Will this be good for a syrian hamster? I have a crittertrail cage right now and she's almost too big for the tubes.
1386150
Well, it is very good for my syrian hamsters .. I have orderd 9 cages of this kind .. because I have 9 hamsters and all of them are happy .. the only problem is I have to put them in a cold room.. otherwise all good ..
1386151
Yes, this is perfect for a syrian! & exactly the reason that I bought this. I had a Kaytee Crittertrail cage and my Syrian had to wiggle to get through the tubes, so I did research and decided on this. I LOVE it & so does my Syrian! :)
85579
Yes. I put attach a rat wheel on the side of the cage for a black bear hamster, since she's on the big side for a Syrian.
1799981
Probably, provided your hamster doesn't try too hard to get out. Our first male Syrian hamster actually escaped by forcing his way between the horizontal bars at the back of the cage, where the bars are longest and thus most flexible (we caught him). After that, we covered the entire cage with half inch hardware cloth to prevent more bent-bar escapes. Our second male Syrian hamster tried to force his way between the bottom edge of the wire cage and the top lip of the plastic bottom tray, so we now have a wire connecting the cage top and bottom in both the front and the back. I love this cage. It's nice and roomy, easy to clean, and my hamsters are happy in it because they love to climb on the bars, but I can't promise that a determined hamster won't be able to find a way out.
2080356
I think it would be too big for a hamster unless it was a pretty big hamster. It is relatively small, but I don't believe it is that small! May a guinea pig size...
2148392
I have a Chinese dwarf hamster and she fits through the tubes perfectly- no trouble.
2080355
I bought mine for my rats and on my bigger rat, it was too small but for my smaller rat it was too big. So for a hamster I would see if they have an extra small
1279074
Personally I feel this will not work for rat. I have a Syrian hamster and once she got full size 6-8 inches I felt like it was the perfect size. If your rat is larger than that I wouldn't recommend it due to the health issues it could acquire.
1791098
In my opinion, Syrian hamsters need a tiny grid. But to answer your question, the spacing between the bars is 3/8" which will be okay for those little hamsters.
863614
It is a nice cage if you make some modifications for dwarf hamsters. The wiring is close enough to prevent my Russian dwarf from escaping, but you will need to replace the hamster wheel with a solid wheel. I also removed the wire bottom and replaced it with bedding because her tiny feet slipped through and I backed the ladder with cardboard.
1748387
Probably so if it is pretty fat but if a hamster can collapse its body like a mouse, maybe not. It is a very large cage. It does well for our rabbit.
1881300
Yes, definitely. My hamster was also huge. I had the same fear but she fit. It's a spacious cage.
1019901
some syrian hamsters are small and some are very big and long. this wheel can fit a small syrian hamster. the best thing i can recommend is to take your syrian hamster to the nearest pet store and see which wheel is most compatible. you may end up getting a traditional wheel for your syrian hamster. petland discounts carries habitrail products, not crittertrail products. petco and petsmart carry crittertrail products, not habitrail products. most of petland discounts' hamster wheels come out of of the package so you can compare their size with your syrian hamster's size. habitrail products are available at petland discounts and they have excellent wheels for syrian hamsters! if you live nearest a petco or petsmart and if they have this crittertrail hamster wheel, i suggest you ask the store employee if you can open the box and see if the wheel fits your hamster. good luck!
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Absolutely not. Its okay for hamster or gerbil, but nothing bigger. I have owned a pet hedgehog and the Ware topper would not be the right size set up. It would be too small. Tubes, wheel, and actual cage size would all be too small for a hedgehog. Plus it would be very difficult to provide appropriate heat source. Here are a couple of links that I found helpful: For a great inexpensive cage idea: http://photos.hamorhollow.com/Articles/Hedgehog-Housing-Examples/20070506-180922-HAH/762062020_fLuGj-S.jpg For heating ideas: http://www.hedgehogcentral.com/forums/113-heating/4048-heating-your-hedgehog-s-cage-simplified.htmlHope this helps :) Absolutely not. Its okay for hamster or gerbil, but nothing bigger. I have owned a pet hedgehog and the Ware topper would not be the right size set up. It would be too small. Tubes, wheel, and actual cage size would all be too small for a hedgehog. Plus it would be very difficult to provide appropriate heat source. Here are a couple of links that I found helpful: For a great inexpensive cage idea: http://photos.hamorhollow.com/Articles/Hedgehog-Housing-Examples/20070506-180922-HAH/762062020_fLuGj-S.jpg For heating ideas:... » Read More Absolutely not. Its okay for hamster or gerbil, but nothing bigger. I have owned a pet hedgehog and the Ware topper would not be the right size set up. It would be too small. Tubes, wheel, and actual cage size would all be too small for a hedgehog. Plus it would be very difficult to provide appropriate heat source. Here are a couple of links that I found helpful: For a great inexpensive cage idea: http://photos.hamorhollow.com/Articles/Hedgehog-Housing-Examples/20070506-180922-HAH/762062020_fLuGj-S.jpg For heating ideas: http://www.hedgehogcentral.com/forums/113-heating/4048-heating-your-hedgehog-s-cage-simplified.htmlHope this helps :) « Show Less
212243
I have a dwarf hamster in mine - they dont get as large as a teddy bear hamster. If you plan on letting it use an excercise ball or add connecting tubes to enlarge it. I think I would go with a larger cage.
212244
Our hamster is a teddy bear hamster... and its great for him. I wouldn't put TWO of them in there, however. It might be kinda cramped, unless you get into the add'ons. We just have the base unit, no fancy tubes or attachments.
1120138
I had a medium for my Syrian and a large would probably have been more fun for the hamster but too large for her play area. Small may be too small. I would try at least a medium.
52500
Honestly, I'm not sure. Syrian hamsters are a little bigger than what my guy was and it was a tight squeeze.