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Pebbles82 · 04-20-2021, 07:06 AM

Hi. She is very old at two years. One issue can be adjusting the cage so it's safe in case she falls - eg lowering or removing levels. It looks like the Alaska cage is it? If she has been happy in that cage then tweaking it may be better - more toys at floor level and less height and levels so it's safer. Not many hamsters live to the age of 3 - longest ours have lived has been about 2 years 8 months and the last couple of months not well.

If she's still active though and you do think she'd benefit from an upgrade and more floor space then 100cm low height cage would be good. Not easy to find cages at the moment since lockdown.

Personally I'd keep her where she is, add more enrichment at floor level, make sure it's safe. And plenty of out of cage time. Playpen if possible.

Hamsters can get stressed by cage changes. It is possible with an older hamster, if done very carefully - letting her play in the new one a couple of times before moving, moving everything over without cleaning and a similar layout (including all the old bedding on top of new bedding).

04-20-2021, 07:06 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Cage Upgrade? Hi. She is very old at two years. One issue can be adjusting the cage so it's safe in case she falls - eg lowering or removing levels. It looks like the Alaska cage is it? If she has been happy in that cage then tweaking it may be better - more toys at floor level and less height and levels so it's safer. Not many hamsters live to the age of 3 - longest ours have lived has been about 2 years 8 months and the last couple of months not well. If she's still active though and you do think she'd benefit from an upgrade and more floor space then 100cm low height cage would be good. Not easy to find cages at the moment since lockdown. Personally I'd keep her where she is, add more enrichment at floor level, make sure it's safe. And plenty of out of cage time. Playpen if possible. Hamsters can get stressed by cage changes. It is possible with an older hamster, if done very carefully - letting her play in the new one a couple of times before moving, moving everything over without cleaning and a similar layout (including all the old bedding on top of new bedding).