All being well I should be the pround owner of a rescue Syrian hamster in the next week or so. So.... I went out looking for ideas for housing, my original plan was to buy a 2.5-3ft glass fish tank and make a mesh lid (as I have done with my previous hamsters) as I like them to have as much space as possible but me still be safe. The first shop didnt sell tanks without pumps etc so I had a look at the cages, I didnt really want a metal cage in case the hamster live in my daughters room, I thought a tank would be less noisy. The assistant showed me some small plastic cages, but said a few people had complained that they had been chewed and hamsters escaped.:? I found a larger plastic style, which looked more rounded and less easy to chew for £30. The assistant then said they recommended metal bar cages as they like to climb. I said my original plan was to use a fish tank as you get more space for your money and add things to climb on, but she said they were bad for ventilation, and that hamsters didnt need that much room....then showed me a specifically designed tank which looked exactly the same as a plain fish tank but had a mesh lid and NO extra ventilation but costing £60.:? :?
So I go to another shop that sells plain fish tanks, a good size one for £25-£30. They had some plastic style hamster cages too, but looked too shallow to put much climbing stuff in. They also had the standard metal cages (on a litter tray style base) but these looked even more chewable than the last shop.
I dont really mind how much it costs but would prefer up to £50, but I need it to be safe, spacious and suitable. Any reccomendations greatly appreciated as I'm now totally confuddled.... I'm sure it wasnt this difficult last time I homed a hamster!
Thanks in advance and sorry for the looooong post.:wave:
So I go to another shop that sells plain fish tanks, a good size one for £25-£30. They had some plastic style hamster cages too, but looked too shallow to put much climbing stuff in. They also had the standard metal cages (on a litter tray style base) but these looked even more chewable than the last shop.
I dont really mind how much it costs but would prefer up to £50, but I need it to be safe, spacious and suitable. Any reccomendations greatly appreciated as I'm now totally confuddled.... I'm sure it wasnt this difficult last time I homed a hamster!
Thanks in advance and sorry for the looooong post.:wave:
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