Should i make my hamster's cage bigger?

Question

so right now my male syrian hamster lives in the crittertrailx:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754670&keepsr=0

i want to get him the crittertrail2:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754667&keepsr=0

i would take out the wheel in the crittertrail 2(the other cage already has a wheel) and put this in it:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754668&keepsr=0

is this a good idea?

i want to connect the two cages so he would have more room to run around and play. He would have access to both cages at all times. Do you think this is a good idea? I really dont care about the cleaing, i just want my hammy to be happy :)

Answer 1

Save the money and get a cardboard box and make play tubes and accessories out of paper towel and TP cores. If you're still inclined to buy a cage for expansion buy one from amazon.com they have a 3 story one for about 15 bucks don't bother with petsmart they are wayy overpriced. I think it's a Superpet brand one.

Answer 2

yer it looks awsome you go for it =)

Answer 3

i would get even bigger in my opinion, but it sounds good, it is nice to know your thinking about your animals needs!

good luck xoxoxo

Answer 4

that sounds good to me! your hamster is very lucky, also i bought my gerbils that puzzle playground thing once(i eventually had to throw it away because they chewed it up) and it was really fun for them, but it is somewhat frustrating to put together.

Answer 5

of course! it will be awesome!good luck!  ÃƒÂ¢Ã‚™Â¥Ã¢Â™Â¥

Answer 6

great idea if it isn't a Syrian hamster

they don't like to many obstacles in life

but dwarf hamsters love to play and run Around

Answer 7

I think it is a great idea. A crittertrail X might be a bit cluttered for a syrian hamster but combining it with a Crittertrail 2 (which in itself is very big) is like gifting your hamster a kingdom. Your hamster is a very lucky one!!!And that playground is a lovely add on to the Crittertrail 2.

Alternative ideas would be a bin cage . You can go on adding a variety of bins to the current cage to make it more interesting for your hamster. It is easy to make and inexpensive and you would not feel the pinch if anytime you get bored with one set up and want to make a different style or arrangement. On a tutorial for making bin cages at home, click on the following link -

http://www.petwebsite.com/article_read.a...

Answer 8

syrian hamsters love lots of room so i say go for it