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Pebbles82 · 10-10-2017, 07:49 AM

Thought I'd review the Kerry Terrarium after buying and setting it up

It costs £69.99 from Zooplus

It came well-packed in a very large box. Inside that is another box which is surrounded by polystyrene packing.

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It measures 75cm wide by 45cm deep by 37cm tall - all external measurements. The glass is about 4mm thick. For those in the US that is approx 522 square inches. I measured it and the stated measurements are correct. Internally it is probably nearer 480 square inches (you lose just under a cm all round inside).

It sits on top of a small, four square kallax unit - with a slight overhang at the back.

Attachment 43114

It has a barred top which slides off sideways, and also has a large door on top

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It is slightly bigger than a standard duna multy, in terms of both floorspace and height. The extra height allows for deeper substrate.

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At first it didn't look that big to me, after having a 100cm cage. But it is a good size for a dwarf hamster, depending on how you set it up. I would have preferred a 100cm tank to fit a lot more toys and enrichment in, but found once the Kerry was set up there was plenty of space for toys and enrichment, providing you don't use any particularly large items such as labyrinth houses. I don't feel it's the best choice for a Syrian as it would fill up quite quickly with larger items and a Syrian sized wheel would mean very low subsrate in one area of the cage.

Pros

1) A glass tank is good for being able to see your hammy and for deeper substrate, also good for small robos who could get stuck between bars possibly. The bar spacing on top is 7mm so ok for dwarf hammies.

2) Not too big, not too small, but need to think about size of items when setting up, to make the most of the floor area.

3) It comes with two houses, but they are quite large and fill it up a bit. I just used one and sunk it a bit so it didn't dominate too much.

4) It wasn't as heavy as I expected. When empty I found it easy to lift and carry to another room. If full I expect it would be a bit heavy to move and need two people.

5) You can attach things to the bars on the roof.

6) Being a tank there are flat sides to fit things like platforms up against so you can use the floor space well and things fit in easily.

7) Deeper substrate helps reduce fall risks for very small hammies who might get onto the roof bars.

Cons

1) Like most Skyline cages, the top door doesn't fit very well and has a large gap under it. I could easily fit my index finger in there and it's bigger than 1cm I reckon, so it's an escape-route. But easily solved with a peg although you have to be careful fixing the peg that it doesn't pull the next bar along too open and make a larger gap there.

2) I would have liked it to be 80cm by 50cm - just a couple of inches extra all round. Having said that it felt bigger than it looks once set up.

3) Opening and closing the top and top door is quite clangy and noisy - more so than in a cage - it seems to echo against the glass. This could be a bit scary for a nervous hamster, but just means doing it carefully. I'm getting the hang of that.

4) Top entrance only. I found it quite hard doing everything from above and missed having a door on the front. With the Barney you can have one hand in from the side through a little door and one from the top. But I'll get used to it.

5) I think it really needs a level or platform. It doesn't come with one so that's an extra to make or buy. A platform gives some shelter and stops it feeling too exposed, plus it's a place to put heavier items on and free up floorspace.

10-10-2017, 07:49 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Kerry Terrarium Review Thought I'd review the Kerry Terrarium after buying and setting it up It costs £69.99 from Zooplus It came well-packed in a very large box. Inside that is another box which is surrounded by polystyrene packing. Attachment 43109 It measures 75cm wide by 45cm deep by 37cm tall - all external measurements. The glass is about 4mm thick. For those in the US that is approx 522 square inches. I measured it and the stated measurements are correct. Internally it is probably nearer 480 square inches (you lose just under a cm all round inside). It sits on top of a small, four square kallax unit - with a slight overhang at the back. Attachment 43114 It has a barred top which slides off sideways, and also has a large door on top Attachment 43113 Attachment 43112 It is slightly bigger than a standard duna multy, in terms of both floorspace and height. The extra height allows for deeper substrate. Attachment 43115 At first it didn't look that big to me, after having a 100cm cage. But it is a good size for a dwarf hamster, depending on how you set it up. I would have preferred a 100cm tank to fit a lot more toys and enrichment in, but found once the Kerry was set up there was plenty of space for toys and enrichment, providing you don't use any particularly large items such as labyrinth houses. I don't feel it's the best choice for a Syrian as it would fill up quite quickly with larger items and a Syrian sized wheel would mean very low subsrate in one area of the cage. Pros 1) A glass tank is good for being able to see your hammy and for deeper substrate, also good for small robos who could get stuck between bars possibly. The bar spacing on top is 7mm so ok for dwarf hammies. 2) Not too big, not too small, but need to think about size of items when setting up, to make the most of the floor area. 3) It comes with two houses, but they are quite large and fill it up a bit. I just used one and sunk it a bit so it didn't dominate too much. 4) It wasn't as heavy as I expected. When empty I found it easy to lift and carry to another room. If full I expect it would be a bit heavy to move and need two people. 5) You can attach things to the bars on the roof. 6) Being a tank there are flat sides to fit things like platforms up against so you can use the floor space well and things fit in easily. 7) Deeper substrate helps reduce fall risks for very small hammies who might get onto the roof bars. Cons 1) Like most Skyline cages, the top door doesn't fit very well and has a large gap under it. I could easily fit my index finger in there and it's bigger than 1cm I reckon, so it's an escape-route. But easily solved with a peg although you have to be careful fixing the peg that it doesn't pull the next bar along too open and make a larger gap there. 2) I would have liked it to be 80cm by 50cm - just a couple of inches extra all round. Having said that it felt bigger than it looks once set up. 3) Opening and closing the top and top door is quite clangy and noisy - more so than in a cage - it seems to echo against the glass. This could be a bit scary for a nervous hamster, but just means doing it carefully. I'm getting the hang of that. 4) Top entrance only. I found it quite hard doing everything from above and missed having a door on the front. With the Barney you can have one hand in from the side through a little door and one from the top. But I'll get used to it. 5) I think it really needs a level or platform. It doesn't come with one so that's an extra to make or buy. A platform gives some shelter and stops it feeling too exposed, plus it's a place to put heavier items on and free up floorspace. Last edited by Pebbles82; 11-27-2022 at 06:34 PM.