Pet palace Hamster house review

[CharlieWong]

Hamster house I got from pet palace, I bought it for £50 it's awesome, the bottom level is a drawer so you can empty bedding out easily (I hadn't put bedding in it when i took photos) and the water bottle is stored in the chimney and accessed by the hamster through the attic ceiling, my hamster loves it as soon as i put him in there he was running up and down all the stairs, i really like this cage as it is very detailed with a little picket fence and cute windows If I had a girl hamster I would have got it in pink as it looks really cute but I got blue. Think it comes in pretty much any colour, It's really sturdy & it's pretty big, about 30" high by 16" x 16"

[souffle]

Is this just a playzone? I don't think you could keep a hammy in here as it would be hard to clean, no wheel or much space and the ventilation is non existent - Also the wood could be chewed and the paint? Is that safe for chewers? It's far too small for any hamster as a full time home.
As hamsters get older a trip to the roof for a drink would be hard.
It looks more like a dolls house to me and really not suitable for hamsters in my opinion.

[CharlieWong]

Don't know if you read the sizes but it's huge lol, he is an old hamster but loves to climb, yes there is a wheel just didn't have it in for this pic - and there is air holes all along the back and mesh windows - the paint is non toxic - charlie is usually a chewer but he hasn't chewed this yet- but yeah maybe it could get chewed easily, not sure, My last cage was wooden because he chewed out of a ferplast one, it's really easy to clean cause he only pees in the bottom bit where the bedding goes -it's probs not for everyone but i like it, i think the point is to look like a dolls house, why cant hamster cages be big but also look cute?

[CPalmer]

I have to disagree with huge...16 inch is only about 40.5 cm. and that is a squared bottom, where most of the floor space is already devided up and lost.

A hamster doesn't need a 'cute' house. It needs a safe place it can grow, exercise and stay healthy. I can't see you getting a 29cm wheel on it's stand in there for a syrian to run without bending its back.

I'll stick to my 'boring' habitat that makes for a happy hammy

[CharlieWong]

Originally Posted by souffle

Is this just a playzone? I don't think you could keep a hammy in here as it would be hard to clean, no wheel or much space and the ventilation is non existent - Also the wood could be chewed and the paint? Is that safe for chewers? It's far too small for any hamster as a full time home.
As hamsters get older a trip to the roof for a drink would be hard.
It looks more like a dolls house to me and really not suitable for hamsters in my opinion.

Also I see you have reccomended a ferplast cage to someone before and this cage is bigger than that - maybe the photos don't do it justice.

[CharlieWong]

He has more of a 'roundabout' he doesn't use a wheel, never liked them, it's like a flat wooden thing, fits in there fine. think it looks smaller than it is - I think it's fine for my hamster cause I know what he likes to do, he likes to run on his wheel, have a sand bath and sleep/ eat, this is perfect for that, he also loves to climb, it's probs not suitable for all hamsters,

I've always found people on this forum to be pretty negative, like I uploaded a massive cage, and most people were like 'woah it's huge, but a few said 'there's not enough toys' when it wasn't finished - i think most people on here are probs too old to be obsessed by hamsters and probs quite lonely with there 20 million hamsters so have to moan to make themselves feel better - great you're a hamster expert well done guys, good job.

[souffle]

Certainly the Ferplast Duna Multy is a great size for a Syrian I'd say at 28in x 18in base size. The smaller Duna is OK for a single dwarf hamster I'd also say depending on the individual.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion Charlie and I gave mine on this cage. If you don't want peoples opinions or only want very positive ones then perhaps that is not something you always get here but insulting other members is not allowed on the forum.
I only have one hamster and certainly do not consider myself an expert. Always something new to learn.

I'd like to see it with all the bits in like his wheel, bedding etc so that would give a better idea of what it is like

[Aimeeeee]

There's no need to be mean, people are entitled to their opinion, and there's no such thing as "too old" for hamsters

I just think a better cage would be one with a wide open space that your hammy can move around, which would better mimick their natural habitat

[Colby and the Dwarfs]

It's bigger than most pet shop cages. Wouldn't say it's "huge". It seems small to me. I wouldn't particularly want my hamsters living in it. But you did not show us the large parts, like at the bottom.

I'm with Souffle, I'd like to see it with some bedding and a wheel and food and toys.

Every time you make a thread, you accept that you may get replies you don't like. What I've learned (and TRUST me, I know) is you need to not take it personally.

[TraceyH]

I quite like this cage for my chinese as he doesn't like large cages, plus he'd love climbing the stairs I'm sure. I'd not house any of my syrians in it though.