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Habitrail, a product made by the Hagen corporation, is a series of translucent plastic tubes and "houses" for use in home terrariums, designed specially for small pets, such as mice or hamsters. The design of the Habitrail is modular and can be configured however the owner likes, as well as disassembled for cleaning. The Habitrail is meant to mimic the habitat of the animal in question, usually a warren, or series of underground tunnels. The mascot for Habitrail is "Herbie the Hamster", who even has a video game based on him called ''Habitrail Hamster Ball'' produced by Data Design Interactive in 2005 and released for the PS2, and the PC.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/puzzle/habitrail/index.html )〕 Large Habitrails may contain multiple bathroom spots chosen by the pet, and a good Habitrail should incorporate small holes and metal bars to increase ventilation. Habitrails do not make good cages for gerbils, due to the tendency of these animals to chew obsessively. Innovative features, including the bed, food area, and hamster wheel, make excellent use of the small areas. Use of clear plastics also make it easy to see the hamster scuttling around the various pods and tunnels. == Reception == Although Habitrails make fun and unique homes for hamsters or mice, they are rather small. This tends to be a problem for Syrian hamsters, who may not be able to fit through the tubes. This is typically common for pregnant Syrian hamsters. They often get lodged into the small and narrow mazes, making it quite an issue to get them out. Habitrails do not work well for dwarf hamsters, such as the Roborovski and White Russian types, as they can not climb up the tubes. In 2007, the Rolf C. Hagen Corp. updated the venerable Habitrail by introducing the Habitrail OVO, which features a very contemporary modular design that makes it easier to observe hamsters and maintain their housing. Habitrail cages are currently one of the most popular and iconic small rodent cages available; however, since the release of the Habitrail OVO the company has received a large number of complaints regarding their products, such as the tubes being far too large for dwarf species of hamster while also being too small for adult Syrians (particularly pregnant or overweight hamsters), for whom the Habitrail OVO was designed, leading to many hamsters being unable to access the water supply. However, after the growing popularity of the four dwarf species, Habitrail made a similar cage to the 2007 model with narrower tubes, specially designed for dwarfs. Many purchasers also soon find that the products are much smaller than they were led to believe. This is reinforced by the fact that the cumulative room does not meet, or indeed come close to, the recommended floor space that many organisations set, such as the RSPCA. Also, with researching reviews online, you will find a common concern. The wheel(s) that come with the Habitrail OVO cage have three long holes that line the middle of the wheel where the hamster is to run. Habitrail has stated that the holes are to allow the poop and pee to drop through and they are currently, as of end of Jan. 2015, not in the process of updating the wheel product. But any owner of a hamster wheel should know that it is easy and quick to clean a wheel. The main concern owners have of the wheel are the hamsters (especially the dwarfs) can and have had their legs fall into the holes. One should realize that no animal can run in a straight line especially after watching any hamster run on a wheel. Another less common concern has been the stairs. Fewer reviews talk about stair problem. With the stairs being slightly big and smooth, one might think a dwarf hamster would have some difficulty climbing due to no way to easily grip the stairs. Both the wheel and the stairs leading to the food dish can be removed. Without the stairs, the wheel can't exist. You can place a food dish, a better wheel, and small house in the place of the wheel and stairs. If done properly, you can add moving space that had been taken up by the large stairs and large wheel. Remember the floor space still will be the same as before. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Habitrail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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