Hamster Cage help please - CONFUSED!

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Another option could be the detolf! People set up all kinds of themes in there. It's an Ikea glass cabinet tipped on its side (costs about £40) and looks really nice stood on top of 2 kallax units with storage under. It's quite long but not as deep as the cages - still deep enough - and you can add all kinds of things on one level. A lot of people make hamster toys etc out of cardboard and lolly sticks too! And you can paint them different colours with this (it's the only hamster safe paint I know of and it's waterproof) - comes in a range of colours.

Only thing with a detolf is - you need a bit of diy to make a lid (2 lids usually) out of strips of wood and mesh - if you don't mind that. Here are some examples.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ha...w=1252&bih=553

Here are some fun colourful set ups

https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=....0.Gfs1peWXWJk

Don't get the Imac Fantasy - the bases aren't deep enough. We made the mistake of getting a fun cage when stepson was 6 and had to upgrade within 6 weeks as poor hamster was depressed and getting stuck in tubes. It's better to have a large open space and then put fun interesting things in it

Be careful buying hamster toys too - most are too small for syrians and only big enough for dwarf hamster, and a lot are quite dangerous - badly made and with nails etc.

It could be more fun to make some colourful little houses etc out of tissue boxes, decorated.

Cardboard is ok - but no fabric or it can cause blockages when chewed.

One toy that is colourful and popular with most hamsters, is this little rainbow bridge

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosewood-Bo...rainbow+bridge

You can also get fun boredom breaker woodies chews

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boredom-Bre...reaker+woodies

These balls are good for cage toys too - you can stick treats like sunflower seeds in them

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosewood-Bo...Q6Z0XMW8FVFBN6

Or she might like this little carrot patch

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosewood-An...Q6Z0XMW8FVFBN6

Or these animal hides are usually big enough for a Syrian

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Novelty-Jun...=hamster+hippo

The main thing is that she gets a bond with the hammy and can handle it and enjoy spending time with it.