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Old 12-29-2012, 07:47 AM   #1
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Default Would this be a suitable "Cage" ?

I have a Perfecto Small Animal Habitat - 36" x 12" x 15" (91cm x 30cm x38cm) that i currently use for my gerbils but i've got a friend that's offered me the exact same one. Before i get it off her i was wondering if they are suitable for hamsters?

I'm not sure on which type of hamster I'd like yet but I'm drawn towards having 1 Syrian.

This is 2 photos of the same style and size tank:





I've never own a hamster before though i've been planning to for just over a year but the right time hasn't come yet.

Any advice on making this hamster friendly would be great

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Old 12-29-2012, 07:55 AM   #2
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Default Re: Would this be a suitable "Cage" ?

Yes, I would say that was just about a suitable cage for a Syrian... a little on the smaller side but with the levels I think it would be okay
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Old 12-29-2012, 08:09 AM   #3
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Default Re: Would this be a suitable "Cage" ?

it is on the smaller side of suitable, but i think it would be okay for a syrian, if you were to use a decent layer of substrate, and an upright decent sized wheel (so it didn't take up too much floor space like the saucers do)
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Default Re: Would this be a suitable "Cage" ?

Bear lived in a 3ft Perfecto. I had one of the 29cm Trixie wheels right at the front - or you could remove a shelf to create more wheel room at one side.
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Old 12-29-2012, 08:53 AM   #5
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It should be fine with lots of time out of the cage aswell!!!
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Old 12-30-2012, 12:05 PM   #6
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Default Re: Would this be a suitable "Cage" ?

I personally wouldn't use it for a Syrian, mainly because Syrian accessories need to be quite large and after putting in an 11" wheel, a good sized house and some toys, it'd be a bit cramped

On an unrelated note, have you thought about putting more shavings in for your gerbils? I hear they love to burrow and dig
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Old 12-30-2012, 12:11 PM   #7
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Default Re: Would this be a suitable "Cage" ?

I agree, i think this would be a little small for a Syrian, i had Sookie (dwarf hammy) in one and she loved it but i had to make little stairs to help her get up the levels and then i was worried she would fall off the top and hurt her self so in the end i took her out of it and gave it to my friends for her Gerbils
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Old 12-31-2012, 03:09 PM   #8
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I think it would be alright for a starter cage, but my syrian has grown massivly since I first got her so I would get a bigger one at around 6 months. My syrian hamster is in an 80cm wide, 55cm deep and 36cm high cage and its perfect for a grown syrian to live in, but she started in a mini duna which I now have a tiny robo in so don't think a smaller cage will be too small for a young syrian because mine started off very small
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Old 12-31-2012, 05:59 PM   #9
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Default Re: Would this be a suitable "Cage" ?

Thanks to everyone for replying it has been very helpful. I'm feeling very uncertain about if a hamster suitable for my small flat and very surprised now after hearing this would be on smaller side.

How much space does an adult Syrian need? I've never actually seen a hamster cage the same size or larger than what i have haha

I would like to thank you all again though as this has been useful to me

(Kissa - don't worry ^^ my gerbs have 7 inches of woodshavings + hay. but these were taking when they first got moved into the new tank so i was watching for changes in behaviour and the other day when i didn't realise how little shavings i had to spilt between my 2 tanks hehe )
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Default Re: Would this be a suitable "Cage" ?

Next time you are near a Pets at Home, pop in and have a look at the Ferplast Mary rat cage. That's the size most here would recommend for a Syrian
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