What animal can this cage be used for?

Tish36 · 01-04-2010, 04:26 PM

In a previous thread I did, about getting a cage for my boyfriend, I also mentioned my current hamster Skittles cage:

Criceti 9 Hamster Cage by Ferplast | Pets at Home

Most of you said that even dwarf hamsters shouldn't live in this cage, let alone a Syrian.

Therefore, I am buying Skittles a new cage one of you kind people suggested

However, I was wondering if Skittles' old cage COULD be used for another type of rodent???

Flissy · 01-05-2010, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tish36

In a previous thread I did, about getting a cage for my boyfriend, I also mentioned my current hamster Skittles cage:

Criceti 9 Hamster Cage by Ferplast | Pets at Home

Most of you said that even dwarf hamsters shouldn't live in this cage, let alone a Syrian.

Therefore, I am buying Skittles a new cage one of you kind people suggested

However, I was wondering if Skittles' old cage COULD be used for another type of rodent???

I would say its a bit too small for anything, you could keep a dwarf in it but I think it would be a bit cruel as they wouldn't really have enough space to run around

It would probably make a good carry cage for taking your pets to the vets or something though

Tish36 · 01-05-2010, 07:26 AM

Sounds like a good idea, but I still see it as a bit big to use as a carry cage ;/

I already have a carrying container anyway, that came with an old cage I had years ago...

Hmmm, what to do, what to do

annie81 · 01-05-2010, 07:44 AM

maybe you can try and build a sort of connection to another cage. that way your hamster could use both. don't know how to do it though

or you could just try to sell it on ebay...

i don't really understand why the shops sell small cages like that at all...

SarahJ · 01-05-2010, 08:10 AM

i had this cage when my syrian hamster was a baby but he out grow it very fast.
I use a cage that size for a singe chinese hamster, but reading the post above it doesnt sound liek you should even though i find it has enough room for just one.

FluffyPinkPenguin · 01-05-2010, 10:54 AM

I think annies idea sounds good, try attaching it to another cage somehow maybe.
Otherwise you could keep it as a spare cage for emergencies

Tish36 · 01-05-2010, 11:52 AM

I think I'll keep it as a spare cage, as I don't have the space to link two cages together, let alone the expertise

Thank you all for your advice

Flissy · 01-05-2010, 12:37 PM

I have a small rotastak cage which I find useless as a cage on its own, but I found it really helpful when my hamster Stella had a stroke. She couldn't really walk at all at first so I needed a small cage to keep her in, but bigger than a carry case, with no levels that she could fall off or anything

That won't happen to your hammies but it will probably be a useful thing to keep just in case