Habitat Lab: Guides, Projects, and Research for Pet Owners
Every pet deserves a home that sparks curiosity, adventure, and joy. In the Habitat Lab, you’ll discover resources for designing better habitats, choosing safe and enriching toys, and even creating fun DIY projects like origami frogs. From hamsters and mice to frogs and geckos, our tips and tutorials are based on real research and inspired by playing with our own critters
Enrichment & Behavior
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Hamster, Mouse, Gerbil Treats & Foraging: Safe ...
Want to watch your hamster forage in delight? Occasional enrichment treats, paired with a complete daily diet, add variety and small moments of joy. Hamsters are opportunistic omnivores and enjoy...
Hamster, Mouse, Gerbil Treats & Foraging: Safe ...
Want to watch your hamster forage in delight? Occasional enrichment treats, paired with a complete daily diet, add variety and small moments of joy. Hamsters are opportunistic omnivores and enjoy...
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Enrichment Toys for Hamsters & Mice
Did you know that the toys you choose for your hamster or mouse can significantly impact their health and happiness? Unfortunately, many of the hamster toys available on the market...
Enrichment Toys for Hamsters & Mice
Did you know that the toys you choose for your hamster or mouse can significantly impact their health and happiness? Unfortunately, many of the hamster toys available on the market...
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Wild Hamster Burrows
Syrian hamsters, known for their solitary nature and intricate underground burrows, have adapted to some of the most challenging environments in the Middle East. These burrows, often hidden beneath...
Wild Hamster Burrows
Syrian hamsters, known for their solitary nature and intricate underground burrows, have adapted to some of the most challenging environments in the Middle East. These burrows, often hidden beneath...
Research & Innovation
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Built to Be Scrubbed: Made for the Way Your Pet...
Pets are messy. People are busy. We build for both. At Habitat Homies, we know real pet homes deal with spilled water, chewed corners, and that one spot your hamster...
Built to Be Scrubbed: Made for the Way Your Pet...
Pets are messy. People are busy. We build for both. At Habitat Homies, we know real pet homes deal with spilled water, chewed corners, and that one spot your hamster...
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3D Printing Guide: Safe & Enriching Rodent Habi...
3D printing offers incredible opportunities to create customized, safe, and enriching habitats tailored specifically for small rodents and furry pets. Many pet enclosures lack customization and dynamic environments, making 3D...
3D Printing Guide: Safe & Enriching Rodent Habi...
3D printing offers incredible opportunities to create customized, safe, and enriching habitats tailored specifically for small rodents and furry pets. Many pet enclosures lack customization and dynamic environments, making 3D...
DIY Projects
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Fold Your Frog: A Fun Origami Guide
Our business cards aren’t just cards, they're flipping frogs! Follow this simple guide to fold your own origami frog using your Habitat Homies card. Step by Step Instructions 0. Begin...
Fold Your Frog: A Fun Origami Guide
Our business cards aren’t just cards, they're flipping frogs! Follow this simple guide to fold your own origami frog using your Habitat Homies card. Step by Step Instructions 0. Begin...
Contributors
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Evan Gill
Evan is a designer, builder, and small pet lover. Using his background in industrial design and experience with 3D printing to create new structures that lets animals use their natural behaviors and thrive!
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Homie Critters
Our gecko, hamster, and dwarf hamster don’t write blog posts. But they do chew, dig, and explore everything we make. They’re always the first to test new products and help us improve with every design.
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Staff Researcher Coming Soon!
We are adding a team member to write high quality research articles in 2026. More info to come soon!