Fizi Hammock Tunnel 44 cm for Mice, Rats & Ferrets

Fizi Hammock Tunnel 44 cm for Mice, Rats & Ferrets

The Fizi Hammock Tunnel 44 cm is a soft, padded tunnel that you can hang in the enclosure. This creates a sheltered hanging spot where your animal can crawl through, rest, or retreat for a moment. Dwarf rats, rats, and ferrets, in particular, enjoy using these types of tunnels as a cozy sleeping and playing spot.

For mice, the tunnel can also be fun if the enclosure has sufficient hanging options and you carefully check that they use the textile properly. For degus, this tunnel is only suitable if your animals leave the textile alone and do not gnaw on it. As soon as loose threads, holes, or gnawing damage appear, remove the tunnel from the enclosure.

✔ Soft padded hanging tunnel
✔ Great as a sleeping, resting, and crawling spot
✔ Especially fun for dwarf rats, rats, and ferrets
✔ Also possible for mice with proper supervision
✔ Includes hanging system for easy mounting
✔ Clean by hand washing

Why choose a hammock tunnel?

A hammock tunnel combines shelter with movement. Your animal can walk through the tunnel, lie inside it, or use it as a safe resting place above the bottom. This makes the tunnel particularly interesting for animals that enjoy climbing, scrambling, and using different levels in their enclosure, such as rats and ferrets.

At DRD, we always pay close attention to animal behavior when it comes to textile products. Some animals use textiles neatly as a sleeping or resting place, while others gnaw them to pieces or take them away as nesting material. Therefore, this tunnel is especially suitable for animals that leave textiles hanging safely and use them calmly.

For rats and pygmy rats: sleeping, climbing, and hiding

Rats often really enjoy using hammocks and tunnels. They sleep together, like to seek out sheltered spots, and enjoy moving through different levels of the cage. A hammock tunnel can therefore be a nice addition to platforms, ropes, houses, and other routes in the enclosure.

Hang the tunnel so that your rats can easily get in and out. Use it, for example, between two platforms, next to a ladder, or as a soft sleeping route in a rat cage. Do check regularly that the hooks are securely attached and that the fabric remains intact.

For mice: only if it stays hanging securely.

Mice can use textile tunnels as climbing and hiding places, but they may also gnaw on the fabric or take loose pieces back to the nest. Therefore, only offer the tunnel when you can closely monitor how your mice interact with it.

If you see them pulling out threads or gnawing through fabric, more natural materials such as wood, cork, cardboard, rope, or natural tunnels are often a better choice.

For ferrets: soft tunnel and hangout

For ferrets, this tunnel can be a nice, soft place to lie down and crawl. Ferrets enjoy using tunnels, hanging spots, and sheltered places to rest. Just make sure the tunnel is securely attached and that your ferret can safely get in and out of it.

Check the textile regularly. Ferrets can be playful and vigorous, so seams, hooks, and suspension points must be closely monitored.

For degus: only if they do not gnaw on textiles

Degus are true gnawers. Therefore, this tunnel is only suitable for degus that leave textiles alone and do not gnaw them to pieces or eat them. As soon as you see your degus pulling at the fabric, loosening threads, or making holes, remove the tunnel from the enclosure immediately.

For degus, sturdy platforms, wooden hiding places, gnawing material, branches, and species-appropriate furnishings remain the safer foundation. This tunnel is therefore only an extra option for degus that neatly use textiles.

For which animals is the Fizi Hammock Tunnel suitable?

• Mouse: potentially suitable as a hanging tunnel and hiding place, provided your mice do not gnaw through the textile or pull it loose as nesting material.
• Dwarf hamster: not suitable. Dwarf hamsters usually do not use textiles as a place to hang out and may gnaw on them or drag loose fabric to the nest.
• Hamster: not suitable. For hamsters, deep bedding, natural hiding places, sand, and nesting material make more sense than hanging textiles.
• Gerbil: not suitable. Gerbils are real destroyers and gnawers; textiles will likely be damaged and could become unsafe.
• Dwarf grate: suitable as a soft hanging and crawling tunnel, as long as the tunnel hangs securely and the fabric remains intact.
• Rat: very suitable as a hammock tunnel, sleeping place, and climbing route in a rat cage. Check regularly for gnawing damage and loose wires.
• Guinea pig: not suitable as a hanging tunnel. Guinea pigs are not climbers and prefer low tunnels, houses, and hiding places on the ground.
• Rabbit: not suitable. This tunnel is too small for rabbits, and hanging textile does not suit their way of moving.
• Chinchilla: not suitable. Chinchillas are true gnawers and prefer sturdy platforms, hiding places, and materials that suit their way of moving.
• Degu: only suitable if your degus do not destroy or eat textiles. Degus gnaw intensively, so supervision is extra important.
• Ferret: suitable as a soft tunnel and hangout spot, provided it is securely attached and regularly checked for wear.

How do you hang the tunnel safely?

Securely attach the tunnel to the bars or to a safe hanging spot in the enclosure. Check that the hooks are securely fastened and that the tunnel is not hanging too high. Your animal must be able to enter and exit easily without falling hard when jumping or climbing out.

When are you removing the tunnel?

Remove the tunnel as soon as your animal chews through the textile, pulls out threads, or tries to eat pieces of fabric. The textile must remain intact to be used safely. It is also advisable to wash or temporarily replace the tunnel if it is dirty, wet, or has a strong smell.

For animals that destroy a lot, more natural and sturdy material is often a better choice. Think of wooden houses, cork tunnels, platforms, ropes, cardboard, or foraging material that is better suited to gnawing behavior.

Cleaning and maintenance

The Fizi Hammock Tunnel can be hand-washed. First, remove hair, bedding, and loose dirt. Gently hand-wash the tunnel and let it dry completely before hanging it back up.

After washing, check that the seams, hooks, and hanging points are still secure. Do not use the tunnel if the textile has become thin, torn, or frayed.

Material and specifications

• Material: quilted textile.
• Dimensions: approx. 44 × 14 cm.
• Suspension system: suspension system included.
• Washing instructions: hand wash.
• Use: hammock tunnel, sleeping place, crawl tunnel, hiding place, and soft route.
• Safety information: offer only under supervision and check regularly for wear.

Good to know

Textile is not the best choice for every animal. Use this tunnel primarily for animals that leave textiles hanging neatly and sleep peacefully in them or crawl through them. For animals that destroy, pull out, or take fabric to the nest, it is better to choose natural and chew-resistant materials.

Never hang the tunnel so high that your animal can fall from a great height. Always ensure a safe route to the tunnel and check that the suspension points remain securely in place.

Frequently asked questions about the Fizi Hammock Tunnel 44 cm

Useful shopping links

• Hammocks for rodents
• Rat hammocks
• Rat tunnels & tubes
• Ratscaping
• Mouse hammocks
• Ferret supplies

The Fizi 44 cm Hammock Tunnel is a soft and cozy choice for mice, pygmy rats, rats, and ferrets who like to hang, crawl, and sleep in a sheltered spot. For degus, the tunnel is only suitable if they do not chew on the textiles. Always check the textiles carefully to ensure the tunnel remains clean, intact, and safe to use.