Ferplast mini duna thoughts - before I get started! - Page 2

souffle · 08-16-2007, 03:35 AM

I don't think dwarfs could climb up those vertical tubes either and I would think they would be hard to clean and eventually break off. The suspended bed may be a pest if they jam themselves in them and the wire ladders are hard to climb. Im with Holly on the Gabbers. The hamsters love the shelf with platform. When we took the shelf out when Bailey was about to have her babies so we could observe them easily she threw a complete wobbly and we were so worried she would lose the litter we had to put it back. She settled right away and we had to wait till the tinies scrabled out.

If you are thinking of taking Caramels out Holly I'd do it pretty soon so she is used to not having it.

Pouchy · 08-16-2007, 04:16 AM

The cage was not meant for dwarfs but for Syrians as they seem to love tubes. Dwarfs couldn't be put in it as you say but it is larger than than the ferplast mini duna. Actually the largest tank is for sale by Animal Kingdom on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simba-Plus-cage-t ... dZViewItem

However it's difficult to work out how it would be ventilated as the open up top seems to be made of plastic rather than a grill.

Another large tank is the FOP charlie prestige which is ONLY £60 +p and p. Where do they get the prices from?

Pouchy · 08-17-2007, 12:23 PM

Looking at the LUX and Rex cages all those slits and slots on the top might trap a dwarf hamster or Robo's paws but are probably fine for a Syrian as their paws are bigger. All those plastic slots in the sides might give a hamster the temptation to gnaw and chew. Smaller hams could bet their teeth into them. The best Gabber for the dwarf size and below would be the Criceto mix which is the same size as the Lux but has all solid walkways. However the 4 lampposts would be destroyed in no time. There is one for sale on ebay at a horrendous price of £29.99 + 7.99 p+p.

**pophammy** · 08-17-2007, 02:11 PM

I have never heard of the criceto mix. Can you post a link to a pic as I can't find it on Ebay or Google.

Holly · 08-18-2007, 01:37 AM

I've seen the Mix, Pophammy - but only on the official (Italian) Gabber website:

http://www.gabbersrl.it/inglese/prodott ... ditori.htm

After searching like you I came to the conclusion that it's not available in the UK.

souffle · 08-18-2007, 01:59 AM

Mmmm not sure I like that one as it looks like it has golf tees on the ramp!!!!

No-one in our 6 gabbers has ever chewed at the slots or caught a paw? What about yours Holly

ad36 · 08-19-2007, 11:52 AM

Just out of interest there is a Gabber Mix for sale on E- bay that I saw today, under hamster cage - pet supplies.

Pouchy · 08-20-2007, 04:01 AM

Heres the cage on ebay complete with lampposts

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GRANITE-CRICETO-D ... dZViewItem

Seems as if some of the posta have been removed so have included the URL again for those interested.

souffle · 08-20-2007, 05:35 AM

Thanks for the link Pouchy. I moved the bits about litters to the breeding section but could not split out the odd post that was still relevant. Hope you dont mind.

Thanks for being so tlerant of your hijacked post

**babyboos** · 08-20-2007, 07:48 AM

I have bought a couple of thsse in the past without the posts they must be a new addition