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Originally Posted by AprilPearl
As Jeir says, 80cm X 50cm (32 inches X 20 inches) is the minimum recommended size. That is actually equal to 640 square inches. There is nothing illegal about keeping a hamster in a smaller cage (assuming you don't live in Germany, apparently - didn't know that before!). But, if you want the best for your pet then that is the size you should provide  |
Maybe not legal requirement (pet shop owners are legally required to inform customers about the 100x50cm cage size, not that smaller cages are illegal to sell/buy), but
this post by one of our German members explains it clearly. =)