How big of a tank for a Syrian?

[LokiWolf]

Just wanting to know, how small of a tank can a Syrian be housed in?

There's this cute looking Syrian on PetFinder up for adoption by a local shelter. I'm not sure if he comes with the cage he is in or what cage he is in in the first place, it looks like a tank in the pictures. But if he doesn't come with one, I'd get a tank and I just need to know what size to get if I do get him.

His face is just so cute! ^^ I just need my parents permission to allow me to have a third hamster, but they owe me so I think it'd work this time.

But I'm going to meet him first before I decide if I'm going taking him home.

Petfinder Adoptable Hamster | Hamster | Madison, NJ | Ridley

[purple_x]

Aawwww he is gorgeous.

For a syrian you should be looking at a tank/cage that is at least 80x50cm, pref bigger if you can.
Tanks are sometimes hard to come by and heavy to move about so a bin cage could be better....a large storage box made into a cage

[LokiWolf]

I know, I can't wait to see him in person. I'm emailing the shelter now with some questions.

Petco always carries a large selection of tanks with a $1 a gallon sale right now, so I'm not worried about finding a tank. A bin cage was my second choice.

[loveeisourweapon]

I have a 40 gallon tank for my syrian (: There's a lot more space than the bin cage that she was in.

[purple_x]

Ah yeah I forgot that people in the US seem to be able to get really nice sized tanks....wish we could over here!

[RockinHammies]

Just be sure when your looking at tanks they they are long and not tall (so that the number of gallons isn't taken up with height). We started ours in a 20gallon, but it was too small. She now has a 35-40 gallon and has lots of room to run and play. I wouldn't go smaller than that.

[LokiWolf]

I haven't gotten an email back from them yet, I hope I hear from them before I visit the shelter later this week.

I'm starting to lean toward bin cage now as I don't have room for a 35 to 40 gallon tank in my room.