I want to know if my golden hamster is to big to run through the plastic tubes they give you at the stores because I'm getting him a new cage.
I recommend NOT buying tubes. They're dangerous. Hamsters can gain a lot of weight and eventually not be able to get through the tubes, but they will still try! Which is dangerous because they might get stuck. Also hamsters fill their cheeks with food and that's another hazard. I had a cage with a spiral staircase that brought my hamster to a wheel that was at the top of the cage, you've probably seen it before, my hamster got stuck in the tube between the stairs and the wheel, and I had to break it off (without breaking her) because she was so stuck there was no other way to get her out. Tubes are just a bad idea. They're more suitable for gerbils. Get a cage with ladders and different levels. That way you can get a big cage with more room then one floor, and it's safe.
Not unless he's severely obese. I have a fatty who still squishes through her tubes. It may look tight but they fit right through.
No golden hamsters arnt too big. Unless it's like SUPER a fat hamster. Those animals can fit through the smallest spaces ever. But if your getting a new cage DON'T get one with a second story because my sister had one and her hamster tried to get to the second floor but cmiling thought where the wall and the second floor mets and got stuck and died, so if you love your hamster a cage with a second floor isn't good.
It depends on your perspective. No, I don't know; nevermind.
Well, I don't think you should BUY any plastic tubes, get some cardboard toilet ones, my mice love it , they go in and out all the time and try to climb over (they can't, lol) Hamsters will fit in just about, but don't spend lots of money on buying that, test it with toilet tubes first... good luck!
