Bin cage size in litres?

[XRubyRoseX]

Does anyone know how big their bin cages are in litres? I'm going to buy a new storage box next week but all the measurements are in litres, there's a one that's 60L and it's longer rather than deeper, the 80L one is deeper rather than longer. I'm just trying to work out how much it'll cost me so I know how much I can spend at P@H tomorrow but I'm not sure how many litres the bin cage should be

[dave123791]

Not a clue. Why can't you just measure it? Then you will know if it meets the minimum requirements. Also if you're getting a long but not deep one then be prepared to make a lid for it, otherwise your hamster will escape- like my one did.

[XRubyRoseX]

Yeah I may have to visit the store, I'm just looking on the websites but they're all litres. Ideally I want to get the biggest possible, but if the 80L and 60L are the same length then the depth doesn't matter as much because obviously it needs to be longer not deeper. And yeah I'll be making a lid for it

[XRubyRoseX]

This is the biggest I've found that seems to be longer rather than deeper, it's 79.9cmX39.8cmX25.5cm, what does everyone think about this? I was going to get another box and attach it to mine, but I don't want my hamsters to get territorial over the two separate areas so I'm just opting for a larger size then their current cage can be a spare.
Crystal Storage Box with Lid Clear 62ltr at wilko.com

[kyrilliondaemon]

Its pretty short so you won't be able to fit much substrate in, but the size is great

[XRubyRoseX]

Hmm, see it would be more space for them to run in, but less space for them to dig. I might call into Wilkos tomorrow and have a look at it in person, might even see if I can get it tomorrow rather than having to wait until next Wednesday

[ianpallen]

Originally Posted by XRubyRoseX

This is the biggest I've found that seems to be longer rather than deeper, it's 79.9cmX39.8cmX25.5cm, what does everyone think about this? I was going to get another box and attach it to mine, but I don't want my hamsters to get territorial over the two separate areas so I'm just opting for a larger size then their current cage can be a spare.
Crystal Storage Box with Lid Clear 62ltr at wilko.com

This is the one I have. I have a 6.5" silent spinner in it and there is loads of room above it from wheel to lid. I have meshed the frone, one side and the lid. This way, I can bulk up one end for burrowing if the ham needed to burrow somewhere.

[XRubyRoseX]

Is it big enough for your ham Ian?

[ianpallen]

It is. He is on one level and has his wooden house where he can also go on the roof. I have a sand bath in one corner, a corner loo, a bridge, a swing, silent spinner and his food bowls in it and there is still room for him to roam around.

[XRubyRoseX]

Ah it seems big enough do you think it would be enough space for two dwarfs?