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Old 05-05-2016, 03:27 PM   #1
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I wanna Use a glass tank as a hamster cage but im not sure if its good? I dont know how a water bottle would work and i need to find a cheap tank. If anyone knows something online i can buy a cheap tank off of and knows what water bottle to use that would be fantastic
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Old 05-05-2016, 03:35 PM   #2
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You'd have to use a bottle holder attached with velcro for it to be that effective.Unfortunately tanks are all on the narrow side,and for one that is even a decent width it would cost a ridiculous amount of money compared to a much wider and even longer DIY cage and you can still have the visibility from a tank if you use plexiglass with the easiest possible mounting for a bottle if you have mesh sides on a portion of the cage.
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Old 05-05-2016, 03:37 PM   #3
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Hi. Are you in the Uk, the US or elsewhere? I'm guessing US as glass tanks are very expensive in the Uk unless you can pick up a second hand fish tank on ebay.

So yes they are good! You need a 40 gallon one - can't remember if that's a 40 gallon long tank or a 40 gallon breeder tank. There isn't a great choice of suitable sized cages in the US and they're usually very expensive, so a glass tank would be one of the cheapest options, especially if Petco are still doing their $ a gallon sale.

The other cheap option for a glass tank, if you have the space, is an Ikea detolf. It's a glass cabinet you tip on its side and leave the door off. It costs $60. But you need a clear wall for it as its 163cm long - and it needs a lid making from pieces of wood, mesh and a stapler. Unlike aquariums though, it's made of safety glass, which is good.

One of the advantages a tank has over a cage is you can have deep bedding/substrate - hammies like to burrow in bedding and 6 to 8 inches depth would be good - or even more.

I'll let someone else recommend a bottle - but some people fix it to the inside of the tank with industrial velcro

This is the detolf

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ha...5aBu0Q_AUIBigB

Someone else on here bought a glass vivarium from petsmart - I'll link that too. If the $ per gallon sale is ended and you don't have space for the detolf.

It's this one (the 36" one). It's $86 but not in stock for shipping so I guess it is pick up at a store only. I think it already comes with a mesh lid so no lid to make.

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Old 05-05-2016, 03:40 PM   #4
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As Amityville says, DIY cages can be made to whatever size you want, but as you were asking about tanks I'm guessing you like the idea of a tank. They are very popular for hammy habitats in the US. I wouldn't say they are too narrow - they come in different sizes. But it's true, the more floor area you can give them the better. The detolf makes up for being a bit narrow by having all that length which can be made into different level areas.
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Old 05-05-2016, 03:43 PM   #5
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Just for some tips,in the US Home Depot has a huge sheet of melamine that can be cut into two 4 feet by 4 feet sections which would mean you're paying 30 dollars for the base of two cages.Mesh itself rarely ever goes over 10 dollars,so that's 40 dollars for a big part of two cages already!When you're getting plexiglass or as it is called in some places acrylic it honestly wouldn't be too bad if you get that in a huge sheet but then cut it to size for two cages and they'd cost less than buying several 100 gallon tanks but have a lot more floor space overall.
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Old 05-05-2016, 03:45 PM   #6
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Im Trying to look for somthing strong. Cause i have 4 cats and 3 dogs that like to get after my hammies. My room is always closed now tho after i lost my two dwarf hammies to a dog :'( RIP
My cat thats in my room doesnt go after them anymore tho so thats good
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Old 05-05-2016, 03:47 PM   #7
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Acrylic is a very strong clear plastic,and it would be a lot sturdier than a glass tank to begin with.Melamine is fairly sturdy too as long as a lot of force isn't used but overall both materials would be a lot sturdier than glass.
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Old 05-05-2016, 10:12 PM   #8
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Default Re: Glass tanks

I have a tank, and personally I love them, the only thing is that you would most likely have to make a lid since good ventilation will be needed. Also another downside is that they can be expensive, especially if you want a big one. I have a 50 gallon tank and finding space for it can be a bit difficult but if you have that there are some great second hand stores that sell them for a good price. Not sure if your from the us or uk or elsewhere but here in the us I got my tank from a second hand store app for only $40
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Old 05-05-2016, 10:40 PM   #9
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$40 with a stand and lid?If not,it's still going to cost extra for both and for a stand it's probably going to make it go up to $140 unless you're very lucky.Big ones are definitely more expensive,with stands included they can go well over $250
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Old 05-06-2016, 02:12 AM   #10
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Why do you need a stand? Can't you put it on top of a work surface or some darwers or something?
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