Would this be an ideal home for a Syrian hamster? My hamster's pretty big, don't think she'd be able to squeeze through the bars.. :3
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Hello Caroline, should be fine for a hamster. It is a nice size cage and no, I'm looking at it now, and no way your hamster could squeeze through bars.
813929
I think it would work if it's a big hamster. It's a good size. We couldn't use it because we have dwarf hamsters. When it came I looked at my husband and laughed, the spaces in the cage are too big for a small animal. Good luck!
813930
If you do not have a lot of toy in cage, it is a good size for your hamster.
813931
I had a golden hamster a couple years ago and he would have easily fit through the bars. Not sure how much bigger syrian hamsters are?
1675823
I don't think so... I had a Syrian hamster before. He is an escaper and can squeeze through the smallest bars. I would suggest other Hagen hamster cage, like OVO.
212243
I have a dwarf hamster in mine - they dont get as large as a teddy bear hamster. If you plan on letting it use an excercise ball or add connecting tubes to enlarge it. I think I would go with a larger cage.
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This cage definitely has room for an exercise wheel. Our hamster had room for a wheel, plastic house, and hammock (never used, but it was cute!), plus room for the water bottle. He ate on the shelf that was included, but we had no ladder- he just climbed up using the cage wall. I highly recommend this cage for larger hamsters. It's easy to view the hamster, but deep enough for him to feel safe. The biggest plus is how easy this cage is to clean. Happy hamstering !
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Agree with others, this would be a palace for a dwarf hamster, I'm sure it would be very happy inside :) Just make sure you know your cage dimensions so you know if it'll fit! This hideaway takes up too much space in my massive guinea pig cage so we just use it for floor time.
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As far as the size of the cage, yes I think so. Not sure if hamsters get along that well. May need 2 exercise wheels though. My daughter has had one hamster going on 3 years. We replaced the original cage with this one and has really worked out well. The hamster pulls bedding in and stays in it's house all day. Then at night, he's on and off the wheel for a few hours. This is a great cage. Easy to maintain and good quality.
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The bar spacing is too wide for a hamster. It will be able to squeeze through. It works for larger critters, like a guinea pig.
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Fancy/Syrian hamsters should never be kept together. They are solitary creatures. Other types, like robos, are sometimes kept together if they are raised together. In general, for any hamster, the larger the cage the better. They may be small, but they need a variety of enriching activities, and run the equivalent of several miles during the night. A good wheel is vital to any hamster (this cage has a horrible wheel..legs get caught between the slats. Comfy or Silent spinner is much safer) the Hamster Central forums were a great source of information for us when he first got hamsters....wished I'd found them sooner as it would have saved us a lot of money (we bought all the wrong stuff). Good luck.
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No, the spacing is too large for hamsters. Excellent cage for chinchillas, guinea pigs, and adult rats. We use it for a Holland Lop rabbit.
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We have had 3 different Syrian hamsters and no escapes yet. It's suitable. Actually it's quite nice compared to most hamster housing!
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Yes. A dwarf hamster could walk through the bars. Dwarfs do their best when in aquariums.
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If you had a very hefty Syrian hamster, it might be a very roomy habitat. I think the gaps would be too big (approximately 1" apart), so I would not recommend it.
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We have a small dwarf hamster and there is no way he could escape through the bars. I don't think a mouse could either.
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It depends on how big of a hamster you have I have a dwarf hamster and she fits nicely in it because there territoral I would recommend a bigger cage
86760
A small Syrian hamster could maybe fit in this ball. You can always return it, also a full sized rat could NEVER fit in this ball. My dwarf hammy barly fits.
929037
The tubes on this cage are too small for a Syrian hamster. Habitrail has an OVO cage for the Syrian that is exactly like this one but the tubes are larger.
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I have a teddybear hamster and she fits fine, she has plenty of room. So, it should be okay for your hammy too!