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Pebbles82 · 04-08-2022, 09:53 AM

I think "around" 80 x 50 is a reasonable minimum size - especially when the RSPCA used to have 75cm x 45cm as a minimum for Syrians. Depending on the set up and the height helps. Plenty of people start with a smaller cage for taming and then upgrade. Ideally bigger for a syrian but I've sometimes regretted putting a baby syrian straight into a big 100cm cage instead of starting with something like 80 x 50 and then upgrading.

I'm the first person to prefer a 100cm cage for a syrian - but Pickle was happier in the 80 x 50. Ended up moving him back down to it.

04-08-2022, 09:53 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: UK Hamster Cages 2021 I think "around" 80 x 50 is a reasonable minimum size - especially when the RSPCA used to have 75cm x 45cm as a minimum for Syrians. Depending on the set up and the height helps. Plenty of people start with a smaller cage for taming and then upgrade. Ideally bigger for a syrian but I've sometimes regretted putting a baby syrian straight into a big 100cm cage instead of starting with something like 80 x 50 and then upgrading. I'm the first person to prefer a 100cm cage for a syrian - but Pickle was happier in the 80 x 50. Ended up moving him back down to it.