Mainly because the hamster lived her whole life in an aquarium (10 gallons with 2 other female syrians!) and because it gets really cold in my room because my mom turns the heat off for some reason at night! Anyway I know not everyone loves aquariums but She seems fine even with 2 other girls SO she must be thrilled in a 20 gallon +. Whats your opinion of these 2 cages? Is there another cage you would recommend? I do not want Habirtrai, Crittertrail, Or any cheap plastic ones.
Aqariums and other plastic cages dont have enough ventilation. My cousin had a wire cage with a PVC pipe tunnel into an aquarium filled with ECO Pet bedding, the crinkled paper bedding. And he would burrow in it, he loved it!
Well the base may seem a little small but that's not the problem. That cage is a guinea pig cage, so the wire spacing is meant for guinea pigs, not for hamsters, even Syrian hamsters. A Syrian hamster would most likely be able to squeeze out of the space between the wires. I got a nice cage for my teddy bear hamster and I would give you the link but Petco took it off their website. It was blue and had 3 levels (wire cage) and was $40, not on sale. But a 20-gallon tank sounds great. They don't provide great ventilation, and it's hard to attach a water bottle, but other than that they are a popular choice for Syrians.
I'm okorder If you don't want different stories. Another cage would be WARE Chew Proof Small Animal Critter Cage. I'm sure sure that a 20+ tank would work fine, but make sure that you have good air circulation. Hope this helps you out!!
