Guinea Pig Station House Blank & Watchbox for Rodents!

Guinea Pig Station House & Watchbox 45 cm

The Cavia Station House 45 cm is a spacious wooden house with an open bottom, four openings, and a large flat roof. For guinea pigs, this is a nice sheltered sleeping and resting place, while rats can use the house as a spacious group house and an extra platform in the cage. Due to its wide shape, this house provides plenty of lying space without immediately becoming a high climbing object.

For small rodents such as mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils, this house is actually very large. However, in a spacious aquascaping setup, it can work very nicely as a buried watchbox. You place the house firmly on the bottom of the enclosure and build up the bedding around it. This creates a large underground burrow, while you can watch through the openings at the front.

✔ Spacious wooden house approx. 45 cm wide
✔ Nice as a sheltered sleeping house for guinea pigs
✔ Also suitable as a spacious group house for rats
✔ Open bottom, convenient for use on or in bedding
✔ Nice as a buried watchbox for small rodents
✔ Flat roof can serve as extra surface for resting, a feeding trough, or light furnishings

Why choose the Cavia Station House?

This house is particularly interesting if you are looking for a wide, sheltered hiding place with multiple entrances. The four openings make the house accessible and easy to see. This is pleasant for social animals such as guinea pigs and rats, as the animals can pass each other more easily and are not trapped in a single small entrance.

At DRD, when it comes to houses, we look not only at the product name but primarily at size, entrance, height, material, and use. For guinea pigs, this house is a nice low resting place. For rats, it works well as a group house and an extra platform. For small rodents, it is not a “small house,” but rather a large landscaping element that you can cleverly bury.

For guinea pigs: spacious, low, and sheltered

For guinea pigs, this house is a nice, sheltered resting place. Guinea pigs love well-organized hiding places that they can easily get in and out of. The wide shape and multiple openings make this house pleasant in a guinea pig enclosure, especially when you keep multiple animals.

The flat roof can be used as an extra surface, for example for a lightweight mat, a hemp mat, or a food bowl. However, keep in mind that guinea pigs are not true climbers. The roof is therefore primarily an extra surface, not a necessary climbing level.

For rats: group house and extra platform

For rats, this house can serve as a spacious group home. Rats like to sleep together and enjoy using various spots in their enclosure. The flat roof provides extra surface area, while the interior offers shelter.

You can combine the house with tunnels, hammocks, platforms, and foraging areas. Within a natural rat setup, the house can be part of a route or resting zone. Install it securely and check regularly for gnawing damage, especially if your rats enjoy working with wood.

For small rodents: large buried watchbox

For mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils, this house is large. In a smaller enclosure, it may therefore take up too much space. However, in a spacious hamsterscape, mousescape, or gerbilscaping setup, it can actually look very beautiful as a buried watchbox.

You place the house directly on the bottom of the enclosure and apply the bedding around it and partially over it. Due to the open bottom, a large hollow is created in the bedding. Through the openings at the front, you can see whether your animal is using the house as a nest, a storage place, or a passageway.

For which animals is the Guinea Pig Station House suitable?

• Mouse: suitable as a large group house or buried watchbox in a spacious enclosure. For mice, the house is large, but in a group, it can be interesting as a burrow, route, and shared hiding place.
• Dwarf hamster: only suitable in a spacious enclosure if you deliberately want to create a large, buried watch box. For a standard setup, the house is often large.
• Hamster: suitable as a large watch box in a spacious hamsterscape. Place the house stably on the bottom and build up the bedding around it.
• Gerbil: suitable as a large buried watch box or scaving house, provided it is placed stably. Gerbils gnaw and dig a lot, so check the wood regularly for wear.
• Dwarf rat: suitable as a spacious house or platform element, depending on the size of the dwarf rats and the group composition. Dwarf rats can differ from one another, so always look at the individual animal.
• Rat: suitable as a spacious group house, hiding place, and extra platform. Rats can sleep together in the house and use the roof as an extra surface in the cage.
• Guinea pig: very suitable as a spacious, low, and sheltered sleeping house. The multiple openings make the house accessible to guinea pigs, who like to be able to choose where they go in and out.
• Rabbit: not suitable as a comfortable rabbit house. The house is too low and too small for rabbits; it is better to choose a larger rabbit house or a more spacious hiding place.
• Chinchilla: not the first choice. Chinchillas are active gnawers and jumpers; it is better to choose sturdy chinchilla platforms and hiding places that are better suited to their use.
• Degu: not the first choice. Degus gnaw intensively and require a setup that suits their strong gnawing behavior.

How do you place the house safely?

Always place the house stably. For guinea pigs and rats, place the house low on the bottom of the enclosure. Ensure that the openings remain easily accessible and that the animals can easily pass each other.

For hamsters, dwarf hamsters, mice, and gerbils, it is best to place the house directly on the bottom of the enclosure before laying down the bedding. This prevents the house from sinking when your animal digs. The bedding can then be placed around the house to create a large underground burrow.

Open bottom: convenient for bedding and ventilation

The open bottom makes the house versatile. For guinea pigs and rats, the house can stand directly on the bedding. For small rodents, you can incorporate the house into the bedding so that it becomes part of the underground setup.

Because the house does not have a closed floor, it remains easier to combine with the existing bedding. However, regularly check that the area under the house remains clean and dry, especially when animals use the house as a permanent sleeping or toilet corner.

The flat roof as extra surface

The wide, flat roof provides extra usable space. For rats, it can serve as a platform or resting place. For guinea pigs, you can use the roof for a lightweight mat, a small food bowl, or as a quiet spot in the enclosure, as long as your animal can safely reach it and nothing can fall.

For small rodents, the roof can remain visible above the bedding when you bury the house. This creates a natural “underground house” with a usable upper section in the scape.

Cleaning and maintenance

Clean the house with a dry brush or a slightly damp cloth. Allow the wood to dry thoroughly before reinstalling it. Because plywood can absorb moisture, it is advisable to remove urine stains quickly and not leave the house wet for extended periods.

Regularly inspect the house for rodent damage, splinters, loose parts, and wear. Stop using the house if it becomes unstable, develops sharp edges, or can no longer be kept clean properly.

Material and specifications

• Material: plywood.
• Dimensions: approx. 45 × 27 × 16 cm.
• Openings: 4 openings of approx. 10 × 13 cm.
• Bottom: open bottom.
• Use: sleeping house, shelter, group house, platform, watchbox, and scing element.

Good to know

This house is spacious and low. This makes it particularly suitable for guinea pigs and rats, and very interesting as a buried watchbox for small rodents. It is too small for rabbits. It is not the first choice for chinchillas and degus due to their strong gnawing behavior and different way of moving.

Offer the house under supervision and check regularly for wear and tear. Remove it if sharp edges, loose parts, or unstable sections appear.

Frequently asked questions about the Guinea Pig Station House 45 cm

Useful shopping links

• Houses for rodents
• Guinea pig houses
• Rat houses
• Hamsterscaping
• Gerbilscaping
• Ratscaping
• Bedding & nesting material

The Guinea Pig Station House 45 cm is a spacious and versatile choice for guinea pigs and rats, and a particularly beautiful landscaping element for small rodents when used as a buried watchbox. Thanks to the open bottom, four openings, and wide roof, you can incorporate this house in multiple ways into a well-thought-out, natural interior design.