my syrians are scared again :(

[Ice.creame]

Originally Posted by StarlightSerenity

It's better re homing them and being separated from them that way than them killing each other hon

What size cages are they going to end up with if you fix their cage?

their new cage is an old baby crib .. me and my boyfriend just fixed it and made it their cage .. i'll post some pictures of it please give some advice on how to fix the cage ..

[StarlightSerenity]

Sounds interesting. If it's split in half (? or four? How many hamsters do you have?) what size space will each hamster have?

[Ice.creame]

Originally Posted by StarlightSerenity

Sounds interesting. If it's split in half (? or four? How many hamsters do you have?) what size space will each hamster have?

it is split in half then we build a second floor as their play room then the first floor as their sleeping and eating room.. i have 2 boys and 2 girls but the other girl is separated because she just gave birth to 6 litters..

[GhostsInSnow]

Each Syrian needs it's own cage or "room" where it can't get to the other Syrians. They shouldn't be kept together, they need separating completely.

[HollyHamster]

If you don't mind me asking, why did you get so many hamsters in the first place without doing the proper and required research about them? Its kind of a necessary thing to do when your thinking of bringing a new pet home. That way, you'll know what the latest care requirements for the new pet(s) are going be. Its not that I am saying your being irresponsible or heartless, because your heart is in the right place, its just that I think your overwhelming yourself and need to reduce the number of hamsters you have to a manageable number.

I also don't mean to burst your bubble, but a single baby crib won't be enough room to house the number you have AND meet the space requirements set forth by the RSPCA. They say that a single hamster MUST have a cage no smaller than 75cm by 40cm or 3000cm squared in total floorspace. Add up the 4 adults and the litter of pups and you'll need a lot more space than a baby crib has.

Also, its much better and safer for the pups if they are in a nursery tank rather than a cage with bars. However, given your current situation, I'd just leave them be where they are and try to make the bars of the cage as close together as humanly possible so they can't slip out. Small spaced hardware cloth, commonly known as wire mesh, is good to use.

Please take our advice and rehome most of your hams. Its best for the hamsters and for you in the long run as they will literally eat you out of house and home, what with the vet bills, and the food and bedding costs and such. Its something I am sure your parent(s) wouldn't like at all.