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AmityvilleHams · 07-24-2016, 05:53 AM

Stacking bins,as I've said before,aren't going to give the same space as a cage with actual floor space that is suitable.

A lot of people don't really know much on their actual needs,but a lot of that is due to complacency with minimal research and assuming that something is fine when in reality it very rarely is.It's very common for hamsters to still chew silicon in a 40 gallon or larger tank by the way,which is just as much of a sign that the enclosure could be too small as bar chewing.

How big of a floor space can you actually fit?It might not have to be 5 feet long but knowing an exact amount can definitely help,and going the DIY route could be better and make it easier on you to figure out what works best in your space.

Just to give an example of some dimensions,40 inches x 40 inches is 1600 square inches(over a square meter).This might be a good option,but if you can fit more length and need it to be a bit less wide you could do something like 44 x 36.

Something to remember is hamsters are completely different from rats in that they are terrestrial animals.This basically means they are ground dwelling instead of tree dwelling,so they would require length and width but height is only a consideration for wheel size and bedding depth.Other than that,they don't really benefit much from height but benefit a lot from actual floor space.It has to be one continuous floor space for it to count though,which means modular cages(even those made from bins)aren't appropriate.Levels also do not count,so for example having a 24 x 24 cage with an extra level would not be the same as a 48 x 48 cage.The only thing that counts is actual continuous floor space.

07-24-2016, 05:53 AM
AmityvilleHams PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 4,545	Re: Deciding on a cage Stacking bins,as I've said before,aren't going to give the same space as a cage with actual floor space that is suitable. A lot of people don't really know much on their actual needs,but a lot of that is due to complacency with minimal research and assuming that something is fine when in reality it very rarely is.It's very common for hamsters to still chew silicon in a 40 gallon or larger tank by the way,which is just as much of a sign that the enclosure could be too small as bar chewing. How big of a floor space can you actually fit?It might not have to be 5 feet long but knowing an exact amount can definitely help,and going the DIY route could be better and make it easier on you to figure out what works best in your space. Just to give an example of some dimensions,40 inches x 40 inches is 1600 square inches(over a square meter).This might be a good option,but if you can fit more length and need it to be a bit less wide you could do something like 44 x 36. Something to remember is hamsters are completely different from rats in that they are terrestrial animals.This basically means they are ground dwelling instead of tree dwelling,so they would require length and width but height is only a consideration for wheel size and bedding depth.Other than that,they don't really benefit much from height but benefit a lot from actual floor space.It has to be one continuous floor space for it to count though,which means modular cages(even those made from bins)aren't appropriate.Levels also do not count,so for example having a 24 x 24 cage with an extra level would not be the same as a 48 x 48 cage.The only thing that counts is actual continuous floor space.