Hello there! It will seem very different from a robo probably! Syrian toys do need to be larger and most toys sold for hamsters are too small. A lot of people improvise, or make them, or use rat tubes or tunnels, which are 10cm diameter. Old Pringles tubes can be good (if you check there are no sharp bits) or even pieces of plastic guttering
Or you can buy cardboard or plastic rat tubes. I really like cork tunnels and tubes which are plenty big enough and also give an interesting texture for them to climb over - these are often sold at reptile stores. This kind of thing
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trixie-Asso...ds=cork+tunnel
Because Syrian items tend to be larger, they can fill up a cage quite a lot, which is ok as long as there is still enough floorspace for them to dig in the substrate etc.
They need a house that is big enough to build a warm cosy nest, and to bury hoards in. A shoebox is ideal - cut the bottom out so it is open to the substrate underneath, and use the lid as a lift-off roof to check inside, and cut a door in one side. Or something of a similar size. You can also put a bendy stick bridge over the entrance door of a house so it's nice and dark inside and it gives the house a tunnel entrance, which hammies seem to like. The bendy bridge also acts as a ramp to the house roof which can double up as another platform.
Like other species of hamsters, Syrians like lots of hidey places - so a tissue box or a coconut shell with a hole in is a snug place to go. Anything with an entrance door, the door needs to be at least 6cm to 7cm in diameter, so they don't get stuck. Some Syrians can grow really quite large, and even smaller ones can be quite wide when they have full pouches.
Also like most species of hamster, they don't like feeling to exposed from above, so overhead cover in the cage helps they enjoy exploring and feel secure. So a shelf or platform is a good idea (even if you have a flat roof house) as it is something they can sit under. They also like to sit on a shelf, higher up and it's a good place to put a food bowl and water bottle so they don't get messed up with substrate.
Large floor toys like the cork tunnels can also give good overhead cover so they can go from one end of the cage to the other. Some Syrians are bolder than others. Their personalities vary.
Their number one main thing is their nest. And then their hoard. So it's best not to disturb these unless they are pee-soaked and then try and replace a bit of the old nest and put a new pile of nesting material out for them to rebuild it. Plain white toilet paper torn into strips is a safe nesting material and safe for them to pouch to take to the nest. They can be litter trained quite easily too and will use a litter tray if you put it in the place where they choose to pee - often a corner of the cage. They are quite clean and tidy really. Then you only need to empty the litter tray every 5 days or so and the cage stays quite clean. Meaning you can just spot clean occasionally. Clean outs stress them out a lot, and big cleans might not need to be done more than every 2 to 3 months with a litter tray and spot cleaning. Their poops aren't dirty really and they eat them sometimes, so they aren't a problem unless they start to take over!
So I would say:
1) Good sized house
2) Bendy bridge
3) Shelf or level
4) At least one large tube or tunnel as a floor toy (you can also tie them to the side if the cage has bars, using sisal string which is safe if chewed).
5) A chew stick
6) A corner litter tray
7) Plenty of substrate - 4 to 6" and plenty of nesting material
As the basics. Plus any other toys or accessories you have or like. They tend not to be that interested in toys unless they have food on them!
A cage that is not taller than 40 to 50cm (depending on how deep the substrate is) to avoid fall risks if they climb.
Hanging toys like kabobs or rat sputniks (plastic hammock things) can be good too. Not any kind of fabric though. The important thing with a cage set up is that everything is accessible. eg a hanging sputnik is best next to a shelf so it can be climbed into easily (or it might be ignored).
Ask away if you have any more questions
Taming - this can be quite quick or take a few weeks, but with a bit of patience they can become very tame and easily held. Or even go to sleep on your knee. Our current syrian is very tame now and will even run up and sit on my shoulder or climb inside my sleeve.