Lets Talk About Hamster Cages 🐹

Today we talk about Hamster cages, why they need large cages, what a minimum means and more!
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0:00 Intro
2:04 Boredom Behaviours
4:14 Minimums vs Recommended
7:04 Cage Study
8:10 Measuring your cage
9:30 Why do petstores sell small cages?
10:55 Can you connect cages?
11:33 Do levels count?
11:57 Wire or glass?
12:42 Upgrading!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I’m seeing a few people who are still a bit confused, your hamster can still show boredom behaviours in a 600 sq inch cage, they can still show boredom behaviours in an 800 sq inch cage, this is one of the reasons some organizations don’t even believe hamsters should have been domesticated as we can’t provide nearly what a hamster needs in captivity. Many hamsters will still need and want their cage upgraded even if you consider it large, or you may need to reevaluate the type of enrichments you’re providing and if you’re providing enough. Another issue I see is people labeling their 500/600 sq inch enclosures as massive so their hamster shouldn’t be showing boredom behaviours but these enclosures shouldn’t be considered “massive” or “huge”, when these sizes are only slightly above many of the countries minimums.

[@sydneytaylor8128]

Hmm. I have a Syrian hamster living in an Ikea Detolf cage (950 sq. inches I think?) I've really tried to make the setup as enriching as possible for him; I've given him a deep end with 7-8 inches of bedding, made him lots of foraging toys, bought or made just about every kind of toy I can think of (hanging, tubes, buried tubes, hideouts, climbing toys, hide and seek toys, etc.) but he still would rather spend his time hanging from the wire mesh lid like some kind of Spider-Ham. I also scatter feed and take him out for playtime as often as possible, but he just... never seems satisfied. I honestly can't think of any way I could make his setup more interesting, and the Detolf is the best I can afford both moneywise and spacewise. I just don't want him to be stressed. Do you have any tips?

[@genevanalliah8734]

You’re the best hamster owner Victoria raechel

[@zoeeeee3667]

@@angelic.flowerss5843 yea but tbh it’s gonna be hard to change the bare minimum when small hamster cages are still gonna be available to everyone I think that hamster owners should take responsibility and research hamster care before getting a hamster instead of leaving it to the pet store or a friend because even if the bare minimum was set to 600 pet stores still have small cages and nothing can change over night I think pet stores should have bigger cages but let’s be honest all that they want is money and they don’t care if a hamster has to suffer

[@dinopw6342]

@@zoeeeee3667 true ,this mainly happens because kids don't research anything before getting a hamster (they probably don't even know how research) and the parents wont either so ya this cannot be fixed 😢

[@MAJORQUEENBITCH101]

My little brother has two Russian hamsters. After watching your videos we got rid of the pine shavings that the pet store told us was safe. And we got bigger cages. Not as big as long as yours but they have three levels in them.

[@spritezone]

I think that really large cages are not only better for the hamster but also look alot nicer too

[@forttutorials8478]

They are better because hamsters need a big space

[@sarakasaj4657]

Ya they are so cool and so nice looking

[@soup2885]

Talking from personal experience, I find them way easier to maintain because you only need to occasionally spot clean, and fully clean every 4-5 months. When I had a smaller cage I fully cleaned it out every week and now regret it so much

[@ella5749]

ye

[@CoasterHorizons]

Yeah those kaytee cages are ugly as crap

[@VictoriaRaechel]

After working on this video for two days I originally wasn’t going to post it because lately I’ve been struggling with posting any type of videos without my brain going “No one’s gonna watch this, this is like all the other videos you’ve posted, they’re all gonna hate it” but I’m just gonna go against what I think because even if this is information I’ve repeated many times before it can help any new viewers/subscribers that haven’t seen those videos before. I also wanted a video where I’m not fixated on “450 SQ inches” because in all honesty I think that’s a small minimum and we should be working towards going for bigger (hence why I own cages that are larger than that).

[@breanna5463]

my cage is 1350 square inches:)

[@annavinter8275]

Don't ever think that about your videos! They are all so informative, entertaining, and you can really feel the amount of effort you put into them. Don't worry about being perfect, because you and your videos are good enough just as they are 🥰

[@brooklynncarlucci4368]

You are amazing and don’t let the bad part of your mind control you I will forever watch all of your videos and support you forever!💛🤍💛🤍💛

[@allieee_w]

I’m gonna watch every single one of your videos no matter how repetitive they are! (I’m not saying they’re repetitive, because they really aren’t.😉) I love all of your videos and I’m being completely honest when I say that every Saturday I look forward to you uploading. 💕 Have an amazing day. 🙃

[@juliad5451]

Keep on posting! I love watching all of your videos and it's great that your uploading videos because so many people have cages that are too small!

[@elisesharkey4222]

I had a hamster when i was 12 and realising he did all these things that aren't normal and/or related to stress it makes me so sad that i didnt know 😥

[@iam_cloudyyy]

same :( My old hamster always chewed the bars and used them as monkey bars (this was a long time ago and my new hamster does not)

[@meganjade5131]

you were only a child and didn't know any better, you need to forgive yourself. The most important thing is that you're educated now and won't make the same mistakes, and hopefully other hamster owners will take your advice and learn from your experience

[@jazzy4403]

Me too like I'm watching her videos and realizing that i had some of the stuff that shes saying that's bad for them :(

[@juliamaiscool]

I had a hamster as an eight year old I regret it but I learned a lot about responsibility i just wish i did it while giving my hamster a good life. RIP waffles + bubbles. ( I had 2 at 2 different times)

[@hilarymiller1396]

i am still a kid and i do have a hamster but i am educating myself and my parents so that we can upgrade and knowing the signs and that she does them i am hoping to upgade

[@currentdrop5788]

We basically re-arranged our whole dining room to allow for our cage to fit. And we don't regret it in the slightest.

[@ratcheese3043]

that's really nice, I'm also now quite curious how it looks ❤️❤️❤️

[@kitsunegr3y194]

Pictures?

[@nihaalturakhia2966]

For some reason I love this comment.

[@ruby23876]

I hope to get my hamster a bigger cage soon. But my parents say a 290 square inch one is 'perfectly fine' -_-

[@sherrie553]

@@ruby23876 you wouldnt house a puppy in a 290 square inch a hamster shouldnt have to suffer in cruel way either

[@offzaa]

i feel like you need to say this so many times because people aren’t listening. it’s like you’re a teacher instructing a loud class.

[@thatonegayicon]

Ikr

[@dinopw6342]

shes the kind of teacher which would teach her students taking all her time until her student get it, she would be a great math teacher

[@kashregester3974]

And were the favorites that get good grades

[@kennethpaulcalangi4122]

yes, and the class is louder than the teacher

[@jessicavd287]

The thing is that people listen, but they prefer ignoring 😔

[@erinkirby6622]

I work at a pet store (we don’t sell animals - thank goodness), and I wanted to tell you that I give people your KZbin channel ALL the time! When people ask questions about cages and I recommend things that we don’t sell they get so confused so I give them your channel to help them see WHY the cages we sell aren’t suitable for their hamsters. I just want you to know that you are fighting the good fight and I am SO happy that you are a resource for new pet parents to learn and improve!

[@incanusolorin2607]

Nice! But I hope you don’t get fired.

[@chadyi727]

that's great!

[@ilikepurplenoses6434]

we need more workers like you

[@farinatasmia9134]

You're such an amazing person, this actually made my day, im glad that there are people out there actively trying to improve the lives of pets (:

[@audreyhogancamp1239]

You are an amazing person, and I bet you're making a difference to all the hamsters adopted by your customers!

[@ari-in8ny]

i just got a new hamster. upon research on her behavior and watching your videos, i realized that her tank was causing her so much stress and i felt horrible. she was already in a critter carrier as her home before i adopted her so i felt even worse that i wasn’t much better. i’m upgrading her today to a 600 sq in tank instead ! i think she’ll be a lot happier. thank you for being kind with your advice !!

[@achante2002]

Same. I recently bought my hamster 3-4 days ago and mines was doing all the things she listed such as, chewing the wire, climbing, sleeping of boredom, I immediately got a fish tank. Not AS big as it should but 29 gallon will do for now (I can’t afford a 40+ gallon right now). She’s much happier and it’s better than nothing.

[@ari-in8ny]

@@achante2002 so awesome that you got her a bigger tank!! Victoria has a video about bin cages if you're interested ! Basically you get a giant plastic storage container and you cut the top and put mesh on it! i got a giant one at target for 18 dollars! Its definitely a cheaper alternative since glass fishtanks are so pricey!! congrats on your new hamster !!

[@achante2002]

@@ari-in8ny Omg yesss!!! I saw and I actually tried that and my hamster hated it, as well as I did, so we decided to go with a fish tank. I hope you nothing but wellness and happiness for you and your hamsters journey

[@zolfirthedragon]

​@@ari-in8ny the one way in which the US is better than the UK ... Your tanks and bins are so much cheaper. I had to pay about £35 for my hamster's bin. A tank is out of the question for my poor wallet 😐

[@maseehamohamed6115]

I really hope in the future small cages are banned everywhere

[@eshxlla]

Ya, it’s really true, I mean... imagine if u have a tiny house, and it’s too bright with the colors, and it hurts ur eyes? That’s how the hamsters would feel 😔

[@goatspitz4714]

Pretty sure there banned in Germany? If so that’s a great step for hamsters :)))

[@katepeterson3646]

SAME!!

[@zoexanadumoore]

same here!!!

[@izzybella7345]

Yes

[@cat-fe5wl]

Someone should really tell ikea they should build lids for detolfs and sell them as hamster cages

[@mojothebudgies2901]

They aren't always suitable either as they too low for a wheel suitable for Syrians

[@VictoriaRaechel]

@Mojo & The Budgies Doesn't mean they don't work for dwarfs :) The Detolf can also fit an 11" wheel which does work for a syrian.

[@afrawley339]

Yes Victoria they are 14 inches tall so if you put an area with a very thin layer of bedding, you can even put a 12 inch wheel maybe. Also if you bend the mesh into a triangle you may be able to make a lid like that

[@hamsteryphaleneyoutube8313]

To my personal opinion, Detolfs aren’t suitable. Oops😅 They are very likely to break (as the glass is extremely thin), they are super shallow and not high (which yes; 40 cm is ok for a dwarf; but that doesn’t mean it works well). If Ikea would make such things, I’d rather see them use a different furniture. I rather see a normal 100x50cm aquarium, than a Detolf.

[@afrawley339]

Hamstery Phalene KZbin in my opinion, they are very nice cages, that work well for people who want to provide their hamster with a big, cheap cage. Yes, they may not be the *best* cage, but they are pretty good.

[@ashleyadams5897]

I am planning on getting a hamster and I wanted to do research before I get one and omggg this woman is a goddess she is seriously so helpful ❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Happy to help!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

@S B No such thing when caring for a pet.

[@isaoost1891]

@S B okay grandma your right as always...

[@aarontaylor6638]

@@isaoost1891 all of grandmas teeth fell out because she told too many lies...

[@victoriadorotheajulianne8803]

Frr lol i thought the smaalll was fineee thankyouu

[@baileycolby496]

For everyone watching this petco currently has their $1 a gallon sale going on at the moment.

[@puglover6113]

Ye but my parents didn’t want too buy a hamster 💀

[@tealilly9895]

I-

[@devon226]

@@puglover6113 then dont get a hamster !!

[@tealilly9895]

@S B be quiet you don’t know my age and I’m not to old for gatcha. Gatcha is for all ages and many people use “I-” Just because you don’t... that doesn’t mean I cant. And also- I don’t use tiktok. So mind your business

[@tiptoe6675]

@@tealilly9895 You tell em, love you btw

[@banaani9813]

I'm so angry at people who consider hamsters as toys that can be stored in tiny boxes when they are not played with. Hamsters have their own lives too, you know? Every hamster owner should watch this video! It's very informative 💕

[@novelle7212]

I'm helping this guy on discord, he just had his second hamster past in this horrible cage he has! (The first got lost, the second died as it got its teeth stuck in the bars). I'm going to help him find a new one! Even tho its difficult due to the fact I'm in England and hes in Mexico. However, i would never be able to do this if my hamster care was like his. You, Victoria, helped me! And so thank you for helping so now I can help others.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

It's great you're trying to help him! Maybe he can build his own DIY cage?

[@ultrahero3869]

I use discord :)

[@rock2946]

They sell a lot of "rabbit cages" (yuck size for a rabbit but perfect for a hamster) there so if he can find a guinea pig or rabbit cage that is large enough with small bar space, then that may be easier.

[@skywise8]

@@rock2946 the "rabbit cages" always make me sad. my guinea pigs are in a c&c cage, and I'm going to make it bigger in January.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

@@rock2946 you can also put wire mesh around bars that are too wide!

[@Stufunabu]

When I got my little hammy (adopted her at 1 y-o from someone who didn't want her anymore and she was in a tiny little cage) she was so lethargic. I didn't know it at the time, I just thought it was her personality but now 6 months later in a huge tank she is a totaly different hamster she is so energetic and active ♥️ it makes me happy to see her have the life she deserves.

[@animallover630]

I absolutely love that she showed on the floor what size cage recommendations there were so I could really see. She goes above and beyond. I want to get a hamster and she helps so much. xx

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@animallover630]

@@VictoriaRaechel Thank you for replying! It was thank you I love your channel!

[@m0sspatch]

I'm so sad that hamsters have so little caces and I'm really happy that you are telling people that that wrong.

[@sineatkinson4003]

Yass same

[@dontuse101]

IKEA makes better cages then pet smart and Ikeas “cages” aren’t even made for hamsters

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That is accurate

[@aa_2021]

@@VictoriaRaechel too accurate-

[@afrawley339]

IKEA should sell a mesh lid for their detolf so it can be used as a hamster cage too. There would probably be more people buying it!

[@dontuse101]

@@afrawley339 yes! We made one ourself so when we got one for my little hammy

[@afrawley339]

Winters animals more people probably buy the detolf as a hamster cage than as a display cabinet, and the only reason some people don’t buy it is because they have to diy the lid!!

[@sarahmartinez7816]

i feel like Victoria deserves way more hype because her hamster care is AMAZING!!!! and that way if she was more famous more people could know how to take care of their hamster right.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you! That means a lot!

[@humanbeing2310]

The dislikes are from the workers at habitrail

[@josiemaya2899]

finally, am edjucational video abt hamster cages. i feel like so many people mistreat their hamsters and think they are just ‘throw away’ pets and it breaks my heart! thank you for doing what your doing your doing so much good for the hamster community 💗🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you!

[@KimberlyHimeKu]

Indonesia : Komunitas Pencinta Hamster Indonesia (KPHI) Standard 2000cm2 (dwarves) and 4000cm2 (Syrian) In case anyone from Indonesia are here :) We're always working towards bigger cage but baby steps :)

[@Beth-ed2wl]

Indonesian here! I have a 120x50cm (6000cm2 = 930 sq inches) aquarium for my syrian! 💛🐹

[@itsme-fm6qr]

Miris di Indonesia hamster carenya belum sebagus luar negeri untuk kebanyakan orang :(

[@cindyaurelia6403]

@@itsme-fm6qr ASTAGAA AKHIRNYA ADA ORANG INDONESIA YANG BILANG GINI:( orang indonesia selalu bodo amat sama perawatannya dan pilih kandang termurah yang akhirnya kecil bgt buat mreka:(

[@8b_ahmadsulthany239]

Beli bedding yang sesuai dimana ya?

[@andrewchrystian6786]

Wow ada org indo

[@dendav777]

Thank you soooo much Victoria! You helped me from having a tiny tale cage to a massive bin cage! I’ve had done no research when I was getting a hamster and then I found you... You improved my hamster care soo sooo much, I hope you see this comment and you that I am so thankful for finding you on the internet and for your help 😇🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@VictoriaRaechel]

i'm so happy to hear that!

[@hxniebub8407]

Hi Victoria!, ever since I have found your channel I switched from a tiny tales cage to a bin cage! You have helped me a lot with my hammy royale ! Lots of love xoxo- Adriana & royale

[@ajollamita]

Man I hate when people don’t buy the larger cages. They need more space.

[@BetterBetta]

I’ve been doing a ton of research before getting my first hamster, and it takes literally 3 seconds to find a site that says the small cages aren’t good for them. It really is that people don’t bother researching or simply don’t care, and it’s quite unfortunate. Honestly, the price difference isn’t even that large either.

[@HellenicMapping]

I think the main reason people prefer small cage is because they are more colourful and playful looking. But if you get an aquarium, diy or bin cage and fill it up with all the necessities and extras of a hamster, it will look so much better, and of course more natural and caring. you can even get the colourful bedding if youd like and you can do so much with it (especially if ur cage is diy or an aquarium)

[@incrediblesnn]

I like your profile picture being chali from inquisitormaster

[@amiazukiis]

@@BetterBetta yes a lot of times it’s even cheaper

[@sofiaterranova4614]

ok but like the time's iv told my parents and the just say o well it a lot of money me :shows bin cage . mom: yeah but that's a lot of work like bruh

[@Karma-Amir]

I really hope that more people understand that small cages are really really really bad to the hamster❤❤❤

[@sunflower-id1kd]

yea me too, my friend has two hamsters (in different cages) and they live in a 10 gallon aquarium, I keep on trying to tell her it's way too small as kindly as I can but she doesn't listen.....

[@Karma-Amir]

@@sunflower-id1kd you could send her Victoria's videos maybe she will reconsider upgrading the aquariums❤

[@evaflowershield9624]

Rachel first off wanted to say I found your channel about 3 months ago and it has helped me so much. I used to have a hamster named Foxy and a few others before hand. At the time when I got my first ever hamster I was very young and we didn’t do much research about how to properly give them everything they need. But I am happy to say since I found your channel, all my future hamster I will make sure have the best I can give them. I plan on getting a much bigger cage, sand bath, plenty of bedding and lots more to make sure that they have the best life I can give them. I might would of known more earlier if more pet stores didn’t sell such small cages for hamsters. Thank you so much, your videos have already made so many more hamsters lives better. Keep up the fantastic work. ❤️

[@sashakolyshkina4968]

Every time me and my dad walk by or go into a forest, I always ask him: "is there a hamster living here"? Lol

[@littlevanillasshorts8144]

People should know that they spent $50 on a tiny flimsy tiny tales cage when I spent $15 on a bigger bin cage I bought from ikea. Weird that my hammy shows no signs of borederm

[@aa_2021]

And this is why ikea is the proper hamster cage shop 💅

[@treefxll9596]

Wait can I find this ikea cage online?

[@erincooper8934]

Same lol

[@littlevanillasshorts8144]

@@treefxll9596 yea if there is a ikea online shop website in ur country! It's called samla. I bought it off a $5 discount. But the cover cost $5 more so I did not buy it.

[@littlevanillasshorts8144]

Measurements are above 600 sq inches. Kinda small still but 209 sq inches bigger than my previous cage

[@Idkduddeee]

Not to mention small cages are so expensive and hard to set up. Meanwhile large bin cages are super cheap and easy to set up.

[@afrawley339]

Not your Slytherin omg ye with my hamsters old cage ( he now is in a bin cage) it took so long to set up and he had to stay in the small cardboard box carrier. And when we opened it he dashed out and under my bed 😂

[@Idkduddeee]

@@afrawley339 exactly! XD. My gerbils old bar cage didn’t fit on the base very well. My aquarium is much more secure now. And my gerbils chewed it up!

[@lonibtw5147]

Yes! When I got my first hamster I bought a critter trail! I spent over $70+ for very bad products. Then I realized my mistakes then had another hamster and did proper research and only spent around $10 for a bin cage and maybe $50 for everything he’s now happy and Healthy.

[@sienna2064]

I recently took your advice and updated my hamsters cage to 750sq inches of floor space. He is so much less bored and so much more active. Thanks for the advice.

[@pastel.lovebird]

11:09 this is the cage I have right now for my hamster, and every night he chews in the bars. I change up the toys a lot and give him plenty of time to free roam in my room. We are switching to a large glass terrarium so I’ll see how that goes! I really don’t want Oreo to get hurt from chewing on those bars 💗🥺🐹 (P.S. i have the large one out of the small cage and large cage) EDIT: wow this is 2 years old, I got a 40 gallon tank and used that for awhile. I’m soon getting a paw hut large enclosure as I know 40 gallons doesn’t seem great!

[@bellagb316]

I feel like the reason your hamster live to be so old is because you give them proper cages and care❤

[@getmetokbeforeplz]

Jup I have mine for 2 years now and if you just take care of it

[@rabbitila7685]

Got my daughter a hamster. Someone was getting rid of it. Came with what I thought was a nice $75 store cage. Also thought the thing was lazy. 🤣 Watched your videos. This poor hamster was living in maybe 50 sq inches. I've only owned him for a week and he has moved up to 640 sq inches. He also is exploring and not just sleeping. Gave him some enrichment with tubes. Going to make him a sand bath and get bigger wheel. Gave it about 8 inches of deep bedding as well. Thanks for the advice and teaching me how to make the hamster happy.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

It's always so rewarding seeing them explore and show natural behaviours!

[@nildasotohijaddios4792]

@@VictoriaRaechel I know right!

[@eshxlla]

Omg! This is so true

[@chickennuggetpaw1017]

Aww :)) that’s so cute. Gotta love a happy hamster!

[@crunchylump1a]

Hi Tori, I just wanted to say tysm✨ u have got me to a point where I’m helping my best friend rn and telling her all about hamsters.. and without you yes YOU I wouldn’t have been able to come here. You’ve helped me sooo much with hamster care and I can’t stress enough how much ily❤️🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

that's so lovely to hear!

[@ataleof2hamsters156]

Thanks for the cage info!! My hamster lived in a tiny tales cage and now she lives in a 600 sq inches bin cage. Thank you! 😊

[@diondelacruz4387]

My hamster jumped off his cage the cage is near my bed when i woke up its in my hair sleeping with me

[@loveladydiana]

Lol that's so cute

[@raeannmatzke9598]

That is so cute!!

[@kiwibuni1737]

My parents think hamsters are small animals and don't need big cages, thankfully I saved enough money to buy a bin cage. My parents also used Wood bedding I'm not sure what it was called. I bought him some paper clean and cozy and he's happy.

[@xandermin]

It's amazing that you've taken responsibility like that!

[@keyaheliza6091]

Hey there is a certain brands of wood bedding which is safe like aspen but clean and cozy is better anyway well done on improving your hamster care I’m sure your hamster is very happy

[@laella]

That’s what my mother also thinks, my father doesn’t which is good. But yeah I had to save up money to buy a big cage for my hamster too, I just buy everything for her now lol

[@leecroft7311]

Once again another brillant video Victoria. Very informative and certainly not boring. Your channel is an absolute must for any owner of small pets.

[@person_die_existiert]

That's a very very good video! I also heard of this study and I'm glad to have a 1550"² enclosure. I never knew the detailes of this study tough.

[@breenawylie7236]

The 7 people who disliked had their phones upside down.

[@autumnlynn964]

they put their hamsters in pet smarts recommended size cages.

[@cutieaddison2025]

@@autumnlynn964 ya lol

[@aidenstack3987]

I upgraded my hamster from a 350sq inch cage to a home made 750sq inch cage and she was so much happier this made me so much happier too because seeing her stressed was really upsetting

[@vanessabarragan680]

I’ve learned so much through your videos! I had a hamster as a kid and we knew nothing. Surprisingly she lived 4 years. But now as an adult we got a hamster and learned so much with you to properly care for them! Going to def upgrade her cage. Thanks!

[@cbbsisters8892]

When me and my sister went to pet smart we noticed a hamster that was eating the silicone (it was a SMALL fish tank) and we also noticed that the wheel was so small so my sister (I was too shy to ask) asked the pet smart employee to get a bigger wheel and immediately the hamster started to go on the wheel and stop earring the silicone.

[@cloudguy_]

i love how you dont spend 23 hours talking about why we should subscribe and like, and you get in straight into the video. AND the video is very informative and fun to watch. Thanks!

[@ashtf4587]

This is super useful for anyone who doesn't know much about much about cages. Thank you for this 😊

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Hope it can help future owners!

[@ashtf4587]

@@VictoriaRaechel I'm sure it will

[@sarahpazniokas7360]

I just want to take a moment to say thank you.❤ A few days ago I stumbled upon this video and I realized that the bad hamster cages that you certainly should NOT use for your hamster is one that I housed my hamster in a few years back. They sadly passed away but that's a different topic. I've been wanting a hamster for so long after my last hamster which I got a few months after my first hamster that died which I was talking about (I know that's a confusing sentence lol), but I haven't been able to build up the courage to get another one because my second hamster (his name was Oreo) passed away 2 weeks after I got him. I now know that he probably was diseased because I got him from the pet store (I will no longer be buying from these stores and I want you to know that you helped me) This video put everything that my hamsters were doing into perspective (bar chewing, climbing the bars, becoming less active, et.) and I want to tell you how grateful I am for you being on youtube. Since I watched this video, I've been watching all your hamster care videos and I've spent hours writing it all down. I've looked at all the websites you've recommended and I've searched for better cages, better food, better hideouts, everything. I had no idea that I've been treating my hamsters so poorly and I'm now on track to get a hamster that will (hopefully) live an amazing life and you should know that that's because of you. ❤💕

[@SSs-le8se]

This is crazy! People treat there hamsters like trash. It makes me want to 😭 cry

[@celineowemji]

I would be glad if I turned out to be a hamster of Victoria Raechel in my next life if I die.

[@kinleyyoung4903]

Sadly, my poor baby boy passed 🥺 he was a drawf hamster and he was the best. He was the cutest when he escaped, he was the fluffiest little boy ever. He is now playing in heaven with his sissy melody (they lived in different cages and never were together) and I hope my bubs is having fun with his sissy and running on many wheels up there ❤️

[@JoannaCWang]

I just got a hamster today! He is the cutest thing ever. Yesterday night I went to get some cat supplies and I looked in the pet shop window and there he was! He actually turned around and yawned at me! I thought about out him all night and in the morning I went to get him. I also got a 75 gallon tank for him and he seems very happy. We named him Mochi. Thank you so much for your videos I have learned so much from them!

[@phamvotuongkhanh]

Girl, you inspired me a lot. My robo cage was switched from a 54 sq inches wire cage to a DIY 930 sq inches enclosure. He seems to be happy now, I don’t know but I did my best to give him a better life at least when living in my home. Once again, thank you so much. Keep giving the community more awareness

[@VictoriaRaechel]

It’s awesome you were able to upgrade! I’m always happy to hear I could help!

[@itztomato44]

Finally, after having problems with my payment method, i finally solve it and manage to purchase membership again hehe, I miss this derpy emoji

[@dominikalenckowska]

How did you do thodse emojis

[@itztomato44]

@@dominikalenckowska Membership

[@qwertyuiop6519]

@@itztomato44 membership to what?

[@deepika916]

@@qwertyuiop6519 KZbin membership I think!.

[@cliffdawg9800]

@@qwertyuiop6519 to Victoria’s channel

[@nikispan2592]

Am I the only one that gets excited when she posts a video, and scroll through her video page to see what videos i haven't watched😅😅😅

[@eshxlla]

U aren’t the only one 😅

[@eshxlla]

I ... do that....

[@zahraibrahim7741]

i’m planning on getting and hamster so i’m literally watching all ur videos right now and omg so helpful 💕💕 subscribed !!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Thank you for subscribing!

[@g4biii130]

i have a winter white, just got him today, and i got just a standard cage from the pet store to keep him in for the time being before we get him a proper cage which will be soon. ever since we brought him home, he’s been climbing the wiring on the cage and falling asleep and i just thought he was finding a comfortable spot. thank you for making this video!! will definitely be fixing his home

[@ssomeoneyouknoww]

It’s incredibly sad how an improper cage can affect hamsters for life. I rescued my dwarf hamster from a tiny barred cage without any way to burrow, no food except sunflower seeds, no wheel, no chews, no enrichment at all. She now has an enclosure a little larger than two square meters. 3450 square inches. (The ikea pax). She became aggressive with her first owners and still is extremely territorial. She always attacks anything that comes into the cage and can’t be touched. She has a German setup and still shows signs of stress if I don’t change it often enough.

[@teresedaigle7336]

Not even 10 minutes old yet someone has already disliked. Lemme guess, petsmart? Edit: HA you thought this was gonna be the amount of likes I got?

[@jay-wm9cv]

LMAO

[@ciaral7003]

BAHAHAHHA

[@livp07]

Ugh of course it was petsmart 🙄😂

[@cloudguy_]

oh dang

[@zara_thehybridwolf8292]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@catherinenorth6152]

Honestly so grateful that you mentioned South Africa in this video. I’m trying to find a good size cage for my Russian Dwarf hamster and I cannot be more thankful for this

[@chloe-lx3dx]

I just wanted to say thank you for showing me and my mom the right way to care for a hamster. At first my mom didnt think that they needed that much space but I told her that Im not getting a hamster if it doesnt have at least a 40 gallon tank but she knew how much i wanted a hamster so we ended up putting my hamster in a 30 gallon tank because my pet store sucks and doesnt have tanks bigger than that which i thought was dumb but that was just temporary and we are working on upgrading to a bincage now with more things to play with, herbs, bigger sand bath etc. Anyways my mom now knows how important my hamster, pablo's care is and I'm happy about it so thank you again. ❤

[@thadilakshmi6594]

Victoria : hamsters need large cage Me : ok why should I pay for a cage when I have a room for her

[@cindyaurelia6403]

MOOD LMAO

[@Mia-yi9hb]

This video was perfect timing! I was just measuring my room for the cage upgrade I wanted to do. My female Syrian is a bin cage around 600sq in and still shows signs of stress, but soon she’ll be in a cage over 1,400 sq in and I’m very excited!

[@yuanpeiwang2494]

i got my hamster last week, buying the biggest cage in the pet shop (375 sq inch) then i watched yours vids and saw that my cage was too small so i bought a 560 sq inch cage and my hamster is loving it! tysmm

[@1ManShOwO]

Thank you for this video. I have been doing research on what they need and have had trouble finding what size is recommended for a hamster and this video helped.

[@MonsterTankiMan711]

Me: Yessssss! Thank you, Victoria! Without you, my hamster wouldn’t be happy! But he is because you helped me!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm happy to hear that!

[@aletajensen6502]

That one dislike is petsmart or petco

[@AlecElizabethYukii301]

My detolf is actually a centerpiece in my living room, its completely natural and Ive even built a raised lid for it! it's a tiny piece of nature in my home and I cant imagine anything smaller. 💕

[@pawsters2695]

I hate small cages SO much. When I first got my hammy, I got a critter trails house cage. I noticed he was biting on the bars and decided to upgrade to a 605 square inch bin cage and he loves it so much. Your videos have helped me so much on my hamster care journey.

[@user-ik9ry8rm1u]

I have a hamster (Russian Dwarf) and it’s cage is so.. horrible and tiny. It’s under the bare minimum and I feel so awful for it. But Christmas is coming up! And I though I should get it a HUGE cage and make it very natural and expensive so it can have a big upgrade. I can’t wait to spoil it and give it a happier life! And thanks to you I realised all this

[@sunsetroses2294]

That's what I'm doing!

[@alecschannel2598]

Hi! My name is Alec. I am 11 years old and I wanted to appreciate you for whatever you have done to help all of us in our doubts and troubles. Everything I wanted to know about hamsters, you gave me all the info, keep it up and thank you sooo much! I too have a KZbin channel “ Alec’s channel” but I do safari videos and cooking videos.

[@samuelengle3773]

Thank you so much for the information you have provided throughout the time of your channel. It has been instrumental for my family.

[@misst4147]

This video bizarrely randomly popped up last week & i watched it & i have already upgraded my hamster to a massive 100cm wide x 85cm depth x 60cm height cage with 2 floors, It takes up a lot of space, I've spent over £150 on loads of climbing frames & bridges with lots lf fun things. She absolutely loves it!! Plus its essential to hold them & give them plenty of love & interaction everyday x

[@Luna-jd8ne]

KZbin really did send the notification 6 minutes late💀😐

[@VictoriaRaechel]

better than a whole day!

[@Luna-jd8ne]

@@VictoriaRaechel true tho, once youtube sent me a notification that the video was 1 week ago💀✌️

[@zoesavage8946]

My first hamster used to love to travel - he always knew when we were going to spend the weekend at my nans as he would always come to the front of the cage whenever I said 'we're going to nannys'! This was the only other place, apart from the vets where i would take him, but as he got older, i usually stayed at home with him. but, because the vets is closer to my nan's house, we stayed at my nans cause it was easier to get to the vets if there was an emergency. And he passed away in my arms at my nans, so the whole family was there to say goodbye, and it also meant that I wasn't alone when he passed. He was the most loving hamster I had ever met and everyone loved him, especially my cat, who would always sit and sleep near him or on his cage and she never tried to hurt him and she never left my side when he was taking his last few breaths in my arms. R.I.P. Snowy ❤❤❤❤❤

[@nigelhitsthebong]

I cried while reading this

[@heavvyrain.]

Hey Victoria! I’ve been using your channel as a huge influence and inspiration for my love of hamsters, and today, I made a deal with my mom. If I stay true to that deal she will let me have a hamster! Thank you so so much for everything, your information, your down to earth channel, and your adorable hamsters!!! 🐹

[@VictoriaRaechel]

That's really awesome!

[@hjtw3820]

Here is one tip for transitioning your hamster into a suitable cage. Since my hamster started out in a Habitrail, and it was super small, when I transitioned to my 800 sq in aquarium, to avoid stress I simply took the lid off of the Habitrail, and actually placed the old cage inside of the new one. This worked well for me because when she was used to her new one, I just took the old cage out. Hope this helps someone!

[@BumbleBee-vl1sx]

Harper Willingham Hi, do u know if a 20 gallon aquarium is suitable for a Syrian??

[@emilyjosephineh]

@@BumbleBee-vl1sx nope way to small, 40 gallons is minimum in America, but you’ll need something over 620sq inches in the UK, dunno the gallon size in the uk tho as i don’t know how to convert it

[@BumbleBee-vl1sx]

Emily Josephine thank you so much. I will make sure to buy a larger one before I get my little baby x

[@emilyjosephineh]

@@BumbleBee-vl1sx remember if money is an issue you can usually find suitable ones on Facebook market place for under £30, just make sure you ask the measurements x

[@BumbleBee-vl1sx]

Emily Josephine I will check it out. Thanks for all your help x

[@zQoQz]

I love how much effort Victoria puts into her videos. The amount of research and planning really shows within every video she posts. She just really makes my day and I'm so thankful she does this for all of us hamster owners :)

[@SundayBoy72]

Thank you. It’s not boring, it is informative. I’m not a hamster parent. They belong to my bro daughters. Just nanny the baby while the family are away on holiday. Your channel has honestly open my eyes. I even visited a hamster speciality shop recently so as to understand more on how to take proper care. Wanted to upgrade the enclosure but the shop want me to bring the girls down so they can be taught on how to properly take care and ensure a good life for the hamster. Thanks again.. 😀 from Singapore 🇸🇬

[@yolobsang_]

I was looking for this type of video. Thanks for uploading a video like this, cause I wanted my own hamster and my mom told me to do research

[@yenzi930]

My parents refuse to let me get a bigger bin with the excuse of “you alrdy got the biggest bin,there’s nothing bigger,” but they won’t even let me properly go out and look, I really feel so bad for my poor hammy, her bin is basically a bit bigger than the standard storage bin and she always tired to escape. I love my baby and I want her to have the best life but I’m so mad that I can’t. Edit: her floor space is around the bare minimum but I want her to have a full life

[@yenzi930]

@Sarah Shourds Thank you so much I will try! Also love ur pfp!

[@kittycatrittycatalt9523]

Same... so annoying I really wish I could give my hamster a better life I think I’m slowly convincing my mom

[@kittycatrittycatalt9523]

I’ve looked online to I might get it there

[@soniasultani2256]

i have the same problem

[@AnonXEdits]

My parents won’t even let me get a bigger than a crittertrail for my two dwarf hamsters!! I’m going to try and convince them soon but if they don’t I’m going to try and find a better home for them :) I stayed up today and I was crying bc I want them to be happy so I decided to watch some of Victoria’s videos :,(

[@madelineef]

this was perfect timing because i am currently looking for bins i can use for my next hamster! and dont worry tori, i will always watch your videos 😇

[@MajorMel]

Awesome video, very informative :D You did miss a point that I think tends to put people off about larger cages, which is how you clean them. Most people with small cages get nervous about the idea of cleaning a large, immovable cage (as opposed to just dumping out a whole crittertrail into a trash bag). They don't realize how easy it is, and how much less often you have to do it.

[@trananhvi]

I just upgraded my cage, I used to have a 450 square inch cage, but then I just bought a new bin cage! It’s around 900 square inches! I really want my hamster to be happy, you have helped me SO much with my hamster care!

[@trananhvi]

Btw, for your next video can you do a new 2020 daily routine?

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

There is no bin cage of 900 sq inches,the bigger one it’s the Christmas tree bin with 830 sq inches of floorspace (or less),probably you have a 100 liter bin (106 qt) that it only 435 sq inches of floorspace,but if you add some bedding it increases to 450 sq inches

[@trananhvi]

@@HYDROCARBON_XD, I mixed two bins together to create a big cage. It’s also pretty rude to assume things.

[@carolineherr9564]

I got my first hamstera couple years ago and tbh when my parents said I could get one the first thing that came to mind was getting one of those cute colorful cages from the pet store. I had had rats before and I knew they required a lot of space and a lot of enrichment because they are so active and intelligent. I didn’t realize that hamsters where the same, I thought they were a low maintenance animals that sleeps all day. I was so lucky I found tour channel or my poor hammy would have suffered. :( It’s great that you are putting correct information out there and you are doing a good job! I love your educational videos because I always learn so much

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm glad you were able to find the channel before going out and getting a small colorful cage! Thank you!

[@brook.1234]

Thank you so much for this video! I will be buying my hamster a large cage now! Because I see how happy they are with a large cage! My hamster is in a small cage right now and she is always chewing on the bars but now I know she’s not happy and i want her to feel happy

[@skaiafourthirteen]

thank you! I got a hamster about 2 days ago and this helped me go from a tiny tales cage to a bin cage in under 2 days. I'm also considering adding to it and giving him 2 separate bins that are attached by tubes. I really appreciate this and i want my hammy to live a happy life

[@thejoshowd6418]

My hamsters sand-bath being basically as big as petsmarts bare minimum: I give my hamster a HUGE sand-bath. How else do i spoil my little bean?

[@louisebarltrop5587]

This is ironic how I’m looking at a new hamster cage and this pops up

[@ciaral7003]

hey victoria! i was just watching your vids and it made me early to this one :) i just wanted to say that you have helped me so much with my hamster care journey, thanks to you i made a lovely natural cage and perfected all my mistakes! my current cage is a bin with a mesh top and it measures 762 square inches of floor space 😁💕💕

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm happy I could help!

[@gretadanis3328]

I remember when I used to watch you when I was younger. Your content made me so happy when I was a kid.

[@eshxlla]

I’m a kid right now, and she makes me happy too!

[@gretadanis3328]

@@eshxlla aww great

[@karinac.2017]

I wanted to buy a hamster today at petco but something told me to go do research on it before purchasing it and I’m so happy I came across your page, all your videos are so helpful!!!

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Glad I could help!

[@MarcelJD1107]

i feel like i'm in class being learning about hamster ( i can't stop looking at Lenny he is so cute)

[@livp07]

Title should’ve been: Let’s talk about hamster cages....again

[@stellathehamster1723]

For the 165,748,212 time

[@livp07]

@@stellathehamster1723 honestly yes 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dogshamsters]

But until more people realize how bad small cages are we shouldn't stop talking about it 😅

[@VictoriaRaechel]

It'll be a topic until people stop using small cages.

[@livp07]

@@VictoriaRaechel we will create an army of videos until this bad care is fixed

[@eugenechng3649]

Thank you for mentioning HSS, I've been searching for the size of cage :) I was recommended to watch your videos :D

[@ducksternumber2993]

I remember watching your hamster videos before my hamster that I told you about like 6 months ago when I asked about hamster cage sizes, you will play a special place in my family history

[@VictoriaRaechel]

Welcome back!

[@suhailathegoat]

I love how you make vids to help us I’m getting a hamster 🐹 soon and I wanted to know how to take good care of it I’ve watched your vids for a long time and your my idol 😊

[@prettypeach13]

ME: Just finishes my pancakes ALSO ME: clicks on vid VICTORIA: Today we are going to be talking about hamster cages, so grab a snack and maybe even a drink! ME: **hates myself**

[@VictoriaRaechel]

😂😂😂

[@prettypeach13]

@@VictoriaRaechel I just realized I misquoted you! Oops! Great video though, you made amazing points and explained the history pretty well!

[@prettypeach13]

@Lillienne Elliott hehe! I actually wanted to wake up at about 6 a.m because I had a very important project, but I couldn’t wake up then, 😩 wah!

[@debbiesullivan4421]

Tori I would have never known about Large hamster enclosures without you! You are probably the best hamster owner in the world! You are like a walking talking hamster encyclopedia. Ha ha! Anyway I love you so plus your pets of course! Keep up the good work

[@wonderpets4401]

You have inspired me so much. My female roborovski used to live in a 10 gallon tank with a 6.5 inch wheel, few chew toys, 1 hideout and 2 inches of cedar bedding. Now, she has the savic hamster heaven, a 12 inch wodent wheel, 10+ chew toys 6 hideouts and 6 inches of carefresh bedding. Thank you for teaching me so much.

[@VictoriaRaechel]

I'm happy I could inspire you!

[@sharmalinikshetrimayum7026]

When Bumble came in I started to have tears in my eyes