The Big Cage Poll

[Emma]

There's been a few posts recently about different cage types :) I thought I'd do a poll just to see what really is the most popular around here! Comment away ;)



p.s. just for syrians for the moment, or it'd get complicated!

[pophammy]

We go for the Gabar Rex every time! It's roomy, low down so that the ham cannot practise 'bungee jumping' :lol: , no reachable bars to chew, easy to get the ham out of and lots of space for toys! You can also fit a large wheel on the holder for bigger hams!

[littlemissdwarfhamster]

I clicked other as I have just started using Hagen Zoozones intended for guinea pigs. This is great for my campbells colony.



Otherwise I like Ferplast Mini Dunas.

[Emma]

Pophammy - do you have a picture / link of that cage? I've never heard of it.

[pophammy]

This is the cage we use.



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Pophammy/2005_0126hamboot0113.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Pophammy/2005_0126hamboot0115.jpg



We bought a new cage for Bailey of this type a few weeks ago. It is called the Gabar Rex and was £24.99, pretty good for a cage this size! The only problem we had was that Bailey was too small to reach the water-bottle hole but we solved this by drilling a lower hole. It measures 68cm by 42cm by 37cm deep. It has an upper level hat is not too high so that the hammy cannot injure themselves by jumping off. You can also fit a large wheel on it.



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Pophammy/IMG_3705.jpg



This is the Samvic Jumbo Rolly that we are always recommending!

[Emma]

Ah I have seen that cage! Where do you fit the larger wheel - does it fit where the wheel that comes with it is? (the white one in the pic?)

[pophammy]

Yes it does and onto the same clip.

[babyboos]

These are the cages I use for my dwarf hamster trios and colonies. I have had Syrian hamsters in them, especially pregnant mothers. The Gabber is a great cage which I encourage dwarf hamster owners to purchase.



I use Ferplast Rainbow cages for my Syrians.

[flogging_molly]

I have 3 Gabber cages, 1 Imac Fantasy, 1 FOP Duffy, and a habitrail setup for Black Francis however i will be moving him into a ferplast soon

[i-love-paddy]

I have 5 IMAC Fantasy cages, 1 IMAC Criceo (or something), 3 Ferplast Rainbow ,2 Ferplast Paula, and some others cages from eBay - FOP I think

[babyboos]

Souffle / Pophammy what is on the front of the Gabber - I think I can see a rosette? And some stickers, plus at least one piece of paper?

[souffle]

Yes right babyboos, it is a 1st rosette that Pophammy's beloved Peppermint won, a little drawing of 'my family' by Pophammy, a sign saying Peppermint - cage 2 and a peppermint aero sticker saying Minty :lol: Our hamsters have Xmas, Valentines, Easter, Birthday and all other occasion cards and stickers and decorations to adorn their cages (outside and out of reach) plus a little mini tree at christmas courtesy of Pophammy!!!!!!!! Does anyone else do this?

[babyboos]

When I was a child they did, now they tend to only get Chirstmas presents to be honest, same as me :cry:



Check this old thread out Which cages do you prefer? (http://www.hamstercentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15&sid=b5d3703141f530f4fccc59daf1c1119a) It has been a while but some good ideas in it still

[SnuggleHam]

Of course I picked bin cages. They are simply better because they have more room, and I feel floor space is better then "level" space. It’s customizable, so you can change them and add onto them. They keep the bedding inside, drafts out. Lightweight and easy to clean and you can stack them!



It seems with those other cages, any plastic cage made with tubes and silly things like that are poorly made. It seems I’m always hearing about hamsters that managed to escape their enclosure, never to be found again. It seems to me that in purchasing one of those cages your just asking for a break out by ham!



I just had someone email me through the hamster central forum telling me about a Rotastak system their hamster escaped from and have been missing it a week.. more then that now.

[nooboo]

least when dave leaves mine open we have always found them, two having impregnated, and one in a girls cage...but we found them :P



all my dwarfs are happy in in their 84lt bin cages, and shadow is, just si, ponder, hex and stibbons to go!

[Hamster Dragon]

My hamster has a Fop cage.

[MBll]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Pophammy/2005_0126hamboot0113.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Pophammy/2005_0126hamboot0115.jpg











I never know the names of cages I just go for the size of it lol I would have something like this for me dwarfs but I would change things on it & put a bigger wheel in

[babyboos]

Dwarf Hamsters normally manage fine with the wheel that comes with the Criceti Rex although the attachment point takes a Savic Rolly Jumbo too for Syrians. Debs had a great set-up for her Roborovski using two additional Silent Spinners on their wire stands in a duna like this.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/babyboos/Robos/robo.jpg



I have seen five hamsters in this wheel before doing relays :oops: :lol:

[souffle]

Those are our cages MB11 Called Gabbar Rex. Great for syrians & dwarfs. And by the way those wheels were only on for babies, they now have the Savic rolly jumbo wheels.