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Old 06-07-2018, 08:46 AM   #1
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Default Syrian hamsters - aquarium vs ferplast hamster cage

I have twin 10 year old daughters and we just purchased two syrian hamsters. We know nothing about hamsters so I totally relied on the store clerk's input. We originally bought two separate cages at the pet store and soon found out they were too small.

So I ordered two ferplast hamster cages online: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 because a friend had one and loves it (she has a syrian). Both of our syrians are now climbing to the top and hanging and swinging (which is a little comical) but they are falling and I am afraid they might get hurt. I hate to lose the money on these cages but I am more concerned about the hamsters at this point.

Are the cages too small? They are two levels and the dimensions are 23.6 x 14.4 x 11.8 inches.

They have the wheel inside, their hidey house and a couple of chew toys and that is it.

Would it be better to purchase aquariums? I am open to suggestions. Thank you.
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:47 PM   #2
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Default Re: Syrian hamsters - aquarium vs ferplast hamster cage

I would say that cage is too small for a syrian, about the only good size cage in the US that I'm aware of at the moment is the Goran82 it is expensive though so you might be better getting a tank, I think most people use 40 gallon tanks, hopefully someone else can confirm that!
Can you get hemp mat where you are? That can be used to help soften falls in the meantime, either that or pile some substrate on the shelf to soften falls or put some cardboard on bars around the top to stop them being able to climb all the way up to monkey bar on the top of the cage.
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