flowers, or small snacks near the track, or hide something under a small bridge next to it. This makes the route more attractive and gives your animal more to do.

For hamsters and mice, you can scatter small edible finds along the route. For gerbils, you can combine the racetrack with a sandpit, cork tunnel, or sturdy digging zone. For rats, you can use the racetrack as part of a larger route with foraging bins, tunnels, and resting spots.

Cleaning & maintenance

The racetrack is made of wood. Therefore, clean it thoroughly with a slightly damp cloth and allow the wood to dry completely before replacing it. Do not use too much water and do not submerge the wood.

Regularly check the run for wear, loose parts, and gnaw marks. Gerbils, dwarf rats, rats, degus, and chinchillas, in particular, may make more intensive use of wooden furnishings. As long as the wood remains neat and sturdy, the run can simply remain part of the enclosure.

Material & specifications

• Material: wood.
• Dimensions: approx. 57 × 20 × 21 cm.
• Length: approx. 57 cm.
• Width: approx. 20 cm.
• Height: approx. 21 cm.
• Weight according to manufacturer: approx. 0.8 kg.
• Use: walking route, plateau, play zone, or training area.
• Suitable for: mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, gerbils, dwarf rats, and rats. Also possible as an extra low route for chinchillas and degus provided the placement and setup are appropriate.
• Not suitable for: guinea pigs and rabbits.

Good to know

This racetrack is intended as an enrichment element and route within the enclosure. It does not replace a spacious enclosure, deep bedding, hiding places, a running wheel, or a sand bath, but rather beautifully connects these elements.

For animals that gnaw a lot, such as gerbils, dwarf rats, rats, degus, and chinchillas, wood can show signs of wear more quickly. Therefore, regularly check that the run is still sturdy and tidy. Always place it so that your animal can easily step on and off.

Are you using the racetrack in a hamsterscaping, gerbilscaping, or ratscaping enclosure? Then it often works best as part of a route: not standing alone in the middle of the enclosure, but connected to houses, tunnels, sand, bedding, and foraging spots.

Useful shopping links

• Platforms & ladders for rodents
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Frequently asked questions about the Getzoo Rodent Racetrack 57 cm

With the Getzoo Rodent Race Track 57 cm, you add a beautiful wooden running route to the enclosure. Ideal for owners who want to create more structure, exercise, and natural enrichment for mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, gerbils, dwarf rats, and rats.