Hello from a slug

[Pebbles82]

That Ferplast cage looks great - although personally I couldn't get on with no side doors at all - it's why I prefer cages to tanks - just want to stick my hand through the side all the time!

[Pebbles82]

There is another 100cm cage I've considered before as well - on Amazon.de which ships to the Uk. It's like two barney cages on top of each other (and one version with 3!). One level has a big front door, like the Borneo, the other level has the top door and two smaller side doors, like the Barney. I thought long and hard about this cage before getting the Barney. But the floor area isn't as big (on one level) as the Barney, and although you have two cages effectively, you lose some floor space due to the entrance from below. But the three level one could be amazing! the other reason I didn't go with it was, at the time, we had an older syrian hamster and climbing ramps was becoming an issue.

So I went with maximum space at floor level in one cage (ie the Barney).

This is the 3 tier cage. Not cheap!

https://www.amazon.de/PETGARD-M%C3%A...gateway&sr=8-2

And this is the two tier version

https://www.amazon.de/PETGARD-M%C3%A...gateway&sr=8-1

They do have 7mm bar spacing like the Barney so could be used for a dwarf hamster as well. And no fall risks in the lower level due to the solid "roof".

The cage size/base is fractionally smaller than the Alexander - 98cm by 52cm (Alexander is 101cm x 52.5cm). The Barney is 100 x 54cm

[Pebbles82]

Actually I would really love that 3 tier cage! But I do wish the base was slightly bigger. And the 120cm borneo with a full level would be better floorspace for a hamster.

But if you were looking at 100cm (ish) cage then those 2 and 3 level ones are a good compromise between small and large side doors!

[LunaTheHamster1]

I thought the carlos was the ultimate hamster cage when i looked around. The only thing that put me off was i thought it would be 2-3 times the clearing up and I wasn't well enough to cope with that.