Omlet qute Assembly, Operating, And Care Manual

If your Qute arrived by courier, please remember to retain all the packaging it arrived in. In case you wish to return the Qute

or any part of the Qute, it must be sent back in the original packaging.

What should I do

with the packaging?

015.1128A Single Unit Instruction Manual

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY before making

and using your Qute

Assembly, Operation and Pet Care Manual

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The joy of pets

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Food Bowl

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What you have received

Wing Nut M6

015.1098

x1

Bedding Tray Assembly

015.0029

x1

Single Top Panel

015.1058

x1

Tube Half

015.1124

x2

Tube Ring Small

015.1125

x1

Tube Ring Large

015.1122

x1

Foot

015.1006

x4

Mesh Panel Rear

015.1044

x1

Fixings

Pivot Bar

015.1029

x2

Fixing Plate

015.1115

x1

Water Bottle Retainer

015.0039

x1

Water Bottle

015.1019

x1

Front Mesh & Door Assembly

015.0047

x1

Large Exercise Wheel

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x1

Mesh Floor Assembly

015.0035

x1

Single Base Panel

015.1060

x1

Side Panel Small Left

015.1095

x1

Side Panel Small Right

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Fastener Pack

Cam Lock

800.0078

x4

Allen Key

810.0080

x1

Ø8 x 30mm Wooden Dowel

800.0070

x8

Phillips Screwdriver

You will also Need

Cam Cover Bung

015.1050

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Wire Connection Cup

015.1028

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Furniture Screw

800.0089

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No 8 x 1/2’’ Screw

800.0077

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Bedding Tray Lock Catch

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x1

Connecting Bolt

800.0073

x4

Pivot Dowel

800.0079

x8

Hammer

Pivot Bar Catch

015.0165

x2

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Foot x 4

015.1067

Side Panel Right

015.1096

Side Panel Left

015.1095

Single Top Panel

015.1058

Mesh Panel Rear

015.1044

Front Mesh & Door Assembly

015.0047

Pivot Bar

015.1029

Pivot Bar

015.1029

Mesh Floor Assembly

015.0035

Single Base Panel

015.1060

Exploded Drawing

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

This is a general guide to help you get started. Please visit your local pet shop, a

vetenarian, specialist guide books or www.omlet.com for more advice.

Small Mammal Care

015.9450-_Gerbil / Hamster Care

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Choosing your pet is really fun but it’s also important to take your time
and to ask questions about the proper care and handling you will need to
provide. This will help you make the right choice and ensure that you and
your pet have a long and happy relationship.

These are the key signs of a healthy pet and just in case, the signs that may
suggest the animal is not healthy.

Healthy Unhealthy

Bright and Clean Eyes Dirty or Watery Eyes

Clean Nose Dirty or Runny Nose

Normal Teeth Wet Tail

Shiny and Clean Fur Dirty Bottom

Active Bald Patches

Easy to Handle Overly Thin or Fat

Healthy Size Inactive

Good to know

Hamsters and dwarf hamsters can fight if more than one is kept per home,
so always keep just one in your Qute. Do not pair male and females
(unless you want to breed in which case some contact is essential).

Choosing your pet...

The minimalism look hasn’t caught on with hamsters and gerbils yet so to
make your Qute a bit more comfortable you need to add some things.

Bedding

Your pet will want a nice deep layer of soft bedding in the bedding tray to
burrow and play in. There are some different options but as a general rule
wood and paper based bedding materials are best.
Bedding made from wood pulp, such as Carefresh

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, is very good and comes
in different colours which you can use to jazz up your Qute.
Wood shavings sold by pet stores make good bedding, but avoid any
bedding which is dusty, for example sawdust, as the fine particles can
irritate pets eyes.

Some pets, especially hamsters, like to take food and store it in their nest,
this is completely natural behaviour. Just make sure that it doesn’t go
mouldy or stale.

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Put your Qute in a room that you are in a lot such as the kitchen, living
room or bedroom. This will ensure that you get to see and enjoy your pets
as much as possible.
Place the Qute away from direct sunlight, away from heaters, away from
draughts and away from moisture (don’t put your Qute in the bathroom
even if you spend a lot of time there).

If your pet came in a transport box that will fit in the Qute, simply put it in
and open the end. Let your new pet come out in it’s own time. Otherwise
carefully remove your pet from the transport box and place it in the upper
level of the Qute.

It’s important to let your new pet settle into its new home for 1 or 2 days
before handling it again.

Where to position your Qute

Introducing your pet to its new home

Nesting Material

As well as bedding material, your pets will like something a bit softer to build
their nest with. This is a cosy area in the house that they will sleep in. The
best material is shredded paper - you can use kitchen roll.

Food

Feeding your pet is a great way to gain it’s trust and build a long lasting bond
together. Your pet store will stock the right food for your new pet. Eating
the same thing all the time is a bit boring though so you can make your pet’s
meal times more interesting by giving small amounts of treats like sunflower
seeds, millet, and crunchy vegetables like broccoli. Just remember never feed
your pets sweets, chocolate or salty things like crisps.

Something to Gnaw on.
Most small mammals love a good stick to gnaw on. In fact it’s essential you
provide your pets with wood and cardboard toys to chew. This is because
their teeth are always growing and instead of going to the dentist, they can
use things like wood to grind their teeth down. You should always buy your
sticks from a pet store as not all wood is suitable.

Water

Clean water every day is essential! No need to buy expensive mineral waters,
just ordinary tap water.

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Handling your animal

When your pet is happy to take food from your hand, you can gently scoop
it up. It’s best not to pick up your animal from above or by grabbing it’s
tail. When you have finished playing with your pet, put it back in the Qute
and make sure the tube is in the down position.
Always wash your hands after handling your pet.
If you have other pets, especially cats, make sure they are not in the room
whenever you take your pet out of the Qute.

Once your pet has settled in, frequent handling will make your pet tame
and friendly. If your pet is in the bedding tray, slide it out and place your
hand next to it. Let it come to you, try not to chase it around. If they are
shy at first, try holding a grape or piece of celery which will prove hard to
resist.

Once your pet is feeding from your hand, try gently scooping it up.

Your pet will look forward to play time with you.

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Your Qute comes with patented Lift ‘n’ Twist technology! It’s a brilliant
way to separate the upstairs from the downstairs level. Simply lift and
twist the tube, locking it in the up position. Do this when you want to re­move the bedding tray for cleaning or when you want to use the bedding
tray as a mobile play station.

Lift ‘n’ Twist Tube

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Cleaning your Qute

You should clean your Qute at least once a week. It only takes a minute and will keep your
pet happy and healthy. You can do this with your pet in the upper compartment.

1. Lift ‘n’ Twist the tube and stow your
animals in the upper compartment.

2. Remove the bedding tray.

3. Empty the contents of the bedding tray
into your composter or general waste
bin. Note: do not put synthetic bedding

into your composter.

4. Wash the tray with warm soapy water or
wipe with a pet safe disinfectant. Do

not use abrasive cleaners, detergents,
abrasive cloths or pads.

5. Dry the tray with a cloth. 6. Add fresh bedding.

7. Replace the bedding tray. 8. IMPORTANT – Unlock and lower the tube.

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Deep Cleaning your Qute

4. Remove food bowl. 5. Remove wheel.

6. Remove mesh floor and tube together.

7. Wipe the sides, top and mesh surfaces of
the Qute with a damp cloth, use a pet
safe disinfectant if preferred.

8. IMPORTANT! Close the front mesh again

to stop your animals escaping while you

clean the floor and tube.

9. Remove the tube from the floor.

You can also perform a deep clean of all sections of the Qute that your pet comes into contact
with. You can do this with your pet in the bedding tray. Here’s how:

1. Follow the steps 1-8 outlined on the previous page.

3. Open front mesh by releasing the two
clips in the top corners of the Qute.

2. Lift ‘n’ Twist the tube and stow your
animals in the bedding tray.

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12. Re-assemble the tube and put the
tube back in the floor panel.

13. Replace the floor panel.

14. Replace the wheel and food bowl.

15. Close the front mesh.

11. Wash and dry the mesh floor panel
using a non abrasive soft cloth or sponge.

10. Wash and dry the tube, feedbowl and
wheel using a non abrasive soft cloth or
sponge.

Deep Clean continued

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Qute is Design Registered and Patent Pending
Omlet, Qute, Lift ‘n’ Twist and 1 minute clean are trademarks of Hebe Studio Ltd.

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