Cages/Equipment

Cages

Buying a cage is the biggest expense you'll spend on your hamster. You will need to buy something that will be big enough and suitable for the hamster you will be buying. The starter wire cages that are seen in pets shops are simply too small for most hamsters, especially syrians and should be the absolute minimum for a dwarf hamster. Dwarfs will need something that is escape proof, as these little hamsters can squeeze into very small spaces. If you want to buy a wire cage for a dwarf you will need to make sure that the bar spacing is small enough so it can't escape. Good types of cages for dwarfs are aquariums and tubs.

Types of Cages

Plastic - Crittertrail, Rotastak and SAM are some of the most popular types of plastic cages. These cages allow you to add tubes and connect multiple cages or add-ons. While these can be fun for your hamster can can keep them happy, these can also be very expensive for the owner and can be hard to take apart and clean.

Wire - These type of cages are much more affordable than some of the other types of cage available. They can easily be taken apart to be cleaned. You can get wire cages in a wide range of different sizes and with mutiple levels.

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