rockstar11p
06-24-2011, 08:54 PM
So I just ordered this cage online from Petsmart.com : Ware Natural Wood Cage for Hamsters - Small Pet - Sale Category - PetSmart (http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4470991)
It's a Ware Natural Cage for hamsters and probably one of the best I've been on the market in the US. I know it isn't perfect, but with the limited options available in America, I'll take what I can get.
Anyway, the reason I got this cage was because when I got Sonny, my second hamster, I bought him a 10 gallon thinking that maybe, just maybe it would work. I guess I was too happy my mom allowed me to get another hamster to requester all the research I had done on appropriate sized cages. He was kept in a 10 gallon with his 2 brothers at the rescue (they were still young), so I figured it wouldn't be a big deal. It didn't take song for me to realize how truly small the cage was and that even if he was content in it, I knew he deserved better. Also, his tank is right beside Jojo's 20 gallon long, and looks pitiful in comparison. Her's isn't outstanding either, but it is definitely and adequate cage I can feel comfortable with her living in.
Now that I've ordered the cage there are some things I need to figure out.
1) Who is going in the cage? I was thinking that Jojo might have less an interest in trying to escape, because she is a lot more mellow than Sonny. Sonny's energetic, and this is my first experience with wire cages. His energy makes me nervous because I feel safer with a tank. That said Jojo seems to really enjoy her tank and moves around the bedding a lot more than Sonny (More of a mess). It also seems stressful having to move 2 hamsters into new cages. I'm probably just gonna put Sonny in the new one, but I'd like to hear your input as well
2) How do I make the move less stressful from one cage to the other. I was really fortunate that neither one of my hamster showed a high stress level during the move from the rescue to my house. I'm just afraid the wire cage is something new for him and that he might become a little more stressful. What can I do to help.
Thanks for all the help guys! Sorry it's so long :D
It's a Ware Natural Cage for hamsters and probably one of the best I've been on the market in the US. I know it isn't perfect, but with the limited options available in America, I'll take what I can get.
Anyway, the reason I got this cage was because when I got Sonny, my second hamster, I bought him a 10 gallon thinking that maybe, just maybe it would work. I guess I was too happy my mom allowed me to get another hamster to requester all the research I had done on appropriate sized cages. He was kept in a 10 gallon with his 2 brothers at the rescue (they were still young), so I figured it wouldn't be a big deal. It didn't take song for me to realize how truly small the cage was and that even if he was content in it, I knew he deserved better. Also, his tank is right beside Jojo's 20 gallon long, and looks pitiful in comparison. Her's isn't outstanding either, but it is definitely and adequate cage I can feel comfortable with her living in.
Now that I've ordered the cage there are some things I need to figure out.
1) Who is going in the cage? I was thinking that Jojo might have less an interest in trying to escape, because she is a lot more mellow than Sonny. Sonny's energetic, and this is my first experience with wire cages. His energy makes me nervous because I feel safer with a tank. That said Jojo seems to really enjoy her tank and moves around the bedding a lot more than Sonny (More of a mess). It also seems stressful having to move 2 hamsters into new cages. I'm probably just gonna put Sonny in the new one, but I'd like to hear your input as well
2) How do I make the move less stressful from one cage to the other. I was really fortunate that neither one of my hamster showed a high stress level during the move from the rescue to my house. I'm just afraid the wire cage is something new for him and that he might become a little more stressful. What can I do to help.
Thanks for all the help guys! Sorry it's so long :D