Hamster Central - View Single Post - Accurate measurement of Barney/Alexander base please.

Pebbles82 · 08-22-2018, 10:16 AM

Personally I think the Hamster Heaven is a bit low for a Syrian - although it depends how you want to set it up - we had a large Syrian and many syrians need rat sized toys which fill up the hamster heaven a lot and don't leave a lot of room or height for a 12" wheel. An 11" wheel fits fine - a 12" wheel is a bit of a push! The Alaska is a better size than the Hamster Heaven for a Syrian but personally I think one of the 100cm cages like the Alexander or Savic Plaza is the best size for a Syrian and allows for a lot of enrichment as well as floorspace.

Some people feel the need to upgrade later from an Alaska but that rarely happens with a 100cm cage so it's a better investment in a way.

Just seen your last post. A 100 cm cage will probably have a 90cm footprint - a bit of overhang at one or both ends is fine. If you're limited at the back by the worktop re depth then I would discount the Barney as it is quite deep.

08-22-2018, 10:16 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Accurate measurement of Barney/Alexander base please. Personally I think the Hamster Heaven is a bit low for a Syrian - although it depends how you want to set it up - we had a large Syrian and many syrians need rat sized toys which fill up the hamster heaven a lot and don't leave a lot of room or height for a 12" wheel. An 11" wheel fits fine - a 12" wheel is a bit of a push! The Alaska is a better size than the Hamster Heaven for a Syrian but personally I think one of the 100cm cages like the Alexander or Savic Plaza is the best size for a Syrian and allows for a lot of enrichment as well as floorspace. Some people feel the need to upgrade later from an Alaska but that rarely happens with a 100cm cage so it's a better investment in a way. Just seen your last post. A 100 cm cage will probably have a 90cm footprint - a bit of overhang at one or both ends is fine. If you're limited at the back by the worktop re depth then I would discount the Barney as it is quite deep.