Diy hamster cage

TLDR: DIY Panavision C-Series
My budget for the setup is $2000 CAD or about $1500 USD but it’s not really set in stone.
The camera I’m using is the Lumix S1. It has a sensor size of 35.6 X 23.8 millimetres and a resolution of 6000x4000 when using the full sensor in photo mode, but the video mode which I’m gonna use for this setup for has a max resolution of 5952x3968 and is using 35.3152x23.61mm of sensor size. I’m going to have a 2.4:1 aspect ratio and a 2X squeeze factor with this so the highest resolution I can have and would prefer is 4962x3968 which uses 29.44x23.61mm. The lowest I can go in resolution for what I want is 3840x3200, which would be a sensor usage of about 22.8x19mm, just above 4-perf S35. Since actual anamorphic lenses are pretty expensive, I’m looking for a projection lens setup.
As before it has to have a squeeze factor of 2X. I’m also needing blue flares (actually blue not turquoise) no matter the colour of the light making them that are as big and bright as possible. Another absolute must is blue chromatic aberration on bright parts also like the C-Series as seen in arguably the most famous shot in Blade Runner (1982) on Rachel’s right cheek and a bit on her hand https://highdefdiscnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/blade_runner_4k_33.png. As I said in the TLDR I’m wanting essentially a DIY Panavision C-Series so I think I would need to have a vintage taking lens for a chance to copy the C-Series. For focal length I want as wide as I can possibly get without any vignetting. For size and weight I honestly don’t care if it’s like lugging a bag of flour around. For focusing I definitely need a variable diopter mainly because I don’t want anamorphic mumps and it’s also just way easier with single focus. I also have a UUrig cage for my S1 that might be useful for supporting the setup. No clue about what clamp to use.
I think that’s everything needed for a good recommendation but if something is missing or doesn’t make any sense lemme know. I’m still quite unknowledgeable when it comes to anamorphic. Also if no one here knows of a setup that could work for me, please let me know of somewhere else I could ask.

I have two lovely boys. I got them from a breeder together when they were six months old when our previous two passed within a month of each other.
They got alone great, grooming and putting on health weight until the last few months
At first I thought they were playing, or establishing dominance now that the older guys are gone but it's escalated
The smaller one has a few small puncture wounds of his side (we have separated them but only have one large cage) and he's gotten a little thin because the bigger one will not let him near the food dish
We have tried everything short of neutering them (I don't even know if there's a vet here that would neuter them)
Seperate food dishes, water dishes, even putting one in an old hamster enclosure (large tote) but still
I'm so scared for my sweet boys and I don't know what to do. We only have one large cage which is about 4 ft tall with 4 platforms.
Any advice would be much appreciated!

We’ve bought our Syrian 1 year and 7 months ago. She’s been great… an energetic sassy floof that has yet shown any major signs of aging.
Except yesterday, she came out of her den unusually early (5:30pm) and her balance was off. I wouldn’t say she was falling over, more like swaying a bit or how a you’d imagine a hamster might act if she were intoxicated. She ate and drank normally but had zero interest in coming out for some exercise. Her eyes didn’t seem right (like sort of squinty?)
She’s still seems off today, maybe minor improvement and though she’s still eating and drinking, she still has no interest in her wheel or coming out of her cage and running around.
Obviously, I’m concerned and am wondering if there is a anything a vet can do to help her. I know I’d need to find a vet that treats hamsters but am wondering if there anything else I should know or consider before I make an appointment for her. Like is a carrying case and some bedding good enough to transport her in? Should I bring a stool sample? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

I have an area in my hamsters cage I would like to have segmented off and have a different substrate in there to provide him a bit more variety. He has regular paper bedding everywhere now, has a sand bath so already has access to sand. I was thinking coco coir but I'm not sure of what other hamster safe options would be good for a small section of cage? I'll add this is an area not used for burowing and will be maybe 2-3 inches deep. He has a lot more paper bedding the other side of the cage for burows.
Thanks!

I found blood in this hollow coconut thing that I have in my hamster cage, but it's not anywhere else in the cage. Also, it could be a stain from this red lettuce I fed her, but I don't want to rule out the bleeding thing yet, but I'm not sure how worried I should be! Also, if you need to know, she is a black teddy bear hamster.

So...let's just start off by saying there seems to be a whole thing where hamsters just die in the wildest of ways. I attribute a big portion of that to parents getting very young kids hamsters, as well as bad information and people who aren't willing to take constructive criticism.
Before I get into the story, I just wanna say, anyone who reads this and gets the urge to be like "this is cruelty" or whatnot, stop typing. I was 5, it was the early 2000s when information was bad, we were unsupervised children and I clearly feel bad about it enough to make a positive change and learn from it.
So essentially when I was 5, my parents bought my sibling and I hamsters. First mistake was made right there. A 5 year old should not be allowed to have a hamster. Second mistake was that they were kept in one of those awful little PetSmart cages rather than a big tank with a ventilated lid. So there was very little space, for the sake of being cute and fun looking. Third mistake....(so help me god)...is that we as kids were trusted to be alone with the hamsters and safely handle them on our own. Well, when your 5 you have no clue what an animal can and can't eat or drink, and whether an animal can swim or not. So while our parents weren't around, my cousin and I got one of the hamsters and with the best intentions thought that he could swim and that he'd want some iced tea. Now again, remember, we were five and still believed in Santa and thought that the princesses at Disney world we're real. So we made a little pond with iced tea and allowed the hamster to swim. Only issue is the hamster didn't swim, he drank the tea and sank.
So naturally we flipped our shit, ran upstairs screaming and crying to our parents and tried to save him but to no avail, he passed on.
Now as genuinely innocent and overall morbidly goofy as this all is, I still feel bad even though I was 5 years old when it happened. Now I'm in my 20s and have made other mistakes with pet care in the past, but nothing even remotely bad like that. I'm in a financially stable place, a good place emotionally, and so I decided to rescue a hamster. I'm giving him a huge 40-50 gallon terrarium with deep burrowing substrate, a nice wheel and whatever else he needs and I plan to give him a good life. I think it'll be good as a way to both provide him with a good life, as well as a way to kinda show myself that I can take care of one without having everything go downhill. So wish me luck.
Maybe I should just learn to forgive myself for it too. Idk, if you're 5 years old and this type of thing happens, is it truly the kids fault or the parents?

So...let's just start off by saying there seems to be a whole thing where hamsters just die in the wildest of ways. I attribute a big portion of that to parents getting very young kids hamsters, as well as bad information and people who aren't willing to take constructive criticism.
Before I get into the story, I just wanna say, anyone who reads this and gets the urge to be like "this is cruelty" or whatnot, stop typing. I was 5, it was the early 2000s when information was bad, and I clearly feel bad about it enough to make a positive change and learn from it.
So essentially when I was 5, my parents bought my sibling and I hamsters. First mistake was made right there. A 5 year old should not be allowed to have a hamster. Second mistake was that they were kept in one of those awful little PetSmart cages rather than a big tank with a ventilated lid. So there was very little space, for the sake of being cute and fun looking. Third mistake....(so help me god)...is that we as kids were trusted to be alone with the hamsters and safely handle them on our own. Well, when your 5 you have no clue what an animal can and can't eat or drink, and whether an animal can swim or not. So while our parents weren't around, my cousin and I got one of the hamsters and with the best intentions thought that he could swim and that he'd want some iced tea. Now again, remember, we were five and still believed in Santa and thought that the princesses at Disney world we're real. So we made a little pond with iced tea and allowed the hamster to swim. Only issue is the hamster didn't swim, he drank the tea and sank.
So naturally we flipped our shit, ran upstairs screaming and crying to our parents and tried to save him but to no avail, he passed on.
Now as genuinely innocent and overall morbidly goofy as this all is, I still feel bad even though I was 5 years old when it happened. Now I'm in my 20s and have made other mistakes with pet care in the past, but nothing even remotely bad like that. I'm in a financially stable place, a good place emotionally, and so I decided to rescue a hamster. I'm giving him a huge 40-50 gallon terrarium with deep burrowing substrate, a nice wheel and whatever else he needs and I plan to give him a good life. I think it'll be good as a way to both provide him with a good life, as well as a way to kinda show myself that I can take care of one without having everything go downhill. So wish me luck.

I need help. I got a new hamster, he was two-three months when I got him. He has everything he needs, a big wheel (my dad made it himself), a lot of hiding spots, sand etc. At first, he was understably scared, but he is with us for a month now and he is still very skittish - he escapes every time I stand near his cage (by the way, he has no problem being out when I am like a meter away, sitting in front of my desk). He doesn't want to take treats from my hand, he doesn't even try, he just freezes. I am helpless.

I’m looking for animal fosterers / charities in Sheffield that look after small animals such as rats / hamsters / ferrets etc.
Our rats have all passed away now and we have some useful stuff for sick and disabled animals that we’d like to donate. It’s mostly things like puppy pads, specialised foods, cage accessories, sensory toys, F10 solution, etc. Recommendations very much welcome!
Also, I’m aware not everybody likes rats but it costs you nothing to keep your thoughts to yourself. Please don’t comment anything nasty. Ta very much.

FIRST OF ALL, I am aware of the rules this subreddit has. I will take the risk with the advices that will potentially be given to me here.
I have two syrian hamsters called Georgie and Cotton. I got Georgie when he was about 2 months old in a pet shop (which was approximately 11 months ago). When he came home, I immediately noticed that his eye had a little lump. His left eye was squinting most of the time. The pet shop said that he will grow out of it, then after a few months of having Georgie (probably around 3 months?) His lump on his eye started growing bigger and it started spreading small lumps all over his face.
I went to an animal clinic in hopes that they have an exotic vet to treat my hamster, but sadly no. An exotic vet is not available anywhere near my area, and my parents believe that travelling 6hrs+ to go to an exotic vet just to treat a hamster is not practical, but I completely understand them.
I changed paper bedding brands because Georgie might be allergic, also fixed both my hamsters' diets with varieties of fresh fruits/vegetables and a mixture of hamster foodmix. (dw they have separate cages, which are 24x28, and i know which fruits and vegetables are safe for hamsters) I don't think its something in their water bowls and their water bottles because I clean them, and replace the water daily. Also, both my hamsters have the same conditions, but the other hamster- Cotton, is doing fine.
Right now he has two lumps on both his eyes (large ones) and can no longer see. He also has a REALLY large lump on his right hand, two small lumps on both his feet, and medium to large lumps all over his body, especially his belly. I stopped putting my hand in the cage and completely stopped picking him up about 5 months ago. (He used to bond with me, and he does not bite when my hand is in the cage. He really did not mind it.)
Lately, he started screaming alone randomly, he does not move too much anymore, he completely stopped using his wheel, stopped chewing, and stopped burrowing. I'm so sad because it means he's probably so stressed.
I don't have my parent's approval to go to the vet to give Georgie Euthanasia, but they have suggested to just give him something that could hopefully give him a painless death. I don't even know if I should have him put to sleep. I'm just thinking about what's the best for him as a hamster. What do you guys think should I do?

Im not planning on getting cats any time soon, but ive always wanted to know if 3 kittens at once is a good idea or not. Obviously it should only be done if you have the money, time and space to do it.
Im just curious bc most rescues adopt out at 8 weeks which mean they don't get to learn how to socialise completely from their mom if they aren't orphaned,but getting 2 helps with that and just allowing the cats to feel more comfortable bc they'll have someone they know and can understand during the difficult transition period, but would 3 help with the socialisation even more? Id personally prefer to get kittens who have been with their mom until atleast 16 weeks but no rescue does that and if a cat has stayed with its mom that long, its most likely its the only cat left (in that case i wouldn't mind adopting a mother child pair)
Im more familiar with rat hierarchy and friendship, and i know that having at least 3 rats means that if you have a needy rat, at least all of that clinginess won't be pushed on to just one rat, it'll be split and more bearable for each of the rats. Ofc idk if this works with cats.
Oh And would an apartment be a bad idea to keep more than 2 cats, not a tiny one, but a pretty decent sized one where they'll get their own space as a basecamp and have acces to most of the house (except the master bedroom bc that'll be my rabbit's room). Like id obviously not get cats of i know my space is too small, im the type of person who would have a 3m long cage for a dwarf hamster, so im big on giving animals lots of space

I had a friend who owned a snake (we stopped being friends for this reason) Whenever she would come over to my house she would bring the snake dispite me telling her not to. I was not scared of snakes but i owned a hamster one day she left the snake alone in my room. Hours later i went to go feed my hamster and i saw the snake opening its mouth I grabbed it before it could bite my hamster. The next day she came over to my house to say sorry but she brought the snake. dispite me telling her not to leave it in my room what did i see? the snake inhaling my hamster like a 5 star meal i was not able to save it that time we stopped being friends. (sorry for bad english also the hamster was in its cage but one peace of the cage was broken)

I'm a marketing writer, it's what I went to school for (certainly not my passion but it's what I'm good at and I don't mind it). I work remotely and I'm the youngest person on a team (by like 10 years) based across the country so I'm rather disconnected from my coworkers. I live at home with my parents to save money; moved home after college ab a year ago, away from 90% of my social life. My office is my bedroom. I feel like a hamster running on a wheel in a cage sometimes.
I have an alright chair, but my desk is too low and I hunch all day. ALL DAY. I have resorted to lying in bed to do work (I do all of my work from a single laptop) but I think it's affecting my health, both mentally and physically. Cost constraints are a huge roadblock in upgrading my work set-up, I bought the chair for ab $120 and had to wait months before considering another upgrade; I definitely cannot purchase a new desk.
Every time I think about why work is killing me, I think about a keyboard. As a writer I think it's a reasonable upgrade, but I want to do it right and get one I actually want. I would also need a stand for my laptop and a mouse. The whole thing could cost me around $200, so I really want to make the right decision. I'm currently contracting but it seems as though I'm moving to FTE pretty soon, and sometimes I think I should wait incase they give me a stipend to upgrade my home office since everything is remote. I don't know when that will be, and work is a struggle daily at this point.
What are your experiences with upgrading your set-up? Did it help you do a job you didn't love? Was the cost worth it, and were you able to spend more time at your desk? All this to say, do I buy the fancy clicky keyboard to make up for the fact that I'm often bored at work?

It hits harder because I've lost touch with my IRL friends, and have been alone ever since. This hamster was one of the only connections I had in my life, and it was also my first-ever pet. Of course, my household had cats and dogs, but they were my siblings. Ever since I got it, I spent a lot of time with it, stayed up at night watching it run its wheels, letting it out to roam, and supervising it like I'm some sort of parent.
It had an infection of some sort, it started with very mild symptoms like sneezing, and a few noises here and there, I didn't think it was serious so I ignored it. One day it got severe, and it died before I had the chance to bring it to a vet. I witnessed it do the agonized breathing, something that frequently happens in hamsters at their final moments and saw either blood or mucus coming out of its nose and mouth.
Now I can't stop thinking about it, feeling lonely, depressed, and missing the noises it makes at night, looking at the empty cage, and photos.

If anyone affected by the fires needs a temporary home for their lil ham or small pet. I have space and lots of extra hamster supplies. I do have one extra cage (a large one) but can also muster a quick bin cage if necessary. I can come pick up the little buddies anywhere! Please reach out if I can help at all! ❤️🐹