what cage should i get for my teddy bear hamster? plastic with tubes or wire with platics bottom?
wire with plastic bottom because teddy bear hamsters can get very big and may not ne able to fit through the tube and also there is not enough air ventelation in all plastic cages. with can make it very humid in the cage and it will smell more
get a wiered one. reason: the hampster will be able to chew out of the plastic one.
wire with plastic bottom... easier to clean tends to be bigger better air circulation plastic with tubes cleaning tubes get annoying... hard to get them out to play with them... they tend to CHEW out of the cage
I have a teddy bear she's got rather big, so she wouldn't fit through tubes very well. She also loves chewing (she'd be out of a plastic cage in no time). The cage i have is a plastic bottom (4-5 inches deep) wire top. This way, she has her hidy bit 'downstairs' under the shelves the second level to run around on. The wire also provides lots of places to hang toys treats. They are very easy to clean too. I have the cage in the pic below, but ive made my hammy a d.i.y shelf on one side a mini shelving tower put in on the other side. Good luck
We just got our new (FIRST) hammy and when I was researching (and asking here) what type of cage is best...the suggestion of using a basic glass 10gal aqarium was very HIGHLY advised. Pros: **Easy to clean-there's no nooks and crannies and you don't have to un and re assemble it to do. **There's basically NO way for them to escape **There's no 'openings' for them to kick their cage filler/poo out of. **The solid walls prevent a draft, but w/the purchase of an aquarium top provides ample ventilation **The tops that are available for aquariums are actually equipped with 2 circle 'plugs' that can be removed to add all the tubes and such **No obstructions to prevent you from viewing your pet. **There's no corners or other plastic cage parts for them to chew. Cons: **can be 'heavy' to clean. We got an aquarium set up for our new hammy and I'm so glad we opted for that arrangement. The cost for those Fancy plastic cages are INSANE! Our 10 gal aquarium was only $9 at walmart and we picked up the top piece for 5. If you go w/this set up, look for the flat-back 4oz water bottle and then just pick up the suction cups (sold seperately) for it, it stays up just fine on the side walls. I also picked up a silent-wheel that was actually made for one of the habitrail cages, but it came equipped w/a suction cup for mounting on smooth walls. Works just fine....and our little girl gives that wheel a real spin! Stays up perfectly and she loves it! ;-) I would deffinitly consider going w/the aquarium.
