Which one of these cages is better for one or two dwarf hamsters?

Question

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752705

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752706&keepsr=0

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754672

if they aren't good enough then the cage has to be under $40 if you want to recommend one...

Answer 1

I wouldn't use ANY of those for a hamster.

Why don't you just get a ten gallon aquarium with a screen lid? It should only cost about $20 and it has plenty of space for a pair. Then you have some money left over to spend on toys and good food.

Or you could make your own bin cage in any size you want for much cheaper than a plastic and wire cage.

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Answer 2

i woukd recomend the last one. I HAVE HAD A DWARF HAMSTER WITH THAT CAGE :o)!!! but my idiot brother left on tude thing off while we where on vacation.... but yeah its big and a good size for two :o) and one with no bars they can escape. (mine went under my door)

PS im putting 2 gerbils in mine

Answer 3

ok i would most deffenitally hands down get the third i was at petsmart yesterday and saw this and it was huge!!!!! its a great deal!  so good you think that you are ripping petsmart off!! hahaha

but............. thats just what i think but really get that one please!

Answer 4

I have two dwarf hamsters and use the third cage.

Answer 5

They're all too small and the one the girl above me suggested is for larger animals and they might escape.  I would also suggest an aquarium or a bin cage.

Answer 6

I own 2 dwarf hamsters and I have the third cage on your list. With the smaller dwarfs I think that an enclosed cage is a better option because they can sometimes squeeze through the  bars on other cages that are usually OK for other types of small pets. Also, with an enclosed cage it is less likely that they will be able to kick out their litter.

If you do purchase the third cage, I would recommend that you replace the wheel with a silent one unless you plan on keeping your hamsters in a separate room because it can rattle.  I have owned hamsters off and on for 25 yrs so I am paranoid about escapes so I would also recommend either putting tape over connection joints or otherwise making sure that any possible escape route is blocked. Good luck.

PS.

Just read some of the other comments. Dwarf hamsters are pretty small so I feel as though they have plenty of room in this cage to run around plus have several toys. The cage is long and wide its just not tall but I have not found that to be an issue plus it's really easy to clean. If you are still worried about space you can add on to most cages and the ventilation issues are the same with an enclosed cage as they are with a tank.

Answer 7

The third one because those hamsters, like the name says, are very small.

Answer 8

9" length!?!? You need something bigger.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js...

This is more reasonable- you don't want one of the plastic ones as they can chew out and don't provide adequate ventilation.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js...

This would be good for an aquarium add on, like the woman above me suggested.

Carissa- My friend had a hamster in the first one and it did fine. I'm not sure how small baby Dwarf Hamsters can be though.

Answer 9

The third one is the closest because 1 and 2 are for regular hamsters.

Answer 10

i would say the second cage. the third one is too small. i hav 2 syrian male hammies in a huge cage that could sell $100 or more its 22'x16'x16'. my dad built it cause we could find a big cage. buy the kind with wires caz hamsters like to climb and those plastic bottom caz its easy to clean