Omg I got the call he's almost ready

[Pebbles82]

Originally Posted by crystalsangel

Yes I saw that but didn't want to pay an extra 45 just for that and I don't like the look of it
Tbh I don't like the front opening as I find It to small
Its so much easier to sort my other cage out

The front opening could be bigger. Ria Added a door in the top of her plaza as well as the front door

[Ria P]

Originally Posted by Serendipity7000

The front opening could be bigger. Ria Added a door in the top of her plaza as well as the front door

Yes but i wanted a Plaza with a top door and this is a lightweight Plaza tank conversion with a lid.

[crystalsangel]

Originally Posted by Ria P

Yes but i wanted a Plaza with a top door and this is a lightweight Plaza tank conversion with a lid.

Can I ask how you added a door to the top please

[Ria P]

I used the door of a small cage i picked up for free, cut the bars of the Plaza and attached it with cable ties.
My thread "Savic top door" explains it with photos. Sorry, i don't know how to link a thread in a reply but you can find under Housing on page 2.

[crystalsangel]

Originally Posted by Ria P

I used the door of a small cage i picked up for free, cut the bars of the Plaza and attached it with cable ties.
My thread "Savic top door" explains it with photos. Sorry, i don't know how to link a thread in a reply but you can find under Housing on page 2.

Found it thank you

[Pebbles82]

I know what you mean about the idea of bars - I'm the other way round I don't like to see them in a box behind a solid wall! Tank set ups look amazing and are much easier in many ways and it's still a good home for a hamster. I don't like that bars clang sometimes (although most hamsters get used to it). But I do like the ventilation and the fact you can attach things to the roof and sides. Both have their pros and cons. Mainly I like front access. I wish they had made the front door wider though. It's actually the same size as the door on the Hamster Heaven, so bigger than it looks - thing is the cage is wider than the Hamster heaven so it's that teeny bit harder to reach into the corners.

Once set up though I find I hardly ever have to take the bars off. In fact I never take the bars off!

[Pebbles82]

On thing to consider as well - if you wanted the substrate deeper in places (which you could have with the perspex sides), you wouldn't really be able to take the top off easily without the substrate falling out - and it would make it quite a bit heavier to lift off with perspex attached all round.

If it still had the front door it could make a better tank with front access, then you'd never need to take the barred top off (or would you just take the top "lid" off?).

[flowerfairy]

I love tank style cages for viewability and I love barred ones for the ventilation and on a few occasions when I moved hamsters from tank (living world eco) into a barred cage I saw them sniffing the air which they really seemed to enjoy.

Both your set ups look amazing and your hamster to be is just gorgeous.

[crystalsangel]

Originally Posted by Serendipity7000

On thing to consider as well - if you wanted the substrate deeper in places (which you could have with the perspex sides), you wouldn't really be able to take the top off easily without the substrate falling out - and it would make it quite a bit heavier to lift off with perspex attached all round.

If it still had the front door it could make a better tank with front access, then you'd never need to take the barred top off (or would you just take the top "lid" off?).

Im going to be leaving the front wire panel on to start and see how he gets on 😁
Il be picking him up tomorrow and I can't wait

[crystalsangel]

Originally Posted by flowerfairy

I love tank style cages for viewability and I love barred ones for the ventilation and on a few occasions when I moved hamsters from tank (living world eco) into a barred cage I saw them sniffing the air which they really seemed to enjoy.

Both your set ups look amazing and your hamster to be is just gorgeous.

Thank you we will be picking up the new guy tomorrow and the lil one we picked up Saturday is settling in great