two years ago i did my best hamster cages available video
so i thought it was time to make a new one
keep in mind not every hamster will be happy in these cages and i recommend going with
the largest cage possible it's also good to note that the measurements given generally
are the outer measurements so the internal floor space may be slightly smaller than what is given
i've categorized these cages into groups so we'll start with wire enclosures
personally i avoid wire cages because i find they just have a bit more cons
and other styles but that's just my opinion
so we'll start off with the Alexander hamster cage which has 821 square inches of floor space
it does have three doors one large one on the top and two smaller ones on the side
next we have the Kevin 82 which has 650 square inches of floor space
it does have a larger front door and keep in mind the wheel included is too small for a hamster
then we have the Barney hamster cage which has
781 square inches of floor space with three doors similar to the Alexander cage
as well as it has a wheel as well that isn't large enough for a hamster
then we have the Marchioro Goran 82 cage which has
645 square inches of floor space and is also very similar to the Kevin 82.
Next is the Prevue 528 and this has 615 square inches of floor space
and it does have two large openings one on the top and one on the side
then we have the rat Mamble 100 which has 837 square inches of floor space
and two smaller doors on the side which do make it harder to access things on the inside of the cage
next is the Ferplast Criceti 100 which has 839 square inches of floor space
with a large top access door but does have a unsuitable sized wheel
then we have the Alaska hamster cage which has 631 square inches of floor space
as well as the Savic Plaza which has 775 square inches of floor space
next is the savic hamster heaven this enclosure has 620 square inches of floor space
and the savic Mickey 2xl has 620 square inches as well but has a smaller bar spacing than
the savic hamster heaven you'll also want to cover the mesh level to prevent any injuries
then we have the ritz large rat and hamster cage which has 837 square inches
of floor space but you're going to want to avoid using the small wheel they include
then we have the Midwest critter nation typically used for chinchillas but it has 900 square inches
of floor space and in order to make it suitable for a hamster cage you're going to
need to make a plexiglass or coroplast base and this way the hamster can properly burrow
next we have our aquarium styled enclosures
then we have the skyline falco with 775 square inches of floor space this cage does have glass
which is good for bedding depth but also wire bars if you're concerned about ventilation
next we have 40 gallon aquariums or larger the typical 40 gallon has 648 square inches
of floor space there also is the 75 gallon with 864 square inches the larger the better
and i personally like this style of cage because they're great for bedding depth
then we have the exo terra 36 x 18 x 18 and this has 648 square inches of floor space
but also has a front opening door which can be helpful for accessing things
next is the skyline Marrakesh which has 630 square inches and looks like your typical aquarium
then we have the NiteAngel glass hamster enclosure with 930 square inches of floor space this cage
also has those front opening doors but is still a aquarium style then we have the niteangel
bigger world mdf terrariums the medium has 776 square inches of floor space and the large has
929 square inches of floor space similar to a tank but it has plexiglass and wood
then we have the LaOla Nagarium made by rodipet and they come in two sizes the
first with 775 square inches of floor space and the second with 929 square inches of floorspace
next is the ferplast duna maxi multi cage with 790 square inches of floor space
then we have the living world zoozone 2 which also has 790 square inches of floor space
but you will need to put mesh over the top bars as they are too wide for a hamster
then we have the pawhut wooden cages the first style here has 1069 square inches of floor space
and the other has 1063 square inches some things to keep in mind is the pull out trays and openings
on the bottom shouldn't be used in order to be able to put deep substrate as well as keep in mind
that the platforms are quite high so some fences should be added or remove some of the platforms
and the last category is our DIY enclosures and these will take some sort of handyman ability
we first have the IKEA Pax this is a wooden wardrobe that when laid on its back makes a
great cage and it comes in many different sizes the two examples i have here one
with 2291 square inches of floor space and 3081 square inches of floor space
then we have the IKEA Linnmon which is an enclosure made from the IKEA linnmon
table top and Hemnes glass tabletop once built it has 877 square inches
of floor space and for a full tutorial you can check out vanillahamham's video
next we have the IKEA Detolf this is a display case you lay on its back remove the door
and shelves and this turns into a hamster cage with 953 square inches of floor space
keep in mind the detolf often doesn't work for Syrians because of the shorter width and height
but if you are still interested then i'd recommend building a lifted lid like so
lastly is bin cages this can be a cheap large option though keep in mind
some countries do not sell large enough bins to make into actual hamster cages
the iris 44 gallon bin is a good bin with 792 square inches of floor space
another thing to note is don't judge size by quartz or litres as this is volume
not area measure the width and length to find area
and those are the best cages of 2021 if you're interested to find out if
an enclosure you have or would like to get is large enough or suitable
for a hamster i would highly recommend checking out The Hamming Way website
this is a website that has a hamster enclosure database
so you can type in any type of enclosure and it will tell you the type of cage
all of the measurements as well as the floorspace and whether or not it's a suitable cage or not
So thank you guys so much for watching and I will see you in my next video! Bye!