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RedSky · 10-24-2014, 09:31 AM

I think you were given some really good advice there, so don't have much to add but wanted to say I agree with it all.
Regarding cage size, bigger is better but the minimum I have heard about on the forum is 360 inches square, but the RSPCA recommends a minimum of (I think) 70cm by 40cm. For 2 dwarf hamsters I recommend the Zoozone 2, just make sure you mesh the top or have only low toys. This will allow enough space for wheels, hides, toys, scatter feeding, no bars to chew/escape through and good depth for substrate for them to dig.
Regarding meshing it is much easier than it sounds and there are some videos on youtube about how to do it easily.
Also this cage is sort of average price range for a cage it's size but I picked up the 2 that I use second hand. The first was on ebay and the second on preloved, both fairly close and for less than £15 each.

10-24-2014, 09:31 AM
RedSky Senior Hamster Join Date: May 2013 Location: UK - West Yorkshire Posts: 580	Re: Pair of roborovski, how big should the cage be? I think you were given some really good advice there, so don't have much to add but wanted to say I agree with it all. Regarding cage size, bigger is better but the minimum I have heard about on the forum is 360 inches square, but the RSPCA recommends a minimum of (I think) 70cm by 40cm. For 2 dwarf hamsters I recommend the Zoozone 2, just make sure you mesh the top or have only low toys. This will allow enough space for wheels, hides, toys, scatter feeding, no bars to chew/escape through and good depth for substrate for them to dig. Regarding meshing it is much easier than it sounds and there are some videos on youtube about how to do it easily. Also this cage is sort of average price range for a cage it's size but I picked up the 2 that I use second hand. The first was on ebay and the second on preloved, both fairly close and for less than £15 each.