hey, recently i got a pair of robos, to go with my 2 syrians, and i thought that i would get them a “proper” cage for my birthday. well, they are in a large plastic box – they are very happy btw. well ventilated aswell. so i thought…a fishtank…or a proper hamster cage. some pics.
Hagen LivingWorld Small Pet Home Exercise Dome (THE HAMSTER CAGE)
Pros – Very big, similar size to rat cage (my syrians are in one each), looks very nice, not tacky, and comes with accessories, and they can climb the bars. but idunno if they’re climbers. maybe more “diggers”…
cons – not sure about wooden floors – may have to give layer or two of non toxic clear paint, so they dont pee straight onto the wood and it would be easier to clean. they are not chewers. they are escape artists lol :L so am worried about bars. it says “suitable for adult dwarf hamsters”…well for a start robos are the smallest of hamsters. secondly they are not the first pair of robos im gonna get in my life. and its not as sturdy and good as a rat cage, yet same price!, price is ridiculous. £50. but if its better for the hamsters…
and of course, a pic of it…http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/rodents/ca…
Fish Tank (the one i’d buy if i got one)
pros – very easy to see and take photos of them – considering they’re robos and i will not be handling them nearly as much as my syrians, easy to clean, impossible to escape out of. i can pile up woodshavings so they can dig and burrow. they love doing that. saves me getting a “digging tower” (by trixie if u dunno what it is)
cons – cannot climb bars – but i dunno if they actually like it, since they’ve been in a glass tank in pets at home, then bought home and put in a plastic box. hmm… ….. and not as big as the hamster cage. expensive for a fish tank. £33!!! not including the mesh lid which i’ll have to buy to keep them in it…. and is heavy. no handles to carry. and more difficult to clean out as is heavy. with the hamster cage the whole like cage lifts up so you just empty the base.
oh, some pics – http://www.petsathome.com/shop/aquarium-…
if you go on the size select thing its the second one in the list, i think it says 30x15x12. big enough. and i dont wanna go any bigger because its longer – and i’ve no room at all for any longer!!
So… i’m stuck. i’ve pros and cons for both!! and yes, i have considered a gerbil cage but bars of gerbil cage way too big for robos and they’d escape. plus gerbil cage even heavier, and i’ve run out of room lol – 3 cages!!!
please dont say “fish tank” becuz its cheaper, or “hamster cage” cus it says the word “hamster” on it therefore its suitable, and a fishtank is not suitable because its not ddesigned for hamsters, its designed for fish, cus thats not true. and give reasons for your answer thanks
oh – an idea of what the finished fish tank would look like… and its the fish tank i would get if i got a fish tank lol…
this.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V…
cool, huh? and yeah, i’m not gonna get that wooden top. they sell mesh ones too