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BIGGGGGGGGGGER CAGE😮

Don't listen to the others this cage is just fine, i had a Syrian in this kind of cage and he was very happy.

Gingko cant get used to that cage its has no shad and too low bedding and please no bar cages its just fir birds not hamsters

Veeeeery cute hamster :D please consider (or rather actually get) a bigger cage. Hamsters might be small but they need a lot of space: a minimum of 100 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm. Best of lucks!

Get him a bigger cage pls😢 their teeth can get hurt if they bite on metal all day. A glass enclosure with no lid is the best

Thanks, chris!!!

Even though hamsters are very small they actually require a lot of space, it is not uncommon for hamsters in the wild to run 9km in one night. The Veterinary Association for Animal Welfare is Headquartered in Frankfurt and was established in 1985 by 150 veterinarians, also known as (TVT). They recommend the cage size should be at “minimum 100cm x 50cm x 50cm (L x W x H) which is 5000 cm2 (775 in2)” this is also recommended by other major organisations. It is the minimum cage size for ALL species of hamsters including Dwarf. Please note this is a minimum of unbroken floor space (not levels), the more space the better. Don’t be fooled by what the pet shops recommend. Pet shops usually always sell cages which are far too small, this is because they are often cheaper for customers to buy and they save on shop floor space. If you buy a cage which is too small, your hamster will sadly live a miserable life. Dwarf hamsters get a particularly bad deal by the pet shops. It’s true that they require a smaller wheel but they still run and travel just as fast. Just because their body is a few cm’s smaller, when they look around at their surroundings they still have the same thoughts as a Syrian hamster. Just like a taller human has the same perception of space as a shorter person. TVT research shows that Dwarf hamsters require the same size enclosure as a Syrian hamster. The bedding material is the ground your hamster walks on and the ground your hamster will dig under to make a burrow section and a chamber to sleep. The bedding is also an absorbent for urine and spot cleaning will reduce smell. You need to provide your hamster with the correct type of bedding that will hold up the structure of a burrow e.g. Carefresh or Kaytee, its made from paper that seems more like clumps of tissue. You may also choose to mix this in with a different texture such as Aspen shavings or Teabag bedding. Please look at Our Safe Bedding Options. Research shows that giving your hamster the ability to burrow results in a far happier and less stressed hamster. Research on Bedding depth has shown “Hamsters kept with 10 cm deep bedding showed significantly more wire-gnawing and a higher running wheel activity than the hamsters in the other groups. In 80 cm deep bedding wire-gnawing was never observed.” A hamster could start to burrow in at least 6 inches of bedding but a section of 10 inches (25cm) is much more suitable as the hamster can make a deeper burrow like they would have done in the wild, it is also a way to make them feel safe and warm in their environment. You would have found the information above as the first Google result by searching for "minimum requirements hamster cages". The website is called Hamsterwelfare(.com) and there are more than enough similar websites with the same information readily available. You obviously have access to the internet so there is no excuse for you to not have done your research and be this ignorant. This video showcasing your lack of research is very disappointing to seeand mostly sad for your hamster. You can't trust pet shops where the employees are told to sell any product in stock for profit to provide you with accurate guidance. I hope you aren't just pretending to love your hamster to get views on the internet and I hope that you are going to take the necessary steps to ensure the hamster gets the care he needs. Either re-home it to someone who will properly care for him or start taking responsibility for the animal that depends entirely on you for it's health and happiness. The current cage it's living in is only suitable as a cage for transport or as a temporary cage to put him in while you clean his actual bigger cage. Pet shops morally shouldn't be advertizing those kind of cages as anything other than a temporary set-up, but they do because there will always be gullible customers like you that don't do their own research. Now that you know better - do better. I sincerely hope for the sake of your hamster that you will. This is not a personal attack towards you but rather an informative comment with the intent of getting the poor hamster a better life. I hope you understand.

Gingko is very cute but please consider getting him a bigger cage with more bedding so he can burrow ❤

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