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mangoandmimi · 07-22-2019, 08:34 AM

I personally would not put another hamster in it. This minimum you speak of was quite literally plucked out of thin air on another hamster community, and it was partly based on the availability of various American bins and this cage just about meets that. The only minimum backed by any kind of hard evidence is the German one of 100x50cm. So given that I would not advise this kind of setup or size for a robo or any other dwarf, especially since stacking bins doesn’t increase the floor area (it does however, add enrichment). If you can find a safe way of doing so then adding an extension would be nice.

07-22-2019, 08:34 AM
mangoandmimi Little Miss Tinytoes Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Posts: 7,036	Re: Is my hamster cage okay? I personally would not put another hamster in it. This minimum you speak of was quite literally plucked out of thin air on another hamster community, and it was partly based on the availability of various American bins and this cage just about meets that. The only minimum backed by any kind of hard evidence is the German one of 100x50cm. So given that I would not advise this kind of setup or size for a robo or any other dwarf, especially since stacking bins doesn’t increase the floor area (it does however, add enrichment). If you can find a safe way of doing so then adding an extension would be nice.