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Pebbles82 · 02-19-2016, 11:42 AM

I agree small cages can be really good for travel or hospital cages, or an older sick hamster. But also as CMB says - they should be marketed as that - a minimum cage size as standard. Smaller cages labelled as hospital or travel cages (not 'starter' cages) - and hospital and travel cages should also meet a minimum size requirement (ie not ice cream tub size!). This would then give the option for hamsters like Velma's Robo to move to a smaller apartment if necessary

I basically feel that a cage is always small compared to free roaming and it's their main active space and their environment - you can make small cosy areas in a big cage as well.

02-19-2016, 11:42 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Pets at home cages I agree small cages can be really good for travel or hospital cages, or an older sick hamster. But also as CMB says - they should be marketed as that - a minimum cage size as standard. Smaller cages labelled as hospital or travel cages (not 'starter' cages) - and hospital and travel cages should also meet a minimum size requirement (ie not ice cream tub size!). This would then give the option for hamsters like Velma's Robo to move to a smaller apartment if necessary I basically feel that a cage is always small compared to free roaming and it's their main active space and their environment - you can make small cosy areas in a big cage as well.