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Originally Posted by Gizmoandfriends
Probably because wooden cages can be chewed out of..
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I don't think that's the reason. But if we take the RSPCA's advice as what is required then all if not all of us are at risk of being accused of not looking after our hamsters properly.
The PDSA's care advice is better but their explanation of why they recommend a 70x30x30cm cage is that the hamster in the wild runs a lot. But I never saw a hamster running to and fro along the length of the cage.
Overall, my problem with recommended cage dimensions is that I don't know what it means. Is it the overall floor space? Does the floorspace requirement include platforms/shelves? Can it be split into more than one cage connected with tubes? Does the length of tubes count? etc. etc.