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10-27-2015, 08:36 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 10
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New rescue Serbian hamster
Hello I'm a first time hamster owner and have a very friendly hamster from a well known rescue, he is believed to be one year old. I'm quite upset because I got the qute hamster cage from omlet and the rehomeing place said it would be fine for him,I've since discovered that hamsters need more floor space and this one has two levels it's such a shame because it would be great if it was longer in length.you see I trusted what the rescue told me. Do you people on here think I should try and get another one although I've looked and they all seem a similar size. Look forward to hearing your thoughts thankyou
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10-31-2015, 10:00 AM
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GrannyHam
Join Date: May 2015
Location: London
Posts: 4,261
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Re: New rescue Serbian hamster
What size is your cage? There are lots of ideas in the Housing section of this forum. It depends on which country you live in because cages do vary a great deal.
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10-31-2015, 01:37 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 3,365
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Re: New rescue Serbian hamster
I was looking at the qute as it seemed ideal but luckily for me I joined the forum before I bought one. There are some really good cages out there and not all of them need cost a lot of money. If you have a look in the housing section of the forum you'll get a good idea of what members use.
For barred cages, some use the Barney and the Alaska cages. Plastic tanks include the zoozone 1 & 2 and duna multy/multy maxi. And plenty of people use bin cages - a plastic storage bin (for example the Samla for ikea) with either a mesh panel inserted in the side or the lid for ventilation. Just make sure whatever you use is tall enough for the right sized wheel. A dwarf will need an 8" wheel & a Syrian will need an 11"/12" wheel. The wheels that come with cages are very rarely big enough.
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10-31-2015, 01:53 PM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Posts: 3,192
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Re: New rescue Serbian hamster
The Qute is such a cool idea, it's a real shame it's not the right size. Disappointing that a rescue would give you a small guideline size but outside of hobbyist breeders and forums like this one the level of knowledge on keeping hamsters is generally pretty low.
Another lovely rescue I know of (SinNyx on here) has this handy image that I show people a lot
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10-31-2015, 02:57 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 10
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Re: New rescue Serbian hamster
I've now got a living world green eco habitat lmade in Germany coming tomorrow.The computer won't let me send the link though.
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10-31-2015, 07:27 PM
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ST's Hamstery
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Mid Ohio USA
Posts: 2,574
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Re: New rescue Serbian hamster
That will be one spoiled Hamster LOL
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11-01-2015, 05:52 AM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: New rescue Serbian hamster
Living World Eco Habitat is an excellent choice! It's heartbreaking when you spend money on a cage and then find it is too small - happened to me too! What are you going to do with the Qute? You could maybe re-use the tube from it as a floor toy, and the plastic bin at the bottom could be useful as a play bin. The rest could be converted into storage maybe?
Do you mean a Syrian hamster? I'm not quite sure what a Serbian Hamster is.
Last edited by Pebbles82; 11-01-2015 at 05:58 AM.
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