Does this cage safe enough to prevent the Syrian hamster from running away?
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.
792331
I never thought I would ever be asked that question. I don't know much about hedgehogs. If he/she isn't much of a climber/escape artist it might work. I have a Syrian hamster and she loves to escape the playpen. I think it is meant for the smaller hamsters. I still really like it. I actually bought two to make it a little bigger.
1100832
Hamsters are solitary animals. Dwarf hamsters (siblings or currently caged together) can live together but if they start fighting they will kill eachother. Males and females should never live together unless they are together for breeding. Syrians (also known as goldens, teddy bears etc) must live alone. This cage is not however large enough for a Syrian hamster (my girl is a "teddy bear"). I currently have 2 of these cages connected and will be adding more space shortly. but most importantly I do not find this cage suitable to house two hamsters at once (even 2 dwarfs). It simply isn't large enough. Don't get me wrong, I love the cage and have 2 of them as I stated above but for my hamster, she is simply too large for the space in just one cage, the wheel is also too small so I had to purchase a larger one. I wish I had known all of this prior to purchasing my first cage but I'm making it work and im simply adding more space as I can.
1670783
Unless the hedgehog is the size of an albino mouse, then no. The tubes are way too narrow for even a standard sized hamster. I would doubt that any cage specified for a hamster of any size would be too small. You may be better off getting a cage meant for a guinea pig or rabbit, since hedgehogs do tend to continue growing. There are links to make your own cages(which we did for our guinea pigs)on Google. www.guineapigcages.com/howto.htm is the site we used to make our cages. Total cost would run you about $40 and that is for the 4ftx2ft.
958420
Yes it is. It is a big cage. Very roomy. Great for big hamsters. I love it.
1670782
Absolutely not! This cage is too small for anything other than a Dwarf Hamster or small mice.
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.
125190
You could use this. The space between the grates is narrow enough that a hamster (I think) couldn't squeeze through. Honestly I think this may be taller than what you need for a hamster but if you have the space I guess it doesn't matter.
1881300
Yes, definitely. My hamster was also huge. I had the same fear but she fit. It's a spacious cage.
208513
I don't see why they wouldn't be. I keep my hamster in this cage and there is a ton of room for him. I can't see why two rats wouldn't be really comfortable in this cage.
307746
I don't see why they wouldn't. My hamster is a happy little guy in this cage. In fact I will buy the same cage for my nephews when they get hamsters.
142807
The spacing is an inch. I do not think a hamster could escape but I'm not sure as I do not have one, if you use the mat if it gives it about 6 inches of solid protection around the cage. They do make cages that are made for hamsters.
85578
This cage definitely has room for an exercise wheel. Our hamster had room for a wheel, plastic house, and hammock (never used, but it was cute!), plus room for the water bottle. He ate on the shelf that was included, but we had no ladder- he just climbed up using the cage wall. I highly recommend this cage for larger hamsters. It's easy to view the hamster, but deep enough for him to feel safe. The biggest plus is how easy this cage is to clean. Happy hamstering !
527347
We had a dwarf hamster in it and now a Syrain. We had a lot of attachment on it for climing and playing. Both did fine, although the dwarf had to have the tunnels flatter because he had a hard time climing initially. The wheel was fine for both. I had problems with the water bottles leaking eventually so bought another whole cage and hooked the two together using only one water bottle.
813929
I think it would work if it's a big hamster. It's a good size. We couldn't use it because we have dwarf hamsters. When it came I looked at my husband and laughed, the spaces in the cage are too big for a small animal. Good luck!
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.
1249840
It's a good size for a Syrian but I think a dwarf hamster could escape. There is larger spacing where the sides of the wire meet in the corners that they could get out. I would suggest a bin cage for a dwarf.