Multi-chamber house Xena 29 cm for hamsters and gerbils

Getzoo Multi-room House Xena 29 cm – spacious wooden multi-room house with removable roof

The Getzoo Multi-Chamber House Xena 29 cm is a spacious wooden multi-chamber house for mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils. With its three chambers, two entrances, open bottom, and removable roof, Xena 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 whom the house makes the real sense. Xena has external dimensions of approx. 29 × 29 × 8.5 cm and openings of approx. Ø 6 cm. This makes the house particularly interesting for small rodents that like to use multiple rooms and routes.

Pros of the Getzoo Xena Multi-Room House

✔ Three rooms for sleeping, nesting, storage, and routes
✔ Two entrances for natural flow within the enclosure
✔ Removable roof for easy inspection and cleaning
✔ Slope to the roof for an extra route and use of the top
✔ Open bottom, ideal for bedding and hamsterscaping
✔ Great base for hamsterscaping, micecaping, and gerbilscaping

Why choose a multi-room house?

A multi-chamber house aligns well with the natural behavior of 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.

Xena has a practical layout with three rooms and two entrances. Thanks to the ramp in one of the rooms, your pet can also reach the roof. This way, the house becomes not only a shelter but also part of the route through the enclosure.

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 sometimes store food in one of the chambers.

Because you can lift the roof, you do not have to remove the entire house 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 it lies firmly and level.

Slope to the roof

A nice detail of Xena is the ramp leading to the roof. Your pet can walk up from one of the rooms and use the roof as an extra route or a low lookout point. This makes the house more playful and provides more variety in the interior design.

You can use the roof as a quiet spot for light furnishings, a small foraging area, or as part of a natural route. Only place heavy items on the roof when the house is stable and the combination fits logically into the enclosure. A running wheel or heavy sandbox must always be able to stand firmly, level, and safely.

For which animals is the Getzoo Multi-room House Xena suitable?

• Mouse: suitable as a spacious wooden multi-chamber house with multiple routes and chambers. Mice like to use sheltered spaces to rest, hide, and move through the enclosure.
• Dwarf hamster: very suitable for Russian dwarf hamsters, Campbell's dwarf hamsters, Roborovski dwarf hamsters, and Chinese dwarf hamsters. The house offers multiple rooms and fits nicely into a natural dwarf hamster enclosure.
• Hamster: suitable for Syrian hamsters/golden hamsters, provided your hamster fits well through the openings of approx. Ø 6 cm and has sufficient space in the chambers. For larger golden hamsters, it is advisable to carefully check whether the house is spacious enough for turning around, nesting material, and food supplies.
• 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, Xena 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.

Xena comes into her 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 height of approx. 8.5 cm makes Xena relatively low. This is pleasant in a natural scape, as the roof can easily be included as a low waypoint. Do ensure that the house remains stable and cannot tip over or sag.

Use for mice and gerbils

For mice, a multi-chamber house is interesting because it provides multiple sheltered spots and routes. Mice like structure in their enclosure and enjoy using various entrances, passageways, and resting places. You can combine Xena with bridges, tunnels, platforms, and nesting material.

For gerbils, Xena 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 a practical advantage 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 Xena stably and low in the enclosure. A sturdy placement is especially important when your animal walks onto the roof via the ramp. Place the house on a level surface and gradually build up the bedding around the house.

• Place the house on a stable base or use suitable legs for deep bedding.
• Keep both entrances easily accessible.
• Always put the removable roof back neatly after inspection.
• Use the roof as a low route, not as a high climbing structure.
• 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. 29 × 29 × 8.5 cm.
• Openings: approx. Ø 6 cm.
• Number of rooms: 3 rooms.
• Number of entrances: 2 entrances.
• Bottom: open bottom.
• Roof: removable roof.
• Alternative route: ramp to the roof from one of the rooms.
• Use: multi-chambered house, nesting site, shelter, storeroom, and waypoint.
• Suitable for: mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils.
• Not suitable for: pygmy rats, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, and degus.

Good to know

Xena is a spacious multi-chamber house for small rodents. For dwarf hamsters and mice, it offers plenty of sheltered space. For Syrian hamsters/golden hamsters, it is important to check carefully whether your hamster fits comfortably through the openings and has enough room to turn around and bring in 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 and the slope as a low, stable route. Do not place the house so high that falling or tipping over becomes a risk. Regularly check that the house is still standing firmly and that all parts remain in good condition.

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Frequently asked questions about the Getzoo Multi-chamber House Xena 29 cm

With the Getzoo Xena 29 cm Multi-Chamber House, you provide mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils with a spacious, natural, and practical multi-chamber house. A great choice for owners who want to combine a sheltered resting place, a storage room, and an extra route in one well-designed home.