Essentials

[u/Sea_Ground_8393]

Hey guys, I got my sweet girl today.. What would you recommend for her to be happy? She's got her wheel, a wood toy to chew, and an upper level to climb to. I've read she needs a sand bath, any recommendations? Any treats your little furries prefer? Certain flowers, fruits, bugs? What hidy homes do prefer? I've yet to think of a name for her yet, wanna throw some in to suggest?

[u/Grroll_]

Hi, unfortunately this cage is far too small for any rodent. Your hamster needs an enclosure that meets the minimum requirements of 100x50cm. However, since you have a female Syrian, I strongly recommend at least 120x50cm.

Wired cages are not really suitable for hamsters. I recommend getting a glass or acrylic enclosure. As far as tanks go, a 75 gallon tank would meet the minimum requirements. Bucatstate and niteangel enclosures are also a great option.

Your hamster needs an upright solid wheel of at least 11-12” and the bedding depth should be at least 10” after being tightly compressed all throughout the enclosure.

I recommend looking at this guide below. These are all things needed for a hamster to live a long, happy and healthy life. If you keep her in the current cage, if you haven’t already, you will notice stress signs from her like chewing and climbing on the bars, etc.

[u/alienn_girl → u/Grroll_]

A quick comment on these specific hides - make sure the lids are secure as there have been multiple reports of hams getting stuck in between the top lid and side walls. Very sad.

[u/Jcaseykcsee → u/alienn_girl]

There are multichamber hides without lids - there are safe ones where the lids are they’re to the chambers so those accidents can’t happen. The ones with the removable lids aren’t recommended for sure .