Chinese or robo - Page 2

racinghamster · 02-19-2015, 05:12 AM

Having a lid is probably safer, yes. Especially if it`s sat on the floor.

DwarfHammie · 02-20-2015, 12:03 PM

also is megazorb a good bedding for hamsters i know it i safe but i dont know how good it is in use also i have a spare rabbit cage that i could mesh and it would be 495 square inches of floor space

cypher · 02-20-2015, 11:33 PM

Megazorb is safe but really dusty, it has an odd smell too! I think Fitch or hemp are about the best substrates.
Not sure how good a rabbit cage would be, you'd need very small mesh if you go for a robo & they do like to burrow so you need a fairly deep base for substrate, if the sides are mostly mesh a lot would fall out!

racinghamster · 02-21-2015, 02:52 AM

The issue I have with meshing is that the robo or other hamster may try to climb the mesh or bars in a large cage and I wouldn`t be happy with the safety aspect. A tank-style cage eliminates all of those worries. x

Robolover21 · 02-21-2015, 04:26 AM

I have no experience with Chinese and only got my first robo yesterday, but have done research since 2014 summer, Chinese apparently have a higher risk of diabetes but with robos the chance is still there. So far cookie seems very very cute and active

DwarfHammie · 02-21-2015, 08:05 AM

Wilko Welded Gauge Mesh 60cmx150cm at wilko.com

This is the mesh i would be using