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Marshmellow · 07-27-2020, 02:08 AM

Hi, I just recently bought 2 hamsters one for each of my daughters. The first cage was an old aquarium I purchased for $5 at a yard sale and the second a huge storage bin that cost about $10 that I drilled holes all through the lid. They are both Syrian hamsters and the one thing that became an issue with size is fitting an exercise wheel in. Syrians tend to be large and hence mine needed a 12 inch wheel so keep this in mind with depth of your cage mine is 15 inches and just fits! Honestly unless you already have most of the supplies it sounds like your idea could become more expensive than you may be expecting. If money is the biggest issue I suggest looking into a bin cage. I wish you luck!

07-27-2020, 02:08 AM
Marshmellow Newborn Pup Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: North Port, Forida Posts: 2	Re: Is this DIY cage safe for a Syrian hamster? Hi, I just recently bought 2 hamsters one for each of my daughters. The first cage was an old aquarium I purchased for $5 at a yard sale and the second a huge storage bin that cost about $10 that I drilled holes all through the lid. They are both Syrian hamsters and the one thing that became an issue with size is fitting an exercise wheel in. Syrians tend to be large and hence mine needed a 12 inch wheel so keep this in mind with depth of your cage mine is 15 inches and just fits! Honestly unless you already have most of the supplies it sounds like your idea could become more expensive than you may be expecting. If money is the biggest issue I suggest looking into a bin cage. I wish you luck!