This is not true for wire or
plastic hamster habitats.
Not exact matches
Hamster habitats can be a cage, tank, or modular
plastic habitat.
Housing: Wire cages, aquariums and
plastic habitats (Habitrails) may be used for a home for your
hamsters.
Habitat should be
plastic, metal or glass and escape - proof with a solid bottom; there should be plenty of room for the
hamster to exercise and play, the largest
habitat possible.
But even so, thanks to the
plastic shelves fixed to the cage, the
habitat is divided into different levels offering your
hamster very large space.
Modular
plastic habitats often have lots of interesting places for
hamsters to crawl around and explore, but these units also break easily and do not give sufficient ventilation.
In the same way that a
plastic bin can be modified to be a great living area for a
hamster, we can use this rat cage and use it as a
hamster habitat (ironically, it isn't a very good rat cage at all).
Cubic Feet: 1.9 Suitable Housing For: 1 - 3 Dwarf
Hamsters (Campbell Dwarf
Hamsters and Winter White Dwarf
Hamster pairs generally need more floor space, Roborovski pairs get along better in this cage) Average Price: $ 35 - $ 65 New Pros: Flexible and durable
plastic construction, well made accessories, integrated carrier, expandable with additional
habitats and accessories, full length second floor with walls Cons: Floor space is partially dominated by wheel and tube access to second level.
Cubic Feet: 1.3 Suitable Housing For: 1 - 2 Dwarf
Hamsters (Campbell Dwarf
Hamsters and Winter White Dwarf
Hamster pairs generally need more floor space, Roborovski pairs get along better in this cage) Average Price: $ 25 - $ 45 New Pros: Flexible and durable plastic construction, well made accessories, integrated carrier, expandable with additional habitats and accessories Cons: Not suitable for campbell dwarf hamster or winter white dwarf hamster pairs (roborovskis do better), floor space is partially dominated by wheel and tube access to top
Hamster pairs generally need more floor space, Roborovski pairs get along better in this cage) Average Price: $ 25 - $ 45 New Pros: Flexible and durable
plastic construction, well made accessories, integrated carrier, expandable with additional
habitats and accessories Cons: Not suitable for campbell dwarf
hamster or winter white dwarf hamster pairs (roborovskis do better), floor space is partially dominated by wheel and tube access to top
hamster or winter white dwarf
hamster pairs (roborovskis do better), floor space is partially dominated by wheel and tube access to top
hamster pairs (roborovskis do better), floor space is partially dominated by wheel and tube access to top level.
Quick Look: Cage Width: 16» Cage Depth: 10» Cage Height: 16» Base Material:
Plastic Bar Material: Coated metal Included Accessories: Drip water bottle, food dish, solid surface running wheel Cubic Feet: 1.48 Suitable Housing For: 1 - 2 Dwarf
Hamster Average Price: $ 30 - $ 55 New Pros: Simple assembly, highly expandable with additional accessories (sold separately), included accessories, easy access points Cons: Difficult to add more toys / accessories inside the
habitat, potential long drop along center of cage.
Hamster connecting tubes are plastic or acrylic passageways that emulate this environment by linking together different parts of the hamster habitat into -L
Hamster connecting tubes are
plastic or acrylic passageways that emulate this environment by linking together different parts of the
hamster habitat into -L
hamster habitat into -LSB-...]
Gerbils tend to chew a lot more than
hamsters, as well, so
plastic habitats are not ideal.
In comparison to a
plastic habitat, a glass
hamster tank can not be gnawed on and it's less likely that a
hamster could ever chew its way to freedom.
For added stability, many dishes can be secured to the wire bars of a
hamster cage or
plastic habitat.