Despite some of the negative reviews I bought this cage because it is one of the few commercial hamster cages that is actually above the minimum unbroken floor space (450sq inches) and I can say I am very happy with my decision. It arrived pretty much the same as the photo, you only have to piece together the bars, base and levels and you are done. It is all vary secure and I don’t think any hamsters would be able to escape. I say hamsters because although it says small animal you really shouldn’t be using this for anything other than hamsters or maybe mice. Gerbils would probably chew through the bars ( like they would with any barred cage) and it is too small for anything bigger. I do wish that the doors were larger or that you could have just one very big door on the roof as spot cleaning isn’t easy to do without detaching the base. The small doors also make it tricky to add in larger toys quickly. The base is also great for dwarfs (spl?) it is exact 6” however being slightly deeper would also make it a burrow heaven for Syrians.
So if there is anything I would change is the door sizing and maybe that the bars would come in different colours (this is a bit extra but I am not very keen on the black).
Also the photos I have provided is just to show how big it is and what types of things fit. I really do not want any criticism as I only just got a baby Syrian and am still upgrading toys and getting more substrate, I was just a little low when I took the photo. I am sorry this turned out quite long but I hope this helped.
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Julia
Above cage minimum!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2020
Above cage minimum!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2020
Despite some of the negative reviews I bought this cage because it is one of the few commercial hamster cages that is actually above the minimum unbroken floor space (450sq inches) and I can say I am very happy with my decision. It arrived pretty much the same as the photo, you only have to piece together the bars, base and levels and you are done. It is all vary secure and I don’t think any hamsters would be able to escape. I say hamsters because although it says small animal you really shouldn’t be using this for anything other than hamsters or maybe mice. Gerbils would probably chew through the bars ( like they would with any barred cage) and it is too small for anything bigger. I do wish that the doors were larger or that you could have just one very big door on the roof as spot cleaning isn’t easy to do without detaching the base. The small doors also make it tricky to add in larger toys quickly. The base is also great for dwarfs (spl?) it is exact 6” however being slightly deeper would also make it a burrow heaven for Syrians.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2020
So if there is anything I would change is the door sizing and maybe that the bars would come in different colours (this is a bit extra but I am not very keen on the black).
Also the photos I have provided is just to show how big it is and what types of things fit. I really do not want any criticism as I only just got a baby Syrian and am still upgrading toys and getting more substrate, I was just a little low when I took the photo. I am sorry this turned out quite long but I hope this helped.
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Bronagh
A few design flaws but overall ideal for a Syrian hamster - large!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2021
A few design flaws but overall ideal for a Syrian hamster - large!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2021
This was the only cage I could find that was large enough for a Syrian hamster, all the pet shop ones were far too small. I like that this has three levels too so that he can make the most of his space. The deep base allows for a thick layer of substrate, Bruno loves making himself a bed underneath the first floor where it's dark. The wooden hut that it comes with is a good size.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2021
As you can see in pic 2 there's plenty of space for a large 12 inch hamster wheel which is ideal.
There is a slight design flaw in that the bridge from the second to first floor blocks the entrance of the bridge from the ground to the first floor, if that makes sense. I bought a little staircase for it to sit on which seems to do the job, demonstrated by Bruno in pic 3.
As mentioned in other reviews the doors are a bit small (4.5 x 4.5 inches) which is a shame for such a large cage as it makes it hard to get things in and out (pic 4).
It must have got thrown around a bit in delivery as the roof came a bit damaged with the wires bent (pic 5) but I didn't bother sending it back as I didn't really think it mattered. Just to note it also didn't come with the 2 plastic bowls. I didn't care as I had my own but could be seen as false advertising.
It was little tricky to put together as the floors just slide into the wire (pic 6), it doesn't clip into place or anything so you need to be careful to keep it up straight or they will just slide out.
Overall I'm pleased with my purchase - there's plenty of space and it seems pretty sturdy.
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Sarah Boasman
Great cage
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2020
Great cage
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2020
We painted the shelves and house but apart from that we love it and so does our hamster Snowball
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2020
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