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Pebbles82 · 01-03-2019, 02:32 PM

Yes 10 gallon is too small for a Syrian. Most people is a 40 gallon breeder tank (about 90cm by 50cm floor area) or a non cage about 80cm x 50cm. Haven’t seen Cypher’s reply - but - it’s tricky when it’s a gift. Time helps. It may be ok as a starter cage for a month if he gets plenty of out of cage time and has enough substrate and a house big enough and dark enough to nest in. Scatter feeding would help keep him occupied foraging but still put food in his bowl as well. Also his wheel needs to be big enough - at least 8” diameter - 11” plus is best for a fully grown hamster.

If you are able to make a non cage or can find money towards a bigger tank then maybe you could tentatively mention that you want to upgrade.

01-03-2019, 02:32 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Hamster tank - question Yes 10 gallon is too small for a Syrian. Most people is a 40 gallon breeder tank (about 90cm by 50cm floor area) or a non cage about 80cm x 50cm. Haven’t seen Cypher’s reply - but - it’s tricky when it’s a gift. Time helps. It may be ok as a starter cage for a month if he gets plenty of out of cage time and has enough substrate and a house big enough and dark enough to nest in. Scatter feeding would help keep him occupied foraging but still put food in his bowl as well. Also his wheel needs to be big enough - at least 8” diameter - 11” plus is best for a fully grown hamster. If you are able to make a non cage or can find money towards a bigger tank then maybe you could tentatively mention that you want to upgrade.