I want to buy a cage for a Robovorski hamster, anyone have any suggestions?

Question

I found one for $60 (24.5' x 16.5' x 23.5', 2 stories) but the wires are half an inch apart, is that too big, would they get through that? I really want that one, because i want my hamsters to have a lot of room to run around and be free.

Answer 1

That's a great cage! No, they won't get through the wires. My wires are 1/2 in apart and I have 2   3 - month old robos :)

The only downside is that $60 is a bit much. You can always buy an aquarium and put in a wheel and toys. I'm also a fan of crittertrail cages. You can find them at most pet stores. Here's a few of my favorites:

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And they may not be the biggest cages, but robos are small. And they make up in toys for their small-ish size. But if you're worried about the size, you can buy expansion packs like these: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js...

and connect two cages for extra space! The cage that you found would be good, too but the critter trails will be slightly cheaper and they have tubes, wheels, and all you need! Also, if you haven't gotten your robo yet, I would suggest getting two because they're social and need playmates.  Have fun with your new hamsters!

Answer 2

Sounds like a good cage to me, Roborovskis can't escape from half an inch bars. Good luck!

Answer 3

' = feet; I'm assuming you meant " = inches. If you're really getting a cage thats 24 feet long, I envy your pets! :)

You shouldn't keep robos in bar cages. They are incredibly small and can get out or worse become trapped if they are determined to escape. If you end up with an accidental litter (it happens way too often), then you'd have serious trouble containing the babies in that cage.

You also want to watch out for horizontal bars that can be climbed or levels that can be walked off of. The second floor should extend COMPLETELY across the cage with no way to fall off. Hamsters are NOT tree climbers - despite what cage manufacturers design cages for. They do not need vertical space, horizontal is FAR more important. Levels and horizontal bars with typical hamster vision (vision is not your hamsters strong point) often leads to serious injuries when they fall.

For robos you really need either an aquarium or a bin cage. Bin cages are generally much bigger for the same cost. You want huge connect a few together.  (Aquariums are heavier and harder to clean because of weight).

30" x 18" x 13"H is the size on a 105 qt sterilite latch tote which is what we use for our bin cages. The tote costs about 12 bucks at Wal-mart. With the other 48 bucks you're planning to spend on a cage you could outfit this one into a luxury hamster house!

Bin cage pictures.

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Answer 4

yea its a good size but glass cages work better for smaller hamsters, i would also suggest you get more that one as they get lonely....

good luck Ellie

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have fun

Answer 5

That sounds like a perfect cage. Although it is very expensive. I got my hamster cage starter kit from pets mart for about 30 dollars and my hamster loves it. It is a pretty good sized cage. My only suggestion is to never get a critter trail cage. I have had really bad luck with them. They break easily and are hard to put together and take apart. This makes it really hard to clean.

Answer 6

Not likely

Answer 7

It will probably be ok.

Answer 8

I have the super pet crittertrail two from petsmart, two stories $40. My dwarf hamster never got out.